melonieg wrote:
toddiceton wrote:
These clips are too short to get me excited, but I'm looking forward to hearing the full tracks. "Half of My Heart" sounds great -- I love Fleetwood Mac -- but the lyrics make me go, "Huh?"
Fleetwood Mac lyrics or HOFH lyrics? Yes to the former no way to the latter. HOMH speaks to me in so many ways. When I first heard it I literally played it again because of all Mayer's songs it is the one where it really kicks me in the gut the most. Bittersweet and honest, tragic to the point where I want to say that those words should be kept to yourself and that is why I love it. To me it's a brave song.


I agree with you Melonie. I don't know if it moves me the most of all of his new songs -- probably not, but the only reason it doesn't hold that spot is because this entire album is so amazing, genuine, honest... you can just feel his heart in every moment. I think he admits a lot more about himself in the lyrics of HOMH than 99% of the population are willing to recognize in themselves, let alone expose to the world. Plus it's pretty obvious that it's about Jennifer Aniston, but he is able to say "fuck it" for the sake of creating truly effective art. I appreciate that... I'm sure it's a lot harder to expose yourself in metaphorical lyrics like HOMH's when you know most of the world can piece together concrete details about your relationships from the lyrics.

I also really appreciate the poetry of the lyrics... his writing has improved SO much, and it started off pretty amazing. I can't wait to have all the lyrics to these songs!!