You probably know them from their singles "The Man Who Can't Be Moved," "For The First Time," and mainly, "Breakeven." I guarantee you've heard at least one before.
Their most recent album, Science & Faith is a lovely collaboration of heartbreaking lyrics and lush meaning. I must admit, the album is comprised entirely of breakup/broken heart songs, save one. But I won't focus exclusively on Science & Faith.
The band can cover every genre, from angsty love ballads to hip-hop-esque choruses to mainstream pop, and jazzy feel-good tunes, thanks to the adaptable smooth voice of the rather delicious lead singer Danny O'Donoghue.
Did I mention they wrote Kris Allen's hit song "Live Like We're Dying"? Because that song is amazing. They are clever songwriters with lyrics that are more than meaningless choruses, and they have yet to corrupted into a band that subliminally encourages less-than-stellar behavior the way songs like "Love the Way You Lie" and "I Like It" and even and especially "Bad Romance" do. (Hey! I love all of those songs, I'm just saying, getting drunk, cheating, and absuing your significant other aren't behaviors to follow. Showing someone how much you love them totally is.)
I think that their emphasis on the heart, and the breaking of such a precious object is important. We all know what happened to me recently, so maybe it's convenient for me, but I've always loved the emotional afterthoughts on a relationship. I've had my fair share of emotional trials of the heart. being dumped on my birthday and half-cheated on, to name a couple. Nothing's okay on a person and they honestly portray the real-life situations, like making a fool of yourself as you stumble about town, looking for that someone. It isn't the fake shit that you see in movies.
Now, after showing you a dramatic band photo, it's time for my favorite part!
What's that, you ask?
LYRICS!
"Tried to break my heart/ Well it's broke/ Tried to hang me high/ Well I'm choked/ Wanted rain on me/ Well I'm soaked/ Soaked to the skin" --The End Where I Begin
"Now I'm looking up the Bible/ Trying to find a loophole" --Rusty Halo
"Oh, please don't be so naive/ Don't wait till your heart bleeds/ Love wasn't built for speed, listen to me girl/ He keeps fuckin' with your head, tryna get you into bed/ And in the morning you'll just hate yourself" --Fall For Anything
"And it hurts so bad/ That I search my skin/ For the entry point/ Where love went in/ And ricocheted/ And bounced around/ And left a hole when you walked out" --Exit Wounds
And there I leave you, with the important task of getting your butt on YouTube and iTunes because "love is overrated, The Script is underrated."
Absolutely true,script is so, underrated ,they really need more attention,those stupid people don't know what they are missing.
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