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Everything – Fefe Dobson

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Everything – Fefe Dobson

I have heard this song so many times, yet never really truly listened to the lyrics, which for me is rare since I love lyrics and writing. After listening and reading the lyrics I now love this song even more. Any Fefe Dobson fans out there may think I’m nuts, I know this is an old song, but I still love it. ;)

LYRICS:

Ayo ladadayo
Ayo ladadayo ladeeda
Sometimes I give in to sadness
Sometimes I don’t
Doo doo doo doo
At times I’m part of the madness
Sometimes I won’t
Give in to you
You see in a way
I have been drifting down a river
To nowhere
And you’ve given me nothing
But if you’re ready to be my everything
If you’re ready to see it through this time
And if you’re ready for love then
This I will bring
But I’m not gonna wait for you forever this time
Ladeeda ayo
ladadayo ladeeda
At times I feel myself smiling
At times I’m not
Doo doo doo doo
Yeah yay
What’s with the guilt that you styling baby
Talk don’t look good on you
You see in a way
I have been looking for a reason to go there
And you’re leading me nowhere
And if you’re ready to be my everything
If you’re ready to see it through this time
And if you’re ready for love then
This I will bring
But I’m not gonna wait for you forever this time
Ladeeda ayo
ladadayo ladeeda
Are you waiting for a special occasion
To give me your heart
Cause I need a little confirmation
To make a real start
Don’t wait till it’s too late
Are you ready to show me?
Are you ready to love me?
You see in a way
I have been drifting down a river
To nowhere
And you’re giving me nothing
And if you’re ready to be my everything
If you’re ready to see it through this time
And if you’re ready for love then
This I will bring
But I’m not gonna wait for you forever this time
And if you’re ready to be
Ready to be my everything
And if you’re ready to see it through this time
If you’re ready for love then baby
This I will bring
But I’m not gonna wait forever this time
ladayo ladadayo ladeeda

ENJOY!

xo,
kristin nicole

I won’t Give Up – Jason Mraz

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I think this song is beautiful and Jason Mraz is a great singer and performer. Hope you like it….

I won’t give up

When I look into your eyes
It’s like watching the night sky
Or a beautiful sunrise
There’s so much they hold
And just like them old stars
I see that you’ve come so far
To be right where you are
How old is your soul?

I won’t give up on us
Even if the skies get rough
I’m giving you all my love
I’m still looking up

And when you’re needing your space
To do some navigating
I’ll be here patiently waiting
To see what you find

‘Cause even the stars they burn
Some even fall to the earth
We’ve got a lot to learn
God knows we’re worth it
No, I won’t give up

I don’t wanna be someone who walks away so easily
I’m here to stay and make the difference that I can make
Our differences they do a lot to teach us how to use
The tools and gifts we got yeah, we got a lot at stake
And in the end, you’re still my friend at least we did intend
For us to work we didn’t break, we didn’t burn
We had to learn how to bend without the world caving in
I had to learn what I’ve got, and what I’m not
And who I am

I won’t give up on us
Even if the skies get rough
I’m giving you all my love
I’m still looking up
Still looking up.

I won’t give up on us (no I’m not giving up)
God knows I’m tough enough (I am tough, I am loved)
We’ve got a lot to learn (we’re alive, we are loved)
God knows we’re worth it (and we’re worth it)

I won’t give up on us
Even if the skies get rough
I’m giving you all my love
I’m still looking up

You can see the video HERE

St. Patrick’s Day 2012 – Ideas on what to do

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St. Patrick’s 2012

Any plans for St. Patty this year? Each year people get together, they go to the Pub, and they drink green beer and have fun. Corned beef hash, shepherd’s pie, cabbage and Irish beer are essentials for any authentic Irish party. Plan on staying home and having a party, you can make any of those dishes. I personally do not go out and make an authentic Irish meal, but I have thought about what I can make to at least have the color green it. I was ordered from our group’s director to bring scalloped potatoes…. Any way I can make that look IRISH? LOL
In any event, wearing green is the key essential, and since we might be going in the pool, I’ll have to have a green towel or a green cover up for my bathing suit, if you are reading and you don’t live in Miami, well it’s practically summer here already so bathing suites are in. If you plan on going out there will be an early party at Fred B. Harnett Park in Coral Gables featuring Irish food, musical entertainment, craft vendors, kids activities and a full-service bar, Let the Irish Festival BEGIN! Party later on in the night at John Martin’s on Miracle Mile in the Gables which is always a hot spot, they usually start around 4pm to midnight on Salzedo Street with live music and in the meantime you can have traditional Irish food starting at 11:30AM in the restaurant. There are also other Irish pubs you can get to, there is Playwright Irish Pub & Restaurant which is located in Miami Beach, Finnegans on Ocean Drive, Fado Irish Pub in Mary Brickell Village and much more. You can search for different pubs in your area on Yelp.com – One of my favorite places to look up ratings and close by vicinities. You can do this in any area you are in.

I would love to hear what festivities are going on in your area…..
Happy St. Patrick’s everyone….
xo,
kristin nicole

KARMIN – Latest Stars to hit the web

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I don’t normally write about music or up and coming STARS, but I was watching the Ellen Show the other day (YES I heart Ellen), and she showed a preview of this girl called Amy and her boyfriend Nick. Her song caught Ellen DeGeneres attention, and what do you know… it also caught millions of viewers attention. Okay I can’t for a fact say millions of viewers but I know it caught my attention.

Here is the clip from Amy and Nick:

A little bit about Amy & Nick:

Karmin which is what they call themselves is has follows: KAR-MIN (car-men) – noun, in Latin meaning ‘song’, with altered spelling to hint ‘karma’ – I would love to know how they came up with this name or where they found it (sounds very interesting).

Nick and Amy met at Berklee College of Music in Boston (makes sense has to why they would go there), they wrote songs together for school projects and later took the name “Karmin” to put an identity to their distinct writing style. Nick and Amy aren’t just co-worker, collaborators, music geniuses, they are also dating and set to get married. (At least that was the buzz around the Ellen Show). If you want to learn more about Amy and Nick… or should I say KARMIN – You can read their Bio and you can also check out the clip from the Ellen Show.

What do you think about this? Do you think Amy will get picked up on a record deal with Nick or by herself? Although I find Nick talented, lets be real here, Amy has most of the talent (sorry Nick – I loved you in the video’s and like I said you are very talented, but Amy is phenomenal). Love your work Amy and I hope to see more of it soon.

xo,
kristin nicole

If you have Twitter you can follow them @karminmusic

Happy St. Patrick’s Day 2011

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Happy St. Patrick’s Day 2011

Saint Patrick’s Day is a religious holiday celebrated internationally on the 17th of March. It is named after Saint Patrick (c. AD 387–461), the most commonly recognized of the patron saints of Ireland. It originated as a Catholic holiday and became an official feast day in the early 17th century. It has gradually become more of a secular celebration of Irish culture. (via Wikipedia.org

Here is a fun poem for St. Patrick’s Day…. ENJOY

I’ll Wear a Shamrock

St. Patrick’s Day is with us,
The day when all that’s seen
To right and left and everywhere
Is green, green, green!

And Irish tunes they whistle
And Irish songs they sing,
To-day each Irish lad walks out
As proud as any king.

I’ll wear a four-leaf shamrock
In my coat, the glad day through,
For my father and mother are Irish
And I am Irish too!

~ The Holiday Spot

Have a wonderful St. Patrick’s Day – Drink lots of Green Beer, but don’t drive home drunk, make sure to get a taxi or your luck will be lost….


HAPPY ST. PATRICK’S DAY!

xo,
kristin nicole

As She’s Walking Away – Zac Brown Band

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Music & Lyrics

I heard this song on the Country Music Awards 2010 – I just recently started getting into Country music and I absolutly love the Zac Brown Band. They have great songs.

This particular song is called “As She’s Walking Away”. I love the lyrics, I love the part that states “Don’t you let regret take place of the dreams you have to chase, ask her to dance…go on son. You might fall down on your face. Roll the dice and have some faith.”

Sometimes in life we don’t take that leap, we don’t take that chance because we fear rejection, we fear failure, but life is too short to always stay with the “what if’s”, and “I should have”, so take that leap of chance and live your life….

Listen to the Zac Brown Band below:


Here are the lyrics to the song:

Artist: Zac Brown Band featuring Alan Jackson
Song: As She’s Walking Away
Album: You Get What You Give

We never spoke a word but every thought she had I heard from across the room.
We were standing face to face I couldn’t find the words to say, give me one more move.
I don’t even know her name. I guess foolish pride’s to blame

Chorus
Now I’m fallin’ in love as she’s walking away
And my heart won’t tell my mind to tell my mouth what it should say.
May have lost this battle, live to fight another day, now I’m fallin’ in love as she’s walking away.

Wise man next to me did say about the one that got away, son I missed my chance.
Don’t you let regret take place of the dreams you have to chase, ask her to dance…go on son. You might fall down on your face. Roll the dice and have some faith.

Chorus(2)
Don’t be fallin’ in love as she’s walking away, when your heart won’t tell your mind to tell your mouth what it should say.
May have lost this battle, live to fight another day, don’t be fallin’ in love, as she’s walking away.

You might fall down on your face, roll the dice and have some faith.

Chorus(2)
And don’t be fallin’ in love as she’s walking away, when your heart won’t tell your mind to tell your mouth what it should
say. May have lost this battle, live to fight another day, don’t be fallin’, fallin’ in, fallin’ in love, as she’s walking
away.

VMA 2010

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MTV VMA Awards 2010

Okay so here is the list of last nights VMA 2010 winners:

Collaboration: Lady Gaga featuring Beyonce, “Telephone”

Female video: Lady Gaga, “Bad Romance”

Male video: Eminem, “Not Afraid”

Hip-hop video: Eminem, “Not Afraid”

New artist: Justin Bieber featuring Ludacris, “Baby”

Pop video: Lady Gaga, “Bad Romance”

Rock video: 30 Seconds to Mars, “Kings and Queens”

Dance music video: Lady Gaga, “Bad Romance”

Art direction: Florence and the Machine, “Dog Days Are Over”

Choreography: Lady Gaga, “Bad Romance”

Cinematography: Jay Z and Alicia Keys, “Empire State of Mind”

Direction: Lady Gaga, “Bad Romance”

Editing: Lady Gaga, “Bad Romance”

Special effects: Muse, “Uprising”

Breakthrough video: The Black Keys, “Tighten Up”

Video of the year: Lady Gaga, “Bad Romance”

My thoughts:

I do like Lady Gaga, she’s unique, she’s talented and she even supports organizations….However, I have to admit that I would have loved to see some other artist who’s songs and work I liked as well. Like Ke$ha, Katy Perry, Drake and more. I think she did great and she deserved the awards but I just hate when one star steals the night. I like diversity, she’s good but I don’t think she deserved almost all the awards she was given.

This year there were a lot of good performances but some not so great in my book. Taylor Swift, she’s cute and she’s nice and she has some good songs, but live I just don’t see a great performance come out of her, and that song she chose was just boring. Usher, Eminem, Justin Bieber did great, good songs, good performances. The Machine “Dog Days are over” was great, I had never heard her sing before and she was fantastic. And of course the host of the evening Chelsea Handler was funny, and cute in all her outfits. I love her books and I think she did great hosting the VMA’s 2010.

Until next year….

xo,
kristin nicole

You can see the list of winners for the VMA 2010 on Yahoo.Music.com

Angels Hands – Rodney Atkins (Lyrics)

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I heard this song recently, and I thought it was a really good song, with really sad lyrics. My interpretation of the song is that it’s telling two stories. The first one is a mom talking to her son and the second one is a mother and father talking to their daughter and the daughter talking back. It’s a good song, you should check it out, I added this video, it only shows the lyrics, the other one I found didn’t have a link to put on the site, and I couldn’t find an official video. If anyone can find one that I can post, PLEASE let me know.

Angles Hands – Lyrics

She said I’ve been up all night and half-scared to death
I can smell the liquor on your breath
I paid for your rehab with my ira
boy your daddy’s be turning in his grave
she said son I’ve done all mama can do
I can save myself but I can’t save you

he said I wished you and Jesus would get off my back
they said his truck was doing 90 when he crashed
I bet it gets so quiet in heaven sometimes
even god cries when an angels hands are tied

they said honey grown-ups do this all the time
and tears welled up in their little girls eyes
they said now it’s not something that you’ve done
it just that mommy and daddy don’t get along

she said do you guys mean that you need a time out
and that daddy’s gonna move to a different house
they said you’ll have two bedrooms you’re a lucky kid
she said what about checkers, where’s he gonna live
I bet it gets so quiet in heaven sometimes
even god cries when an angels hands are tied

she prays, angels watch me through the night
stay by my side till morning light
god bless mama, god bless daddy
keep us together and happy
I bet it gets so quiet in heaven sometimes
even god cries when an angels hands are tied

~Great song, hope you enjoyed it.

If you have a favorite song you want to talk about please let me know, so that I can check it out.

xo,
kristin nicole

American Idol’ reveals top 24 semifinalists

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Have you been watching American Idol lately? Well normally I don’t watch it much anymore, truly after the first American Idol they had a few people that won that I just didn’t agree on, and I think I was right, because where are they now? The only other true singer besides Kelly Clarkson was Carrie Underwood, where well…no one! There were some good singers but just not great singers, and I feel it’s more about popular votes instead of who truly has the best voice.

This year however, I’ve caught a few episodes but mostly because I wanted to see Ellen as a judge. I just love her and I just knew she would bring a comical presence to American Idol, something I think they have been lacking. I honestly don’t miss Paula Abdul. Don’t get me wrong, I like her, but she just isn’t someone you miss on the show. I can’t say the same for Simon when he leaves next season. I don’t know what American Idol is going to do…but that’s another subject. Lets get to the top 24 semifinalists….

Semifinalists:

Tim Urban, 20, Andrew Garcia, 24, Moreno Valley, Calif.; Tyler Grady, 20, Nazareth, Pa.; Alex Lambert, 19, North Richland Hills, Texas; Joe Munoz, 20, Huntington Park, Calif.; John Park, 21, Evanston, Ill.; and Jermaine Sellers, 27, Joliet, Ill.

Janell Wheeler, 24, Tampa Florida, Crystal Bowersox, 24, Toledo, Ohio; Lacey Brown, 24, Amarillo, Texas; Michelle Delamor, 22, Miami; Siobhan Magnus, 20, Marstons Mills, Mass.; Paige Miles, 24, Houston, Texas; Ashley Rodriguez, 22, Chelsea, Mass.; Lilly Scott, 20, Denver; Katie Stevens, 17, Middlebury, Conn.; and Haeley Vaughn, 16, Fort Collins, Colo., Didi Benami, 23, Los Angeles; Lee Dewyze, 23, Mount Prospect, Ill.; Katelyn Epperly, 19, West Des Moines, Iowa; Aaron Kelly, 16, Sonestown, Pa.; Casey James, 27, Fort Worth, Texas; Todrick Hall, 24, Arlington, Texas and Michael “Big Mike” Lynche, 26, Astoria, N.Y.

Congratulations, and I hope that there is a true star within these 24 semifinalists.

If you want to read the article on the 24 semifinalists you can go to Yahoo.com

xo,
kristin nicole

We Are The World 25 For Haiti – Official Video

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Did you see the new remake for ‘We Are The World’? I don’t know what to think about it. I heard Jay-Z say he didn’t like it, I can’t say the same. I don’t think it’s horrible, but of course it’s no original. Check it out:

My thoughts:

I thought it was good, I think we see the new singers of today’s generation mixed with a few from the past and I think it’s wonderful for them to come together and try to re-do this song after 25 years and dedicate it to Haiti’s disaster. I love the fact they kept Micheal Jackson in the song and video, I don’t think I would have liked it other wise. He is the one person who truly makes this song GREAT! It’s sad that he isn’t here with us today, to be able to be a part of this re-make, but I think he would be proud never the less, to see everyone come together to help such a cause. The only thing I really would have loved to see, is a little more people from the original song come join in, that’s the only thing I felt was truly missing.

The original will always be the best, like any original, but I think they all did a great job coming together and making it a little modern.

If you are a bigger fan of the original check out:

There really is nothing better then the original.

xo,
kristin nicole