Haley's New Songs

[Rachel]

I thought we could have our own thread strictly to discuss all new Haley songs (although some may not be considered new anymore), but basically all the songs we've heard post "Listen Up!" era.

(My Cake, Better, Love is Worth Fighting For, Show Me Your Moves, Knock Me Out, Listen, Good or Bad, Lover Girl, new duets with Casey such as You Were There, or Never Knew What Love Could Do & whatever else I might be missing, or even some of the leaked songs that you may have really liked)

Which one is your favorite?
Do you think she has a new sound or vibe that's different from her first album?
Do you like the lyrics? (Also we can discuss lyrics here too)
Do you believe she has a new style?
What songs do you hope make the EP, or maybe which ones you don't really like...etc!

We can be honest here

& whatever else you'd like to add!

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I'll start by saying this:

Based off what I've heard, I think Haley's songwriting style has changed a little bit since Listen Up!. I think her newer songs like My Cake, and Lover Girl showcase a type female confidence, not being afraid to tell people that basically...."I'm the shit". LOL. Some of her lyrics are almost sassier in a way. Sassy, but not like a diva or cocky. And I like that style for her a lot.

"Better" for whatever reason, has never been my favorite. Performed live, it's a very good song and it does showcase her vocals great. I know she likes the song a lot and did just say she hopes it's on the EP. I don't believe it's single worthy, but it's a good song. I just hope the studio version does it justice!

One thing I have noticed is Haley's new songs don't really have "bridges" in the song writing. She tends to kind of just repeat the same lyrics over and over again towards the end. It's not always a bad thing, but I do hope that some of her other songs we haven't heard have real bridges in the songwriting. "Undone" for example has an excellent bridge

"I'll come around again
I know it's not the end
But right now I've got nowhere to begin
To begin"

and even the ending of the song takes a twist:

"Nothing but emptiness inside
Love leaves a black hole where it dies
How can I ever love again, I've come
Undone, undone, undone"

I really like songs that have an awesome bridge and different ending that separates itself rather than hearing the chorus kind of just repeated over and over. I'm hoping we get more of that.

Now, Good or Bad is probably one of my favorites right off the bat. I think it has such an awesome melody, and it's really catchy. I'm sure it'll be on the EP since they mixed it but you never know. I really hope it's on there!

Ok, that's all I've got for now