It's been a while since I did a Music post. Tonight's Top Five Friday is all about one New Zealand Woman. Brooke Fraser. I've been in love with her Music (and her looks - hot!) for as long as she's been commercially known. This past few days I have been cranking her first two albums, they make for great painting/blogging music. She is due to release her third Album called Flags, on October 12. I cannot wait! Pop over to her website to have a sneaky listen to the first single 'There's something in the water'.
Here are my top five Brooke Fraser songs per album, with lyrical explanations. That's right folks I'm making my own rules. It
is a double-whammy!
What to do with daylight:
5. Arithmetic
"I've forgotten the freedom that comes from the fact/That you are the sum/So you are the one/I want"
4. Without You
"I couldn't replicate your touch/Or love anyone again this much/But I wouldn't be the same/Without you"
3. Scarlet
"Middle of nowhere/Finally you can breathe/Nobody knows your name/It's easier"
2. Better
"I've tried all the things they told me to do/Tried to close up the wounds left open by you/And if I seem doubtful/distrusting I am/You said you wouldn't do it again"
1. Waste Another Day
"'Til the sun and planets disappear /I could stay in your arms all year/Even if that means infinity through/If being productive is being with you/Then baby I don't want to waste another day"
Albertine:
5. Albertine
"Rwanda/Now that I have seen/I am responsible/Faith without deeds is dead"
4. Shadowfeet
"When the world has fallen out from under me/I'll be found in you, still standing"
3. Love is Waiting
"I watch as lovers pass me by/Walking stories - who's and hows and whys/Musing lazily on love/Pondering you
I'll give it time, give it space/and be still for a spell/When it's time to walk that way/we wanna walk it well"
2. The Thief
"It is as if/I knew you before we spoke/Do our hearts know something we don't?/Conspiring, converging/without giving us any say"
If you watch only one of these clips - let it be this one.
1. Deciphering Me
"Oh can you feel the gravity falling, calling us home?/Oh, did you see the stars colliding, shining just to show we belong?/We belong."
I can't wait to see/hear what Flags brings.
I'm a huge Brooke Fraser fan too and funnily my fave songs are the ones you didn't mention. especially on her second album. I loooove the c.s Lewis song, hosea's wife and love where is your fire?
ReplyDeletewhen I heard her newest song "something in the water" on the radio this week I didn't like it much at first it is surprisingly different than anything else she has released.
have to say it's growing on me already though. very catchy :)
Hi Widge! Thanks for your comment!
ReplyDeleteI do love those songs too. Trust me it was very tricky to narrow it down - they are all so good. I really like the new single. It feels very upbeat & uplifting. We will see in due time what else is to come from Mrs Ligertwood. :)