Today’s #MusicMonday is a little more mellow than usual, a soft and sweet song, but I just love Gabrielle Aplin’s voice in “The Power of Love” and there’s something about it that reminds me more of poetry than song lyrics (although that’s not unusual). This is a song to relax to, the video is lovely as well (scroll down and hit play). Then sip some tea, and just enjoy the emotion she threads into the lyrics. If you’ve got a romantic soul, I think you’ll love it (and if you’re like me and just appreciate good vocals, you’ll love it anyway).
Favorite Lyrics
Dreams are like angels, they keep bad at bay. Love is the light scaring darkness away. I am so in love with you. Make love your goal.
The power of love, a force from above, cleaning my soul. Flame on, burn desire, love with tongues of fire, purge the soul. Make love your goal.
I’ll protect you from the hooded claw. Keep the vampires from your door. When the chips are down, I’ll be around, with my undying, death-defying love for you. Envy will hurt itself. Let yourself be beautiful, sparkling light, flowers, and pearls, and pretty girls. Love is like an energy, rushing in, rushing inside of me.
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This time we go sublime, lovers entwined divine, divine. Love is danger, love is pleasure, love is pure, the only treasure. I am so in love with you. Make love your goal.
It’s #MusicMonday and I’ve got an AWESOME cover song by Placebo (a band I adore) called ‘Running up that Hill’ (originally by Kate Bush in the 1980’s) and I think you guys are going to dig this one as much as I do! As usual, I love the lyrics to this song, they’re sort of dream-like, but they also tell a pretty stark and painful story that tugs at my heartstrings with his beautiful voice and the power of the music that drives the song. Love this remake so hard, and it’s really the only one I’ve ever known! SO GOOD! Definite writing playlist material.
Favorite Lyrics
It doesn’t hurt me. (Oh, oh, oh…) Do you want to feel how it feels? (Oh, oh, oh…) Do you want to know, know that it doesn’t hurt me? (Oh, oh, oh…) Do you want to hear about the deal I’m making? (Oh, oh, oh…) You… (be running up that hill…)
You and me… (be running up that hill…)
And if I only could, make a deal with God, and get him to swap our places. Be running up that road, Be running up that hill, Be running up that building. If I only could, oh… oh…
You don’t want to hurt me, but see how deep the bullet lies? Unaware that I’m tearing you asunder, and there is a thunder in our hearts, baby. So much hate for the ones we love. Tell me, we both matter, don’t we? You… (be running up that hill…)
You and me… (be running up that hill…) You and me won’t be unhappy.
And if I only could, make a deal with God, and get him to swap our places. Be running up that road, be running up that hill, be running up that building. If I only could, oh… oh…
C’mon, baby, c’mon, c’mon, darling, let me steal this moment from you now. C’mon, angel, c’mon, c’mon, darling, let’s exchange the experience, oh…
It’s #MusicMonday and hells bells it has been an insane day. I have ‘Lost’ by BLAJK for you, but I’ll give you a quick update on why today’s song is SO LATE. We were without internet in my area of Dallas until around 1:30pm today, which made my day job crazy, and made it impossible to post this song up real quick for all of you! The good news is that although we seemed to have internet / cell tower issues all day, things seem to finally be settling down now. Just in time for me to post this up and watch a little Game of Thrones. I was at East Texas Book Bash this past weekend, and I had an amazing time partying with Sara Fields, Maggie Ryan, Zoe Blake, and Alyssa Bailey – but I won’t be going back next year. It was just too expensive for a low turn-out, but I am determining where I’ll be signing at next year so that all of you can plan if you’d like to try and make one. Keep an eye out on the events page so you know what’s coming.
NOW! Onto this song, I think you’ll love the way it flows, and the combined rhythm of his voice and the strong background track is something that absolutely caught my ear. Oh, and the lyrics are pretty fantastic as well…
Lyrics
I want to see, I want to see you bare, Your darkest dreams, deepest thoughts and all your fears. You give it all for free and they don’t even care. You have a voice but cannot find the words. I know you’re hurt, wish you weren’t, But the world still turns. Feel the burn, lesson never learned, And that’s why you cry.
Cut the ties, forget the lies, No turning back, open your eyes, Scream out loud, hear no sound, Lead astray, was never found, Was never found.
Are you lost, can I help you through. Are you lost, baby I’ve been there too, like you. Can you see, we’re incomplete, Can you sleep through the night when I’m in your dreams.
I was lost, floating underwater, Barely breathing, anchor sinking farther, Brushed the bottom for the hundredth time, And that’s why you cry.
Cut the ties, forget the lies, No turning back, open your eyes, Scream out loud, hear no sound, Lead astray, was never found, Was never found.
Are you lost, can I help you through. Are you lost, baby I’ve been there too, like you. Can you see, we’re incomplete, Can you sleep through the night when I’m in your dreams.
Always lost but never found, Searching for the right way, Always lost but never found.
Are you lost, can I help you through. Are you lost, baby I’ve been there too, like you. Can you see, we’re incomplete, Can you sleep through the night when I’m in your dreams.
Today’s #MusicMonday is ‘Bad Things’ by Meiko and it’s perfect for my attitude this week. So much fun with the Dom, writing very dark and messed up things, and generally just getting my life back on track! I’ve got another signing event this week, a very small one in East Texas called East Texas Book Bash, and it’s mostly an excuse to see some of my favorite fellow naughty authors… but it will still be fun! I get to room with my Nighthawk, Sara Fields. Anyway, this song is soft and delicious and I think you’re really going to enjoy it, lovelies!
PS – the video is hilariously weird, but I love that if it was some hot chick, we’d totally be okay with the video, but since it’s… not. It’s strange. Meiko fucks with gender roles hard with this video. I LOVE IT!
Lyrics
I know, what I want, And I’ll get, what I need, I’ll come over and I’ll show you how, Don’t you wish that you could have me now.
You say that you want, All of my love but let’s be honest, We don’t need all that, I like it better with no strings attached.
Good girls do bad things sometimes, But we get by with it, Good girls do bad things sometimes, But we get by with it.
How much more can we take, If I give you a taste, I’ve been waiting for you all night long, I come around and then I’m gone.
You get yours, I’ll get mine, Then we run out of time, You’re the only one that I desire, ‘Cause I love to play with fire.
Good girls do bad things sometimes, But we get by with it, Good girls do bad things sometimes, But we get by with it.
When I’m down, I’ll let you know, When I’m done, I’ll let you go.
Good girls do bad things sometimes, But we get by with it, Good girls do bad things sometimes, But we get by with it.
There are some weeks on my Discover Weekly from Spotify when I stumble on a song and it grabs me SO HARD that I can’t help but listen to it over and over and over. I get a little crazy over it, and I’m sure if anyone could hear what’s pumping out of my headphones or my speakers at home when I’m working that they would go insane with all the repetition. BUT! That’s exactly what happened with ‘Wrong’ by MAX. I heard it and the dance-like beat, the “It’s better when it feels wrong” lines, and the way he swings his voice through his register is SO DAMN GOOD. I know the #MusicMonday is hitting late today, lovelies, but I was at ‘A Dark & Seductive Affair’ all weekend and had NO TIME to do anything but run around, get delayed on flights, and feel insane. I haven’t even *turned on* my laptop in four days. That’s… not normal. BUT, now you have this awesome song to play on repeat forever. Scroll down, hit play, watch this AWESOME video, & enjoy!
Lyrics
Wanted to take her back to my place. Driving ninety, let the cops chase. Making her ‘damn it feels so good’ face. And she don’t wanna wait, no, wait till we get home.
Oh, that girl she want it, yeah, she need it. She a bad mother, and I believe it.
She says pull over, and don’t lock the doors, she doesn’t care who sees anymore! It’s better when it feels wrong! Oh, oh, oh, oh yeah, oh… it’s better when it feels wrong.
Oh, oh, oh, oh yeah, oh… it’s better when it feels wrong.
Six miles high up in the air space. She’s saying come on to the back baby. Everybody knows just what’s happening, but she don’t give a shit, no, she just want this – oh!
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It’s better when it feels wrong. It’s better when it feels wrong.
It’s better when it feels wrong. It’s better when it feels wrong.
Wanna skirt in that drop top? Come here. I ain’t seen Max since like the summer, yeah… Count up hundreds, I stay thumbin’, yeah… Count up hundreds, I stay thumbin’, yeah. Now baby are you really feelin’ me or just because what I was just talkin’ about? After I’m done you tell me you love me, I look at you, now I’ll be kickin’ you out. Yeah, baby, tell me is it real? Baby, tell me is it real? Baby, tell me is it real?
It’s better when it feels wrong. It’s better when it feels wrong.
It’s #MusicMonday and I’ve got ‘Run to You’ by Lacey Sturn, which is a song all about heartbreak. Being left alone, but still caring for the person that’s gone. The lyrics are just perfect, and her voice wanders between sweet and painfully powerful! Love it! As far as my life, the last week was absolutely incredible. ‘Tying the Knot’ (Thalia Book 4) was released, and to celebrate I put ‘Security Binds Her’ (Thalia Book 1) on sale for free. I had *no idea* what kind of reaction I would get, but it spent 3 days in the Amazon Top 100 bestsellers list, part of it even in the Top 50! It topped out at #33 (crazy) and thousands of people now have the first book of Thalia’s story. SBH was #1 in Horror (funny, but true) and top 5 in Romantic Suspense (much more accurate). I also hit the top 100 Romance authors list in 4 categories! So, to say last week was a marked difference from the previous week is an understatement. I am awed and grateful for all the support! <3
I hope your weeks were good too, and I hope you enjoy this song, lovelies! <3
Lyrics
You tell me I’m the one holding you back, and something about how far we’re off track. Well, all I hear is your heart beat loud and strong, and I just want to wrap you in my arms.
But I’ll let you go, if that’s what you want, but I hope you know my love won’t stop. You say it’s not true, and you call me a fool, but call out my name, I’ll run to you.
I know you, I know your eyes so well. And I know you’re not sure of yourself. But something made you restless years ago, till you forgot that I’m part of your soul.
But I’ll let you go, if that’s what you want, but I hope you know my love won’t stop. You say it’s not true, and you call me a fool, but call out my name, I’ll run to you.
I’ve always believed in you, you used to believe in me too. Remember the day that you turned away? It killed me to lose you. It killed me to lose you.
But I’ll let you go, if that’s what you want, but I hope you know my love won’t stop. You say it’s not true, and you call me a fool, but call out my name, I’ll run to you. I’ll run to you, I’ll run to you. I’ve always believed in you. Run to you, I’ll run to you. And ’cause I love you, I’ll let you go, if that’s what you want. But I hope you know, my love won’t stop.
