Howdy Y'all!

No, I'm not from Texas...LOL I've been around for a WHILE, but haven't visited this board in a good long time. With TLM dropping Tuesday, I thought there would be more action here than there seems to be....I'm a little SAD! I will explore more tomorrow and catch up. Anyways, I am from Ohio. I just got my pre-order fan pack with the new CD in the mail TODAY!!! Holy cow, I never expected it to arrive pre-release. I'm a happy, happy camper! Check out my novella style review of the album in the All About DC forum. Night all, and hope to see more of everyone here soon!

In-depth Review Of Tlm!

SPOILER ALERT!!!

I received my pre-order album fan pack TODAY!! I know, early, what the???? But I'm not complaining.... I had not listened to the streaming songs, as I wanted to hear the album with "virgin" ears. LOL Anyways, I am in LOVE! It is a lot softer than I thought, what with the title of "This LOUD Morning". Haha. But it is beautiful!!!!


Favorites right off the bat are:

(1) Circadian - It's reminiscent of a lullaby, with a gorgeous music box style intro. Cool way to start the album.

(2) Fade Into Me - Gahhhh....those lyrics! "We disappear into each other, colors appear and bleed into one. Fade into me, fade into you, two of us melting together until we become something new." This is the most romantic and heart-breakingly longing song I've heard of David's. Again, it has an orchestral, lullaby quality, with the lyrics "fade into me" repeated in a sweet, hypnotic way. I could easily just shut my eyes and drift into a dream-like trance with this one!

(3) Paper Heart - I knew I would like this one just from the title alone. More of David's quirky, profound lyrics. The album definitely swerves into deep heartbreak territory with this one.

All in all, I see the album as having an arcing love story, as follows:

Track 1) Circadian - The album starts out in the "present" with a retrospective look at a failed or failing relationship, with the "hero" unable to sleep in the wee hours of night.

Supporting lyrics: "Whose to say the time inside your head keeps running on and on and on and on...Who's to say we'll make it through? I'm starting to think that what we think is never true...I'm closing my eyes, 'cause once the sun rises it's out of my hands."


Track 2-4) Right Here, With You; We Believe; and Fade Into Me - In his sleepless state, our "Hero" flashes back to a deeply devoted, intimate and passionate love, which he believes will never end.

Supporting lyrics: "And I could never walk away with you here. Nothing's going to stop us now, 'cause we were born to live forever...The tides will always change, and the waves will always break and I will be here waiting all the time...Our love will never die." (RHWY) "Everyone, every single person under the sun, has a moment where they know they've won...We believe there's a reason that we're all here." (WB) "When I'm broken, you're the one thing I need. Like an ocean, I feel you crash over me."


Track 5) Hard to Believe - Moving on to facing differences and challenges in relationship.

Supporting lyrics: "Stay, tell me the story again, how it all fell apart in the end...when did you find that you can't hold on? When stars fall, and ground breaks, you're sinking...don't tell me that it's over, even though you're finding it hard to believe...Wait, I can see you slipping away, stay with me..."


Track 6) Take Me As I Am - Our "hero" is desperately trying to save the relationship/convince the girl to rethink a break-up.

Supporting lyrics: "This is my parade, my happy ever after, but only if you're here...We could take tonight, make it last forever, but only if you dare. We could run away, and take the world together, but only if you care."


Track 7) Time Marches On - Disbelief as time passes and the relationship is not resolved.

Supporting lyrics: "I never thought I'd see myself down here, in the same damn place with a different year...time marches on without you...If you knew then what you know right now, would you have packed your bags and left this town?"


Track 8) The Last Goodbye - Our hero finally is angry and acknowledges the relationship is over.

Supporting lyrics: "If you hear this on the radio, then we've already said our last goodbye. I won't be there when you get home...I wonder if he holds you like I did, I hope that he can love you better."


Track 9) Paper Heart - Heartbreak

Supporting lyrics: "What use is a paper heart, when you're stuck in the rain?...all the love that that I hold inside, feel it washing away, washing away, let it fall, 'cause I'm so tired of feeling everything, so damn me and my paper heart..."


Track 10) 4 Letter Word - Anger and bitterness

Supporting lyrics: "Hold your tongue...you know if we never say, we'll never crash and burn, 'cause love is a 4 letter word...It could all get ruined if it's said out loud."


Track 11) Goodbye to the Girl - The album culminates in resigned, yet bruised acceptance.

Supporting lyrics: "Paint another picture in black and blue...when did all the gold around us rust? I've got nowhere to hide, to say goodbye to the girl...Take a look at where we used to be, now I'm just a vessel lost at sea..."


Track 12) Rapid Eye Movement - Our "hero" has tentative hope for future love, as the dawn closes in, and in exhaustion he finally falls fitfully asleep.

Supporting lyrics: "Give me one more quiet night, 'fore this loud morning gets it right...Does this story have an ending? 'Cause I'm needing to escape into the blinding lights of day, to try again..So this is it, these rapid eyes will keep on moving...Is this story worth forgetting?"


This Loud Morning fits together very cohesively as a body of work with a classic story of love and heartbreak. I can't think of another album I've heard that tells a story over the entire album so well! David Cook, the producers, and co-writers outdid themselves!!!

Has anyone else received their fan pack yet? I was quite surprised when I got an email notification that it shipped on Tuesday. I was almost afraid to post, as I don't want to make anyone feel left out for NOT getting theirs yet. LOL

P.S. - Yes, the bonus songs fit into the story arc, too...but it's getting late and I don't have the energy to review those, too.

Newest Hair! And Morongo Concert Look!

What, there's no discussion of David's new haircut??? Or maybe it's just sneakily lurking in another forum. Sorry if this is a rehash. I haven't been on the board in quite a while. (I know, BAD David Cook fan!!! )

Anyways, I've been watching vids of the Morongo concert from 2.27. The HAWT-est look I've seen on David in a while. I adore seeing him in a dress shirt and vest!!!! That is my favorite look for him, hands down.

Along with the clothes, I love love love his new haircut!!!!!!! SQUEEEEEEE!!! *Ahem* Sorry, I got a little fangirly there for a minute. Yeah, the hair. It's HAWT. I noticed that it's the same cut as Neil's, just much more conservative. I think I will like it more when the shaved parts grow out to be just a wee bit longer, then it will be just perfect. I like seeing David's bangs off his forehead for a change, too.

The only thing that makes me a little nervous is observing that this haircut is like Neal's, and seeing that David is starting to get more tats on his lower arms...I just hope to high heavens David doesn't take it much further in taking style queues from Neal!!! The piercings, ear gauges, and tat obliterated forearms....Sorry, Neal...you're an awesome guitarist, but I don't love your extreme styles. Please, please, please David....you don't gotta take it any further to "look" like a rock star, cuz you already are one!!!

Just my 2 cents. I know some will differ and love Neal's style. So what'cha all think?

The Heart Necklace?

So does anyone have the scoop on that heart necklace that David is wearing in the CBTM video??? Is this a new necklace that he's wearing a lot? So far, I have spotted it:

(1) In the CBTM video

(2) In rehearsal photos from David's American Idol performance

(3) Worn at concerts

(4) In interview segment with (M)ace Young on American Idol Extra

(5) Worn as Terry, also shown on AI Extra

I'm wanting to know what the necklace REALLY looks like. So far, the best I can do is zoom into a screen-cap of the CBTM vid:



That was zoomed from this heart-stopper image:



I think the necklace makes it on-screen debut for about 1.62 seconds, and nonetheless has me totally obsessed!! LOL

Anyone got a better image of it??? Or anyone else spotted David wearing it recently?

"heroes" Featured On Abc Applachian Special!

Hey all,
I wasn't sure where to post this...here seemed as good as anywhere! I'm watching the Diane Sawyer special about Applachia (on ABC, started 10p.m. EST). They were showing an interview with a high school football player...all of a sudden, they're playing DC's "Heroes"!! I was like, "Am I hearing things?? Did someone accidentally turn on the CD player? Is my iTunes running???? NO, IT'S DC ON ABC!!!!!! EEEEEEEEEKKK!!!" LOL I was very much dazed and confused for a minute.

Just thought this was cool and wanted to share! Anyone else catch it?