The Music Tag // aka brushing off another dead tag and complaining about Spotify XD

May 10, 2020

Happy Sunday!

Today, I'm resurrecting a tag from over eight months ago - whoops. XD The Music Tag has always intrigued me. The problem was, for the longest time I would never listen to any songs with lyrics.

Well, THAT HAS ALL CHANGED with my anime-opening-and-musicals obsession, and I finally feel qualified to do this tag. ;)

Also, a quick disclaimer: I intended for this post to be Aesthetic and Pretty, and it very quickly spiraled out of control. I'm so sorry for the actual piece of trash this post is. XD


THE RULES:
  • Write ten songs that come on shuffle (no skipping). *cough* so we'll see how this rule goes
  • Write your favorite lyric from each song. and if you think you're getting out of Random Nicole Commentary you are WRONG.
  • Tag some people. After reading this, you probably won't want to be tagged. XD
All right, let's do this! this is your last chance to run

1. Dear Theodosia from Hamilton


You will come of age with our young nation.
We'll bleed and fight for you,
We'll make it right for you.

This is such a beautiful song about being a new parent and wishing the best for your child in a strange new world. It's probably one of my top 5 Hamilton songs. :D

2. In My Dreams from the Anastasia musical


You don't know what it's like,
Not to know who you are,
To have lived in the shadows
And traveled this far.

I've seen flashes of fire
Heard the echoes of screams,
But I still have this faith in
The truth of my dreams!

This is my favorite song from Anastasia - it really captures the backstory and struggle of Anya (the main character). And it's just a fun song to sing in general!

3. History Has Its Eyes on You from Hamilton


Let me tell you what I wish I'd known
When I was young and dreamed of glory:
You have no control
Who lives, who dies, who tells your story.

*was legit close to tears while listening to this again* It's a very short song, but it packs a huge punch and foreshadowing. This is also the reason why I would want to play George Washington in Hamilton despite the gender difference. XD

4. Watch What Happens from the Newsies musical


Poor little kids versus rich greedy sourpusses.
Ha, it's a cinch! It could practically write itself,
And let's pray it does, 'cause as I may have mentioned,
I have no clue what I'm doing!
. . .
But give me some time: I'll be twice as good as that
Six months from never.

This song is the most accurate depiction of my writing life that I've ever found. If you're a writer, you NEED to listen to this song ASAP. It's SO GOOD.

[insert Spotify advertisement -_- the joys of being too cheap to pay for premium Spotify, everyone!]

5. What Is This Feeling? from Wicked


Blonde!

That's it, that's the lyric. If you know, you know. ;)

(why is this song on my playlist) (this is not my favorite Wicked song, to say the least XD)

6. A Rumor in St. Petersburg from the Anastasia musical


The skies are gray, the walls have ears,
And he that argues disappears.
Hail our brave new land!

Not my favorite Anastasia song ever, but it's catchy, and singing along is fun. Also, the amount of sarcasm and sass Dmitri has is perfection. XD #favoritecharactersong


[Dear Theodosia proceeded to play again. Why, Spotify, why??? so yes, I did skip, if only to prevent repetition XD]
[Spotify is just FANTASTIC -_-]

[wait IS THE PLAYLIST REPEATING???? NOW IT'S PLAYING IN MY DREAMS AGAIN]

[okay, new playlist. hopefully this works better XD]

[aaaaaand another advertisement. I'm dying over here, guys]

7. Unravel by NateWantsToBattle


And who is that I see,
I see inside of me?
. . .
I'm breakable, unbreakable.
I'm shakeable, unshakable.

Words cannot express how much I love this song.

8. Odd Future by NateWantsToBattle


Burning up inside
I can feel the fire fueling me.
Overcome every odd.
It keeps me alive.
I'll amount to what I'm meant for.
The sun won't set until I'm done.

9. Sora Ni Utaeba by amazarashi


[I need to translate these lyrics, hold on. The original is in Japanese.]

[wait, none of these lyrics make sense]

[okay, next song. Suffice it to say that this isn't my favorite My Hero Academia opening, but it's decent. It's very catchy, to be sure! but anyways, moving on]

9.5. Polaris by NateWantsToBattle


I've decided I will follow my heart.
Promise yours will always be right near me.
*EPIC GUITAR SOLO*

In my top three anime opening songs, to be sure. It's SO GOOD, especially the original. :D

10. Weight of the World by NerdOut


Shining like the sun,
With the roar of the dragon.
Don't let past define you,
This life is meant to
Forgive.

This song is based off of Avatar: the Last Airbender, so obviously I like it. XD

gee, I wonder what Avatar: the Last Airbender character could possibly be associated with this lyric??? hmmmm


Since you guys stuck with me through that giant wreck, you get a

BONUS SONG: Ready as I'll Ever Be from Tangled: The Series


I'm the bad guy, that's fine!
That's no fault of mine
And some justice at last will be served.

CAN WE FLAIL ABOUT THIS SONG FOR A MINUTE??? It's SO catchy and SO intense and JEREMY JORDAN SINGS IT??? AND IT'S A VILLAIN SONG??? *dies*

It may or may not be a theme for one of my villains . . . ;) but that's classified.

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Well, if you guys stuck through this long, congratulations! Faith and Emily, if you two want to do this tag, go right ahead - though I suggest looking at Isabel's and Abigail's posts first, just to know what this tag is ACTUALLY supposed to look like. ;)

Next week's post will be slightly more coherent, I promise. :D

-Nicole <3

What music have you been into recently? Any music recommendations? Let's talk!

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46 comments

  1. Neat tag! I haven't heard any of these songs. They seem cool. :)

    astorydetective.blogspot.com

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  2. Oh my word I love this post xD I may end up stealing it >:) we shall see, I'm a big music fan.

    HAHAHAH TANGLED THE SERIES. Never seen it, unfortunately, but Faith gives me commentary and I LOVE IT SO MUCH.

    I love the randomness of this post. When you said on instagram it was going to be random and all over the place, I thought I needed it in my life and I DID! <3

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    1. DO IT, BROOKE. *shoves tag at you* XD

      I’ve never seen it either, but I’ve heard it’s good! And yessss that is EPIIIIIC.

      Haha, thank you so much! ;)

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  3. Okay, I’m officially stealing this tag because it looks super fun. 💕💕💕

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    1. YES, DO IT!! I can’t wait to see your answers! <3

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  4. OKAY THIS IS SUCH A FUN TAG. I'm really excited to do it now. xD

    "wait, none of these lyrics make sense" xD HOW DO YOU EVEN LISTEN TO SONGS IN OTHER LANGUAGES THOUGH. I would go insane.

    TANGLED THE SERIES!! I haven't seen the whole thing, but dude I need to catch up. o_o

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    1. Woo-hooo, I hope you do it!!

      I DON'T KNOW. XD It’s kind of driving me insane because every time I try to sing along I get this ominous sense that I’m disrespecting the language. XD

      Haha, I’ve heard it's really good! You should totally do it. ;)

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  5. ah love this post! <3 and i may have to steal this tag...although my taste in music is pretty boring, lol.

    YESS HAMILTON <3

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    1. Hey, no one's taste in music is boring! I would love to see your answers to this!

      HAMILTON IS THE BESTTTTT <3

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  6. This is such a cool tag!!! Your complaining at Spotify was SO funny. I've been really enjoying Anson Seabra lately, like Emerald Eyes and Trying My Best. Also, Golden by Harry Styles and Joy by Bastille. Joy by Bastille makes me SO HAPPY oh my goodness. 10/10 recommend.
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    -Izzy

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    1. Haha, thank you, Isabella!!! Ooo, I’ll have to try those songs out, especially the Bastille ones - I’ve heard a lot of good things about that artist. :D

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  7. UGH I LITERALLY KNOW NOTHING ABOUT TANGLED THE SERIES OTHER THAN READY AS I'LL EVER BE BUT THAT SONG IS S O GOOD.

    Also, you have great taste in musicals XD

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    1. HONESTLY SAME BUT THE SONG MAKES EVERYTHING WORTH IT

      Haha, thank you! XD

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  8. Eyyyy thanks for the tag! I can't wait to do it ;)

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    1. I am Very Excited to see you do this tag ;)

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  9. *EPIC GUITAR SOLO* is what I'm here for. Loved that you included that in your lyrics!

    Also, I'm so with you on Spotify. I don't like using it for writing anymore. I'll get into my writing and suddenly there'll be an ad and it jars me right out of my story. My family shares an Amazon Unlimited account and that is absolutely amazing.

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    1. XD Honestly, every time that song comes on, I sing along to said epic guitar solo. XD

      Oh, goodness, especially on mobile devices, it's SO ANNOYING. I feel that completely. But I’m so glad you can use the Amazon account to listen to music - hopefully there are way less ads. :D

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  10. I loved reading this post so much! AND I CAN RELATE TO CRYING WHILE LISTENING TO HAMILTON. Dear Theodosia is one of my favorites from the musical (although Satisfied always holds a special place in my heart) and honestly all the songs are so good I can't XD.
    It's been SOOOOO long since I've commented and I'm seriously so sorry about that?! I don't even know why I just didn't XD. But here I am, obsessed with your writing style again ;)

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    1. Aw, thank you! UGH, CRYING DURING HAMILTON IS A THING. (Ooo, yes, Satisfied is SUCH a good song!!!) Honestly, same, every single song is SO GOOD XD
      Aw, it’s no problem - and I’m sorry that I haven’t been commenting on your blog too! WP was giving some problems so I just . . . stopped? :_(

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  11. I tagged you for the Vincent Ehindero Blogger Award. https://ribbonash.blogspot.com/2020/05/vincent-ehindero-blogger-award.html

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    1. Aw, thank you so much! I'll be sure to check it out. <3

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  12. AHHH HAMILTON AND WICKED!!!
    This was such a fun tag to read. :D

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    1. AAAAAHHHH YES, THOSE TWO ARE AMAZING!!!!
      Thank you, Grace!! :D

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  13. Okay, I know you said this was a mess of a post, but I actually really enjoyed it. :) Especially the Hamilton parts.
    (And yes, I'm new here--I've been reading your blog for about a year without commenting, and I thought I would take the plunge).

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    1. Haha, thank you! (yesss, Hamilton is amazing! Do you have a favorite song?)
      Aw, yay, welcome to the comment section!! *sends virtual chocolate* It's so nice to talk to you! :D

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    2. Aargh, that's like asking me to chose a favorite child! But I think my top three are Satisfied, Take a Break and It's Quiet Uptown.
      Thank you! It's nice to talk to you, too!

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    3. Aaaahhh, those songs are awesome! (It's Quiet Uptown is one of my favorites, too!) :D
      <3 <3 <3

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  14. ahhhh i LOVED reading this post!! honestly, i can fangirl about music on and on and on... 😅 i actually haven't heard any of the songs you mentioned, but i'm definitely going to give them all a listen right away!! a few of my favorites lately have been:
    - Are You Bored Yet? // Wallows ft. Clairo
    - If You Think It's Love // King Princess
    - If The World Was Ending // JP Saxe and Julia Michaels

    this was such a fun post to read, Nicole!! 💖💖

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    1. Yay, I'm so glad you enjoyed it!! Ooo, I haven't heard of those - except for maybe If The World Was Ending? - but I'll have to listen to those as well! :D <3

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  15. I was in such a hurry yesterday that I skimmed over the post. (Don't know if you got that message?) Anyway, this was so fun to read and I would still do the tag wholeheartedly. And I will have to check out these songs. They all sound awesome and cool and writerly.

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    1. (Yes, I did, don't worry - I've just been really slow at moderating comments this week, sorry!) Thank you!! (and yes, steal the tag! I would love to read your answers!)

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  16. Excellent taste in musicals!! (Anastasia and Newsies <3 <3). This is such a fun tag!

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    1. Oh my goodness, yes, those two are fantastic musicals! *is fangirling* Thank you, Kathryn!

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  17. Yep i definitely stealing this!!!! And i love freaking love Hamiliton!! My favorite song is Non-Stop! (also im totally attempting to memorize all of Lafeyette/Jefferson's raps) Its going great! (actually struggling :/)

    And Anastastia *chiefs kiss* Derek Klena owns my heart

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    1. YES, if you did it, it would be EPIC. and HAMILTON IS AMAZING!!! I agree with you - Non-Stop is definitely one of the best songs in the musical and so underrated. (okay, that is awesome - you've got this!!! and it's going to be amazing when you've done it!)

      His voice is so beautiful, though

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  18. I KNOW

    I'm so doing this tag!!! Thanks so much for it!!!

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    1. YES, do it!!!! I can’t wait to see your answers!!

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  19. YES. YES YES FOR HAMILTON AND ANASTASIA!! I love your commentary by the way, lol. And I was actually tagged to do this like half a year ago, so maybe I should do it now that there are actually songs I listen to on Spotify... (Your complaining about Spotify ads iS LITERALLY ME ALL THE TIME. The hilarious/awesome thing is that if I don't run VPN-- which is needed for basically half the websites I use daily-- ads won't play, so there's one upside to having to deal with the Great Firewall of China! xD)

    And your commentary xD

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    1. ACK YES THEY ARE AMAZING!! Haha, thank you - and yesss, do ittt! (Ugh, they're SO ANNOYING. -_- Aaaaayyyy, there we go! XD)

      ;)

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  20. Your Spotify commentary is gold. XD I too do not want to spend my precious money on Premium, so I too must suffer through the ads. *le sigh*

    This is so fun!!

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    1. Haha, thank you! XD Oof, I feel that. *sigh* I wish it wasn't so expensive, or else I would invest. :(

      Thank you!!

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  21. Newsies and Hamilton songs are always on my playlists.
    Great choices!

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    1. Haha, those are always fantastic songs to listen to. ;)

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  22. This is the best tag I have ever read in my life and all of the songs sound amazing. We stan our theatre kids <333

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    1. It’s such a fun tag - you should totally steal it!
      Haha, yessss, theatre kids for the WIN <3 <3 <3

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Welcome to the comment section! I love hearing what you guys think and seeing you guys talk. Just remember to keep it clean, and as always, check back for my replies! <3
-Nicole