Artist: Sia
Track: Breathe Me
Album: Colour The Small One
Year: 2004
This is and probably always will be my favorite song by Sia. It was also the first one I ever knew by her. I love Sia's voice. There's just something so raw and effortless and beautiful about it. I feel like this song perfectly captures all of that.
The instrumentals are simple with a beautiful piano line that is later joined by drums and violins and slowly builds up the emotion of the song. The piano alone can make me teary. To me, Sia's voice is the main focus of the song, which I absolutely love. Then the instrumentals have their own dramatic solo at the end. I just love everything about this song!
Also, this may be a weird thing to like, but I rather like the big sigh she takes at the very beginning of the song before she begins to sing.
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Artist: Stephen Speaks
Track: Out Of My League
Album: No More Doubt
Year: 2009
This is one of those adorable songs that makes me giggle like a little girl. Seriously, the lyrics are so cute! Make sure to click to read more of this post so you can read them!
It's a very simple, with just a piano and the vocals. My favorite part is towards the end after the bridge when he sings the chorus after repeating the first verse. The piano just goes really soft and the vocals are emphasized as he sings "'Cause I love her with all that I am". It's just so cute! Gah!
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