Krewella and Fall Out Boy?

As most of you know, Fall Out Boy is my favorite band of all time (hence the blog title). Krewella, as many of you probably don't know (unless you are in my group of friends at college), is my friend, Erich's favorite EDM (electronic dance music) group.

They are collaborating.

We are both scared and excited. It could be crazy amazing, or just downright crazy. I guess we will just have to wait and see. This link is the teaser that was release (just a warning, the sound quality is awful).

A while ago, my old roommate Lauren and I got into a huge fight and she ended up moving out of my room. I hadn't seen her since, which was kind of heartbreaking since she was one of my best friends.

 A week ago, she contacted me and asked me to hang out. I had some qualms about it, but decided to hang out with her anyway. I had already lost her as a friend, so what else did I have to lose? As weird as it is, things between us weren't weird at all. We went to our school's cafeteria and hung out for an hour, talking Fall Out Boy (which is cool because none of my other friends really understand them like Lauren does) and life over Chinese food. It was super fun, and we are probably going to hang out again soon, which I am really excited about.

Who says that second chances don't work? Definitely not me.

 

Lauren and I last year.

Let the Countdowns Begin...

13 days until the Pierce the Veil, All-Time Low, You Me At Six, and Mayday Parade concert

15 days until exams are over

28 days until the Fall Out Boy Concert

and 56 more days until I board the plane for camp

Save Rock and Roll

Fall Out Boy Friday

Today is Fall Out Boy Friday, and Fall Out Boy has put their album out on the internet. It takes a few listens to fully absorb, but it is definitely worth it. Have an awesome weekend!

http://falloutboy.com/

Just in Case Anyone Missed This.

The video is super gruesome, but the song is weirdly kind of genius. In the words of Fall Out Boy themselves, "the songs you grow to like, never stick at first" (Dead on Arrival). I hated this song the first time around, but sans music video, I could not love it more.
Their angst and stress about the need to prove themselves to everyone who has been doubting them since From Under the Cork Tree while staying true to themselves and what they do best is highly evident, especially in this song. That struggle is something that a lot of people (myself definitely included) can relate to. And, since Fall Out Boy songs are always better once you see/know the lyrics, I have posted them below.

 Put on your war paint

You are a brick tied to me that’s dragging me down
Strike a match and I’ll burn you to the ground
We are the jack-o-lanterns in July
Setting fire to the sky
Here, here comes this rising tide so come on

Put on your war paint

Cross walks and crossed hearts and hope-to-dies
Silver clouds with grey lining

So we can take the world back from the heart-attacked
One maniac at a time we will take it back
You know time crawls on when you’re waiting for the song to start
So dance alone to the beat of your heart

Hey, young blood, doesn’t it feel like our time is running out
I’m going to change you like a remix
Then I’ll raise you like a phoenix
Wearing all-vintage misery
No, I think it looked a little better on me
I’m going to change you like a remix
Then I’ll raise you like a phoenix

Bring home the boys in scraps
Scrap metal the tanks
Get hitched make a career out of robbing banks
Because the world is just a teller and we are wearing black masks
"You broke our spirits," says the note we pass

So we can take the world back from the heart-attacked
One maniac at a time we will take it back
You know time crawls on when you’re waiting for the song to start
So dance alone to the beat of your heart

Hey, young blood, doesn’t it feel like our time is running out
I’m going to change you like a remix
Then I’ll raise you like a phoenix
Wearing all-vintage misery
No, I think it looked a little better on me
I’m going to change you like a remix
Then I’ll raise you like a phoenix

Put on your war paint

The war is won before it’s begun
Release the doves
Surrender love
X4

Hey, young blood, doesn’t it feel
Like our time is running out
I’m going to change you like a remix
Then I’ll raise you like a phoenix
Wearing all-vintage misery
No, I think it looked a little better on me
I’m going to change you like a remix
Then I’ll raise you like a phoenix

Hey, young blood, doesn’t it feel
Like our time is running out
I’m going to change you like a remix
Then I’ll raise you like a phoenix

Put on your war paint

My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark

Many critics are complaining that Fall Out Boy's new song My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark sounds to mainstream. And it totally is, not gonna lie. However, there are a few defenses for it:

• Patrick Stump has more creative influence in the band, which is annoying but necessary I guess.
• They needed to make the hit song sound more mainstream in order to make it suitable for the radio (hopefully the rest of the album is less single-y)
• They are changing as a band, and this song is the result of that change.

However, when you strip everything away (including their awkwardly awkward collaboration (?) with 2 Chainz that I have yet to understand), you are left with Pete's words, which are still as beautiful and haunting as ever.

Be careful making wishes in the dark dark
Can't be sure when they've hit their mark, mark
And besides in the mean, mean time
I'm just dreaming of tearing you apart

I'm in the de-details with the devil
So now the world can never get me on my level
I just got to get you out of the cage
I'm a young lover's rage
Gonna need a spark to ignite

My songs know what you did in the dark

So light 'em up up up
Light 'em up up up
Light 'em up up up
I'm on fire

So light 'em up up up
Light 'em up up up
Light 'em up up up
I'm on fire

In the dark dark
In the dark dark

All the writers keep writing what they write, write
Somewhere another pretty vein just died
I've got the scars from tomorrow and
I wish you could see, see
That you’re the antidote to everything except for me, me

A constellation of tears on your lashes
Burn everything you love, then burn the ashes
In the end everything collides
My childhood spat back out the monster that you see

My songs know what you did in the dark

Refrain

My songs know what you did in the dark

Refrain

So, Fall Out Boy is coming near me on tour...

And I have tickets to see them with Maddie. I love life. Hopefully all of your days are as awesome as mine is today! If not, here is some vintage Fall Out Boy. If that doesn't help, maybe this will.

The Obligatory Valentine's Day Post

     While everyone knows that Hallmark and making other singletons feel inferior is the reason for the season, I feel as though it must be acknowledged. Due to my currently single status and lack of romantic interaction, in order to entertain you guys, I will reflect back on my previous romantic interactions.

Here are some of the most "romantic" things that have happened to me (As you can see, I don't take very well to things that others consider romantic, one of the many reasons that I am single at present)...

     My first boyfriend, Alex, giving me his class ring for Christmas- The poor kid shows up to my door, Christmas morning, with a pair of mittens (that I still have somewhere due to the fact that they are warm and I live up north) and a ring box. In the box, obviously, was his class ring. That was the part where most girls would have freaked out. And freak out I did. In the bad sense. Because I was nowhere near ready for that. I ended up wearing it for the rest of our relationship (he has bony fingers), but hated almost every second of it. It was clunky and didn't really match anything. On the brightside, it made my older sister super jealous, to the point where my dad gave her his class ring to shut her up be nice (this picture isn't the actual ring, I gave that back after the break up).

(Me, in the middle, making class rings the must have fashion accessory...haha, not)

     My second boyfriend, my first love, Andy, did quite a few romantic things as well. After a particularly nasty break up (Me being the breakup-er) because I couldn't stand that he couldn't express his feelings, he came to my house at 6:30AM (which means that he had to leave by 6, since my house is a twentyish minute drive) to post an EIGHT PAGE LETTER to my windshield about our relationship and how he loved me. Crazy. We had paint, water gun, and sword fights (nerding out, sorry dudes). We swang on a ridiculous number of swings. We took quite a few sunset and night walks. He even bought me a pineapple, which is my favorite fruit ever. However, in my opinion, the most romantic thing that he ever did was for my birthday, when he gave me Fall Out Boy's new CD. It sounds stupid, but he actually asked my sister to ask me what I wanted, which took a lot of effort for him, because he was super shy and didn't like to speak up (the cause of many of our fall outs).

     Greg never had the misfortune of becoming became my boyfriend, due to various issues (i.e. he wanted to be in control, and I wanted to be in control, and he was a little Disney for my tastes). However, the kid was definitely a romantic. For one of our dates, he took us on a canoe trip. I. Love. Canoeing. He also packed a huge picnic lunch for us, complete with ice (to keep it cold) and forks. He even took  the fact that I am a vegetarian into account and packed us salads. This would have been super nice, except for the fact that during said canoe trip, we had a longish conversation about how I hate that everyone thinks that vegetarians like salads (I don't). The kid said nothing. Cue awkward moment an hour later where he whips out the salads for our "romantic lunch". Cue awkward moment where we never went on another date again (my choice).

     Dan. The boyfriend that lasted one month (although we are still super close), but had a knack for letter writing even though he was kinda bad at it, it's the thought that counts, and romantic gestures. Click on the link for more on that...

So, I guess I don't have a whole lot to complain about in the relationship department. In fact, I should probably be grateful for the multitude of nice guys that have made up my dating history.

Just when you start to doubt your total awesomeness, just think of all of the guys, girls, cats, etc. that make your life wonderful (regardless of whether or not you are dating them).

Happy Valentine's Day!

My Soundtrack

My previous post  about Sleeping With Sirens' new album/EP If You Were a Movie, This Would Be Your Soundtrack made me think. If I had a soundtrack, what on earth would it be?

Sadly, this would definitely be the first track, due to my inability to stay away from the boys that I have dumped, and their inability to stay dumped . I always end up re-dating them at least once, with the reason for the break up rarely being acknowledged, and the re-date attempts always failing.

Dev. I always seem to have this weird craving for her songs, especially when it's after 6:30pm on a weekend. This song is amazing to dance to. Plus, who doesn't like their beats fast and their bass down low?

When I watched the sunrise this morning with my newish  friend Henry(I saw him around campus before, but a random twist of fate brought him, Matt, and I together for a crazy adventure/all-nighter), we talked about sun songs and happy songs. He brought this gem to my attention, and I kind of love it a lot.

Because sometimes life is just so crazy and my thoughts just overflow and everything becomes complicated until I can't comprehend it all. That is this song (sorry in advance, I couldn't find a better video).

If my life were a movie, this song would definitely be included in the soundtrack, even though it's not really a soundtrack-ish song (but none of these really are, so...yeah). So so so fitting. I looked for a quote, but there are just far too many. I'd have to tell you the entire song, and that would spoil it.

What would your soundtrack be?

Why?

     Questions. Questions are crazy things. From a young age, I and many of the people around me have been told some terrible things about questions. That's a stupid question. Stop asking questions. That's not worth answering.

No. No. No.

     Everyone should feel comfortable asking questions. Why is the sky blue? How did you do that? Who was that guy on the television wearing that funky hat? Should I check out this totally awesome blog? (Yes, obviously to the last question.) As a tour guide, I make sure to emphasize that there is no such thing as stupid question, there are only stupid people who don't ask questions (except I phrase it more professionally in order to not lose my job).

    In classes, people are often afraid to ask questions. I am often afraid to ask questions, and I am one shameless individual. A lot of times though, other scared people have the same question, or, at very least, you don't have to sit there with a confused look on your face.

Intelligent people are intelligent because they ask questions and find answers.

Plus, it keeps us from making assumptions with negative consequences.

Here are my questions for the day

Why does it have to keep snowing?

Is being friends with my neighbor/now ex-boyfriend (we broke up last week) a terrible idea?

Why is playing baseball with a light saber and a smiley face ball in my dorm room so much fun?

  Where do people go after they die?

When will Fall Out Boy come back together (their breakup was one of the saddest musical days of my life)? LOL JK THEY ARE BACK TOGETHER.

 When will Brand New, The Killers, and Julian Perretta tour near me?

There are so many amazing quotes, excuse the multitude.

So question yourself. Question your authorities. Question your friends. Question your enemies. Question me. Question life. The answers are everywhere. Here's one to start you off.

Fall Out Boy

Fall Out Boy is back together. And going on tour. And releasing new music. And being awesome.

They changed their image and their sound in order to better accommodate everyone in the band (so it's not The Pete Wentz show so much anymore). Check it out on their website, and if you're like me, try not to bawl like an idiot as your favorite band since 6th grade comes back together. So. Many. Feelings.

I hope that all of your days are as awesome as mine!

Believers never die.