I don’t normally do back to back songs of the week from the same artist, but I can’t hide the fact that I have been really feeling another song off of Pharrell Williams' newest album. The song that I picked for this week has been my morning song of late. By that I mean every morning I use this song to get me started on the right foot. This song has the right groove to do this and since lately I have been feeling brand new its a perfect fit. I have been playing the whole album during my morning routine, but this is the song from the album that gets me excited for the day. Lucky for me it’s the second track on the album so I don’t have to wait long to hear it. The song is called “Brand New” and it features one of the other artists that makes me dance in the morning quite a bit. That other artist is of course is Justin Timberlake. Speaking of playing a certain album during my morning routine JT was in heavy rotation for a long time after each of his last two albums came out. I guess it would make sense then that I would gravitate toward the song that he is featured on from Pharrell’s album. That and I’m a sucker for a good horn line. Lets get right to it and look at the lyrics:
"Brand New"
(feat. Justin Timberlake)
[Refrain x2: Pharrell]
My love
[Verse 1: Pharrell]
“A Winner never quits
And a quitter never wins”
(I like that thought. So true. Got to keep on keep on.)
“I thought about what I wanted”
(I have been thinking a lot about what I really want of late.)
And you were on my list
[Verse 2: Justin Timberlake]
Remember where I was?
In the desert with no love
No cactus's, just dust
And you swept me from above
[Refrain: Both]
[Pre-Chorus: Both]
“So I just wanna say
Thank you for this day
Cause it is so good”
(This is the a big part of the song for me. Taking the time to appreciate getting another day.)
Good Honey
[Chorus: Both]
“You got me feelin' brand new (brand new)
You got me feelin' brand new (brand new)
Like the tag's still on me
Like the tags still on me”
(I am feeling so brand new.)
Jumpin' 'round in your bag
Jumpin' 'round in your bag
“So good morning, ooh girl
You are the feeling I'm jammin' to (brand new)
You are the feeling I'm jammin' to (brand new)
Like the tag's still on me
Got the tags still on me”
(Gooooooood mooooorning!)
[Refrain x2: Both]
[Verse 3: Pharrell]
“Life to me is easy
People make it complicated
When love is the tool
No reason we can't make it”
(Such a great part of the song. It’s so true that we humans make life so complicated. Love is always the answer.)
[Verse 4: Justin Timberlake]
“Come on, let's go, be brave
Feel somethin' at the [?]
Once we know that amaze
Then give it all away”
(Continuing with the last thought lets go out and take on the world. Try something new and take advantage of this day given to us because it is sooooo gooood.)
[Refrain: Both]
[Pre-Chorus]
[Chorus: Both]
[Bridge: Both]
“All my life, when I describe
What I want, I've been misunderstood”
(This is very much how I feel about much of my life until now. My life today and going forward is about making it clear of exactly what I want.)
The more I try, at bein' satisfied
And didn't think that I could
But then you came along, and you made me strong
Like God said you would
[Pre-Chorus]
[Chorus: Both]
I have been listening to this song over and over even as I write this blog entry and I have had to take quite a few dance breaks because the groove is just so good. Next week I will try to take a break from this album when picking my song of the week, but there are other great songs on this album that I’m sure I will talk about in the near future.
Overall, we need to do a better job of appreciating each day that is given to us. Also, trying your hardest to set yourself up for success even if it is just a song that gets you going. Finally, have some fun with it too because that is half the fun of living life.
As always I bring this to you with soooo much love and pure D-lite. = )
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