The Lifehouse Song Competition

[snowfist]

I want to add a bit on Come Back Down. I think the song might be the best opening track out of all. It sounds so drastically different than the previous two albums, but yet feel like a classic Lifehouse song. The opening riffs are so inviting and catchy, like people will feel immediately drawn to the song. The song also for me, culminates the sound and the album theme. Like I said, truly a perfect album opener.

Ok, now back to Who We Are album. I have to say, this might be the most difficult one. I really have to sit down and think. Coz for me I like all songs about the same.

Best song - I choose Broken. It’s a classic, and for good reasons. I love how this song is the first build up song since Everything and it’s on the same level as Everything, or arguably better. The lyrics are moving and timeless.

There are two versions of Broken, both have their own parts that I appreciate. Like I like some parts of the arrangement the radio edit has, the guitar riffs and the effects, the livelier energy. I also prefer the ending part here. Almost like the live version but not quite. That said, I still prefer the album version. There’s just something about the original that feels superior. Maybe it’s the more heartfelt vocal delivery, maybe it’s the slower tempo. Can’t really say for sure, but I just feel like it’s better.

On a different note, speaking of songs with build up, I love how all Lifehouse songs under this theme are all excellent - Signs of Life, All that I’m Asking For, Goodbye Kanan.

Worst - I imagine most people would vote The Joke? But I actually really like the song and being featured here. So I vote for Mesmerized. A song that I actually really like too. Fav part is the chorus, quite catch and fun to sing haha. But just not on the same level with other tracks or song I always back come back to. I see @robert putting Bridges, oh man, how could you do that? I love that song haha.

Underrated - Learn You Inside Out. I remember I looking forward to listen to this the most on album release day. Rick (or is it Jason) mentioned they did this track in just one take (in a few minutes too!), and what a perfect take it was. Lyrics and melody are equally the highlight here.

B-sides - 100% Signs of Life. Still surprised to see it’s not featured in the track listing. If I remember correctly, they mentioned Signs of Life and Who We Are were among the first tracks they completed when they did the album. Maybe it’s the studio decision? What Happens Next too, Jason did mentioned it’s going to be in the next album when they performed it during self-titled era. If it were up to me, it would’ve been a 14 tracks album where these two are featured. Room to Breathe and Song for Pete could also fit in as well. So 16 tracks in total?

[disarray4]

For best song i go for Broken. Like Snowfist said about the 2 version wich i like them both. This song is something beautiful.

For worst songs was difficult. So many good songs on this album. But i have to choose 1. Than i go for Storm. The start with the a capella and later on the piano instead of the guitar is really beautiful. It’s a nice new version. But how many versions have we now? Live, acoustic, reimagined etc, but the Blyss version is still the best of them all.

For most underated i go for Learn you Inside out. It’s quiet different from the rest of the songs in this album. Oke, Make me over is quiet different too, but i think Learn you inside out is a very strong song.

For best B-Sides is was between I’ll keep the change and Signs of life. But i go for Signs of life. I’ll keep the change is that mid tempo classic rock song wich i like so much from Lifehouse, but Signs of life has beautiful lyrics. I love how the piano builds up to the end of the song where the drums comes in. I have the same with Aftermath and Goodbye Kanan. I love that.