English Literature - Collaborative Sharing :) by Jessica Hammond https://padlet.com/jbhammond06/EnglishLiteratureCollaborativeSharing Share the title and artist/author of a poem or song that speaks to you in the same deep, meaningful way that "Dover Beach" speaks to Guy Montag in F451. en-us 2016-11-22 16:01:35 UTC 2024-07-27 21:56:42 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Hearts.png DIRECTIONS ALERT: jbhammond06 https://padlet.com/jbhammond06/EnglishLiteratureCollaborativeSharing/wish/139397633 Hit the red plus-sign button to add your post. Your post must include:
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This is currently one of my favorite songs because it is beautifully performed and filled with powerful imagery. The lyrics express how it feels to face an overwhelming obstacle... but every mountain can be climbed. :)]]> 2016-11-22 16:14:01 UTC https://padlet.com/jbhammond06/EnglishLiteratureCollaborativeSharing/wish/139399907 Molly Gray https://padlet.com/jbhammond06/EnglishLiteratureCollaborativeSharing/wish/140852884 "Attend the tale of sweeney todd" composed Stephen Sondheim from the shown Sweeney Todd: The demon barber of fleet street. This was my first show I ever did and it was one of the hardest things I ever did because I had to work with people who I knew hated me. I felt a strong relation to the characters who were hated, such as sweeney. Luckily I didn't murder any of them! And I made some friends doing it. ]]> 2016-11-30 15:56:00 UTC https://padlet.com/jbhammond06/EnglishLiteratureCollaborativeSharing/wish/140852884 Genevieve Heim gheim9332 https://padlet.com/jbhammond06/EnglishLiteratureCollaborativeSharing/wish/140853288 "My World" by Avril Lavigne

This is a song that hits home for me because it was one of my Sister's favorite songs but also it reminds me of my home here and kind of my life it just seems like the song lyrics seem to be just me if that makes sense.]]> 2016-11-30 15:56:54 UTC https://padlet.com/jbhammond06/EnglishLiteratureCollaborativeSharing/wish/140853288 Ethan Hale https://padlet.com/jbhammond06/EnglishLiteratureCollaborativeSharing/wish/140854404 "Let It Be" by The Beatles
This song always me feel better whenever I am having a bad day or when I am just sad.]]> 2016-11-30 15:59:27 UTC https://padlet.com/jbhammond06/EnglishLiteratureCollaborativeSharing/wish/140854404 Auden Block https://padlet.com/jbhammond06/EnglishLiteratureCollaborativeSharing/wish/140854679 "Can't Stop The Feeling" Justin Timberlake. 

Why I like this song:
I love this song because it boosts my day and makes me work faster on school projects. The song is upbeat unlike so much of today's other top hits. ]]> 2016-11-30 16:00:02 UTC https://padlet.com/jbhammond06/EnglishLiteratureCollaborativeSharing/wish/140854679 Michaela Todaro https://padlet.com/jbhammond06/EnglishLiteratureCollaborativeSharing/wish/140855477 Church Bells By Carrie Underwood

This is my favorite song because it tells a story about a lady through out the whole story. But it really speaks to me like how it says its all gonna be alright, even if its a bad situation its just a good pick your head up song if you know what I mean! lol]]> 2016-11-30 16:01:41 UTC https://padlet.com/jbhammond06/EnglishLiteratureCollaborativeSharing/wish/140855477 Gillian Moser https://padlet.com/jbhammond06/EnglishLiteratureCollaborativeSharing/wish/140855618 My favorite song is "Little Boxes" by Walk Off the Earth. It's a really simple song but if you listen very closely to the words you'll find it describes our world and society and how they're telling us, "be unique!" while training us to be the same. I really recommend looking it up, it's beautiful, and colorful, (literally), and the music video is really abstract.]]> 2016-11-30 16:01:59 UTC https://padlet.com/jbhammond06/EnglishLiteratureCollaborativeSharing/wish/140855618 Andy Allen allenjandrew https://padlet.com/jbhammond06/EnglishLiteratureCollaborativeSharing/wish/140855660 The Raven, Edgar Allan Poe

This is one of my favorite poems. It kind of has the same feel of the Dover Beach poem, but in a more creepy and dark way. But it has the same idea: sadness creeping into an otherwise happy world.]]> 2016-11-30 16:02:06 UTC https://padlet.com/jbhammond06/EnglishLiteratureCollaborativeSharing/wish/140855660 Brooke Klingman https://padlet.com/jbhammond06/EnglishLiteratureCollaborativeSharing/wish/140855779 "UGH!" -The 1975 This is one of my favorite songs by the 1975, truly an amazing band with good content. This song is about being tired of being judged or feeling of having to be accepted.The song is "groovy" with a colorful theme but with meaningful lyrics.With overcoming the obstical of acceptance from others. I really reccomend listening to some of their other songs as well! amazing music with good and deep vibes!

]]> 2016-11-30 16:02:19 UTC https://padlet.com/jbhammond06/EnglishLiteratureCollaborativeSharing/wish/140855779 Justin McGriff https://padlet.com/jbhammond06/EnglishLiteratureCollaborativeSharing/wish/140856022 "Time" - Hans Zimmer 
The song is from a well known movie called Inception. While the song plays in the movie the main character reflects on his past. The song speaks to me because it helps me reflect on things and block out distractions when I am trying to focus. I highly recommend people listen to the song and/or watch the movie. ]]> 2016-11-30 16:02:46 UTC https://padlet.com/jbhammond06/EnglishLiteratureCollaborativeSharing/wish/140856022 Cat Perkins https://padlet.com/jbhammond06/EnglishLiteratureCollaborativeSharing/wish/140856307 See You Again- Carrie Underwood
It reminds me that my loved ones that I have lost are still with me and that i will see them again one day.]]> 2016-11-30 16:03:23 UTC https://padlet.com/jbhammond06/EnglishLiteratureCollaborativeSharing/wish/140856307 Olivia McLain https://padlet.com/jbhammond06/EnglishLiteratureCollaborativeSharing/wish/140856619 "We Belong" by Sheppard

This is my favorite song because it's the most feel-good song you'll ever hear. It's a song that makes you want to sing into your hairbrush and dance. It's a great love song that a lot of people who have been in love can relate to. The lyrics basically say that no matter what, we will be together because we belong. I would suggest looking it up:)]]> 2016-11-30 16:04:07 UTC https://padlet.com/jbhammond06/EnglishLiteratureCollaborativeSharing/wish/140856619 Amanda Clemens https://padlet.com/jbhammond06/EnglishLiteratureCollaborativeSharing/wish/140856776 "Because I could not stop for Death" by Emily Dickinson 

I was introduced to this poem a year or so ago. I could go on about it, but to summarize- I liked Emily Dickinson's interpretation of Death as a tactful, horse-driven-carriage-driving gentleman.]]> 2016-11-30 16:04:26 UTC https://padlet.com/jbhammond06/EnglishLiteratureCollaborativeSharing/wish/140856776 Gabrielle Porter https://padlet.com/jbhammond06/EnglishLiteratureCollaborativeSharing/wish/140857166 " If I should have a daughter.." by Sarah Kay
She tells that if she has a daughter that her daughter shouldn't be afraid of being herself and to not be scared to speak up and defend what she thinks is right. I love this poem because it speaks to every girl who doesn't know what to do in life.]]> 2016-11-30 16:05:26 UTC https://padlet.com/jbhammond06/EnglishLiteratureCollaborativeSharing/wish/140857166 Nayaht Xarie Ruiz Green NayahtXGreen https://padlet.com/jbhammond06/EnglishLiteratureCollaborativeSharing/wish/140862318 "Aladdin" by James Russell Lowell (It's a poem)

This is one of the many pieces of poetry that a completely enjoy. If you have read "Arabian Nights" or watched the Disney movie "Aladdin" you would recognize the main character. I like this poem because it talks of how when people are young, they love daydreaming and pretending. "Building castles in Spain" as some would say. Just like Aladdin would rub his lamp and wish for what he wanted, boys and girls live in an awesome imaginary land of make-believe. But in the second stanza of this poem it talks about how when people grow older, and get jobs, they start to let go of their day dreaming habits. I would regret it if this happened to me. But, I will grow up. Obviously I will; but that doesn't mean I have to let go of forget my childhood. Plus, you are only young once, but you can be immature forever. ;) ]]> 2016-11-30 16:19:01 UTC https://padlet.com/jbhammond06/EnglishLiteratureCollaborativeSharing/wish/140862318 - Olivia Dennis https://padlet.com/jbhammond06/EnglishLiteratureCollaborativeSharing/wish/140863216 "What Love really means" By the artist JJ Heller
This has been my favorite song for years now! I sang it in front of my church for a talent show. 


]]> 2016-11-30 16:21:11 UTC https://padlet.com/jbhammond06/EnglishLiteratureCollaborativeSharing/wish/140863216 Krey Kibler https://padlet.com/jbhammond06/EnglishLiteratureCollaborativeSharing/wish/140863900 The song I picked was "Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone)" By Chris Tomlin.
I love this song because it shows that no matter how far you are, you are covered in God's grace and mercy. It just says that God will love you, no matter how much sin you have.]]> 2016-11-30 16:22:31 UTC https://padlet.com/jbhammond06/EnglishLiteratureCollaborativeSharing/wish/140863900 Hannah Zacherl https://padlet.com/jbhammond06/EnglishLiteratureCollaborativeSharing/wish/140865588 The song I chose is "Hear Me Now," by Hollywood Undead. With emotional, powerful vocals, this song pours out all the self-doubt I’ve stumbled upon my whole life; the lyrics really hit home for me on a personal level. It deals with uncertainty, identity crisis, and pushing forward when there’s nothing to go back to. It’s a requiem for the things I’ve lost, the things I’ll never lose, and the things I could never have.]]> 2016-11-30 16:26:17 UTC https://padlet.com/jbhammond06/EnglishLiteratureCollaborativeSharing/wish/140865588 "How far I'll go" by Alessia Cara https://padlet.com/jbhammond06/EnglishLiteratureCollaborativeSharing/wish/140866619 I really like this song because it is really up beat, and it is a song about adventure. The song is showing soneone that is not satisfied where she lives, and she wants to have adventures, and explore places where people have never been. She wants to make her life exiting. It inspires me to be who I really am.

~Anna Martin]]> 2016-11-30 16:28:28 UTC https://padlet.com/jbhammond06/EnglishLiteratureCollaborativeSharing/wish/140866619 Maxine Zglinicki https://padlet.com/jbhammond06/EnglishLiteratureCollaborativeSharing/wish/140872731 "To Build a Home" by The Cinematic Orchestra
This is written in such a way that it captures both sadness and hope. It is simple, yet is has more emotion than other songs that are complicated and difficult. I feel like I actually relate to this song.]]> 2016-11-30 16:42:30 UTC https://padlet.com/jbhammond06/EnglishLiteratureCollaborativeSharing/wish/140872731 Olivia Dennis https://padlet.com/jbhammond06/EnglishLiteratureCollaborativeSharing/wish/140877737 "What love really means" By JJ Heller

This song means a lot to me because it was one of the first songs I sang in public. I sang it in my church talent show. Now I have the confidence to sing in front of people and I love doing it!]]> 2016-11-30 16:53:58 UTC https://padlet.com/jbhammond06/EnglishLiteratureCollaborativeSharing/wish/140877737 Irvin Young https://padlet.com/jbhammond06/EnglishLiteratureCollaborativeSharing/wish/140881705 "Heart like yours" by Willemette stone 

I have loved this song for a really long time because it is beautiful and simple. It asks "how can a heart like yours ever love a heart like mine when we are so different? It seems our love would clash, yet we only fall deeper" I first heard this song in the great movie "If i Stay" and it was the first song that i learned to play on Guitar! ]]> 2016-11-30 17:03:04 UTC https://padlet.com/jbhammond06/EnglishLiteratureCollaborativeSharing/wish/140881705 Guila Cohen https://padlet.com/jbhammond06/EnglishLiteratureCollaborativeSharing/wish/140899214 "If I Can Stop One Heart From Breaking", By Emily Dickinson. 

This is one of my favorite inspirational poems because it shows me in light how one should always be selfless. There are so many others out there who have troubles worse then mine. This poem connects to me because i feel that taking care of those who need you is important not only for them but for yourself.
]]> 2016-11-30 17:46:58 UTC https://padlet.com/jbhammond06/EnglishLiteratureCollaborativeSharing/wish/140899214 Sara Miller https://padlet.com/jbhammond06/EnglishLiteratureCollaborativeSharing/wish/140962903 Scars To Your Beautiful -  Alessia Cara
I think i relate to this song because in my opinion she makes people feel confident including me, no matter how different you are. The things she says are so meaningful.

]]> 2016-11-30 20:37:22 UTC https://padlet.com/jbhammond06/EnglishLiteratureCollaborativeSharing/wish/140962903 Tatum Hudak https://padlet.com/jbhammond06/EnglishLiteratureCollaborativeSharing/wish/140969559 Saturn - Sleeping At Last
This song is my all time favorite because it tells of the precious fragility of life and time. It reminds me that although I might not mean much to the universe, I can mean the universe to someone who cares about me. ]]> 2016-11-30 21:07:46 UTC https://padlet.com/jbhammond06/EnglishLiteratureCollaborativeSharing/wish/140969559 Julia Grabski https://padlet.com/jbhammond06/EnglishLiteratureCollaborativeSharing/wish/140994574 The song I chose was "promises" by jhene aiko. I say this because its about being positive & moving forward in life.


]]> 2016-12-01 00:47:02 UTC https://padlet.com/jbhammond06/EnglishLiteratureCollaborativeSharing/wish/140994574 Christian Huber https://padlet.com/jbhammond06/EnglishLiteratureCollaborativeSharing/wish/141006664 Title of Song: Just to Know Him
Artist: Charles Jenkins
This song speaks to me because it talks about knowing Jesus as the Son of the Living God. This song is comforting to me because I know that Jesus is watching over me, and that he is in control of this world.

]]> 2016-12-01 03:34:22 UTC https://padlet.com/jbhammond06/EnglishLiteratureCollaborativeSharing/wish/141006664 Jennifer Kieke https://padlet.com/jbhammond06/EnglishLiteratureCollaborativeSharing/wish/141035209 "The Greatest" - Sia
It's a tribute to what happened in Orlando, FL this summer. That community is a very special thing to me & I was hit so hard by what happened. When this song came out, I was in tears - happy tears. A feeling of strength, empowerment, and hope fell upon me when I heard this song.

]]> 2016-12-01 08:49:48 UTC https://padlet.com/jbhammond06/EnglishLiteratureCollaborativeSharing/wish/141035209 John Sutter https://padlet.com/jbhammond06/EnglishLiteratureCollaborativeSharing/wish/141103127 Sun After Rain 
Norma Farber 
 
Rain, rain,
went away.
Sun came out 
with pipe of clay,
blew a bubble 
whole-world-wide,
stuck a rainbow 
on one side.
 
 
This was the first poem I remembered that made me laugh.  It was also one of the first poems I recited for my grandmother (a former English teacher) when I first began reading.  It was from a book of poems in my K12 reader called Surprises!  Funny how the early stuff sticks! 
]]> 2016-12-01 14:13:49 UTC https://padlet.com/jbhammond06/EnglishLiteratureCollaborativeSharing/wish/141103127 Anna Somers https://padlet.com/jbhammond06/EnglishLiteratureCollaborativeSharing/wish/141132239 Angel With A Shotgun by The Cab
"I'm an Angel with a shotgun, fight until the war's won, I don't care if heaven won't take me back.
I'll throw away my faith, babe, just to keep you safe - don't you know you're everything I have."

This song "speaks" to me because it talks about how a person would give up anything to protect what they care about. I'm fiercely protective and passionate about the people and things I care about - and I would defend them whole-heartedly.

]]> 2016-12-01 15:17:36 UTC https://padlet.com/jbhammond06/EnglishLiteratureCollaborativeSharing/wish/141132239 Cassidy Bailey https://padlet.com/jbhammond06/EnglishLiteratureCollaborativeSharing/wish/141134933 "Mary Did You Know" by Kenny Rogers and Wynonna
 This version of this song means so much to me because, since I can remember, at Christmas time my grandma and grandpa would always play it and sing it with me. It affects me even more now since my grandpa passed away in 2014 and my gram has Alzheimer’s disease and can't remember it, so it will always hold a special place in my heart. ]]> 2016-12-01 15:22:27 UTC https://padlet.com/jbhammond06/EnglishLiteratureCollaborativeSharing/wish/141134933 Katiee Fischer https://padlet.com/jbhammond06/EnglishLiteratureCollaborativeSharing/wish/141140793 Cinderella - Steven Curtis Chapman 
This song "speaks to me" because it makes me realize that our parents won't be here forever. The song is written by an aging father who watches his daughters grow up and eventually start their own lives, which makes me realize that I should cherish my parents while I still have the time.]]> 2016-12-01 15:35:04 UTC https://padlet.com/jbhammond06/EnglishLiteratureCollaborativeSharing/wish/141140793 Lorraine Dinger the_disney_one https://padlet.com/jbhammond06/EnglishLiteratureCollaborativeSharing/wish/141174125 The song I would pick is Migraine by Twenty One Pilots. I pick this song because a certain part sticks out to me where he says "I know I can fight or I can let the lion win". I can relate to this because it reminds me of that little voice that's in the back of your mind saying all thise bad things and bring you down, however the big question is "Are you going to give in to that voice win or are you going to fight"? I choose to keep fighting..How about you?]]> 2016-12-01 16:52:43 UTC https://padlet.com/jbhammond06/EnglishLiteratureCollaborativeSharing/wish/141174125 Audrey Gartner https://padlet.com/jbhammond06/EnglishLiteratureCollaborativeSharing/wish/141244185 Along with many other songs, "Railroad" by Goodnight Texas, happens to be one of my favorite. Not only is it a fairly lax song with a beat, the few lyrics that it does have are quite simple and powerful. It is a calm song, and whenever I am feeling down or letting the negativity of the world affect me, I listen to it, for it teachers me to follow wherever I am going, and to walk away from the contradiction.

]]> 2016-12-01 19:49:31 UTC https://padlet.com/jbhammond06/EnglishLiteratureCollaborativeSharing/wish/141244185 Shayla Shipley https://padlet.com/jbhammond06/EnglishLiteratureCollaborativeSharing/wish/141410706 "Tell all the truth but tell it slant" - Emily Dickinson 

This is a poem that speaks to me the most out of all my favorites. The way this poem speaks to me is because of the meaning behind it. The poem means and is about how to be honest but in a kindly way. ]]> 2016-12-02 15:33:11 UTC https://padlet.com/jbhammond06/EnglishLiteratureCollaborativeSharing/wish/141410706 Mikaiya Williams https://padlet.com/jbhammond06/EnglishLiteratureCollaborativeSharing/wish/141655463 The Charge Of The Light Brigade by Lord Tennyson

This is my favorite poem because when I was younger my grandfather used to read it to me ALL the time. It was one of my fondest memories of him. Before he passed he asked me to read him this same poem as he had read it to me and I did. 

"Half a league half a league, 
 Half a league onward, 
 All in the valley of Death 
 Rode the six hundred: 
 'Forward, the Light Brigade! 
 Charge for the guns' he said: 
 Into the valley of Death 
 Rode the six hundred. 
 
 'Forward, the Light Brigade!' 
 Was there a man dismay'd ? 
 Not tho' the soldier knew 
 Some one had blunder'd: 
 Theirs not to make reply, 
 Theirs not to reason why, 
 Theirs but to do & die, 
 Into the valley of Death 
 Rode the six hundred. 
 
 Cannon to right of them, 
 Cannon to left of them, 
 Cannon in front of them 
 Volley'd & thunder'd; 
 Storm'd at with shot and shell, 
 Boldly they rode and well, 
 Into the jaws of Death, 
 Into the mouth of Hell 
 Rode the six hundred. 
 
 Flash'd all their sabres bare, 
 Flash'd as they turn'd in air 
 Sabring the gunners there, 
 Charging an army while 
 All the world wonder'd: 
 Plunged in the battery-smoke 
 Right thro' the line they broke; 
 Cossack & Russian 
 Reel'd from the sabre-stroke,
 Shatter'd & sunder'd. 
 Then they rode back, but not 
 Not the six hundred. 
 
 Cannon to right of them, 
 Cannon to left of them, 
 Cannon behind them 
 Volley'd and thunder'd; 
 Storm'd at with shot and shell, 
 While horse & hero fell, 
 They that had fought so well 
 Came thro' the jaws of Death, 
 Back from the mouth of Hell, 
 All that was left of them, 
 Left of six hundred. 
 
 When can their glory fade? 
 O the wild charge they made! 
 All the world wonder'd. 
 Honour the charge they made! 
 Honour the Light Brigade, 
 Noble six hundred!"

]]> 2016-12-05 05:35:51 UTC https://padlet.com/jbhammond06/EnglishLiteratureCollaborativeSharing/wish/141655463 Preston Hans https://padlet.com/jbhammond06/EnglishLiteratureCollaborativeSharing/wish/141749301 This Could Be Heartbreak by The Amity Affliction

This song speaks to me because It speaks how the singer and band members were going downhill after the other album and it is similar to me and many other people. Many people loose hope sometimes but they find things to help bring them back up, just like this song brought the band back up to hope.]]> 2016-12-05 14:40:49 UTC https://padlet.com/jbhammond06/EnglishLiteratureCollaborativeSharing/wish/141749301 Bethany Wyant https://padlet.com/jbhammond06/EnglishLiteratureCollaborativeSharing/wish/141833707 "Never Be Alone" by Shawn Mendes

This has always been one of my favorite songs. Anytime I feel alone or depressed this song makes me feel like someone is always with me. I have lots of siblings and family that live in other states and this song is a constant reminder to never take family or friends for granted.]]> 2016-12-05 18:17:41 UTC https://padlet.com/jbhammond06/EnglishLiteratureCollaborativeSharing/wish/141833707 Teresa Becket https://padlet.com/jbhammond06/EnglishLiteratureCollaborativeSharing/wish/141854760 "I Will Follow You Into the Dark" by Death Cab for Cutie

After a friend passed, I always came back to this song. The idea of skipping heaven or hell and having the afterlife be simply holding someone in blackness made everything seem easier to understand. 

]]> 2016-12-05 19:14:58 UTC https://padlet.com/jbhammond06/EnglishLiteratureCollaborativeSharing/wish/141854760 Courtney Kendall https://padlet.com/jbhammond06/EnglishLiteratureCollaborativeSharing/wish/142197741 "For the Love of a Daughter"
by Demi Lovato

This is one of my favorite songs by Demi. She poured her heart out into this song, and performed it beautifully. This song is very meaningful, and heartfelt. I can relate to the lyrics in this song because my father was also a heavy alcoholic. He wasn't home very much, and when he did happen to be home, he was abusive. Like the lyrics state, "I can be manipulated
 only so many times,
 before even “i love you”
 starts to sound like a lie". I can 100% relate to this. ]]> 2016-12-07 03:24:55 UTC https://padlet.com/jbhammond06/EnglishLiteratureCollaborativeSharing/wish/142197741 Damir Grinnage https://padlet.com/jbhammond06/EnglishLiteratureCollaborativeSharing/wish/142270309 "Stressed Out" by twenty one pilots
I love this song because it really helped when I was stressed out or depressed. In the song they say "Wish we can turn back time, to the good old days." I usually think about going back to when I was young so I didn't have to do school save money or do stuff for other people (lol). I have so many song that I like but I had thought about this one first.

]]> 2016-12-07 13:28:19 UTC https://padlet.com/jbhammond06/EnglishLiteratureCollaborativeSharing/wish/142270309 TeeAnna Waychoff https://padlet.com/jbhammond06/EnglishLiteratureCollaborativeSharing/wish/142326679 Promises by Wiz Khalifa  

This song is my favorite because it is me and Kristian Sterner's song. He's my best friends and we've been in a relationship for over a year. The part that speaks to me would be "Make the time stand still were caught in the moment." This is because when one of us isn't in the best mood the other can always cheer them up! ]]> 2016-12-07 16:04:47 UTC https://padlet.com/jbhammond06/EnglishLiteratureCollaborativeSharing/wish/142326679 Kylee Kreisher https://padlet.com/jbhammond06/EnglishLiteratureCollaborativeSharing/wish/142343911 "Confident" by Demi Lovato

I have always loved this song because the message of the song is about being confident and powerful in your own skin. I think that this message can be great for everyone.]]> 2016-12-07 16:47:36 UTC https://padlet.com/jbhammond06/EnglishLiteratureCollaborativeSharing/wish/142343911 Abigael Martin https://padlet.com/jbhammond06/EnglishLiteratureCollaborativeSharing/wish/142366836 "History Has Its Eyes On You" by Lin-Manuel Miranda. I have always loved this song, and I especially love that line. I think it really makes you think about what you are doing with your life, and how you can do better.]]> 2016-12-07 17:49:57 UTC https://padlet.com/jbhammond06/EnglishLiteratureCollaborativeSharing/wish/142366836 Annaliese Stone https://padlet.com/jbhammond06/EnglishLiteratureCollaborativeSharing/wish/142435122 || "Loving Someone" - The 1975 ||

My second favorite song off The 1975's 2016 release "I Like It When You Sleep...", Loving Someone is a musical dive into the current state of society, the music industry, and religion. The song is a "half-rapped social observation" that seems to put the whole world on pause to have a look around and commentate on the state of things. The song is often considered to highlight the lgbtq+ community, and with lines from the point of the media like “It’s better if we keep them perplexed/Better if we make them want the opposite sex” it's hard to oppose. The song is also known for the ingenious line "I'm the Greek economy of cashing intellectual cheques" which not only is a jab at themselves, but the ongoing chaos of the political world. All these things and more I don't have the space to talk about considered, it's a beautiful song that means a lot to those who've ever paused to question themselves and the world around them; or those who just enjoy a good laugh at the medias sake.

]]> 2016-12-07 21:54:08 UTC https://padlet.com/jbhammond06/EnglishLiteratureCollaborativeSharing/wish/142435122 Eugene Thompson https://padlet.com/jbhammond06/EnglishLiteratureCollaborativeSharing/wish/142452545 Heathens by Twenty One Pilots
Even though I haven't watched the movie yet(I should really watch it) I like the character of the song where it says that you don't know what someone is feeling like. And how people wouldn't want to be near criminals due to their reputation. At the end of the song you realized that you were in an interview asking all these questions, is what it feels like.]]> 2016-12-08 01:27:45 UTC https://padlet.com/jbhammond06/EnglishLiteratureCollaborativeSharing/wish/142452545 Guinevere Paviglianiti https://padlet.com/jbhammond06/EnglishLiteratureCollaborativeSharing/wish/142543390 Fire Starter by Demi Lovato.

This song really spoke to me because I feel like it shows how a women can be just as strong and independent as men. For this it makes it one of my most favorite songs and it inspired me so much.]]> 2016-12-08 14:06:54 UTC https://padlet.com/jbhammond06/EnglishLiteratureCollaborativeSharing/wish/142543390 Trent Zaremba https://padlet.com/jbhammond06/EnglishLiteratureCollaborativeSharing/wish/142612258 The song that speaks to me is Help Our Souls (Urban Contact Remix) by Nihils. I chose this song as it combines a fast pace beat with the lyrics.  It speaks to me as it is about an innocent person who was wrongly punished and summoned to the underworld.]]> 2016-12-08 17:01:17 UTC https://padlet.com/jbhammond06/EnglishLiteratureCollaborativeSharing/wish/142612258 Moreen Heck https://padlet.com/jbhammond06/EnglishLiteratureCollaborativeSharing/wish/142708629 "Comptine d'un autre eté: L'Après-Midi by Yann Tiersen

I like this piece, because I think everyone can interpret it their own way and give it their own meaning, since it is very unique and dynamic, which is why I'm also trying to learn how to play it myself. Additionally it gives me the opportunity to focus, while blending out any distractions.]]> 2016-12-09 01:08:32 UTC https://padlet.com/jbhammond06/EnglishLiteratureCollaborativeSharing/wish/142708629 Lauren Lofton https://padlet.com/jbhammond06/EnglishLiteratureCollaborativeSharing/wish/142844057 "Unstoppable" by Sia

Whenever I listen to this song, it truly makes me feel that I am unstoppable and that I can do whatever I put my mind to. This song is about having a battle, "putting your armour on" and being able to conquer whatever that problem is, in order to be the best you that you can be.]]> 2016-12-09 16:31:59 UTC https://padlet.com/jbhammond06/EnglishLiteratureCollaborativeSharing/wish/142844057 Molly Chapman https://padlet.com/jbhammond06/EnglishLiteratureCollaborativeSharing/wish/142879195 Nearly Witches- Panic! at the Disco
There are many components of this song that speak to me. I really like the little piano riffs thrown in between verses and choruses. In the verses, they use some intricate wording that sounds really cool. I also like how they incorporated the children's chorus in the beginning and ending. I think it flows well with the song. The lyrics tell a good story and the chorus is repetitive yet I can't help but to sing along every time I hear it.]]> 2016-12-09 18:31:35 UTC https://padlet.com/jbhammond06/EnglishLiteratureCollaborativeSharing/wish/142879195 Vaiyanna Slagle https://padlet.com/jbhammond06/EnglishLiteratureCollaborativeSharing/wish/142923494 "Beneath With Me (feat. Skylar Grey)" - deadmau5 and Kaskade. 

While this song just might seem like another EDM (electronic dance music) song, it does happen to have a meaning, but a meaning that is different for everyone. It is a very chilling song, written beautifully, haunting vocals, clean transitions between drops... Even the music video is chilling. I get goosebumps every time. Many EDM songs, even the hidden ones that these DJ's first started making, can have a goosebump factor to them, whether they are haunting or melodic or whatever makes you get goosebumps. Here are the lyrics:
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[Verse 1]
Can't escape
All the fire burning bright
Water still is rising
Throughout the long nights

[Chorus]
Come take my hand
And focus on the light down at the end
Say words to comfort me
We still have time for hope, that's all we need
Beneath with me
Beneath with me
Beneath with me

[Verse 2]
Morning grace
Enemies have come together
Miles have gone silent
In the arms of strangers

[Chorus]
Come take my hand
And focus on the light down at the end
Say words to comfort me
We still have time for hope
That's all we need
Beneath with me
Beneath with me
Beneath with me
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Short lyric span, yes... But spread out between drops and various synths. Now what is the meaning, you ask? Depends, what do you think it means? The music video focuses on death, in general. A woman and a man get into a car accident. The woman appears to be singing the song, and waking up from the accident and climbing out from her car that's been turned over on its back. As she slowly gets up to try and get help, walking towards a faint light up the hill, soon the man awakens and runs to her car to try and help this woman, but she's still in her seat, possibly dead. I guess her leaving before was I guess her spirit leaving and "going towards the light". Though the way how the man reacts to seeing this woman possibly dead... I think this song is romantic in a way and this man and woman were possibly in a relationship and just broke up, and both went out for a night drive to calm down or something.

Now you might be wondering why I haven't answered the question yet and why this is even more than 1-2 sentences... Well I'll answer it now (XD). This song goes in my "Chilly goosebump song" category for a few different reasons. Usually it may be the texture of the song itself, but in some cases its just the vocals. In this case it is the literal sound of the vocals, the melody, the harmony, and the lyrics. I'm not religious at all, but even the possible meaning of the song (focus toward the light and be a good person, perhaps) can be used in everyday life. I mean we can't run from death, ya know? We can't just be total bullies and just bad people in general for a majority of our lives... Once its too late you can't go back. It'd be on the death bed now, been a bad person, and have no clue whatsoever of what happens after death. There may be a good and a bad place, there might be a second dimension where your a spirit and you can travel basically anywhere in this second dimension of the universe... We don't know. It could even be nothing. But if there is something... Karma comes back (XD). Right now one of my problems is the idea of death... And anything that helps or deals with the idea of death becomes important to me. I'm very grateful I am alive and that I was born. But the fear of death itself... A lot of people have that and it can't be helped... But if your willing to be born you also have to accept the will to die when it comes. But I know this song helps me with that slight fear. If a good or bad place exists, then its better to be a good person (just in case XD)... I see my life as a timeline. I see birth, and I see eventual death. But between A and B I can decide who I'll be. What I'll do. Often when I continue off of there I spiral into this entire thing and my mom asks how long I was staring out the window at the sky. Often I don't know. But in short this song reminds me to be a good person before death... (XD). ]]> 2016-12-09 23:00:12 UTC https://padlet.com/jbhammond06/EnglishLiteratureCollaborativeSharing/wish/142923494 Kristian Sterner https://padlet.com/jbhammond06/EnglishLiteratureCollaborativeSharing/wish/142987544 Crashed- Daughtry
This song speaks to me because it reminds me about the beginning of me and TeeAnna Waychoff's relationship. I didn't even imagine us dating and then it just happened. And now a year and almost 3 months later we are still together :)]]> 2016-12-11 13:07:26 UTC https://padlet.com/jbhammond06/EnglishLiteratureCollaborativeSharing/wish/142987544