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It's a beautiful but sad song. And I love it.
XOXO
JenN

"In Another Life"

I have known you my whole life
When you were ten, you said you'd make me your wife
Eight years later you won me over
Just as I took the world on my shoulders

I got used to living without you
Endless phone calls and dreaming about you
Always said that you were my man to be
But I guess I was in love with your memory

You know I love you, I really do
But I can't fight anymore for you
And I don't know, maybe we'll be together again
Sometime, in another life
In another life

I know I said that I would keep my word
I wished that I could save you from the hurt
But things will never go back to how we were
I'm sorry I can't be your world

You know I love you, I really do
But I can't fight anymore for you
And I don't know, maybe we'll be together again
Sometime, in another life
In another life (another life)

The way you're holding on to me
Makes me feel like I can't breathe
Just let me go, just let me go
It just won't feel right inside
God knows I've tried

You know I love you, you know I do
But I can't fight anymore for you
And I don't know, maybe we'll be together again
Sometime, in another life

In another life, in another life

In another life ...

Avril's Concert In Sg (taken from MTVasia webby)

I don't really agree with what she said on it not being the Best Damn Concert; cause it was to me despite the fact it was short. Cause Avril has talent and she's the shy type. So I'm not suprise that she didn't talk much like usually how the stars do in concert. It was all about her performance as a singer/performer and she did AWESOME!

XOXO
JenN


By Cheryl Leong

Singapore
Singapore Indoor Stadium
September 07, 2008

'Pretty in Punk' was definitely the order of the day, as scores of teenyboppers dressed up in the style of their favorite punk princess, Avril Lavigne. Think: skinny ties, knee-high socks, and the ubiquituous skull-and-crossbones. Oh, and plenty of the hottest pink around, of course.

After an hour and fifteen minutes of waiting, the pint-sized rocker finally deigned to make an entrance at 9.15pm (about time...), with her rousing crowd-pleaser "Girlfriend." The patient audience was treated to pink overload as the backdrop of the stage revealed Lavigne's pink, signature skull-and-crossbones banner. With every few songs, Avril would flash a cheeky grin, and flit backstage, presumably for a touch-up, clothing change, a gulp of water, who knows? But in her stead, would come dancers to entertain the crowd with a spot of breakdance.

Let it be said, once and for all, that Avril Lavigne can sing. Oh, she's no Mariah Carey, that's for sure. And she does play safe by not stretching her vocals just in case she doesn't hit the notes the way she does in the studio. But for all the criticism panning the young punkster for her less-than-perfect vocals, Avril has indeed improved by leaps and bounds.

She handled screamy, girl-power anthems like "The Best Damn Thing," "He Wasn't" and "I Can Do Better" rather admirably. Her vocals were steady, at least, and not as pitchy as expected. It was also a pleasant surprise to have a grand piano (pink, duh!) wheeled out, where Lavigne launched into a laudable effort at the heartrending "When You're Gone."

Although there wasn't much interaction with the crowd beyond the usual "Hello Singapore!"-"How are you doing?"-"Are you having fun?" routine, Avril did display a relatively warm stage persona. At one point, she was even playfully directing her band and the crowd with hand signals, which was actually pretty endearing.

There was an even mix of songs from all three of her albums. But one gripe among several was that Lavigne only sang a few songs to completion. A lot of them were just verse-chorus snippets. A disappointment for some, who like me, wanted to hear our favorite hits in full. The fact that there was even an encore also escaped our notice.

Lavigne last disappeared backstage yet again, and a change of backdrop and outfit later, came out spouting the rap for the remixed version of "Girlfriend." Suffice to say, I'm not the only one who didn't realize that this was the implicit signal of an encore performance. With the mother of all tracks, for skater boys out there who fall hopelessly in love with snooty brats, Lavigne closed the Singapore leg of her concert with happy "Thank You's" and "I Love You's."

As much as Lavigne is perky and adorable, there was a sore lack of the adrenaline high which usually followed after a good, stimulating concert. Instead, a feeling of dissatisfaction settled in as the concert ended after a mere hour and fifteen minutes, just when you're about to hit the high.

Avril Lavigne might be the reigning punk princess, but this was certainly not the best damn tour around.


Set List:
1) Girlfriend
2) I Can Do Better
3) My Happy Ending
4) Don't Tell Me
5) I'm With You
6) I Always Get What I Want
7) When You're Gone
8) Innocence
9) Hot
10) Losing Grip
11) The Best Damn Thing
12) Everything Back But You
13) I Don't Have To Try
14) Complicated
15) Runaway
16) He Wasn't

Encore:
17) Girlfriend (Remix)
18) Sk8er Boi

Camp Rock Spoiler..(ur typical disney flick; but I like it)

Well I just finish downloading the show and since The Jonas Brothers got so much publicity cause of the show I actually thought that Joe Jonas was the main character! Lolx...swt right? Then I watch the show and found out it was actually a girl name Mitchie played byDemi Lovato, whose parents can't afford to send her to Camp Rock, a camp where everyone cheery and happy and dancing to the beat and singing on key and at perfect pitch who hope to find fame in the near future. So in order to get her into Camp Rock Mitchie's mother whose a caterer decides to cook for the camp thus being able to get enough discount to afford to enroll Mitchie for Camp Rock. And of course there's always a Queen Bee! Who comes of the form of perfect pretty blond diva Tess Tyler played by Meaghan Jette Martin who obviously sings that are all "ME! ME! ME!" And one of them is titled "Too cool" and one part of the chorus is "I'm too cool for you." Well I'm not saying her singing is bad...it's actually good..but lyrics is annoying lolx, but that's the whole point.

And Joe Jonas who plays Shane Grey from the band called Connect Three which is completed with both his brothers Nick and Kevin Jonas the totally hot, girls screaming bad boy cause his record label what's him to play cheesy childish pop when all he wants is to sing his song, still pop though but at least it's a mixture of mellow rock from the band called Connect Three which is completed with both his brothers Nate played by Nick Jonas. and Jason played by Kevin Jonas. And he finds himself through Mitchie who pretends to be someone she's not. And of course when the whole camp found out about it they were absolutely furious but Caitlyn Gellar played byAlyson Stonerwhose dreams are to be a music producer got her back. Now here's the interesting bit that connects Shane and Mitchie together is on the first day of camp he overhears a girl on the piano singing a song and sounding like an Angel which inspires him to write songs that he believes and is who he is. And in the end of course he finds her. But at the end of the show it sort of left viewers going so what happens between Shane and Mitchie?! Well Joe (19) and Demi (15) played their characters very well you could really see the chemistry they have for each others character. Especially from Joe's dreamy eyes.

Turns out Demi Lovato is actually a singer and actor! That explains why she sounds so fab. And since she appeared in Camp Rock and is the lead character opposite Joe Jonas from mind you The Jonas Brothers! She has been causing media frenzies. First a lil hoo-haa about they having off set chemistry as well who quite quickly died down. Some even call her the next "Miley Cyrus!" Who so happens to be her best friend. But in my opinion I don't think it's fair to label her as the next Miley..cause they sound so different and I love Demi's smile it's wide and bubbly and her voice honestly is more powerful than Miley's. I like Miley Cyrus but I prefer her acting better.

But hey I'm the girl who prefers rock music and I don't like hip hop or R&B. AND I can't wait for Camp Rock 2!

XOXO
JenN

Avril Lavigne - Runaway

This song always makes me want to throw my hands up in the air and dance around as I sing my lungs out to the song~ *blush* So here's the lyrics to the song that you can listen to on my player and I hope you get the thrill I get from this song.

XOXO
JenN

Got up on the wrong side of life today yeah
Crashed the car and I'm gonna be really late
My phone doesn't work cause it's out of range
Looks like it's just one of those kind of days
You can't kick me down I'm already on the ground
No you can't cause you couldn't catch me anyhow
Blue skies but the sun isn't coming out no
Today it's like I'm under a heavy cloud

And I feel so alive
I can't help myself, don't you realize

I just wanna scream and lose control
Throw my hands up and let it go
Forget about everything and runaway yeah
I just want to fall and lose myself
Laughing so hard it hurts like hell
Forget about everything and runaway yeah

So So is how I'm doing if you're wondering
I'm in a fight with the world but I'm winning
Stay there come closer it's at your own risk
Yeah you know how it is life can be a bitch

But I feel so alive
I can't help myself, don't you realize

I just wanna scream and lose control
Throw my hands up and let it go
Forget about everything and runaway yeah
I just want to fall and lose myself
Laughing so hard it hurts like hell
Forget about everything and runaway yeah

Runaway Runaway……

I just wanna scream and lose control
Throw my hands up and let it go
Forget about everything and runaway yeah
I just want to fall and lose myself
Laughing so hard it hurts like hell
Forget about everything and runaway yeah (x2)

More News On Avril Lavigne (taken from the star online.)

Tuesday September 2, 2008

Goody two shoes

By IAN YEE

The people opposed to Avril Lavigne’s concert here would be pretty embarrassed when they find out she’s actually more Miley Cyrus than Alanis Morissette.

Why’d you have to go and make things so complicated?

This writer thinks that should be our anthem the next time people try to manipulate a concert for their own political agenda because after watching last Friday’s Avril Lavigne concert at Stadium Merdeka in Kuala Lumpur, those people who were opposed to it would feel pretty embarrassed once they find out what Avril is really like.

Bundle of energy: Avril Lavigne giving her all on the stage of Stadium Merdeka during her concert in Kuala Lumpur last Friday. – Photo by GLENN GUAN/The Star

It could be our way of reminding them, like “hey you remember when you botched up over that Avril Lavigne concert? Why’d you have to go and make things so complicated?”

The thing is, some obviously uninformed people seem to have this impression of Avril as the angst-ridden teenager, the guitar-trashing punk-rocker or a head-banging junkie.

Oh, please. Don’t tell me you actually thought Avril was like that. Doesn’t mean that because she whacked her Les Paul into some poor guy’s windshield in the Sk8ter Boi video that she’s really some violent, dangerous musician in person? And sorry to shatter all you guys’ dreams out there, but no, she probably doesn’t really skate either.

But I’m telling you, once the 23-year-old Canadian star took to the stage at Stadium Merdeka, the first thing you’d notice was how charming this young lady is. Her voice is almost as sweet as the way she looks, and she never really yelled or screamed to get the crowd going – just cajoling us to sing or wave along.

And when someone as charming as that, singing those annoyingly infectious tunes, asks you to go along with her, you really can’t help but feel compelled to. The 15,000-strong crowd, mostly teens and young adults, were raring for a good night out.

And it really was, a very uncomplicated concert – very simple setting, few musicians, and a few back-up dancers for certain songs. In other words, it was really Avril, which I’m sure was great fun for the throngs of Avril supporters who were there screaming as she went through hits from her three albums.

It started out with a surprisingly subdued, but fun rendition of Girlfriend, and I have to say – Avril is just so adorable! I can’t believe some of those people who protested against her could actually bring themselves to label someone as cute as her, as a threat to our culture and National Day celebrations.

For that first song, she did some of those dance moves fromthe MTV video, and it was just, so, cute! That pretty much set the tone for the rest of the concert as she remained slightly subdued, but yet charming and extremely likeable throughout the night.

I particularly enjoyed the acoustic set in the middle where she showed a bit more of her sensitive side, singing songs like Don’t Tell Me and When You’re Gone. The intimate feel of that part of the concert highlighted Avril’s vocals a bit more, and she managed to deliver pretty well.

Which is why I still don’t really get where this whole assumption that Avril can’t sing comes from. Maybe there’re some YouTube videos of her handling a show badly or something, but on the night, she acquitted herself rather decently. I won’t say she’s a great singer, but she’s definitely good enough to be on stage.

The acoustic set in particular, seemed to be more of Avril’s comfort zone, as she is after all more of a self-taught singer than a professional stage vocalist. The odd difficulty in some big notes aside, I thought she was every bit the accomplished performer. Maybe if she focused more often on her vocals like she did in the acoustic set rather than her jumping around breathlessly to those rock hits, then there’d be fewer accusations of her being a poor singer.

But all in all, I’d have to say this concert was more Miley Cyrus than it was Alanis Morissette in terms of rock factor. And by Alanis Morissette, I mean angry, Jagged Little Pill Alanis. Honestly, I think Miley even packs a bigger punch in her concerts, while Avril is surprisingly, much more intimate, working the crowd by relating with them and talking with them like just another girl next door.

That’s probably the reason why she’s outlasted so many of her peers like Vanessa Carlton and Michelle Branch. She’s into her third album, and she’s still a bankable star. And that’s because while other female solo artistes out there are more intent on overplaying their celebrity status by being tailed by the paparazzi, or seen at exclusive clubs, Avril prefers to keep it real. And judging by her performance here in Malaysia, that’s something that won’t be changing anytime soon.

If you asked me, that’s the best thing that she can do.

So now tell me again, why’d you have to make things so complicated?

Avril's concert in M'sia 29/8/08

More News On Avril Lavigne

Taken from The Electric News Paper

http://newpaper.asia1.com.sg/show/story/0,4136,175021,00.html

SHE had to change a couple of words for a few songs, and limit her wardrobe changes.

--TNP DESIGN: PRADIP --PICTURES: REUTERS, UNIVERSAL MUSIC

So out went the skirt. Ditto the shorts.

The pop-punk princess stuck to long pants for her concert in Kuala Lumpur last night.

Explained Avril Lavigne: 'We are not allowed to wear tank tops, skirts or shorts. It will be hot... but we will do whatever they ask us because we are respectful of the country we are playing in.'

Indeed, respect was a topic that kept cropping up when The New Paper spoke briefly yesterday with the Canadian singer, who kicked off the Asian leg of her The Best Damn Tour in Malaysia's capital.

The Grammy-nominated 23-year-old made it a point to repeat, throughout the interview, how she was very respectful of the country's rules and was quite happy to abide by them.

It'll be hot, but we must be respectful

'I am really glad to be able to make it as it is important for me to perform for my fans here,' she said diplomatically.

However, she confessed she was surprised by the controversy and said she had 'never experienced anything like it before'.

COVERED UP: Avril Lavigne at her concert in Kuala Lumpur last night. --PICTURES: AP, REUTERS

The concert at Stadium Merdeka came after weeks of uncertainty over whether the Malaysian government would ban her show.

But three hours before she took to the stage, Lavigne sounded chirpy and laidback over the phone.

Never mind that the youth wing of the conservative opposition party, Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS), had threatened to hold protests at the concert venue last night.

A few days ago, the PAS youth wing even called for Malaysia's religious leaders to issue a fatwa (religious edict) on Lavigne's concert, saying that her 'too sexy' image was immoral.

In a memorandum given to the Ministry of Culture, Arts and Heritage on 8 Aug, the youth wing said that 'rock and punk is (sic) not suitable for the young generation and especially so during Merdeka (independence) month'.

The ministry initially cancelled the show, saying it was unsuitable for Malaysian culture and could not be held two days before Malaysia's independence day celebrations on Sunday.

However, the government did an about-face earlier this week and announced that Lavigne could go ahead, reported the Associated Press.

The Malaysian concert organiser, Galaxy Group, had apparently told the government that it had sold thousands of tickets and the cancellation could hurt tourism.

When asked how she felt about the 'sexy' and immoral tag, Lavigne - who is known for her skater punk image and doesn't show that much skin on stage - didn't really know how to respond.

'I wear a lot of hoodies. I typically don't show my midriff a lot,' she said.

She's hardly like other international female artists such as Gwen Stefani, Beyonce, Christina Aguilera and the Pussycat Dolls who have come under fire from the authorities in Malaysia for their sexy performances and risque outfits.

Stefani covered up for her performance in KL while Beyonce and Aguilera skipped the city on their world tour last year.

The Pussycat Dolls' 2006 performance caused such a ruckus that the concert promoter, Absolute Entertainment, was fined RM10,000 ($4,300).

Lavigne herself has no problem complying with Malaysia's dress codes and performance restrictions for international artists - hence, the changes.

But her gig at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on 7 Sep will not have those changes, she assured us.

This will be her third world tour and third visit to Asia.

Lavigne, who is married to Deryck Whibley, the frontman of pop-punk band Sum 41, performed here in 2005.

She was also in Singapore in 2003 for the MTV Asia Awards.

She said her fans here will get to hear all her old hits from her successful albums like Let Go and Under My Skin, as well as her new ones from the 2007 CD, The Best Damn Thing.

When asked if the controversy in Malaysia had left a negative impression about the country and Asia in general, she emphatically said no.

She added: 'I love Asia... I am very happy that people in this part of my world know my music.

'This is my best show ever.'

She's going for AVRIL LAVIGNE'S CONCERT!!!

You got that right! Avril Lavigne the sexy and talented punk-rock pop princess is coming to Malaysia! And I am so totally going! It would be the crime of a century for me to miss seeing her live in Malaysia in the flesh! And I'm going to pay big bucks to see her! Oh yes I damn right am!

Beautiful Lie by 30seconds to mars

If you actually listen to the song closely and read the lyrics as well...you'll know that we all go through the same things sometimes so don't try to deny it. So here's the lyrics for those that were too lazy to see the auto scroll lyrics box.

Lie awake in bed at night
And think about your life
Do you want to be different?
Try to let go of the truth
The battles of your youth
'cause this is just a game

It's a beautiful lie
It's a perfect denial
Such a beautiful lie to believe in
So beautiful, beautiful it makes me

It's time to forget about the past
To wash away what happened last
Hide behind an empty face
Don't ask too much, just say
'cause this is just a game

It's a beautiful lie
It's a perfect denial
Such a beautiful lie to believe in
So beautiful, beautiful it makes me...

Everyone's looking at me
I'm running around in circles, baby
A quiet desperation's building high
I've got to remember this is just a game

So beautiful, beautiful...
(A beautiful lie)
It's So beautiful, beautiful...

It's a beautiful lie
It's a perfect denial
Such a beautiful lie to believe in
So beautiful, beautiful it makes me

Linkin Park Video Given Up Coming Out On 3rd MARCH!!!!

So excited...well why wouldn't I be? I am a HUGE fan of Linkin Park! So to know that their vid is coming up makes me feel like jumping around the house right now!