I'm keeping this blog post simple, no paragraphs upon paragraph of opinions just simple 10 different lyrics that have always stood out to me, and hopefully they'll be insightful or inspiring to you. Enjoy!
"This is a modern fairytale No happy endings No wind in our sails"
Selena Gomez - Heart Wants What It Wants
"Our love was made for movie screens. But if you loved me Why'd you leave me?"
Kodaline - All I Want
"You look like a movie You sound like a song My God This reminds me, Of when we were young"
Adele - When We Were Young
"I know just why you could not Come along with me This was not your dream But you always believed in me."
Michael Buble - Home
"..and there's no guarantee, that this will be easy. It's not a miracle ya need, believe me."
The Cab - Endlessly
"I ain't got no sob story to write But just like everyone else I'm living this life And you don't need to win me over And there ain't no other side to shelter me from I'll belong where I decide."
Kate Voegele - Angels
"But are we all lost stars, trying to light up the dark?"
Adam Levine - Lost Stars Lyrics
"But you can't jump the track, we're like cars on a cable, And life's like an hourglass, glued to the table No one can find the rewind button now."
Breathe 2AM
"And the world will turn and we'll grow, we'll learn how to be
to be incomplete"
James Bay - Incomplete
"Love is life, love is yearning It does not boast, but speaks the truth" Rod Stewart - Love Is
Last year I visited Niece in the South of France and its probably one of the most beautiful places I have ever visited. I would love to go back and explore more or perhaps live there one day but for now I thought I'd share my pics with you.
Now I have hundreds of photos, but you obviously don't want to look through them all, so I narrowed it down to a few favourites.
The amazing view of the Nice beach walk at night....
Here is us having a camp-fire on the beach at night nothing says cultural experience like 20 teenagers trying to set fire too marshmallows...
Nice is full of amazing landscapes...
..it also makes for a pretty amazing backdrop.
Nice was beautiful full of life and colour.
This was my favourite picture in Nice that I took.
The people in Nice were amazing full of character and history,
So this year wasn't my favourite year for fashion, I felt like a lot of people played it safe, with simple mini dress and didn't really dare to wear. It's the Teen freaking Choice Awards, It's all about having fun and dressing a little out of the box, and I feel a lot of people didn't do that, however a top 10.
10. Dove Cameron
Dove kept her look quite simple and sweet. With this pale blew dress that has beautiful floral design sewn all over. She paired this with simple grey swede pumps and rounded pink clutch, keeping both not patterned to not draw away from the dress. She kept her simple in light waves and down round her face,
9. Rita Ora
Rita Ora has always kept her outfits funky and out of the box but this time she kept it classic in suit. I love the suit look on women, and I think Rita pulls it off perfectly. Her pink hair was the perfect shade tying it all together nicely and not over powering the look.
8. Nina Dobrev
Nina looked as always flawless in this black sequinned mini dress, which was kept fun with the cut effect strips in Red,Orange and Pink. This dress ha so much going on with the studded outlines and the pop of colour and the mesh shoulder that Nina just left her to one side and black strappy heels.
7. Lea Michele
Lea really showed what the Teen Choice awards is all about in this fun shoulder-less white dress with floral pattern in blue at the top and red at the bottom. Not only was the dress coloured in the American flag but its also bright and summery. Lea paired this with simple red pointed pumps. I loved this look and as you can see Lea had a lot of fun wearing this.
6. Britney Spears
Britney stunned at awards this year. At 33 the singer stunned in this sparkly cut-out, up-down dress, she has pretty much ticked ever teen trend in the box. Even though this dress had so many elements, it still looked simple, fun and stunning. The dresses pale white and silver colour went great with her multi-coloured mermaid hair from blonde to green to purple, totally showing the teen spirit.
5. Rachel Platten
Rachel look great in the classic white lace dress that almost looked like paint had been splatted on it. This looked great and was totally fun and funky for her first time at the awards. Rachel recently hurt her foot, hence the bandaged however nothing gets her down writing Fight Song in gold over the bandage to match her gold strapy heels.
4. Portia De Rossi
At 42 Porita owned the carpet in the super fun monochrome jumpsuit. The jumpsuit is a summer favourite of mine and the callot styled jumpsuit haven't been my favourite but since seeing this on Portia I've changed my mind in fact I'm desperate to get my hands n one similar.
3. Peyton List
Peyton nailed it on the carpet this year, rocking two of the hottest trends of the summer suits and crop tops. She kept her swept back in this sleep ponytail, while she worked the polka dot suit and black cut out cop top. Her pop of colour was purple and was in her clutch and metallic shoes with orange.
2. Italia Ricci
I'm obsessed with Italia in general but she looked amazing in the beautiful yellow number. The floral pattern mixed with yellow really showed the summer vibe. She kept her look simple yet beautiful with her tide back in a bun and nude pump, keeping her accessories to minimum unless you count her rock of engagement ring and arm candy fiancée Robbie Amell.
1. Victoria Justice
My number one spot goes to this lovely lady, who rocked my favourite trend of the summer tassels. It's rare tassels are pulled off in dress they can often drown a person shape but Victoria rocked this teal tasselled mini dress. The dress had a slight silver pattern so she matched with classic silver strapy heels and wore her as usual shiny and straight with a slight wave. This look was fun, summery and totally on trend for summed which is Victoria has my number one spot.
This was such a hard choice because there were so many amazing people at the awards like Little Mix, Zendeya, Laura Marano and Ashley Benson, who all looked amazing but I picked purely on what was on trend and what suited the Teen Choice Awards whole vibe.
As I teenage girl myself, I know first hand what feels like the end of the world to girl and I know what things completely slip our mind.
I know that they're are so many things we as females take for granted education, rights to vote, rights to speak, to work, to not be expected to have cooked and cleaned. We can be single mothers, we can be the boss and so much more.
Someone sad the other day that Women are lucky, I don't think we are. How can we be lucky, because we go to school, you don't say boys are lucky. I don't think that were lucky, Women fought to be here, women fought to go to school, to be the boss,
It's time to use what we fought for to give everyone an equal chance it doesn't matter what sex you are.
And years ago Women, are ancestors were fighting for that, they were fighting for our future, to give us these chances and now they're things we take for granted, apart of me is amazed that we can take these things for granted it means a lot because it means they Won a part of battle, they're things we don't bat an eyelid at but the fight isn't over, they're are still girls who don't get an education, who are sold, who are treated diffidently because they're what a girl.
The sad thing is that not one country can say they have equal rights.
Do you know crazy that sounds! "Your a girl so were gonna sell you"
Can you imagine someone saying that to you. Someone who is most likely family selling you because you have f*ucking vagina.
Nobody wins a fight alone, we have to band together, we've been doing it for years, we can do it now, Stop being bitches, there are women out there who are being raped and played with like they're a toy because they're a girl. We need to stand together and fight. So they get the same chance, Women thought for us, so we can fight for them, it's not over if they're are still women being treated different for being female.
I know that so many of you will read this and think there is nothing you can do but there is much, someone will always need help, and trying never hurt.
It's Time To Embrace Feminism.
Feminism is a collection of movements and ideologies that share a common stated aim: to define, establish, and defend equal political, economic, cultural, and social rights for women. This includes seeking to establish equal opportunities for women in education and employment.
Take A Listen To 'Girl Up' by Victoria Justice
Victoria Justice made this song back in 2013 to bring awareness to the Girl Up .Org An organisation dedicated to raising money for girls education, so that girls all around the world get a fair chance in life.
Check out the website for ways to get involved. http://www.girlup.org/
I could never put it into words better then Emma Watson so here is her amazing speech from the He For She Campaign 2014
If you haven't seen it, I urge you to watch it, to listen and join...
If you still feel like you as a girl (or a boy) can't do something your wrong.
For all girls out there who aren't quite sure that they cant help, you have no idea how strong you are, don't let people push you down because your girl.
I'm proud to be a girl.
It's something to be embraced.
This video breaks my heart.
If anything this should show that the battle is not over.
Girls and Boys are being raised to think that Like A Girl is bad thing.
This video is so inspiring. You are so much more hen you know.
Never let the label of a girl define you.
Before you watch this next videos, hear this..people watched this video and a lot of people focused on the language and that those girls had makeup on...Why don't you focus on what they're saying, Why? Because it fucking matters!
You shouldn't say sorry for being a girl.
If roles were reversed.
The Next Video is kind of man-hating but a lot of what these women are saying is true,
Guys we ain't whores to your household chores.
That's all I hope what I said and shared has made you think, change your view point or made you want to help.
Thank you for reading!
Here is one last song that just cheers me up and inspires me!
Props to Selena Gomez who released a new single this week titled 'The Heart Wants What It Wants'. The emotional song had everyone in tears including Sel G herself. In the video (that was filmed over a year ago) Gomez broke down in tears with other scenes showing a confusing of sorts relationship, Selena admitted the song was about ex Justin Bieber and even had a heart felt monologue at the start saying stuff like 'I know him tho, and i know his heart and I know what he wouldn't do to hurt me' and 'but you make me feel like its my fault....I was in pain'
We've all been there it's hard to walk away from something that used to be so good.
Take a listen
The Heart Wants What It Wants"
You got me sippin' on something
I can't compare to nothing
Ive ever known, I'm hoping
That after this fever I'll survive
I know I'm acting a bit crazy
Strung out, a little bit hazy
Hand over heart, I'm praying
That I'm gonna make it out alive
The bed's getting cold and you're not here
The future that we hold is so unclear
But I'm not alive until you call
And I'll bet the odds against it all
Save your advice 'cause I won't hear
You might be right but I don't care
There's a million reasons why I should give you up
But the heart wants what it wants
You got me scattered in pieces
Shining like stars and screaming
Lightning me up like Venus
But then you disappear and make me wait
And every second's like torture
Hell over trip, no more so
Finding a way to let go
Baby baby no I can't escape
The bed's getting cold and you're not here
The future that we hold is so unclear
But I'm not alive until you call
And I'll bet the odds against it all
Save your advice 'cause I won't hear
You might be right but I don't care
There's a million reasons why I should give you up
But the heart wants what it wants [x4]
This is a modern fairytale
No happy endings
No wind in our sails
But I can't imagine a life without
Breathless moments
Breaking me down down down
The bed's getting cold and you're not here
The future that we hold is so unclear
But I'm not alive until you call
And I'll bet the odds against it all
Save your advice 'cause I won't hear
You might be right but I don't care
There's a million reasons why I should give you up
But the heart wants what it wants [x4]
The heart wants what it wants baby
All though so many people can relate, it is still such a big thing to share with everyone.
One of my favorites this week is VÉRITÉ’s song Strange Enough.
I'm in love with VÉRITÉ’s music because its so different and fresh compared to a lot of the bubblegum cliche songs blocking the charts at the moment.
The song is about everything changing and yet we all still cling to the love we once had, it's about loving the idea of what the person use to be but understanding you don't the person they are now. This song is so relate able, I have it on repeat.
Lyrics
I wanna fall But every time you leave me down on the floor Memories keep rushing round Cause nothing ever stays the same
Cause maybe I’m Just addicted to The things I lack And the way you move In circles run Round a figure eight Always running off Meeting up in the same place
Slow down Pick up the pieces I’ve found We’re living our lives half asleep Living our lives half asleep
Cause I wanna go Where everything’s the same Memories keep rushing round And all we do is change Cause I wanna fall But every time you leave me down on the floor Picturing the ways we move Cause nothing ever stays the same
Separate a fragile spine A hollow hope Just to make things right I’ve been picking up pieces slowly And wondering why you hold me Take me back to the way it was before
Cause I wanna go Where everything’s the same Memories keep rushing round And all we do is change Cause I wanna fall But every time you leave me down on the floor Picturing the ways we move Cause nothing ever stays the same
Strange enough, I don’t love you like you want me to. Strange enough, I don’t love you like you want me to.
Cause I wanna go Where everything’s the same Memories keep rushing round And all we do is change Cause I wanna fall But every time you leave me down on the floor Picturing the ways we move cause nothing ever stays the same
Strange enough, I don’t love you like you want me to. Strange enough, I don’t love you like you want me to. Strange enough, I don’t love you like you want me to. Strange enough, I don’t love you like you want me to. Strange enough, I don’t love you like you want me to. Strange enough, I don’t love you like you want
I really enjoyed my last blog about my favorite song, so I decided to do that again.
This weeks song is Heartbreak by the Nashville rock band Dinner and a Suit. I first heard this song in an trailer for Chicago P.D and used Shazam to find it. I personally love the acoustic version of the song however the original has an amazing vibe to it as well.
Lyrics
I feel the Earth shake beneath my feet
Blood red, light shines on the city street
I shake my head to keep from sleep
Cause it's hard to tell what the truth is from the dream
I can't be too sure
Don't even know what we're fight 'bout anymore
I can't be too sure
Don't let me go
Don't wanna be out here on my own
Don't let me go
I gave my all but is never enough
Too far gone to ever get back home
Don't let me go
It's hard to breath but not for lack of breath
Why can't I keep my mouth shut and save myself?
This is new for me
So why can't I speak?
Every step, I take a second guessed by someone else
I can't be too sure
Don't even know what I'm doing here anymore
I can't be too sure
Don't let me go
Don't wanna be out here on my own
Don't let me go
I gave my all but it's never enough
Too far gone to ever get back home
Don't let me go
Cause when I look into those green eyes
I feel my body come back to life
Because the reason for a heartbreak
It's how we got here in the first place
How we got here in the first place
Don't let me go
Don't wanna be out here on my own
Don't let me go
(Cause the reason for a heartbreak)
I gave my all but is never enough
Too far gone to ever get back home
Don't let me go
The reason for a heartbreak
Here is the original version. But I personally prefer the acoustic
