To start off, we have “Crawling” by the band Dream State. This is a cover of Linkin Park's original track. It starts out slow, almost like a somber cover of the original, mourning the loss of Linkin Park's Chester Bennington. Thankfully the band does the song justice when it brings in the guitars and the drums and lets the song soar at the end. This is a proper rock cover of the original.

Second song for today is “New Year's Project” by one of my fave bands, Mayday Parade. This is a beautiful cover of the original track from the emo band Further Seems Forever. Mayday Parade made the right choice of using a piano for the softer parts of the song. The build-up to the chorus is just as good, if not better than the original. This is a really good cover. And I love the lyrics in this song. It has the feel of like something you can play at a wedding. Beautiful lyrics.

And you were the outline of everything you would become. The keeper of these hands. To hold you now it is a far cry more than anything that I deserve.

I'm waiting to give you whatever the world may bring I'd give you my life cause I don't own anything. It seemed like the bottom was all that I had until now I'd give you my life if you'd give me yours somehow.

Last song for today is a really good one, “Let Light Overcome the Darkness” by the rock band Our Last Night. Our Last Night is famous, well famous to me, for making really good “punk goes pop” covers. This song however, is one of their original tracks. It is a beautiful song with a haunting melody and uplifting lyrics. Sounds like a song that you can listen to when you are feeling down. I love the plot twist at the end of the music video too. Totally did not expect that.

Right now, you don't know if you even love yourself Drowned out, broken down, with no one to turn to for help There's so many roads but there's only one way, one way out of this The glow on the hill is waiting for you to see it

Let light overcome the darkness Let light be your shining armor Open up your heart and watch all the panic burst into flames Let light overcome the darkness

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If you think emo music is dead, well think again. First up is the song “The Fire, The Dark” by the rock band As It Is. It is a pretty good track that sounds like it very much fits into the emo pop category.

Second song for today is “Definitely Maybe” by the rock band FM Static. This song takes me back to my college days. I remember me and a very good friend of mine rocking out to songs from FM Static. Those were good times. This song in particular, is just plain good old pop rock/punk rock music.

Sidenote: I never knew until today, that the band FM Static is just a side project from the members of the Christian Rock band Thousand Foot Krutch.

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First up is the song “Arrows” by the band Last Winter. I tried looking for a music video for this song on Youtube and couldn't find one. I tried looking for lyrics to this song on Bing and couldn't find them. So, like I said above, unfamiliar bands. The only link I could find to this song is through Spotify, so Spotify it is then. Anyway their Spotify bio suggests that they are a pop rock band, which I guess is only partly true. This song is more than just a pop rock track though, as it has hints of pop punk or emo pop to it. Either way, a pretty good song.

Second song for today is “One More Shot” by Take Cover. These guys fared a little better on my Youtube search as I found an official, albeit “audio only” music video for this song.

I love how the song builds up into the chorus, and I like the lyrics in the chorus.

Pardon me but you're a part of me, I'm now accepting all apologies. The least that you can do is stop my sky from falling.

You said we'd make it out in time, but you're getaway left me behind. I'll take the fall for you tonight, alright, if we can take it, we're gonna make it.

It does another great build up to the chorus later in the song, this time through the bridge of the song.

This track has a pretty good combination of pop punk and emo pop. If you like songs from All Time Low, you'll most likely enjoy this one. I for one, really, really like this track.

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First up is the song “Without my Ring (I Think I Want You)”. I do not know what they call this in the music industry, but this was a clever remake of their own original “I think I Want You” song. What I love about this song is the story; this song is about a guy trying to resist the temptation of another woman, because he is already married. From the lyrics it sounds like they obviously had a past, but they didn't end up together. I don't think a lot of songs cover this kind of narrative where someone is trying to stay faithful to their partner.

And here is the original “I think I Want You” song.

Second song is “We're Doing Fine (Dark of the Night)”. Similar to the songs above, this is a remake of the original “Dark of the Night” song. This song has some great lyrics like:

You got me fighting on the front line You're the weight around my legs always puling me down I'm trying for the last time Cause you were never there when I started to drown

And this:

I was never really good at goodbyes The sunsets starting to die Cause I keep saying that I can make this right I'm nothing that I wanted to be It's taken so long to see It's me and the dark of the night And we're doing fine

And this:

I burn like a star To show you the way I'll bury my heart Cause it can carry the weight

Does that sound emo enough for you? Or in the old days I guess they would call this sentimental. Either way, I love it!

Here is the original “Dark of the Night” song.

Happy Friday everyone!

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Let's start off with “Keep You With Me” by Hot Chelle Rae. This is a pop-rock song that is more pop than rock, but it has a very catchy melody and is a good one. If you are in a long distance relationship, this is the song for you.

The next three songs are all from All Time Low. They are a pop-punk/emo-pop band that has made some really good songs throughout the years. First up is “Somewhere in Neverland”.

Second song is “Remembering Sunday”. Make it to the end of the song and it will reward you. I think the best part of this song is when the woman finally sings at the very end. She somewhat explains what happened to her and gives you a better picture of what story the song is trying to tell.

Last song is “Painting Flowers”. I love this song because of the beautiful lyrics in the chorus. If I'm not mistaken, this song was included in the OST for Alice in Wonderland.

When I wake up, the dream isn't done I wanna see your face and know I've made it home. If nothing is true, what more can I do? I am still painting flowers for you.

Happy Friday everyone!

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