Favorite Albums: 2015 Edition

Back for another round of my 2015 Favorites! Let’s talk albums/music records this time!

Ellie Goulding – Delirium

Elena really is one of my favorite people in all the world. She’s so raw, and she sings with such passion that would really make you listen to her. Her songs are sooo real (I know I sound redundant but yeah, they are just so good and real). Also, the Deluxe version has a whopping 22 tracks! You’d definitely love it from the intro all the way to the end!

Favorite tracks:

• Codes
• Something in the way you move
• Army
• On My Mind
• Scream it out
• The Greatest
• I do what I love
• Devotion
• Lost and Found

Lana del Rey – Honeymoon

Some people say Lana’s tracks all sound the same but I beg to disagree. I think she crafts every song well, and it puts you in that dark but comforting place (at least, that’s what it does to me) and Lana will always be one of my favorite artists. She’s committed to her artistry, and she never disappoints.

Favorite tracks:

• Music to watch boys to
• God knows I Tried
• High by the Beach
• Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood
• Swan Song
• Religion
• The Blackest Day

Demi Lovato – Confident

Demi also has a special place in my heart because she’s gone through so much, and she was able to pull herself back from the rubble. This album shows a whole new side to Demi, and if you think you’ve heard it all just because of Cool for the Summer or Confident, you’re so wrong. She showed a lot of versatility here, proving why she’ll always be one of the best vocalists ever.

Favorite tracks:

• Waitin’ For You
• Father
• Lionheart
• Stone Cold
• Kingdom Come
• Old Ways
• Yes

Selena Gomez – Revival

You know…she has improved so much this year, and this album just says it all. It really is her revival.

Favorite tracks:

• Kill ‘Em with Kindness
• Sober
• Same Old Love
• Good for You
• Camouflage
• Survivors
• Revival
• Me and the Rhythm

Hailee Steinfeld – HAIZ

Okaaaay…so lastly, it’s just an EP, but it’s soooo good. This girl has so much promise.

Favorite tracks: (Well, all the tracks but they’re e so good sooo)

• Rock Bottom
• Hell Nos and Headphones
• Love Myself
• You’re Such A

What about you? What are your favorites?

Warrior.

This is a story that I have never told
I gotta get this off my chest to let it go
I need to take back the light inside you stole
You're a criminal
And you steal like you're a pro

All the pain and the truth
I wear like a battle wound
So ashamed, so confused
I was broken and bruised

Now I'm a warrior
Now I've got thicker skin
I'm a warrior
I'm stronger than I've ever been
And my armor, is made of steel, you can't get in
I'm a warrior
And you can never hurt me again

Out of the ashes, I'm burning like a fire
You can save your apologies, you're nothing but a liar
I've got shame, I've got scars
That I will never show
I'm a survivor
In more ways than you know

Cause all the pain and the truth
I wear like a battle wound
So ashamed, so confused
I'm not broken or bruised

'Cause now I'm a warrior
Now I've got thicker skin
I'm a warrior
I'm stronger than I've ever been
And my armor, is made of steel, you can't get in
I'm a warrior
And you can never hurt me

There's a part of me I can't get back
A little girl grew up too fast
All it took was once, I'll never be the same
Now I'm taking back my life today
Nothing left that you can say
Cause you were never gonna take the blame anyway

Now I'm a warrior
I've got thicker skin
I'm a warrior
I'm stronger than I've ever been
And my armor, is made of steel, you can't get in
I'm a warrior
And you can never hurt me again

No oh, yeah, yeah

You can never hurt me again

That song just means so much to me. Especially the "There's a part of me I can't get back, a little girl grew up too fast" part.
Sad night is sad.

Battling Addictions.

Death by an addiction could really be a big eye-opener.

An addiction is an addiction. No, I do not stand by it, but I understand. There are some people who are lucky enough not to delve into those things, who are probably so normal they don't want anything to do with shit like this. But the thing is, there are some of us who have issues that we have to deal with.There are some of us who are always trying to find ways to escape because...because life is not really a bed of roses--especially if it never has been.

I for one have my own demons to battle. Self-harm, prescription drug abuse, depression...I've gone through this and it's not so easy to just say, "Hey, I'm stopping, I'm not doing this anymore." You can't just decide on those things in a snap. You have to go through it everyday, until you get better. You have to surround yourself with people who understand you, who would not judge you, but won't let you go over the edge. You have to have control. And sometimes, it's hard.

Cory's death is an eye-opener. And even if he died the way he did, you have to give respect to the man because he did his best. It's just that sometimes...we give in to our demons and we let those demons have the best of us. But that does not change the fact that he was a good man. And this goes for everyone who have had an addiction--whatever it is.

Everyday, you have to try to be strong. Everyday, you have to learn how to try to be in other people's shoes because you can never judge. You can't even go and give advice when you're not being asked. You have to try your best to not let the addictions go worse.

Try, try, try. Everyday is a new day.