Domino, Cold War, and Happy Ending

I just can not stop listening to this song.  It's addictive!  It's so energetic and cheerful, I just want to blast it on a radio or my iPod and jam out to it, and "dance like nobody's watching".  But I won't, since that would be a little really embarrassing...I mean, imagine how ridiculous that would look.  As you can tell, I am far too self conscious to ever be brave enough to do that and not give a hoot about all the strange looks I would get.  Still, it's tempting to do that with some songs.  And this is one of those songs.  It's like every beat demands you to get up and start dancing!  

"Domino" is more carefree and less serious than some of Jessie J's other songs, but I like it just as much.  When I first listened to it, I wasn't sure if I liked it, but it wasn't too long before it grew on me.  Below is the music video for "Domino".  I lost count of how many different outfits she wears in the course of this video a while ago.

Regarding the outfits she wears in this music video, I would say I like most of them.  If I were asked which is my favorite, I would say the one with the decorative butterfly mask (Is that what it is?  Well, I think that's what it is...).

I've heard that some people think she sounds a bit like Katy Perry in this song.  To them, I say psh.  In no parallel universe will Katy Perry ever be able to sing as well as Jessie J.  As Rhett Butler from Gone with the Wind would say, don't make me laugh.  (Apologies to any Katy Perry fans reading this who were offended by that true statement - ehm - I mean, personal opinion.  Okay, okay.  Sorry.  But seriously, Jessie J is a better singer, I don't care how much a fan of Katy Perry you are.)

Another song I've been listening to recently is "Cold War" by Janelle Monáe. There is so much meaning behind this song, on more levels than one. It gives me chills when I listen to it. There's also a lot of emotion present, which becomes especially clear when you see the tears form in Janelle's eyes as she sings. This song has the ability to strike a tune with our emotions, and our thoughts, as well. There's not much else for me to say, except that this is just a really good song.

Yet another song I have been listening to, is Mika's song, "Happy Ending":

These are the lyrics:

This is the way you left me,
I'm not pretending.
No hope, no love, no glory,
No Happy Ending.
This is the way that we love,
Like it's forever.
Then live the rest of our life,
But not together.

Wake up in the morning, stumble on my life
Can't get no love without sacrifice
If anything should happen, I guess I wish you well
A little bit of heaven, but a little bit of hell

This is the hardest story that I've ever told
No hope, no love, no glory
Happy endings gone forever more
I feel as if I'm wasted
And I'm wastin' every day

This is the way you left me,
I'm not pretending.
No hope, no love, no glory,
No Happy Ending.
This is the way that we love,
Like it's forever.
Then live the rest of our life,
But not together.

Two o'clock in the morning, something's on my mind
Can't get no rest; keep walkin' around
If I pretend that nothin' ever went wrong, I can get to my sleep
I can think that we just carried on

This is the hardest story that I've ever told
No hope, no love, no glory
Happy endings gone forever more
I feel as if I'm wasted
And I'm wastin' every day

This is the way you left me,
I'm not pretending.
No hope, no love, no glory,
No Happy Ending.
This is the way that we love,
Like it's forever.
Then live the rest of our life,
But not together.

A Little bit of love, little bit of love
Little bit of love, little bit of love
This is the way you left me,
I'm not pretending.
No hope, no love, no glory,
No Happy Ending.
This is the way that we love,
Like it's forever.
To live the rest of our life,
But not together.

This is the way you left me,
I'm not pretending.
No hope, no love, no glory,
No Happy Ending.
This is the way that we love,
Like it's forever.
To live the rest of our life,
But not together.

This is the way you left me,
I'm not pretending.
No hope, no love, no glory,
No Happy Ending.

It's a beautiful song, both in the way that it has a beautiful yet sad message (perhaps bitter sweet, as well), and sounds beautiful to the ear. I've listened to it numerous times. My impression is that the lyrics speak of a heartbreak. It's interesting how the message of "Happy Ending" is sad, yet the sound of it is happy and uplifting. But then, all of Mika's songs sound happy and uplifting, which is part of why I enjoy listening to his songs so much!