The Music Tag

I found this little tag whilst scrolling mindlessly through tumblr and it looked fun and as I love music I've decided to try it!

1.) A song you like with a colour in the title

Yellow by Coldplay

2.) A song you like with a number in the title

22 by Taylor Swift

3.) A song that reminds you of summertime

Jubel by Klingande

4.) A song that reminds you of someone you'd rather forget about

Don't Let Me Go by Harry Styles

5.) A song that needs to be played LOUD

Seve byTez Cadey

6.) A song that makes you want to dance

Shake it Off by Taylor Swift

7.) A song to drive to 

Happiness ft MNEK by Chris Malinchak

OR

Style by Taylor Swift

8.) A song about drugs or alcohol

Young, Wild and Free by Snoop Dog & Wiz Khalifa

9.) A song that makes you happy

We Come Running by Youngblood Hawke

10.) A song that makes you sad

Hero by Enrique Iglesias

11.) A song that you never get tired of

Best Song Ever by One Direction 

12.) A song from your pre-teen years

Dilemma by Nelly ft Kelly Rowland 

(a classic you should all thank me for reminding you that it exists) 

13.) One of your favourite 80's songs

Every Breath You Take by Police

14.) A song that you would love played at your wedding

The One by Kodaline

15.) A song that is a cover by another artist

Skinny Love/ the A Team by Hobbie Stuart

(Any cover of his is always flawless)

16.) One of your favourite classical songs

I Giorni by Ludovico Einaudi

 (hands down the most beautiful piece of music I've ever heard)

17.) A song that you would sing a duet with on karaoke 

You're the One that I Want by John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John 

18.)A song from the year that you were born (1997)

Barbie Girl by Aqua

(there were some classics released in this year but who doesn't love to hate this song?)

19.) A song that makes you think about life

Nobody's Perfect by Jessie J 

OR 

Let It Go by James Bay

OR

Beautiful Day by U2

20.) A song that has meaning to you

Beautiful to Me by Olly Murs  

OR 

Let It Go by James Bay (again)

21.) A favourite song with a person's name in the title

Hey There Delilah by Plain White Ts

22.) A song that moves you forward

Rather Be by Clean Bandit ft Jess Glynne 

OR 

Changes by Faul

OR 

Wake Me Up by Avicii

23.) A song that you think everybody should listen to

Wait by M83 (Kygo Remix)

OR

Raconte Moi Une Histoire by M83 

(it's quite odd but I really love it)

24.) A song by a band you wish were still together

Greatest Day- Take That 

(yes I know there are three of them but it's not the same)

OR

Bring it All Back by S Club 7 

25.) A song by an artist no longer living

Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen (Freddie Mercury RIP)

26.) A song that makes you want to fall in love

Photograph or Thinking Out Loud by Ed Sheeran

OR

Day One by Hobbie Stuart

OR
Once in a Lifetime by Landon Austin

OR 

Just Be by Paloma Faith

27.) A song that breaks your heart

A Thousand Years (part 2) by Christina Perri

28.) A song by an artist with a voice that you love

Let it Go  by James Bay 

(or just anything by James Bay) 

29.) A song that you remember from your childhood

5,6,7,8 by Steps

AND 

Keep on Movin by F!ve

30.) A song that reminds you of yourself 

Night Changes by One Direction 

OR 

High Hopes by Kodaline

So from writing this I have discovered the following: I love James Bay and Let It Go is my favourite ever song, I was born in a pretty cool year of music, there was so much amazing music released when I was younger, I listen to waaay too many love songs (I'm a romantic I can't help it!) and I have a general obsession with music.

I hope this little post brings back memories for some of you and for others you've hopefully found a few new songs you like! 

Thanks for reading!

Charlotte

XO

Keeping it Brief / 3

I really enjoy writing these simple little posts so I'm going to make them a regular thing. I'll post one every Wednesday! Enjoy! 

• Making A mess
• Cooking Cereal (if you can call that cooking) I don't have time or patience for anything else
• Drinking Tea and hot chocolate in abundance. It's winter I'm allowed ok!
• Reading Picking up the Pieces by Paul Britton. For anyone interested in criminology or forensic psychology I highly recommend it!
• Wanting To be noticed 
• Looking For Christmas presents
• Playing Chris Malinchak- Happiness ft MNEK. Possibly the most beautiful song I've heard in a long time
• Deciding Which bit of grueling homework I'm going to tackle first
• Wishing I wasn't so broke so that I could buy everyone the best Christmas presents
• Enjoying Training 
• Waiting For my birthday
• Liking My new red lipstick
• Wondering If Harry Styles is real
• Loving Cosying up in my oversized knit sweater watching Netflix
• Pondering On whether or not I've made the right university choices
• Considering Tidying my room
• Watching Gossip Girl... still 
• Hoping To have a happy Christmas
• Marvelling Over how you can get attached to someone you barely know (still)
• Needing More money
• Smelling Black Opium by YSL. The most heavenly scent ever
• Wearing Oversized jumpers and leggings 
• Following Lily Pebbles life in her vlogmas. My favourite Vlogmas this year!
• Noticing The cold weather is really drying out my skin
• Knowing It's never going to happen
• Thinking Too deeply
• Feeling Empty
• Admiring Beautiful, kind people
• Sorting My school work so I can revise. Lucky me!
• Buying Nothing, I'm out of money!
• Getting More confident
• Bookmarking Pages in my textbooks (again so I can revise)
• Disliking how lonely I feel
• Opening Christmas cards from distant family and friends
• Giggling Watching Fresh Meat

That's it for this week! What have you been loving, hating, watching, eating? 

Much Love

Charlotte

XO

FOUR Deluxe Edition Review

I don't quite understand how we're already on the fourth One Direction album but I am so so happy about it. I love getting new music anyway but when it's One Direction and they've written it all themselves it makes it even better. I've decided to review the album track by track because I love it so much and I want to convert everyone to loving it, like I already have with some of my friends (Greenie)!

1. Steal My Girl  
Well this was the first single released (apart from Fireproof) and I love it because it's such a fun song. It;s perfect to dance around your room to or sing in the shower (I of course have done both). I LOVE the video purely for the complete randomness of it and how  different it is to their other videos

2. Ready to Run
 This was one of the tracks released in the week leading up to the album release and it's one of my favourites (I have many). I really like the guitar all the way through and how the song really picks up in the chorus with Harry's beautiful vocals. I love the lyrics too 'wherever you are is the place I belong'. I'm a soppy one I know!

3. Where Do Broken Hearts Go 
Also an early release which is also one of my favourites. It's a song that makes me want to dance and I think all of the vocals are so so good on it. It was written by Harry and none of  the other boys and I know it's one of their favourite tracks which demonstrates Harry's  writing talent (if you haven't heard Ariana Grande's 'Just a Little Bit of Your Heart' listen  to it asap because it is so beautiful and written by Harry).

4. 18 
Written by the wonderful and insanely talented Ed Sheeran I am deeply in love with this song. I think the lyrics are perfect, their vocals are so strong and it's just a perfect song. Good job Ed. This is the kind of song with lyrics that I wish applied to my life if that makes any sense? I listen to it and think 'I want this to happen to me' because it really is a beautiful love song. 

5. Girl Almighty 
I'll admit this isn't one of my top favourites but it is such a fun song to dance to. It's definitely a song that would cheer you up on a bad day. Liam's voice is pretty flawless on this track. 

6. Fool's Gold 
Okay this song is definitely a favourite. It's so calming, especially Niall's voice at the beginning, followed by Harry's as it goes into the chorus. When I first heard it when it was pre-released I listened to it on repeat, non-stop because it is just so pretty. All 5 boys contributed to writing this song which makes it quite special, especially as it is already one of my favourites. 'I'm not done yet, falling for you'

7. Night Changes
WORDS CANNOT EXPLAIN MY LOVE FOR THIS SONG. It's piano, their smooth voices, the beautiful lyrics written by all 5 boys (do you see a trend occurring?), it's just PERFECT. I'm unbelievably excited for the video, as I'm writing this they've released 2 teasers, one of Zayn and another of Louis and the audience is taken on a 'date' by the boys which kind of makes my heart melt a bit (and i haven't even seen Harry's part yet. God help me when I do!). 'It'll never change me and you' 

8. No Control 
Now, just like Girl Almighty I don't know how much I like this one. It's definitely a fun song and I can imagine on the tour that it'll be amazing but there's just something that keeps  making me skip it! It's still a really good song but I think because the others are SO SO  good I like this one a little less. Is that bad? 

9. Fireproof  
This one was released free when the album was announced and I immediately fell in love with it. The guitar really surprised me as there wasn't a great deal of this much guitar on 'Midnight Memories'. The harmonies on this are quite special!

10. Spaces
Yet another beautiful, slow song that I could so easily fall asleep to it's so calming. Like 'Fireproof' the harmonies on this are beautiful (I really need to expand my vocabulary!). The lyrics, written by Louis and Liam, are simply stunning. There are quite a few instances on the album when all the boys are singing and they are sounding so so good together I love it. Bring on the tour!

11. Stockholm Syndrome Written by the wonderful and perfect Mr Styles, I'm 99% sure this is my favourite track of the whole album. The lyrics, their voices, the tune, the guitar, the drums, literally everything I LOVE. This is definitely going to be amazing live, I can already see Harry on stage 'dancing' (or should I say prancing?) around the stage to it. There's little I can say about this other than how much I'm in love with it. 'I fear I'm getting used to being held by you' 

12. Clouds 
I wasn't sure about this one at first but I'm definitely growing to like it more. The chorus is my ultimate favourite part of this one. It's quite a shouty kind of chorus which is probably the best for me as I cannot sing at all, completely tone deaf (honestly ask anyone who knows me!) 'We're never coming back down, Yeah we're looking down on the clouds' 

13.Change Your Ticket 
My first thought was 'OH MY GOD THIS IS LIKE THE 1975'  and I love the 1975. My second thought was 'HARRY PLEASE STOP SINGING ABOUT ME GETTING BACK INTO BED WITH YOU BECAUSE I CANNOT COPE'. Along with Stockholm Syndrome,  Fool's Gold and Night Changes this is one of my top favourites. It was, again, written by all  5 of the boys (definitely a theme here) and I love driving home to it. I don't really know why but it is the perfect song to put on full volume and sing along, having a little dance (driving safely of course). 

14.Illusion 
Ah yes, Illusion, another one of my favourites (I have many okay please don't judge me). The chorus, again!, is so good and (of course) I love the lyrics. It's another one of those songs I want to happen to me. 'I promise falling for me won't be a mistake'

15. Once in a Lifetime 
This album is crammed full of soft, guitar love songs and I'm not complaining. This isn't my favourite out of all of them (shocked? so am I!). But, of course, their harmonies on the chorus are glorious and the lyrics (again I want them to happen to me!) are so pretty, good job Payno. 

16. Act My Age
 I feel I'm in the complete minority when I say I FREAKING LOVE THIS SONG. It's fun, I love the lyrics because it makes me think of Harry with kids (and how could that not make anyone happy?!) and I just want to dance when I hear it. The whistle at the end, which I'm  98% sure is Harry, makes me laugh and I don't even know why. I JUST LOVE IT. 'When  I’m fat and old and my kids think I’m a joke, Cause the stories that I told, I tell again and again, I can count on you after all we got up to. Cause I know that you truly understand' (This needed a lot of lyrics because I couldn't chose my favourites!)

Help pls

Then is the beautiful video of the Behind the Scenes of the photoshoot. Highlights include:

• Harry's appalling basketball 
• Liam getting the basketball in from sitting on a car
• Harry's abundance of hats that make him look glorious
• Narry photos
• The Narry hug 
• Their wonderful outfits 

F L A W L E S S

I realise now this is an extremely long, wordy post but I have a lot to say and nowhere and no one to say it to! 

I really hope you all love the album as much as I do! It's already number 1 in 100 which is actually insane and I'm so so proud of the boys!

Which is your favourite track? Let me know in the comments please!!!! 

Much Love

Charlotte 

XO

Wembley 7th June

Hi everyone! Hope you're all well and have been enjoying this delightful sunshine! On Friday 6th of June I ventured down to the glorious city of London with one of my best friends for a post-exam break and of course to see One Direction and 5 Seconds Of Summer.

Before going to the concert we decided to go to Westfield at White City for some window shopping and glorious food. Being a lover of halloumi and houmous the obvious choice was The Real Greek. We shared a platter and a chicken skewer and it's safe to say we were not disappointed! The meal was rounded off with a dessert that provides many memories of my World Challenge trip, BAKLAVA. Normally I don't like nuts but there is something about the honeyed sweetness of the baklava and the pastry that makes it so heavenly. I then went and bought some more at one of the stalls inside!!

Due to a lack of money the only thing I bought was a new lipstick for the end of year Summer Ball on the 28th June. After scouring for a nice pinky tone I discovered the Rimmel London Lasting Finish by Kate lipstick in shade 05. It applies smoothly and tastes delightful, perhaps a slightly cherry flavour. I wore it for the concert the next day and it stayed for at least 6 hours so I was very impressed. 

As Saturday loomed we spent the night in the bar of the hotel having a drink and listening to One Direction on repeat..well what else were we supposed to listen to?! We then went up to our room, supposedly to get an early night, instead it was spent dancing around our room to.....you guessed it more 1D and deciding on our outfits. Sleep did not come easily that night. 

Outfit choices! 

We woke on Saturday, had breakfast full of excitement and anticipation and headed to Westfield again, originally to see a film but in the end we decided to shop more, stopping at a chocolate cafe to have an iced chocolate and a free chocolate...heaven! I, regretfully, entered Urban Outfitters and wanted everything inside, the same happened with Topshop (they're on top form at the moment with their clothes) and eventually to my all time favourite bath and shower shop, Rituals. I made a little purchase of the T'ai Chi White Lotus and Green Tea foaming shower gel sensation. It smells heavenly, it had been almost a year since I purchased my last one so I felt it an essential purchase...honest. The way it lathers onto your skin is divine and the smell lingers all day. A quick stop to Nandos was of course vital before leaving. Again, I had halloumi in a chicken pitta with sweet potato mash which I loved and will definitely be having again. On the way out we stopped at HMV and I discovered One Direction tattoos so naturally I had to buy some for us to apply for the concert. 

Some of the tattoos! 

We headed back to the hotel to get ready and apply our tattoos, all whilst listening to One Direction and 5SOS. We arrived at Wembley at 4ish and queued and queued and queued. Inside we made quick necessary merchandise purchases and ran to our standing section which was already quite packed. Waiting seemed endless and crowded but the music kept us going. 5 Seconds of Summer came on around 6;30 (I think, I lost track of time!) and they were INCREDIBLE. I knew from the Take Me Home Tour they were good live but at Wembley they were on fire. So so talented and so so attractive! I felt quite proud of them, from small YouTube videos at home in Australia to Wembley Stadium in a few years is quite an achievement.

Merch!! 

5SOS

Then it was time for what I'd been waiting for for over a year. One Direction came on and I crumbled. The anticipation built as the introduction video played and as soon as I heard the intro to Midnight Memories I screamed louder and more 'girly' than I knew I could! Harry as always looked ridiculously attractive with his chiseled cheek bones, incredible dimples and general being. Liam and Harry were on point with their vocals and Niall was amazing at getting the crowd going and you could tell all 5 of them were loving every moment. Unfortunately my pictures are pretty bad quality but thanks to tumblr  I managed to find many HQ photos of the night. My videos, however, are actually quite good, although I'm yet to watch all of them. I know that the memories of the night will never fade! Twice my phone memory was full so i had to frantically delete numerous pictures and apps, fingers crossed I haven't deleted any important photos! We left the concert in considerable pain from standing continuously for 6 hours combined with jumping and dancing to the music. Being a naturally shy, anxious person I was worried I would let the crowd get the better of me and I wouldn't enjoy it as much but as soon as the music started I forgot there were 79,999 other people in the stadium! I actually spoke to quite a few people which for me is a real achievement!  

Hi Harry! 

Packed! 

Walking back from the concert I had a permanent smile on my face and kept reliving my favourite songs. I teared up a lot in Don't Forget Where You Belong, Moments, Little Things and You&I! I still relive it all now, over a week on! I cannot wait for the next time I see them live, it cements the fact that they are actually real people. That may sound quite strange but to see them 20m in front of you is quite something when you idolise them and dream about what it would be like to meet them. 

The days following the concert I had the boys blasting on full volume to get over the post-concert blues! Now I'm back at school and starting A2 level work which isn't great fun but it's lovely to be back with all my friends! 

I hope you enjoyed this post, apologise for the length again, I really enjoy writing this!! 

Much Love

Charlotte

xo

Now a few photos from the night! 

Nialllll

Cheekbones.....

<3

I loved what he was wearing! 

#Proud

Speechless 

End of the night :(