Song Time: 56 Minutes and 14 Seconds
While watching American Idol people tend to attach to one person once it gets down to the top 12 and then they root for them to whole way and want them to win and are really sad when they get kicked off (unless they win). When the seventh season of Idol started almost no one predicted David Cook to win, but as more contestants got kicked off and you had to pick someone else to favor David Cook became very popular. Then once he won, everyone rejoiced and said that once his album came out they would be waiting in line for the doors to open to buy the CD. Sadly, David's second album didn't get much publicity when it actually was pretty good!
Circadian- 8.5/10- This song to me is all about how things a lot of the time are thrown to chance and how a lot of the time the things that most people to believe to be not true are actually in fact, true. When I first heard this song all I did was listen to the background music to the song because the beat of the drums and guitar really compliment each other and provides this nice ring. The beginning also has a little music box playing and I really liked that because it was different. The more that I listened to this I heard the lyrics and just enjoyed the song that much more. The couple things that I didn't like about it was the repetitive nature that it had at points but other than that a good song!
Right Here, With You- 7.5/10- David Cook is the master at having great guitar parts playing behind him but this song lacked for me. I'll listen to it if it comes up on my iPod but I would not go searching for this song. This sounds like a song they threw together to play to the teenage girl listeners, but David Cook wasn't too crazy about it. The lyrics are cheesy and it sounds like a million other songs but, the guitar part is amazing!
We Believe- 9/10- This song isn't the greatest instrumental wise (mainly because it sounds like every song on the radio) but the lyrics to this song are AWESOME! The beginning of this song sounds like a U2 song and I was really confused at first but then I realized that it was a David Cook song. My favorite lyric is: We believe there's a reason that we're all here, that every doubt will disappear. I'm not sure why that is my favorite line in the song but ever since I heard it I can't get it out of my head. All in all, if you are looking for a song with good lyrics this one is a winner.
Fade Into Me- 7/10- I'm not to crazy about this song. The instrumental isn't creative and the lyrics are also lame. I think the song is supposed to be about this guy and he is saying that him and his love are so perfect for one another that they feel everything together so if one hurts then the other one hurts and also how since they have this connection the other half can sense it and make them feel better, because they feel it themselves. It is an interesting song concept but it wasn't executed very well and I think could have been done A LOT better. I do not recommend this song.
Hard to Believe- 8.5/10- The versus' of this song are very weak but I can never get enough of the chorus. The lyrics aren't even that good at the chorus but the music with David Cook's voice mixed in, it makes a perfect blending and it sounds awesome. The rest of the song is just eh and sounds like a lot of the other songs on his CD.
Take Me As I Am- 6.5/10- The sad thing about this song is that if it were a single I would like it a lot more (meaning I hadn't heard any of the rest of the CD). After listening to the CD as a whole it doesn't seem as special anymore. The lyrics don't stand out and neither does the music. It sounds exactly like 3 other songs on the album but not done as well. Don't get me wrong, it is a good song but it doesn't match up to the high standard that the other songs have on the table.
Time Marches On- 8/10- This song is just kind of there for me. There is nothing bad about it, nothing great about it either. If it came on while listening to songs on shuffle I wouldn't skip it and I would probably end up singing with the song by the end of it. One to look at if you really enjoyed David Cook music.
The Last Goodbye- 9.5/10- This was the first single off of this CD and I was really excited when it first came out because it was a new David Cook song and it had been a long time since his last album had come out. The lyrics don't quite make sense at first but they are just kind of catchy and after hearing the song a couple of times it really grew on me and now every time it shows up on the radio it is a pleasant surprise and I turn up the volume! One to keep your eye on, I feel that it might get it's chance on the radio one of these days! Worth the download!
Paper Heart- 12/10- This is by far my FAVORITE song on this CD! The song is perfect from beginning to end. The versus' are emotion filled with great lyrics and are slower on the mellow side, but then he hits the chorus with power and I can't help but sing out when I hear it no matter where I am, and if I am in a place where it should be quiet I mouth the words and I do get some strange lyrics. Paper Heart is one of those songs you dance to in your room pretending to be the lead singer in a band with the guitar strung around your shoulder. In general, awesome song!
4 Letter Word- 9/10- I like this song, despite it's extreme cheesiness. When I first saw the title to the song I could predict the 4 letter word and I think that anyone who reads it can guess what it is, but it is a cute little song. Although it is extremely cheesy it is more rocky so it sets it apart from the stereotypical love ballad. One to buy if the iTunes money is sitting in your account but, not necessary.
Goodbye to the Girl- 11/10- This is one of my favorite songs from the CD! Most of David Cook's music is heavy and metallic sounding but this one is on the mellow side and you can start to hear why he won American Idol. His voice is so pure and with this song it feels like he is really getting into it and feeling what the lyrics are saying and not just singing them as if they are words on a page. Great Job David!
Rapid Eye Movement- 8/10- This song is exactly like the song Time Marches On to me, it is OK it is just kind of there. Fun Fact: This is the song that he says the title of the album!
This Is Not the Last Time- 6.5/10- This and Let Me Fall For You were bonus tracks on this CD. I have found that after listening to a lot of bonus tracks of CD's they are either the best part of the CD or not so great. This song falls under the category of not so great. Literally sounds exactly like another song on the CD so much that if you played them next to each other you probably wouldn't notice when the song switched over. The only redeeming quality of this song is the bridge because it is different and not the same old same old.
Let Me Fall For You- 9.5/10- As the second bonus song on the CD I would expect the song to be as bad as the first bonus song but this one was actually really good. The thing that set this sound apart from all the other ones was that in this song he used a piano which is extremely rare in David Cook songs. He also uses a lot of repetition in this song but it actually works. I actually like this song because it about a girl that is very secluded and does not want to let anyone in but this guy is singing about how she should let him in because he would never hurt/break her and she should just let him fall for her. I like that because it is a different scenario that almost no one sings about.
Real Teen Rating:On the fence of C+: You could go either way on this. . .
Real Teen Download: Paper Heart, Goodbye to the Girl and The Last Goodbye
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