thoughts..

I just realized how much of a 90’s person I am. All the music from back then, like Backstreet Boys, NSync, 98 Degrees, even bands that I used to hate like New Kids On The Block and God forbid, Hanson. And of course, we’ve got all those really good singers like Brian McKnight, Celine Dion, Mariah Carey. But I think I know why I like that music so much. The most popular music nowadays (not pop genre, but popular music) seems to have shifted to basically Rap and R&B, if you can even call it R&B, seeing as a lot of songs don’t incorporate the “blues” part. Everything now is just so superficial and physical. All the songs talk about is how they wanna get on the floor with someone and eventually go home with the person.

What happened to all the meaningful songs? What happened to actually listening to the lyrics? I mean, don’t get me wrong, a lot of songs have great beats and loops. Some songs now are just as good lyrically as before, like Ne-Yo. And there definitely songs, usually ballads, that are new that are good, like Beyonce’s Scared of Lonely (or Sasha Fierce.. whatever she’s stupid). Yet we have artists who are even from that time period of good songs like Mariah Carey and anyone who’s still musically involved from NSync who have changed all their music for money’s sake. So much for those beautiful harmonies that they used to brag about.

If you take time to notice, you’ll realize that every song that could be considered a classic long song is from at least ten years ago. I don’t think it’s a time issue, but rather an issue of content. Any song that could ever be in the running for a theme song for a prom or formal would have to be picked from a list that is at least a decade old, with the exception of a few songs such as our junior prom song So Close. There are no such things as classic love songs from the 00’s, yet so many from every decade prior.

So, in honor of 90’s music, which I will forever be proud of listening to, here’s a couple songs. Everything’s pretty pop-y, since pretty much everything that time frame was pop driven. Thanks xiao jie jie and da jie jie for always playing those sappy songs; they worked.

My Prayer - Devotion

Dear God,
I know that shes out there…the one I’m suppose to share my whole life with.
And in time…you’ll show her to me.
Will you take care of her, comfort her, and protect her…until that day we meet.
And let her know…my heart…is beating with hers.

In a dream I hold you close
Embracing you with my hands
You gazed at me with eyes full of love
And made me understand

That I was meant to share it with you
My heart my mind my soul
Then I open my eyes
And all I see reality shows I’m alone

But I know someday that you’ll be by my side
Cause I know gods just waiting till the time is right

God will you keep her safe from the thunderstorm
When the days cold will you keep her warm
When the darkness falls will you please shine her the way
God will you let her know that I love her so
When there’s no one there that shes not alone
Just close her eyes and let her know
My heart is beating with hers

So I prayed until that day (prayed until that day)
When our hearts will beat as one (when our hearts hearts will beat as one)
I will wait so patiently (patiently)
For that day to come (for that day to come)

I know someday that you’ll be by my side
Cause I know God;s just waiting till the time is right

She’s The One - Tension
Since chinese music is basically pop anyway, it fits with all the other 90’s music.

Lyrics:
first part
second part

Back At One - Brian McKnight
I don’t really like Shayne Ward’s rendition

It’s undeniable
That we should be together
It’s unbelievable
How i used to say that I’d fall never
The basis you need to know
If you don’t know just how i feel
Then let me show you now
That I’m for real
If all things in time
Time will reveal
Yeah

One, you’re like a dream come true
Two, just wanna be with you
Three, girl it’s plain to see
That you’re the only one for me
Four, repeat steps one through three
Five, make you fall in love with me
If ever i believe my work is done
Then i start back at one

So incredible
The way things work themselves out
And all emotional, once you know what it’s all about babe
And undesirable
For us to be apart
Never would have made it very far
Cause you know that you’ve got the keys to my heart
Cause

Say farewell to the dark night
I see the coming of the sun
I feel like a little child
Whose life has just begun
You came and breathed new life
Into this lonely heart of mine
You threw out the life line
Just in the nick of time

6, 8, 12 - Brian McKnight

Ooh, ooh
Do you ever think about me?
Do you ever cry yourself to sleep?
In the middle of the night when you’re awake,
Are you calling out for me?
Do you ever reminisce?
I can’t believe I’m acting like this
I know it’s crazy
How I still can feel your kiss

It’s been six months, eight days, twelve hours
Since you went away
I miss you so much and I don’t know what to say
I should be over you
I should know better but it’s just not the case
It’s been six months, eight days, twelve hours
Since you went away

Do you ever ask about me?
Do your friends still tell you what to do?
Every time the phone rings,
Do you wish it was me calling you?
Do you still feel the same?
Or has time put out the flame?
I miss you
Is everything okay?

It’s hard enough just passing the time
When I can’t seem to get you off my mind
And where is the good in goodbye?
Tell me why, tell me why

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