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The song I picked is Chandelier, but not by Sia. The version I picked is by a cappella group called Twisted Measure. While I do like the original song by Sia, I feel like the a cappella version actually captures the lyrics of the song versus focusing on the music. Another reason why I like this song so much is there is no direct meaning to it and it can be interpreted almost to what you need it to be. What I interpret the song as is that you have all of these struggles and worries that keep you down but you just let all of them go and "swing from the chandelier". In one line they sing, "I'm gonna fly like a bird through the night, watch my tears as they dry" what they're saying is that once they let all of their problems go and do what they need to do for themselves they're free. When I first heard this song, I was a junior in high school and was at a low point in my life. I had heard Sia's version already, but when I heard the voices from Twisted Measure just bursting out these beautiful lyrics and sounds, I remember breaking down in tears and just thinking to myself, "I can do this, I can get through this." For that reason this song will always have a dear place in my heart. I've pasted a link to the video above and if you can, definitely give it a listen.
I hadn't heard this version of the song and I gotta say I do like it better. I've heard Sia's version and It didn't really connect to me in any special way. You know how sometimes we listen to music and like the beat but dont really know exactly what it's saying well I went back and searched up the lyrics and I see now how it can be interpret in many ways. Now when I hear this song it also takes me back to a point in my life not to long ago. Hearing sings like these help me get out of a certain mood and that's what I like.
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ReplyDeleteGabby, I agree with you that the song by Twisted Measures focuses more on the lyrics than the original. The lyrics pop out more in the A Capella version. I feel like there was a little bit more emotion interpreted in the original though, only because Sia sounds as if she is screaming and shouting through most of the song (Or maybe its just the feeling of the song and the music video together). There is emotion in the A Capella version too. I like the A Capella version because it sounds clearer, Sia's version is a bit harder to understand, but I like both versions as well. The song has a lot of impact to it and I am glad that you lifted yourself up and kept going. :) Good song!
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