International Artist Spotlight: Lukas Graham

INTERNATIONAL ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: LUKAS GRAHAM

Lukas Graham "Mama Said"

A song that samples "Hard Knock Life" can't be terrible, can it? You probably know who Lukas Graham is from the song "7 Years," since that's the song that launched him into the spotlight. I also believe that today's selection, "Mama Said," was also played on the radio quite a bit. It's a simple, upbeat song about appreciating the things that you have in life. The lyrics stress not needing to have all these extravagant things to be happy. It also talks about following your dreams, with Lukas' personal story as an example. Lukas Graham is actually a pop band from Copenhagen, Denmark. Lukas, the lead singer, has used his life and background as inspiration for a lot of his music, and you can tell within the lyrics. He grew up in a fairly poor neighborhood in Copenhagen, yet made it out to the success he has now as a musician. However, he always likes to share that success back to where it all started. 

For the rest of the month, each day will feature an artist from a different country around the world. Hope you enjoy this month's theme!

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Lyrics to "Mama Said"

February Means Love Songs!

FEBRUARY MEANS LOVE SONGS!

New Politics "Tonight You're Perfect"

Maybe it's cheesy, but with Valentine's Day in the month of February, I figured I would feature a month's worth of love songs. From some old classics, to some newer ballads, love songs have been getting created for decades. Today we start with alt rock band New Politics. They're a group out of Denmark, and tend to be a guilty pleasure of mine. They're song "Tonight You're Perfect" is about that feeling of falling in love. There's some doubt in what you're feeling, but you can't deny it when it becomes strong. To me, that's kind of how this song plays out. In the first verse, the main character isn't sure what to do with these feelings. But, in the second verse, there's no doubt that what he's feeling is real. And that is when he comes to this conclusion that in that moment, his love is perfect. And, hopefully you'll find some perfection in this song too. Happy February, and enjoy!

P.S. I've decided to start posting links to the lyrics of the posted songs. I'll continue to use Genius.com as that website often provides some meanings behind the lyrics.

Lyrics to "Tonight You're Perfect"