![]() ![]() Some of my favorites are in the chorus (“It’s like I can’t breathe/Without you interrupting me”) and during the bridge (“I’m hooked on you/I need a fix/I can’t take it/Just one more hit/I promise I can deal with it”). I LOVE Addicted. The song is very slow, and almost depressing, but it works well. The lyrics are vulnerable and honest, for example: “Because of you/I’m ashamed of my life/Because it’s empty/Because of you/I am afraid”. Kelly sings about a negative relationship with someone (I’ve heard it’s about her parents), and the impact they’ve had on her life. This could be due to the fact that one of their members, Ben Moody, co-wrote and produced this track. The soft, piano based verses sound close to “My Immortal”, andthe chorus jumps up in tempo…just like most of Evanescense’s songs. Because Of You reminds me (as well as several other reviewers) of something by Evanescence. Which is a bit unfortunate ’cause I’m not a big Lavinge fan, so I usually skip this song. The heartbroken lyrics, the guitar-based chorus, the agony-ridden vocals…the whole thing reminds me of her. I’m pretty sure if I had just listened to this for the first time, not knowing it was Kelly, I’d say it’s a song by Lavinge. Clarksonsort of sounds like her, and the whole way the song is composed is just Avril Lavinge. Most reviews of this album have several Avril Lavinge comparisons in them, and Behind These Hazel Eyes is definitelyAvril. This song has so much energy in it…it’s a great song to listen to when you’re in the mood to jump around and dance. ![]() By the chorus, the tempo picks up more, and Kelly is practically screaming. I really like Since U Been Gone. It starts off wonderfully, with Kelly singing “Here’s the thing, we started off friends,” and then the beat kicks in. It’s fairly stereotypical pop-fluff, but a decent enough song, all the same. Anyway, this is a pop song about going after your dreams. Which makes me wonder why it’s the tile track, because this song does not encompass the theme of the album at all. This is pretty much the only “light” or “fluffy” song on the album. The album begins with title track, Breakaway. The result is a mature album, full of songs co-written by Clarkson, and Evanescence-sounding vocals a complete departure from the Kelly Clarkson we used to relate with American Idol. I suppose Clarkson realized the same thing about her career, and when it was time to record material for her sophomore album, Breakaway, she figured she’d get as far away from American Idol and anything even remotely related to it as she could. ![]() And it’s not really a good thing anymore. Kelly Clarkson and American Idol are synonymous. You know, the song she sang on American Idol. I think of her debut album, Thankful, which had the song “A Moment Like This” on it. I think of her movie (that I liked, even though it flopped), From Justin To Kelly: The Tale of Two American Idols. When I think of Kelly Clarkson, I think of American Idol. ![]()
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