Archive for Music
Theme Songs
One of my readers asked me about the music I listen to as I’m writing or even if I listen to music at all. The answer is yes and all kinds. I don’t usually have a specific playlist for each book. What I have are theme songs for them. One or two songs that I play that helps me capture the mood of the story or what I’m trying to say. Sometimes, the song might not seem to have anything to do with the story, but there is a line or two that fits. I thought I’d give you the songs that I’ve decided could be used as theme songs for each of my books (except for the anthology stories…lol)Here we go:
No Going Home: “Lonely No More”- Rob Thomas
“Soft Place to Fall”- Chris LeDoux
Here Be Dragons: “The Storm”- Blackmore’s Night
“Just For”- Nickleback
Angel’s Evolution: “Whisper of Angels”- Amici Forever
“Waiting for You”- Blackmore’s Night
Stealing Life: “Freaks in Love”- Elton John
“Lie to Me”- Jonny Lang
The Vanguard: “You Found Me”- Kelly Clarkson
“Let Me Touch You (for a while)”- Alison Kraus
Home of his Own: “Home”-Michael Buble
“Hooked on an Eight Second Ride”- Chris LeDoux
Bound by Love: “Real Good Man”- Tim McGraw
“Better Man”- Elijah Black
Out of Bounds: “Let Me Fall”- Josh Groban
“Let Love In”- Goo Goo Dolls
Where the Devil Dances: “You Had Me From Hello”- Kenny Chesney
“Falling Slowly”- Glen Hansard
High Line: “I Don’t Want to Fall in Love”- Chris Issak
“Not Ready to Make Nice”- Dixie Chicks
Ghost of a Chance: “Bring Me to Life”- Evanescene
“This Time”- Jonathan Rhys Meyers
Allergies: “First Time”- Lifehouse
“Strange Love”- Goo Goo Dolls
Dreaming of Dragons: “Deeper Into You”- Johnny Hazzard
“Your Arms Feel Like Home”- Three Doors Down
Death or Life: “Mad World”- Michael Andrews and Gary Jules
“In Her Eyes”- Josh Groban
Nick of Time: “Welcome to the Black Parade”- My Chemical Romance
“Storm”- Lifehouse
Those are all the books that I have coming out or am working at the moment. I hope you enjoyed the peek into my playlist…lol. I’ll update the list as more of my books get contracted. 🙂
Have a great Friday and weekend, everyone.
Lyrics
I was listening to Linkin Park’s Meteora last night and I finally really listened to the lyrics in this song.
“Breaking The Habit”
“Breaking The Habit”
Memories consume
Like opening the wound
I’m picking me apart again
You all assume
I’m safe here in my room
Unless I try to start again
[Bridge:]
I don’t want to be the one
The battles always choose
‘Cause inside I realize
That I’m the one confused
[Chorus:]
I don’t know what’s worth fighting for
Or why I have to scream
I don’t know why I instigate
And say what I don’t mean
I don’t know how I got this way
I know it’s not alright
So I’m breaking the habit
I’m breaking the habit
Tonight
Clutching my cure
I tightly lock the door
I try to catch my breath again
I hurt much more
Than anytime before
I had no options left again
[Bridge:]
I dont want to be the one
The battles always choose
‘Cause inside I realize
That I’m the one confused
[Chorus:]
I don’t know what’s worth fighting for
Or why I have to scream
I don’t know why I instigate
And say what I don’t mean
I don’t know how I got this wayI’ll never be alright
So, I’m breaking the habit
I’m breaking the habit
Tonight
[Bridge:]
I’ll paint it on the walls
‘Cause I’m the one at fault
I’ll never fight again
And this is how it ends
[Chorus:]
I don’t know what’s worth fighting for
Or why I have to scream
But now I have some clarityto show you what I mean
I don’t know how I got this way
I’ll never be alright
So, I’m breaking the habit
I’m breaking the habit
I’m breaking the habit
Tonight
There’s just something about the line…’I don’t want to be the one the battles always chose…’ It touched me at a level inside…because I’m sure we’ve all felt that way like all the battles just seem to search us out and no matter how hard we try, we just can’t get away from the hard times.
Have you ever heard a song and have the lyrics hit you in such a way that it could be the theme song for your life?
Music is an important part of my life. The best stuff I write is written while listening to music. Maybe the actual music part helps the creative process.
Hope your Saturday is filled with all kinds of music.
There’s just something about the line…’I don’t want to be the one the battles always chose…’ It touched me at a level inside…because I’m sure we’ve all felt that way like all the battles just seem to search us out and no matter how hard we try, we just can’t get away from the hard times.
Have you ever heard a song and have the lyrics hit you in such a way that it could be the theme song for your life?
Music is an important part of my life. The best stuff I write is written while listening to music. Maybe the actual music part helps the creative process.
Hope your Saturday is filled with all kinds of music.
