Weekly Shinedown - Song Forty Seven - Yer Majesty!

Hey There!

By the time that I was able to independently recognise Yer Majesty from the album Us And Them, it was around the beginning of March 2015. I then decided to listen to the song a few times in a row so that I could become more and more familiar with it.

I feel that the meaning of this song is that there is a person who feels like they are the ruler of everyone, but no matter what they say or do, they never will. And so long as no one wants them to rule over everyone inside their own mind, they will never have any power over everyone. The writer of the song is in a way having a word with this person to basically tell them the truth.

My favourite line of the song is "I played your game once" because I think that it just shows how this person once fell for their tricks, but it also has a double meaning behind it all. I also really like the whole sound of the chorus, mainly because of the raised voices, and pumped energy throughout the whole song.

As of yet, there are no chords online for Yer Majesty, so I guess that means that I'm just sticking to the songs on guitar that I've known for ages. It must have been around a whole year now since I learnt  to play Second Chance on the guitar back in November 2014, and it was the second song that I ever learnt to play on the guitar, after Silent Night. I seem to have come so far since then!

Thank you very much for reading this week's post, and I hope to hear from you all soon!

I'll see you all next Thursday!

Lois xx

P.S. I'll leave the lyrics to Yer Majesty below incase you're interested!

Come closer inside
There's something I need you to see
It's just a picture of what the ignorant believe
I come so you can know me
I'm here to make you proud
I come to wreck and guide you
I'm here to show you how

You know I'm coming for you
Cause I got nothing to lose
And now I'm still on my way for the pay

So you wanted to be free from everything you've done to me?
And you wanted to be known so you wouldn't feel so alone?
And you wanted to believe that you still had integrity?
And I'm sorry you're on your knees, but you can't blame me, yer majesty

Let's take a moment
I need to spoil who you are
I played your game once
You sold me out with no regard
I come so you can know me
I'm here to make you proud
I come to wreck and guide you
I'm here to voice out loud

You know I'm coming for you
Cause I got nothing to lose
And now I'm still on my way for the pay

So you wanted to be free from everything you've done to me?
And you wanted to be known so you wouldn't feel so alone?
And you wanted to believe that you still had integrity?
And I'm sorry you're on your knees, but you can't blame me, yer majesty

So you wanted to be free from everything you've done to me?
And you wanted to be known so you wouldn't feel so alone?
And you wanted to believe that you still had integrity?
And I'm sorry you're on your knees, but you can't blame me, yer majesty

Weekly Shinedown - Song Forty Six - Trade Yourself In!

Hey There!

Although I haven't actually heard Trade Yourself In for a while, I do recall that it was in February 2015 when I first came to hearing the song. Again, it was during IT that I became familiar with it, because I was completely obsessed with the whole album Us And Them.

I absolutely love the introduction to Trade Yourself In because it is so full of passion and energy. I also really like the guitar beat the whole way through the song because it seems so steady and relaxing. However, my favourite part of the whole song is the chorus because it is amazing to sing along to at the top of my voice, and it just cheers me up so much. I do wish that I could find the chords to Trade Yourself in though because I think that it would be such a cool song to lay on the guitar!

By looking into the meaning of Trade Yourself In, I see it as a person who has to put on a mask to hide their true identify to others. I guess this only scratches the surface though of this wonderful masterpiece of a song!

Thank you very much for reading this week's blog post from me, and make sure that you stay tuned in to this blog to see many posts in the future!

I'll see you all next Thursday!

Lois xx

P.S. I'll leave the lyrics to Trade Yourself In below incase you'e interested!

Deal with me
Don't even think about leaving yet
I'm not a part of some false regret
Even though I believe in fables
Come reset
A part of life that you'd soon forget
And maybe think about who you hurt
In the process

I don't think they know, that's my heart exposed
From the fearing of the endless lies

Trade yourself in for the perfect one
No one needs to know that you feel you've been ruined
Trade yourself in for diamond eyes
Watch the stars collide as you're lifted from your burden

You see me
And you know I am not the same
Can't pretend to just fake a smile
Cause you know I feel every ounce of
Pain combined
With the loss of a youthful mind
You need to look at what you've become
And try to figure out where you came from

I don't think they know, that's my heart exposed
From the fearing of the endless lies

Trade yourself in for the perfect one
No one needs to know that you feel you've been ruined
Trade yourself in for diamond eyes
Watch the stars collide as you're lifted from your burden

I know you can't feel a thing
It hurts to feel anymore

Trade yourself in for the perfect one
No one needs to know that you feel you've been ruined
Trade yourself in for diamond eyes
Watch the stars collide as you're lifted from your burden
Trade yourself in for the perfect one
No one needs to know that you feel you've been ruined
Trade yourself in for diamond eyes
Watch the stars collide as you're lifted from your burden

Weekly Shinedown - Song Forty Five - Begin Again!

Hey There,

So I think that I discovered Begin Again around mid-February 2015. It was around the time when I decided to listen to Us And Them multiple times on repeat every time that I was in IT. Although it didn't stick out to me straight away, after listening to it many times, the whole hook of the song was just constantly repeating in my head!

I just love the fact that the song has a certain movement to it, and my favourite part has got to be the chorus because it is very long and lovely. My favourite lines of the song are "Bring only what you need to survive" and "I crawl inside just to begin again".

The meaning of Begin Again has got to be about someone who has had a bad reputation, and finds it troubling to be accepted by people. People always look down on them for it, and of course, this person would do absolutely anything for a fresh start, even sacrifice all that it dear to him.

Originally, when I heard Begin Again, it really reminded me of the Taylor Swift song, also called Begin Again, especially because it always reminded me of a once-friend who decided to give me a hard time, yet I really didn't know how I had ever wronged her. But anyways, I would say that listening to Begin Again by Shinedown is much less hurtful and emotional!

Once again, I've been unable to find any suitable chords for Begin Again, mainly because they're all in tab version, which I honestly cannot understand. But anyways, I hope that you've enjoyed reading this, and feel free to read any of my earlier posts from this year!

I'll see you all next Thursday!

Lois xx

P.S. I'll leave the lyrics to Begin Again below incase you're interested!

Welcome friends

To seconds lost, and to starts that won't begin

To twisted eyes that see inside

Rules that always bend

A simple task, a see-through mask

That questions where and why

We shared our skin to occupy, and keep our piece of mind

Bring only what you need to survive

They burn an image from lines on my face

They stole it from the pages that kept my place

I stand on the outside, would die to get in

I crawl inside just to begin again

It's so unfair

This broken smile that keeps us all aware

Of wishful thoughts, and scenes we lost

And times we'll never share

I'll ask you now to show me how

To fill the circle in

What tells us all?

There is no fall, and the story never ends

Bring only what you need to survive

They burn an image from lines on my face

They stole it from the pages that kept my place

I stand on the outside, would die to get in

I crawl inside just to begin again

They never loved

They never cared

I wished you'd understand

I'm already dead

What would you be

Why would you die

How could you lie

Take something from me

(they burn an image)

They took it from me

(they burn an image)

They took it from me

(image)

They stole it from me

Image

Image

They burn an image from lines on my face

They stole it from the pages that kept my place

I stand on the outside, would die to get in

I crawl inside just to begin again

They burn an image from lines on my face

They stole it from the pages that kept my place

I stand on the outside, would die to get in

I crawl inside just to begin again

Weekly Shinedown - Song Forty Four - Lady So Devine!

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Lady So Divine has got to be the longest Shinedown song ever recorded. However, this means that when I listen to it on repeat, I never get bored of it. It was around the beginning of February 2015 when I decided to listen to Lady So Divine more often than it just passively playing when I was listening to the full Shinedown album, Us And Them.

I remember around this time, I was doing a PE quiz, and my team name was Team LSD, because it stood for Lois, Sophie and Devon. But the whole time, I had Lady So Divine in my head, and I think after this date, I began to explore Lady So Divine in a lot more detail.

The meaning of Lady So Divine seems pretty straightforward. I reckon that it's about a guy who was on the wrong tracks, but then he met this woman who was able to change his life completely. The song seems to come in three parts. The part is about him describing this woman to us, and how he met her. The next couple of minutes during that absolutely beautiful riff are of how this woman was able to change his life around completely. And finally the last part is about how his life became different, and a lot more uplifting after he had met her.

My favourite part of the song is the first three minutes of Lady So Divine, because the song is so fresh, and it is so exciting and captivating. When Lady So Divine is played on the radio, they usually nay play this part, which is good, but at the same time, I think that they're really missing out on that terrific riff in the middle!

Sadly I can't find the chords anywhere for Lady So Divine, but from listening to the guitars playing in this song, it seems really complicated, like only a pro would be able to play it. It's been great writing some more about my Shinedown experiences, and I'd love to hear from you all so soon!

I'll see you all next Thursday!

Lois xx

P.S. I'll leave the lyrics to Lady So Divine below incase you're interested!

In an earthquake, in main space
Where I fell into you
In a starlight, you look so bright
You eclipse the moon
On a highway, just today
That's where I saw you
It was music from a distance
Burning proof

She's here to rescue me
Clear my mind, and set me free
If it's dark, she still shines
A masterpiece made by design
She's here to rescue me
Stain my mind with make believe
If it's dark, she still shines
She's my lady, so divine
Lady so divine, come and change my mind
Lady so divine

When the waves break, and the soul shake
Wreckage from the night
On a mountain is a story
Told a thousand times
Of a garden, and a bed there
Made to rest our eyes
There's a comfort to a softness
That will not be denied

She's here to rescue me
Clear my mind, and set me free
If it's dark, she still shines
A masterpiece made by design
She's here to rescue me
Stain my mind with make believe
If it's dark, she still shines
She's my lady, so divine
Lady so divine, come and change my mind
Lady so divine

The midnight sun, she saves me
From what I've become
The midnight sun, she saves me
From what I have done
What I have done

She's here to rescue me
Clear my mind, and set me free
If it's dark, she still shines
A masterpiece made by design
She's come to rescue me
Stain my mind with make believe
If it's dark, she still shines
She's my lady, so divine
Divine!
Divine!
Divine!
She's my lady so divine
Divine!
She's my lady so divine
Lady so divine, come and change my mind
Lady so divine