Sunday, March 30, 2008

The meaning of "Magic"

My favorite song by Colbie Caillat is called "Magic". I think I like this song because I am a hopeless romantic and its a song all about her being in love with a guy. She can't get him off her mind and is talking about a the little things about him that make her need him. She dreams about him, wants to wake up to him, and needs him to be there and just all around loves him. She thinks his touch is magical. The lyrics are pretty straightfoward. I'm a realitively calm and somewhat shy person which drew me to this slow, cute, relaxing song. Actually, part of the reason this was my favorite song was actually because of the cute lyrics that I was able to relate to at one point. It's a song that anyone in love can relate to.

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Sunday, March 16, 2008

Colbie Caillat

Especially amongst teenage girls, Colbie Caillat has been a huge hit with her CD "Coco". She has a mix of upbeat and slow songs with lyrics that young women, especially, can relate to. Although I don't think her music necessarily represents American culture as a whole, I think it it a good representation of American teenage/college-aged girls. She sings about boys and love and confusion which I'm sure every girl in high school or college can relate to. Her lyrics really show what young American women think and worry about. Her lyrics also show that young women value friendship and relationships, and Colbie's optomism in most of her songs give us hope and inspiration.