Better to Have Loved

Wow. I haven't posted in a while. Anyway, I used to think that the entire album was my favorite because, in some way or another, I could relate to each song. This still stands true, however, Better to have Loved is giving me the most comfort right now. My boyfriend and I just broke up on Sunday and I'm having an incredibly hard time with it. It's completely odd; I've never felt this way about anyone before and he said the same. Now he's "confused", "lost", etc...he's going through a lot right now and so he feels like the "spark" is gone. He says he still cares about me and still likes me but that doesn't make the reality that Im not his any less painful. This song, as much as it can right now, definitely puts some things in perspective. We're still friends and we're still going to a Brewer's game and Six Flags this weekend. I honestly think that the healing process wont really begin for me until I see him and I know that we'll still be in eachother's lives. He was just as upset as I was and was terrified, like I was, that I wasn't going to want to be in his life anymore. Completely untrue; if I can't have him as a boyfriend I'm content with having him as a friend and in my life. This all sounds rational to me and when I read it it sounds like I have everything worked out...but I still feel completely and utterly lost and stuck right now. I mean, we had plans..I thought we had a future...Oh this is completely unbelievable. Wow, sorry I decided to go on this rant, all I really wanted to say was thank you Idina for this song, it gives me a little more hope that it wont feel like this always. Thank you.

Britany
*Beautifully Tragic*

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My favorite is My Own Worst

My favorite is My Own Worst Enemy, but since it's not a choice, I'd have to pick Brave.

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Tough Choice.

I've been asking myself this question since I bought the cd. In each of the songs there's one part that just gets me everytime--which means I'm usually belting it out. And so when "the part" comes on I think, "Yeah this is my favourite" only to have the next song come on and make me change my mind. Sign of a great album.

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I have to..........

I would have to pick "Where Do I Begin" because that is one of the songs she sang live at the concert that I went to and she messed it up and she made it really funny! I love all of the songs it was really hard to pick!

~Molly~

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I love the WHOLE THING!

AAAHHH I can't decide! I have to pick "Brave," although I like them all. I like Idina's music so much better than that of other artists who sing about unmeaningful stuff. Idina's lyrics are very moral and good influence.

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I love the WHOLE THING!

AAAHHH I can't decide! I have to pick "Brave," although I like them all. I like Idina's music so much better than that of other artists who sing about unmeaningful stuff. Idina's lyrics are very moral and good influence.

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Brave is what I'll be

I choose brave because I love the way she is becoming brave. Ev'ry time I listen to it even when I'm mad i become happy. Shoot anytime I hear a song by her I become happy

I stand for the power to change!! *~Mykah~*

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o yah

i chosse better to have loved.cuz i love it wehn songs are made out of sayings but my favorite song it i feel everything. just the music and the aspiration is just all sooooo *wicked* hehe

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Better to have loved

than never loved at all...

of those 5, i choose "Better to have loved", but, honestly, it's nos my favourite song in this album...

It's a very difficult choice, anyway... I think it's a great album, with no i'll-compose-this-to-fill-the-album songs...

I mean, every song has a "something" i like

My favourite... "My own worst enemy" :)
I like "I'll feel everithing" very much too...

And the entire album itself has made a way into my heart...

Love u, Idina!!

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CD?!?!

where the flip is my CD?!?! IT'S NOT HERE YET!!! it was supposed to be here on Tuesday and it's SUNDAY and I STILL DON'T HAVE IT!!!! stupid UPS people....

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To be honest

I like all that are listed, but my favorites are "I Feel Everything", "Perfumes and Promises", and "Let Me Fall".

I do think "Gorgeous" or "Better To Have Loved" need to be the next singles though. They are really radio friendly and catchy. I think audiences will jump to them faster than "Brave".

Also with "Gorgeous" you have the remixes that will give you club play. "Better To Have Loved" has a rock feel to it so soft stations might give it play and that is a different audience. That with a more "action" video will help.

Thats my opinion anyways, not that it matters. Haha.

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Ahhh

Well, I'm totally agreeing with

defying_xo_gravity
Feb 02, 2008 05:02 pm

Those are the 3 songs I had to decide between.
But my god, all these songs are just so amazing and beautiful.

(L)

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Hmmm....

This is a very hard decision and one of the most difficult polls...but I would have to choose either I Stand, Gorgeous, or Brave.

The whole album is wonderful because Idina is a wonderful artist.

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Tough Pick

The entire album is TOTALLY AMAZING. Out of that list my favorite is Where Do I Begin, but my favorite from the album is Let Me Fall. Oh, who am I kidding? I could listen to the entire album on repeat all day long and never get tired of it!!!!!!! Great job, Idina.

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Tough choice

My album arrived yesterday and I've listened to it like 10 times!!
I love all the songs but I'd have to say that Brave is my favourite with I stand, Gorgeous and My own worst enemy very close behind

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Difficult Decision

I love Brave, what a great song...so I have to choose that one.

It is GUTTING I can't get this album over here!

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brave

i think the whole album is brilliant even though i havnt recieved it yet!!!!

but i do like brave!!

idina is an inspiration

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woahh

That was like the best music video i have ever seen. It was so well but together. And Idina you looked beautiful.

XOXO BON OUT!!

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don't let me down.

even though idina did not write it. i can not stop listening to this song i just love the words and the melody. she sings it so well.

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I CAN'T DECIDE

it's really evil making me decide which is my favorite HOW DO YOU DECIDE?

--
I may not be green on the outside, but inside, it's the freaking Emerald City.
~GiGi~

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Perfume and Promises!

My favorite is actually Perfume and Promises. But out of the five choices here, it's Better To Have Loved. I also really love I Stand and Gorgeous. It's so hard to choose!

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better to have loved packs a punch.

the whole album is incredibly powerful.
i swear idina's greatness lies in her lyrics. the end.

thanks for this.

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Favorite?what?no way.

I love Gorgeous but I Stand is amzing. Whenever I am upset I sing that song. But when I think about it I can't choose a favorite...i never can;)
Idina rocks!

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even when the whole album is

even when the whole album is incredible my favorite is "Don't Let Me Down"

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Forever

Is it just me or does Forever bring tears to your eyes? I mean, it's one thing for Miss Idina to open up to us at all, but through a song? Wow, now that's the next level! Now my new favorite song, Forever is the bomb!

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Lyric Stuck In Head, LOL

Ok, so I had a math quiz the other day and during the whole thing, I had the lyric, "I hear a voice inside my head, don't let me down", from Idina's fabulous song, Don't Let Me Down. So hopefully, I got a good grade on it thanks to our favorite "green girl"!!!!! Idina, you are my inspiration!!!
*because I knew you I have been changed for good*

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Idina has proven again that

Idina has proven again that she's a tour de force in the entertainment industry. She's a brilliant singer and these lyrics really show how intelligent she is and how much she truly understands music. "Brave" was absolutely beautiful. 5/5.

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don't let me down

it's my fave. right now, but i need to listen to the album more :)
Idina your voice is gorgeous and are the most amazing person in the world (i hope you know that!)
LOVE YA!!!

idinaismyhero<3

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My fave

I love my own worst enemy!it's brilliant!!!
i love the whole album

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i love the whole thing!!!

idina, i know you are probably never going to see this, but i just want to pour my heart into a message to you in spirit!
you have a beautiful voice, and a face to match! i consider you to be one of the best singers in the world. i admire you so much, my notebook is filled with quotes that i have spent hours looking for, they are my inspiration. i havent been able to find many more, but ive been looking. as a girl with a dream of being on broadway, i love having the inspiration of someone as incredible as you to have at the tips of my fingers. you are such an amazing role model to me, thank you for teaching me to follow my dreams.

Allie P.

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Let Me Fall

I personally LOVE Let me fall!! I think that is my favorite at the moment!

~I Stand For The Power To Change With My Heart on My Sleeve~

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its sooo hard to pick a

its sooo hard to pick a favorite... but i LOVE forever and better to have loved.

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Forever

Forever is the song that Idina wrote entirely by herself...as of right this moment, after having listed to the entire album for the first time, it is my favorite. I love it so much; it's amazingly beautiful and touching.

But if I think too hard about it, I won't be able to choose a favorite...

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What!?

They don't even have the whole album on the poll! They should! My favorite is probably "I Feel Everything", but I LOVE ALL of them! It's too hard to choose one!

~13percentwicked! Idina is my hero & idol! I <3 Idina!

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So difficult to choose!

Of the available song choices, "Gorgeous" is definitely my favorite. On the album as a whole, though, hands-down my favorite track is the acoustic version of "I Stand." In my opinion, Idina's voice doesn't need to be synthesized or cleaned up -- she's got a natural gift, and I love nothing better than just listening to her belt it out like she did with this song.

Lyric-wise, the song that resonated with me the most was "My Own Worst Enemy." My first response after hearing that song was "Well, THAT screams Idina at the top of its lungs." The fact that she still has these self-doubts and insecurities even with the support of her friends, family, and fans is just so endearing, and easy to relate to. She's human, and I love that about her.

Runners-up are "I Feel Everything" (which reminds me starkly of "Straw Into Gold" and I have no idea why) and "Let Me Fall," which has more of a "Here" feel to it. But I thoroughly enjoyed the entire album, and have been listening to it constantly since I got it. :D

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Whole Album = Favorite

I love the new album and thanks so much for including the lyrics. I love getting a new album and listening to it for the first time while reading the lyrics. This album has changed my life and has helped me through some tough times. I know that is will be something I will depend on for the rest of my life to help me though my down times that life often throws my way. Thank you so much for being so honest with your lyrics. I to am hoping for a hero to safe me!
Tina

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I Stand (Acoustic)

I, like everyone else, love the entire album. Right now I'm most impressed with the acoustic version of "I Stand." It just shows off her vocal abilities so well. Not everyone can pull off an acoustic version of song with the same emotion and intensity, but she does it very well.

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