Tonight Alive - What Are You So Scared Of?

Tonight Alive have been on my list of bands to check out since forever so I thought it's finally time to catch up and have a look at their current album What Are You So Scared Of?.

There are album streams on youtube, for my german readers I can only recommend Spotify if you'd like to join me here. 

Eject, Eject, Eject!

Really nice intro with the combination of the instruments. If I didn't know it's Tonight Alive I'd think it's taken from a dramatic scene in an action movie or something.

Breaking & Entering

It makes me very happy that the intro flows into the first full song. The message of it doesn't sound too happy though, at the end Jenna keeps repeating "I'm burning up" so that's basically what's left in my mind after listening. There's one line I can relate to: "How can you stay in control when all that you know is falling apart?"

Starlight

You're young, there's so much you could do to enjoy your life. Be reckless, don't think about tomorrow, live in the moment, fall in love, be broke because all of this is okay. You'll grow up soon enough so take what you can get right now. That's what comes to my mind when I listen to this song.

Sure As Hell

This song describes exactly how I'd like to be. In a couple of years I'd like to look back and think: "It seems like I have conquered every fear I ever had or thought would hold me back." I'd like to look back at the things I did without regretting anything. I'd like to feel free because currently I'm still caught in my own mind what makes many things difficult. I'd like to be content with myself and the way I live my life.

Let It Land

So keep your mind open but always keep your mouth shut,
and hide it if you're broken but always keep your chin up.
It don't matter where I'm falling 'cause I can't get my mind right.
I need to pull it together if there's no one to catch me.

No, don't keep your mouth shut. If you're reading this right now and there's something bothering you, go and tell somebody. Don't hide it if you're broken because it will only get worse and worse, believe me. It might happen that there's nobody to catch you but in the end it's you who has to catch yourself. You're the one who has to save you. So yes, keep your chin up, stay strong and stop carrying this weight around on your own. 

Fake It

Get up, turn up the volume and dance around because that's what I did and it was great. 

Listening

The first rather calm song I think, okay no that was just the beginning.
People these days seem to have difficulties listening to others, finding somebody who actually cares about what you have to say is rare, I don't even know. Anyway, this song basically describes this issue. 

Reason To Sing

Sounds like the song for the ex boyfriend who treated Jenna like shit but she's mostly taking the positive things out of it: "At least you give me reason to sing."

Safe & Sound

There's the calm song I was waiting for! It's like the opposite of the last song because it describes a happy relationship (at least I assume it's a relationship) and it definitely sounds happy and content and it makes me feel like everything's alright. 

Thank You & Goodnight

Aaaaand another song about relationships and dating, this time Jenna is the one breaking up with somebody and wait is this Mark Hoppus from Blink 182?? I knew they worked with Benji Madden from Good Charlotte once but also with Mark Hoppus? Okay that's clearly awesome, Jenna's and Mark's voices go great together. 

Amelia

Goosebumps everywhere, big lump in my throat. This song is for a girl who died and I'm struggling with the tears while listening. This is easily the best song on the whole record, Jenna put so much passion and so many feelings into this that you can literally feel her pain in your chest.

Wish you were here but it's becoming clear that Earth's just not the place for an angel like you.

In The First Place

Okay this honestly doesn't really touch me in any way. I can't relate to it but it's catchy nevertheless!

To Die For

Nice song with pretty cool lyrics, I like the metaphors which describe the relationship between the two people. I also feel like I over used the word 'relationship' in this entry and there's only one more song left, so let's have a final listen. 

What Are You So Scared Of?

I'm not gonna start with my endless list of things that scare me, so have the best line from the song instead: "I used to be scared, I used to be like you. I used to care, then I came unglued. Well, it's something we all have to learn to do."

Band members teach me more about life than my family or friends or anybody else, that's just how it is. With every song I listen to I get another chance of looking at the world in a different way and I'm so thankful for this. In other words: Thanks to Tonight Alive for such a good album, I can't wait to hear more!