What I say:

Great song. Yes there is one censored part for the lyrics, but that censoring didn't affect the overall song a single bit! It's still as great. The lyrics, the rhythm in the song, even the video itself! :D Those who never heard of any type of english music before (i'm not sure about chinese/jap/korean music :S), this is something really fresh for the ears. According to Danny the lead singer, the song is about people he knew in the town he grew up in. It "reflects the tough times that life has in store but that these times could be endured if everybody was hard together." He also "referred to the loss of his father five months after a bandmate lost his mother to a terrible illness and claimed that such events could be overcome if people stuck together." ~Wikipedia.  That's a great introduction of your band to the world! In short, the song is about unity in strength, and how to overcome all the difficulties you might have and most importantly, coming out good from there. The Script actually originated from another band called Mytown, where they sounded more like Westlife -.- But then they changed a couple of people, and came back. And this time, they succeeded DAMN WELL! New name, new style which no one has tried (and suceeded before), that is what the music nowadays need! ;) 

From this song onwards, I knew The Script is going to be the next big thing ALL AROUND THE WORLD... 

4.5/5

2nd single - The Man Who Can't Be Moved

What I say:

Before this song, no one really knew much about the kind of beautiful lyrics The Script can come up with. But after this song, they have shown their status as one of, or probably, THE BEST love lyrics songwriters OF ALL TIME!!! The song mainly talks about an after-breakup, where the guy is adamant about loving this one girl and is going to wait for her at 'the place where they meet' no matter what. Talk about perseverance...but this song has to be seen with the lyrics, because the lyrics is what makes the song so darn good! Here's a few snippets of the lyrics. 

"Some try to hand me money, they don't understand. I'm not broke, I'm just a broken hearted man"

"I said, 'there's someone I'm waiting for, even if it's a day, a month, a year.' Gotta stand my ground even if it rains or snows. If she changes her mind, this is the first place she will go."

"There on no hole in his shoes, but a big hole in his world"

"Maybe I'll get famous as the man who can't be moved. And maybe you won't mean to, but you'll see me on the news. And you'll come running to the corner, coz you'll know it's just for you."

In fact, song of the lyrics are on my very own blogspot already! If you've noticed, that is. ;) My reply to the other artists in the world, TOP THAT!!! This is just brilliant, it's really unrequited yet persevering love!!! Further proves my point that The Script are going big. Really, really big!

5/5!!!

Alv's track of the week (3rd single) - Breakeven (video not for the immature -.-)

The video:

The video first shows pictures of a woman in happier times with Danny, and also Danny singing in their home city of Dublin, Ireland. This is followed by the band performing live on stage. There are also quite a number of saucy snippets of Danny and a woman, hence, NOT FOR THE IMMATURE! -.-As the video approaches the 2nd half, it moves from the happy times between Danny and the girl to the part where they break up, with a scene showing the woman leaving the house with her luggage packed. The scenes soon moved back to the happy times, as though it's recalling the good times they use to have. As the video moves to the end, it shows the woman leaving in a car, turning back looking at Danny, and Danny looked back. She then turns back to the driver, supposedly her current lover, and Danny turns back walking in the opposite direction.

The GOOD, and the bad: 

I kinda like the unique title, and I'm not saying The Man Who Can't Be Moved isn't. Hehe in fact, The Man Who Can't Be Moved is a much more creative title! This is because there is the use of homonym. (one word with two different meanings)

1) Moved in the sense that (in the song) he will not move away from his spot no matter what.

2) Moved as in 'emotionally moved'.

Brilliant! Ok back to Breakeven, the lyrics is absolutely awesome! It just underlines, maybe even bold :P, their status as awesome love songwriters. As Shan Wee from 987FM puts it, "no one writes better lyrics than The Script." It's hard to fault that, no doubt! You have to listen closely to the guitar play in the song. Similar to The Man Who Can't Be Moved, the song has elaborate guitar play that brings out the uniqueness of both songs. ;) Apparently, Breakeven overtook The Man Who Can't Be Moved on the 91.3 Top 30 Countdown, coming in 1st for two consecutive weeks! The Man Who Can't Be Moved peaked at number 3, if I'm not wrong. But Breakeven outmuscled T.I. and Rihanna's Live Your Life, which has been on the number 1 spot for 3 consecutive weeks. Wow, not many people can outwit, probably outlast veterans like T.I. and Rihanna for a number 1 spot, not even talking about staying there! Now you know...

However, now for the not-so-good part. I shall just be honest and say, I HATE THE SAUCY PARTS OF THE VIDEO. I just don't get it! Is there a need for that? There are many ways to depict this song about a woman being unfaithful, but does it have to be this way? The song may be good, but the images may dissuade many people from trying to like The Script. Wrong script, The Script!

In conclusion, the saucy images are not needed at all. The Script should have kept this love song closer to the heart, not skin. Luckily, the lyrics and beautiful melody and guitar play saves the song for a good rating. ;)

Current Music Playing: Breakeven by The Script

I'm still alive but I'm barely breathing
Just prayed to a god that I don't believe in
'Coz I've got time while she got freedom
'Coz when a heart breaks no it don't breakeven

Her best days will be some of my worst
She finally met a man who's gonna put her first
While I'm wide awake she's no trouble sleeping
'Coz when a heart breaks no it don't breakeven

What am I suppose to do, when the best part of me, was always you?
What am I suppose to say, when I'm all choked up, and you're ok?
I'm falling to pieces, yea
I'm falling to pieces

They say bad things happen for a reason
But no wise word's gonna stop the bleeding
'Coz she's moved on while I'm still grieving
But when a heart breaks no it don't breakeven (even, no)

What am I suppose to do, when the best part of me, was always you?
What am I suppose to say, when I'm all choked up, and you're ok?
I'm falling to pieces, yea
I'm falling to pieces, yea
I'm falling to pieces (one still in love while the other one's leavin')
I'm falling to pieces ('cos when a heart breaks no it don't breakeven)

Oh, you've got his heart and my heart and none of the pain
You took your suitcase, I took the blame.
Now I'm trying to make sense of what little remains
Oh, 'coz you left me with no love, 

With no love to my name.

I'm still alive but I'm barely breathing
Just prayed to a god that I don't believe in
'Coz I got time while she got freedom
'Coz when a heart breaks no it don't break,

no it don't break, no it don't break even, no...

What am I gonna do, when the best part of me, was always you?
What am I suppose to say, when I'm all choked up, and you're ok? (oh and you're ok)
I'm falling to pieces, yea
I'm falling to pieces, yea
I'm falling to pieces (one still in love while the other one's leavin')
I'm falling to pieces ('coz when a heart breaks no it don't breakeven)

Oh, it don't breakeven, no 

Oh, it don't breakeven, no

Oh, it don't breakeven, no

Oh I just found this. It talks about a little background of the bandmates and what Danny the lead singer said about their self-titled album and the debut single, We Cry. Really touching to me...

Just as The Script were about to record, Mark's mother became very ill; so the band moved back to their hometown Dublin. They recorded there for some time. Four months after Mark's mother passed away, Danny's father died from an unexpected heart attack. 

"I came home so that Mark could spend time with his mum, little did I know that I was actually getting to spend that precious time with my dad," reveals Danny. "But then amidst all this travesty and disaster, these songs have risen out of it. That was the time when it finally came home to me how important music was to me, 'cause in my darkest moments that's what got me through."

"There is not a lot of hope in the song, cause not everybody's life is full of hope," explains Danny. "There's not always roses at the end. But out of all these things that have gone wrong in our lives and everybody else's lives, the message is 'together we cry'. Because as long as we're here together then we can find a way to share the burden." (Wikipedia)

Oh btw, I heard The Script are coming in April! Can't wait!!! But it's an important year next year. :S Ah well, I guess I'll have to use my Term 1's result to impress my parents to let me go. :P

Oh and 1 more thing, LUNCH RAWKS!!! Lunch was at the Singapore Poly Graduates' Guild's restaurant on the 2nd level, and I ate Chicken Cutlet. I gotta say this, this restaurant really serves great food! All 3 days!!! :P But what's best and, I guess, quite surprising is that the waiters and waitresses actually treat us kids and teens with the same amount of treatment to all other adult guests! They serve us food the same way, they ask us very politely whether we wanted more drinks, just jaw-dropping, but it gives us sort of a superior look, doesn't it? :D Even the 'troublemaker' Andrew (umm Mark's brother :S) was settled with, though quarrels coming from him is absolutely inevitable, and annoying. >.<

Hmm let's see. Tuesday. Oh oh, this morning's camp immediately started with a really short warm-up, followed by a knockout tournament. :S We used a 'lucky draw' system to determine who plays who. 1st up for me is...uhh...Ryan, a really good player which I guess is just slightly 'lousier' than Brian and Ben. 1st thought was that "it's the end of the knockout round for me". But it went the total opposite!!! I won...7-1 tiebreak knockout! I myself can't believe it. All I did was just tell myself, don't make unforced errors, and just last as long as you can. A few points will do. In the end, my 'unforced errors' forced Ryan to make his errors! Hahax so from then on, I understood everything! Just reduce your own errors, and bank on opponent's own errors. As long as you keep the ball in, there is every chance that you might win the point. ;) Brian said I made him run around a lot, but I myself wasn't sure actually. I just focused on keeping the ball in the court! 

Of course, I was happy, but it was quite short-lived, coz after quarter-finals was done (since there was only 8 players :P), next was...uhh...Brian!!! :S Ok this is the part where I kinda got a huge slice of luck. I duno whether to thank him or not, so I'm not going to...coz it's the troublemaker Andrew that 'helped' me...indirectly. He was the one who made so much noise and kept on irritating Brian till Brian got fed up and after I won 7-5 :P, he went straight to Andrew and hit the ball at him, and then got ticked off by coach. :S Of course Andrew irritated me too, but I guess I was less affected. :D So yea! Woohoo! Semi's is done! I won! But in the other semis, Benjamin (Ben) beat Mark. So yea, now for me to beat the brother. >.<

I guess that's just what tournaments are about. When one is done, next comes another harder opponent. Hence, it's up to you to rise up to the challenge and not challenge your opponent, but challenge your mental edge. Andrew was a huge irritation, who even I told him to shut his gap up, but it's all about focusing on the match 1st, and dealing with him afterwards. That's the key.

Oh but we didn't stay for long today, only till 4pm. Ok only I could stay till 4pm, coz I had to go watch a movie with my brother. We watched Bolt, which I say is an excellent movie! The effects in the show, and the plot is cool! Predictable at the end, but not so at the start (unless you read the critics)! So, who was the one who told me it has no plot? -.-

And after the movie, I actually saw Samantha and her twin sister, and 2 other friends. Hahax did she become much skinnier or something? Almost couldn't recognise her either. :S Oh and Carol said she saw me, but she didn't wave or anything lor. -.- Hahax didn't noe 1 movie can lead to so many coincidences! xD

Well this day kinda wraps up everything. :D Heaven wasn't nice to us, and poured the courts DRENCHED!!! >.<>

But I guess the most astonishing thing to come out of this day, was that Wesley is born on the SAME DAY, SAME YEAR as me! Hahax at the start of the camp, I realised Wesley was also 15, and at the end of the camp, I realised we're born ON THE SAME DATE AND YEAR!!! Yes, it's true there's nothing really mind-boggling about that, since there are tons of people born on the same date, same year as me. But to know them is what makes it so astonishing... ;)

Nice album art, don't you think? ;)

The video:

Basically the video shows Paramore performing in the forest while some scenes from Twilight are shown. The video also have scenes of the band moving around the forest very carefully, as if they're being hunted down.

The GOOD, and the bad:

I love the guitar play in the show, that is what probably makes this video stand out. And finally! MORE HAIR FLINGING!!! I love it when people do that when singing, especially Hayley (the lead singer) with her red ginger hair~ 

Hayley said she chose the title, "Decode" coz it's about the "building tension, awkwardness, anger and confusion between Bella and Edward." For those who read the book (or at least the 1st few chapters), you would realise that Bella's mind is the only one that Edward can't read. Apparently, this is the tension that separates this story from most of the other vampire stories. Fair enough Hayley, the lyrics do speak quite well and clearly about what you just enlightened us with. =D Adding to that, the melody does create a misty, emo atmosphere that significantly links it to the movie's theme. 

Also, if you've listened to previous songs from Paramore, it used to be the pop-punk type of music with elaborate guitars and drum play. Hence, given this is a much different direction Paramore are taking, it's quite well done!!! Hahax which brings me to the question - Can Paramore ever get it wrong? xD

So I guess the only fault I can find is, on a personal opinion level, I think if you stayed on the mike singing all the way and not sing without the mike, it'll be much better! Coz if you don't, it makes you seem like you're screaming at us. Behind the mike, you're a genius! =D 

Overall, I think this video is all about Hayley's hair flinging and most importantly, the guitarist's great guitar play. Now, what's his name, I wonder?

Current Music Playing: Decode by Paramore

How can I decide what's right?
When you're clouding up my mind
Can't win your losing fight,

All the time
Not gonna ever own what's mine
When you're always taking sides
You won't take away my pride
No not this time
Not this time

How did we get here?
I used to know you so well
How did we get here?
Well, I think I know

The truth is hiding in your eyes
And it's hanging on your tongue
Just boiling in my blood
But you think that I can't see
What kind of man that you are
If you're a man at all
Well, I will figure this one out

On my own
I'm screaming ("I love you so")

On my own (but my thoughts you can't decode)

How did we get here?
I used to know you so well
How did we get here?
Well, I think I know

Do you see, what we've done?
We're gonna make such fools, of ourselves
Do you see, what we've done?
We're gonna make such fools, of our-selves

How did we get here?
I used to know you so well (yea)
How did we get here?
Well, I used to know you so well
I think I know
I think I know
There is something, I see in you
It might kill me, I want it to be true

Ok, I know this is a real shocker. I uploaded some of my favourite songs on the Facebook group My Infinite Playlist, where we're suppose 2 put a playlist of songs for our loved ones. You will stand a chance to win tickets to Nick And Norah's Infinite Playlist. I didn't really wanted to win the tickets, partly coz I didn't expect myself to win it. So I just posted some of my favourite love songs yesterday. And today, I got a message from the creator of the 'My Infinite Playlist' Facebook group to send an email of my full name, my NRIC, and my contact number. I'm sure it's the creator coz I've double-checked, even triple-checked! So this is real, man! NOT FAKING!!! Gosh, I've never received a call to REALLY win something. This is gonna be so cool!!! Hopefully, they are really calling me, if not what I just said is all a fake! :S But somehow, a part of me tells me I also don't want them to call me either. You know why, coz I'm so shy!!! :S :S :S

Ah well, Listen out to 987FM tonight. 

oh but I just found out...they're calling TOMORROW, I was just told :D

Current Music Playing: Home by Daughtry

I'm staring out into the night
Trying to hide the pain
I'm going to the place where love
And feeling good don't ever cost a thing
And the pain you feel's a different kind of pain

I'm going home
Back to the place where I belong
And where your love has always been enough for me
I'm not running from

No I think you've got me all wrong
I don't regret this life I chose for me
But these places and these faces are getting old
So I'm going home