Songs I've Been Listening To #13

Some songs...

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1.) The Hardest Thing - Tyler Ward // Album: The Show (2009)

He became known through Youtube for his acoustic covers of well known songs, including The Fray, Goo Goo Dolls, and Taylor Swift. This is a great pop song.

2.) All This Time - OneRepublic // Album: Waking Up (2009)

A nice slow song, but with a great melody. Ryan Tedder is a great songwriter.

3.) Help I'm Alive - Metric // Album: Fantasies (2009)

This is a really cool alt rock song. It has parts that build up, "Beating Like A Hammer," which ends with the chorus. The song sounds like it belongs on a zombie movie soundtrack.

4.) Empire State of Mind (Part II) Broken Down - Alicia Keys // Album: The Element of Freedom (2009)

This is a calming piano version of Jay-Z's "Empire State of Mind," which AK was featured on. I like this version better.

5.) Death - White Lies // Album: To Lose My Life (2009)

This song is pretty epic. It starts off with just the singer and the bass, and in 5 minutes erupts into pure musical inspiration. It makes you want to get off your ass and doing something special.