Overnight is here!

Are any of you Parachute fans? I love love love Parachute. And their new album "Overnight" came out today.

Im listening to it on spotify right now and I will probably buy it once I get some money for my birthday (:

So far it sounds a bit more pop-y than usual. I'm not sure if its my favorite of theirs but I'm only on my second song of the album.

You should go check it out. And if you don't know who Parachute is heres a list of songs you should listen to by them:
Words Meet Heartbeats
White Dress
Ghost
The Mess I Made
What I Know

Basically just go listen to all of their songs. They are amazing

Forever and always

First ever guest post!!!

Hey there lovelies! I'm Nicole the girl behind the screen over at The Love Crush, and I'm lucky enough to be guest blogging over here on Dylan's blog today. I'm a nineteen year old soon to be (end of july soon) interior design student, that lives and breathes the country air and is maybe a little too addicted to good music and shopping ♡ Today I'm going to be blogging about my favourite summer music.

Since it's already been summer here in New Zealand, I'm going to point out a few hits that were big during our summer here 'down under.' Personally I think us kiwi's have some great homegrown music, especially during summer! So these are a few of my favourite picks that are perfect to have playing with the windows down on the way to the beach,  on a road trip or even when relaxing by the pool.

 

I don't know how to describe / sell / make you want to listen to this music, and the only way I can think of ending this post is to tell you to have a little listen yourself and see what you make of it. Let me know in the comments if you like this kind of music and maybe even leave a little recommendation of your favourite not so mainstream artists / songs. Actually I'd really love it if you did that haha :)

Weak in the knees

I say skip dinner and go straight for this dessert!

Ok. Well. Just. Its Johnny Depp. Like he is perfect. He is 50 and I honest to God believe he is the most attractive man on the planet. 

Matthew Gray Gubler 

Look how stinkin cute that awkward smile is. Gahhhhh! I think I actually have a real crush on him. Not just think he's attractive. I like how nerdy he is. And he seems super approachable and real and he wears cute clothes. Also somewhere on the internet there is a picture of him (kinda similar to the last one on the strip of pictures) where he looks like Johnny Depp x1000 and that also makes me like him more :D

Samuel Larsen 

I can't. I cannot. I looked at pictures of him for like an hour while I was making this post. His eyes were looking at me. Do you see those eyes?!? And they basically are saying "Dylan, I love you" and omg I believe it. Tell me I'm not crazy -- I don't think I'm the only one who sees it but gosh he is staring into my soul, and winning over my heart. Haha. 

    

Well cross my t's and dot my i's he is just perfect. He is just the right amount of hippy. 

I could marry him.

Make your own ringtone!

Heres a little tutorial on how to make your own ringtone, so you don't have to buy them through iTunes (if you have an iPhone). This is going to be a ringtone for when my sister calls (:

Step 9 pictures
When you change it a box will pop up - click use m4r

If you have any questions feel free to ask me! 

Hope you enjoy your new free ringtones

sing your song

-dyl

playlist

I have been saving up songs for a while to start making these playlists. I think its important to listen to songs that are uplifting especially when you are feeling down.

If you have a breakup its really easy to just go and listen to sad songs. Which will inevitably make you more sad. And nobody wants you to be sad. Pinky promise.

I listen to a radio station called Air1 and its mainly a Christian radio station but the whole point of the radio station is to have encouraging songs. There have been many times I have been feeling down and a song on that station came on that made me feel like "Hey, you've got this girl. Everythings going to be fine." 

Anyways the radio station plays this little section where the bands explain their songs and the lead singer of Building 429 explained - The first time "We Won't Be Shaken" was preformed was for the town of Newton, Connecticut after the Sandy Brook Elementary School shooting. He said that the whole crowd started singing out we won't be shaken.

Just imaging that gives me the chills - it would be so empowering to be standing in a crowd that is devastated but them all coming together proclaiming that they will get through these hard time.

Sooner Or Later

On Your Own

Darlin Do Not Fear

Shake It Out

Oh how I love this song. There is so much meaning jam packed into it. And I think its really helpful for anyone who is going through any kind of struggle. Mistakes are made and thats life. It happens. We need to move on. Maybe you weren't the person you wanted to be but guess what. You can start today being the person you want to be. Nobody else can do it for you. You are the one who has to change your life. You have to be ready for what life has to bring. And you have to stand tall and fight through all your struggles. Thats how you find the beauty in life. Cut out what doesn't help you be the best person you can be. Don't be afraid of being alone for a bit. Its going to be for the best. You can have an amazing life if you are ready for the journey.

Bigger Than Love

I also love this song a lot a lot. It was my favorite song for a long time. It helped me get through a my rough freshman/sophomore year of high school. Just go look up the lyrics because really almost every single word has a purpose in the song. Its powerful. And so is love!

Written At A Rest Stop

Ok so this pictures isn't from this song but it goes along with the theme of this playlist and I couldn't find a picture for this song. I have told myself that I wouldn't be able to love anyone again after a breakup. But I was wrong. And guess what. If you are thinking that… you are wrong too. We are creatures of habit. We are made to love and be loved. And you are always loved and hopefully always believe in love.

And Run

I am going to be having some guest posts in the future with playlists that other girlys have made. So be looking out for those. 

I hope you enjoy these songs

you are loved

-dyl

La La Lyrics

Brett Dennen "Darlin' Do Not Fear"

The confidence is full with your faith etched in stone

And I let clean comfort you from the wild unknown

So bury your burning hatred like a hatchet in snow

Darlin' do not fear what you don't really know

If you have a broken heart or a battered soul

Find something to hold on to or to let go

To help you through the hard nights like a flask filled with hope

Darlin' do not fear what you don't really know

'Cause it won't last - your worries will pass

All your troubles they don't stand a chance

And it always hurts the worst when it's the ones we love the most

Darlin' do not fear what you don't really know

Every time I hear this song I want to look at the lyrics. They are really inspirational and the song sounds really happy even though there is a sad undertone. It reminds me of a drinking a cup of hot tea with a friend on a rainy day. 

Also we should take time to appreciate all the cute red heads in the world (: