Take a Bow by Greg Laswell

It used to be a guilty pleasure while listening to Greg Laswell’s music. With his divorce he had channeled all the emotion into his music making it worth awhile to listen. With his numerous tracks that being features in Grey’s Anatomy it does shows that his music is good especially the heart-stopping moment of the season 5 finale.

With his latest album “Take a Bow” that was released last month, one can’t help to notice that this album is not longer about the lost of love. It still about love but more on finding new love, a more positive side. No more crying over the spill milk. Perhaps, it is a sign that shows Laswell is moving on, no more entrapped in the confinement  of his divorce. His way of telling the world “I am ok”.

Take a Bow definitely is different with his previous albums. It is more mainstream influenced, a more ‘pop-ky’ approach. The opening track, Take Everything is a very good example. It is upbeat and a bit catchy. Come Clean is good too. It brings out a different vibe for the whole album, shake things up a little. Take a Bow is more melodious with a hint of melancholic blended together with Laswell’s mellow voice.

In Front of Me, Let it Ride and Off I Go is worth mentioning too. By the way, Off I Go is the song that was feature in season 5 finale of Grey’s Anatomy. The album finish off with Goodbye a very good track. Very gentle and close to heart.

Overall, this album can be disappointing if you are expecting the old version of Greg Laswell. This album is nothing close to his previous works. As much as I love his works, I have to admit I am a bit disappointed by this album. Something is lacking from this album and it got a bit boring after a few listening. Only a few songs is worth listening. But if you can look beyond his past works then I think one would enjoy this album.

Take a Bow by Greg Laswell

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Sweet Dream by Greg Laswell

Ok, here is another song by Greg Laswell, Sweet Dream from the album Three Flights from Alto Nido. I have been listening to Greg Laswell albums for the past few days and I told myself I have to blog about this song. I need to.

The album Three Flights From Alto Nido is a sickening album from Greg Laswell. Sickening as in sickening good! All the tracks in this album are worth to listen. And this particular song is wicked! Because I was instantly hooked on it when I first heard it and since had been keep on repeating for days. Not to mention this song is extremely short. Just over 1.10 minute long.

At first I thought I was some sort of midi or a demo of a certain song that Laswell couldn’t finish writing it and decided to add it in the album just for fun. But later on I found out that it is not. This song was complete. He himself commented that he tried to write more versus in but can’t because nothing is good enough for the song.

The lyric is pretty amazing. Short but sweet and heart warming. I can almost feel the warmth of the summer sun in my fluffy bed when I heard the part that sings

“And the morning would be so cruel
When it came
With sunshine and warmth to bring
For announcing the end of my sweet dream
For announcing the end of my sweet dream”

It always gave me this kind of image in my mind that I was fast asleep in my bed and the warmth summer sunlight slip through the curtain and as like the sun is gently kissing me on the cheek. Welcoming a new day in my life as the dandelions were at full blossom.

If I could write out my own dream
For the next time that I sleep
You'd be the first one that I see
And I the last one that you keep
The dream would go on and on
While we sway
Against all things thrown our way
And the morning would be so cruel
When it came
With sunshine and warmth to blame
For announcing the end of my sweet dream
For announcing the end of my sweet dream

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Sweet Dream by Greg Laswell

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Off I Go by Greg Laswell

Anyone who read my blog should by now know that I’m a huge fan of Grey’s Anatomy. I have re-watch the shows over and over again for so many times that I lost track already. For me this is one of the most amazing American shows that I watch. I just can’t describe how much I love this show with word. All I can says is I really really love this show a lot.  

 

 

Besides, I get to know a lot of artistes, songs from this shows. Most of the songs in this shows were incredible. The production team really make one helluva job with the music. Every time, it just seems like all the songs in the show was custom made to fit that particular scenes. Often time, it touches me. I have cried so many time through  out the entire 5 seasons because it was so sad and so real. And some of the episodes in the show I just felt like I really can connect to it.

 

 

And over this 5 seasons, I guess most of the GA fans will agree with me that season 5 finale was the saddest finale. It left me speechless, stunned. The first time I saw it, I just sat there starring at my screen for around 5 seconds after it ends. It totally blew my mind. Especially, the part where the elevator door open and George was standing right there. The music at the back fit that scene 101%! Period.

 

 

That particular song was Off I Go by Greg Laswell. As I was saying earlier that I just felt like all the songs was custom made to fit this show. Well, apparently the producer of GA really did requested Laswell to write a song especially for this finale scene. Thus, the birth of this song.

 

I think I shall post the finale scene below and let you guys watch it. The song only start at 2.34min.

 

 

Loose ends, they tangle down
And then take flight
But never tie me down
Never tie me down.

 

Loose ends, they tangle down
And then take flight
But never tie me down
Never tie me down.

 

Off I go.
Where I fall
Is where I land.

 

Off I go.
Where I fall.
Is where I land.

 

Loose ends tangle down
And then take flight
But never tie us down
And never tie us down.

 

Loose ends tangle down
And then take flight
But never tie us down
And never tie us down.

 

Off I go.
Where I fall
Is where I land.

 

Off I go.
Where I fall
Is where I land.

 

Ahhhhhhh....

Off I go.
Where I fall
Is where I land.

 

Off I go.
Where I fall
Is where I land.

Off I Go by Greg Laswell

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