Unfortified Castle

Bear with me, because this is actually pretty cool in the context of this song.

A R I Z O N A sonically track their narrator's heart opening up as they unexpectedly feel love.

Through lead singer Karen O, Yeah Yeah Yeahs find a balance between soft, heartfelt vocals and a powerful alt rock instrumental.

Mario's signature song may seem simple at first, but closer inspection reveals several largely small, but impactful changes throughout.

Gabriel's vocal and instrumental arc work in lock step to form a marvelously complete, love-centered narrative.

BANNERS displays the longing for a feeling he may not really know... but the way he does it is compelling.

In my excitement for this coming week, I hear this tune capturing my eagerness to go full speed ahead into these next few days.

10 minutes, 13 seconds. 111 lines of lyrics. It's a daunting feat to attempt, but Taylor Swift passed her own test with flying colors.

Snail Mail's superb second record begins with a tone-setting build-up and bang.

Redbone's indigenous background is also reflected through their simple, but profound lyrical message.

...well, I'm writing about this song and band for the first time, but the theme of love and desire is nothing new for me or music at large.

Miguel's most successful song is a modern configuration of the genre, with an old-fashioned word at its core.

Much more than a movie ballad, Seal's signature song deals with a duality between love and addiction for its entire duration.

Few songs haunt like Chris Isaak's signature hit and the unavoidable attraction it describes.

Why does it feel like so few songs even remotely touch on the theme of working through relationships?

The title of the Zombies' jumpstart single is an answer, but it, along with the rest of the song, only breeds more questions.

Happy birthday, Dad. Thanks for all your love, guidance, and CDs.

A standout track of the early 90s is even more intriguing when one applies the context of its introduction to the rest of the track.

Sometimes it's best to say things as we feel them, because that's when they sound the most real and impactful.

...but the INXS gem becomes even more special in the context of one Australian rules football team, who will hear it at home tonight.