Taylor Swift and the Arcade Fire was able to win the Best Song Written for Visual Media for this year's Grammys. Safe and Sound featured on soundtrack of "The Hunger Games," which was entitled "Songs from District 12 and Beyond."
Congrats Taylor and Arcade Fire and of course T-bone Burnett for producing the THG soundtrack!
Taylor Swift and The Civil Wars were able to get Golden Globe nominations for their contribution to the "The Hunger Games" soundtrack, which is entitled "Safe and Sound." Unfortunately, they were not able to bring home the award since it was given to Adele for Skyfall. Anyway, Ryan Seacreast of E! Online was able to chat with Taylor Swift and the country sweetheart was able to describe the heart of the song. Find out below.
“This is a song that you wrote, not about yourself, because you’ve got to write about something else,” E!’s Ryan Seacrest pointed out to the Best Original Song nominee for “Safe and Sound” from The Hunger Games.
“For a change!” agreed Swift, looking lovely in deep purple Donna Karan Atelier, about the novelty of such an idea.
“It was interesting, because Lionsgate Films came to us and said, ‘We want you to write from Katniss’ point of view, we want you to completely understand her and come from where she’s coming from and we were given such an amazing opportunity to do that,” Swift gushed, “by Suzanne Collins, who wrote the book, and Jennifer Lawrence, who portrayed Katniss.”
“My cowriters, the Civil Wars and T Bone Burnett, were amazing,” she added. “We had this idea that we wanted the song to be about the empathy that goes into this film and the undertones of sympathy and human compassion that go along with such an incredible film with all this action and fighting in it.
“We wanted to highlight the fact that there’s a lot of heart beneath that.”
The Hunger Games, apart from getting eight nominations at the upcoming MTV Movie Awards this June 3rd, was also able to secure six nominations at the first wave of the Teen Choice Awards 2012. The nominations include:
Teen Choice Movie: Sci-Fi/Fantasy for The Hunger Games movie (Directed by Gary Ross)
Teen Choice Book: The Hunger Games Trilogy by Suzanne Collins
Choice Movie Actor: Sci-Fi/Fantasy for Josh Hutcherson as Peeta Mellark (also for his role as Sean in Journey 2: The Mysterious Island)
Choice Movie Actress: Sci-Fi/Fantasy for Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen
Choice Single by a Female Artist for Eyes Open by Taylor Swift (the song was included in the Hunger Games soundtrack)
Choice Male Hottie for Liam Hemsworth (who plays Gale in the Hunger Games)
The 2012 Teen Choice Awards will be held on the 22nd of June from 8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed on FOX. Fans ages 13 to 19 can vote once each day per category for their favorite TEEN CHOICE 2012 nominees at www.teenchoiceawards.com. Host(s), performers, presenters and additional nominees will be announced soon.
Taylor Swift's second song to the Hunger Games soundtrack "Eyes Open" has its official video already. However, it doesn't show any clips from the Hunger Games or Taylor herself. The video is really creative and cute. Anyway, enjoy.
Here are the contributions of Taylor Swift and Kid Cudi in the Hunger Games soundtrack. Enjoy.
Taylor Swift - Eyes Open
Taylor Swift Eyes Open Lyrics and Chords
Standard Tuning
No Capo
*Single strums
G*
Everybody's waiting
D*
Everybody's watching
Em*
Even when you're sleepin'
C* G D Em C
Keep your ey-eyes open
G
The tricky thing
D
Is yesterday we were just, children
Em
Playing soldiers just pre-tending
C
Dreaming dreams with happy endings
G
In backyards,
D
Winning battles with the, wooden swords
Em
But now we've stepped into a, cruel world
C
Where everybody stands and, keeps score
D
Keep your eyes open
G
Everybody's waiting for you to breakdown
D
Everybody's watching to see the fallout
Em
Even when you're sleepin', sleepin'
C G
Keep your ey-eyes open
D Em
Keep your ey-eyes open
C -mute G
Keep your ey-eyes open
G
So here you are
D
Two steps ahead and staying, on guard
Em
Every lesson forms a, new scar
C
They never thought you'd make it, this far
G
But turn around
D
Oh, they surrounded you, it's, a showdown
Em
And nobody comes to save you now
C
But you got something they don't
Yeah, you got something they don't
D
You just gotta keep your eyes open
G
Everybody's waiting for you to breakdown
D
Everybody's watching to see the fallout
Em
Even when you're sleepin', sleepin'
C G
Keep your ey-eyes open
D Em
Keep your ey-eyes open
C
Keep your ey-eyes
D
Keep your feet ready
Em
Heartbeat steady
C D
Keep your ey-eyes open
Em
Keep your aim locked
C
The night grows dark
G D
Ke-ep your ey-eyes open
G
Keep your ey-eyes open
D
Keep your ey-eyes open
Em
Keep your ey-eyes open
C
Keep your ey-eyes open
G
Everybody's waiting for you to breakdown
D
Everybody's watching to see the fallout
Em
Even when you're sleepin', sleepin'
C G
Keep your ey-eyes open
D
(Keep your ey-eyes open)
Em
Keep your ey-eyes open
C
(Keep your ey-eyes open)
G-once
Keep your ey-eyes open
Kid Cudi - The Ruler and the Killer
KID CUDI - The Ruler & The Killer lyrics
don’t you see?
oh, you belong to me
come one, j’ai tout le monde
tout le monde qu’est qui šue fait
respect what i have done for the
when we were in the deal baby
you’ll talk, you’ll say nothing ok
you’ll talk, you’ll say nothing ok
you’ll talk, you’ll say nothing ok
(you are the ruler and the killer baby)
you’ll talk, you’ll say nothing ok
you’ll talk, you’ll say nothing ok
you’ll talk, you’ll say nothing ok
(you are the ruler and the killer baby)
yeah your ruler
listen to me
keep your mind in motion
yeah you do
remember you belong to me
come on we šhould get it going
you know i want a specific girl
put it on a show for me
the ruler and the killer baby
you’ll talk, you’ll say nothing ok
you’ll talk, you’ll say nothing ok
you’ll talk, you’ll šay nothing ok
(you are the ruler and the killer baby)
you’ll talk, you’ll say nothing ok
you’ll talk, you’ll say nothing ok
you’ll talk, you’ll say nothing ok
(you are the ruler and the killer baby)
yeah your ruler
please pay attention baby
you know why you belong to me
come on we should get it going
survival of the fittest baby
you lose and you are lesšer to me
the ruler and the killer baby
you’ll talk, you’ll say nothing ok
you’ll talk, you’ll say nothing ok
you’ll talk, you’ll say nothing ok
(you are the ruler and the killer baby)
you’ll talk, you’ll say nothing ok
you’ll talk, you’ll say nothing ok
you’ll talk, you’ll say nothing ok
(you are the ruler and the killer baby)
yeah your ruler
you’ll talk, you’ll say nothing ok
you’ll talk, you’ll šay nothing ok
you’ll talk, you’ll say nothing ok
(you are the ruler and the killer baby)
you’ll talk, you’ll say nothing ok
you’ll talk, you’ll say nothing ok
you’ll talk, you’ll say nothing ok
(you are the ruler and the killer baby)
yeah your ruler
Today is a very special day for all Hunger Games and Taylor Swift fans out there. The first single of the Hunger Games soundtrack, which is "Hunger Games: Songs from District 12 and Beyond," has premiered an official video already. I present you, Taylor Swift and Civil Wars' official music video for "Safe and Sound." But wait!!! See the video for an exclusive interview by MTV News with Taylor Swift. Watch as she answers several Twitter questions from fans. Enjoy.
Intro
The Official Music Video of Safe and Sound by Taylor Swift and Civil Wars
Taylor on the Safe and Sound Video
"It's so crazy to see it finished and see it premiering on TV," Swift says.
What If Taylor Swift Were In A Real-Life 'Hunger Games'
"Honestly, I think I would just be the person who runs and hides," Swift says.
Most of the songs I think are of folk/rock genre because of the artists. I was actually surprised to see KiD CuDi on the list since I think he's the only RnB/rap artist to be included on it. (I super love his "Erase Me" song.) I'm also looking forward to hear Miranda Lambert's song in the soundtrack and I think it's going to be great. What do you think of the soundtrack?
UPDATE:
EW unveiled a new tracklist of the Hunger Games soundtrack, getting Maroon 5 on board with their song "Come Away to the Water." There's also been a major arrangement on the track numbers of the songs.
1. Arcade Fire “Abraham’s Daughter”
2. The Secret Sisters “Tomorrow Will Be Kinder”
3. Neko Case “Nothing To Remember”
4. Taylor Swift “Safe & Sound ft. The Civil Wars”
5. Kid Cudi “The Ruler and The Killer”
6. Punch Brothers “Dark Days”
7. The Decemberists “One Engine”
8. The Carolina Chocolate Drops “Daughter’s Lament”
9. The Civil Wars “Kingdom Come”
10. Glen Hansard “Take The Heartland”
11. Maroon 5 ft. Rozzi Crane “Come Away To The Water”
12. Miranda Lambert “Run Daddy Run ft. Pistol Annies”
13. Jayme Dee “Rules”
14. Taylor Swift “Eyes Open”
15. The Low Anthem “Lover Is Childlike”
16. Birdy “Just A Game”
“DEEP IN THE MEADOW (LULLABY)”
Lyrics by Suzanne Collins
Music by T Bone Burnett and Simone Burnett
Performed by Jennifer Lawrence and Willow Shields
“FAREWELL”
Written by Evgueni Galperine
Performed by Evgueni Galperine and Mariana Tootsie
Courtesy of Mathieu Gerault
“HORN OF PLENTY”
Written by Win Butler and Régine Chassagne
“WAR”
Written by Gabriel Hubert, Saiph Graves, Amal Hubert, Tycho Cohran,
Jafar Graves, Uttama Hubert, Seba Graves and Tarik Graves
Performed by Hypnotic Brass Ensemble
Courtesy of Honest Jon’s Records
“SEDIMENT”
Written and Performed by Laurie Spiegel
Courtesy of Laurie Spiegel
“A WASP ON HER ABDOMEN”
Written and Performed by Chas Smith
Courtesy of Cold Blue Music
“THREE MOVEMENTS FOR ORCHESTRA, MVT. 1”
Written by Steve Reich
Performed by Lower Austrian Tonkünstler Orchestra
and Chorus Sine Nomine Conducted by Kristjan Järvi
Courtesy of Chandos
By Arrangement with Source/Q
“ALLT VARO HLJÓTT”
Written and Performed by Olafur Arnalds
Courtesy of Erased Tapes Records Ltd.
“MARISSA FLASHBACK”
Written by Thomas Owen
Mostyn Rowlands
“ABRAHAM’S DAUGHTER”
Written by Win Butler, Régine Chassagne and T Bone Burnett
Performed and Produced by Arcade Fire
Courtesy of Arcade Fire Music, LLC
“SAFE & SOUND”
Written by Taylor Swift, John Paul White, Joy Williams and T Bone Burnett
Performed by Taylor Swift Featuring The Civil Wars
Produced by T Bone Burnett
Courtesy of Big Machine Records, LLC
“KINGDOM COME”
Written by John Paul White and Joy Williams
Performed by The Civil Wars
Produced by T Bone Burnett
Courtesy of sensibility music / Republic Records
The Hunger Games: Original Motion Picture Score [Soundtrack]
Taylor Swift's official music video to the Hunger Games soundtrack Safe and Sound will be premiered by MTV on the 13th of February 2012. I'm excited to see this video and I hope it will include some clips from Hunger Games (fingers crossed ..please). But I really doubt that. Anyway, read this article from MTV and get a chance to chat with Taylor Swift.
Taylor Swift is entering the "Hunger Games" arena next week with her soundtrack video for "Safe & Sound"
in tow. The clip, which features the Civil Wars, will have its global
premiere Monday, February 13, at 7:54 p.m. ET on MTV during "MTV First:
Taylor Swift," followed by an exclusive chat with Swift herself.
After the video's premiere — which will also air live on MTV's
channels in Canada, Europe, Latin America, Australia, Asia and Africa —
the Grammy-nominated singer will sit down with MTV News' Sway Calloway
for a 30-minute interview on MTV.com. Fans of the superstar can get in
on the action by submitting questions via Twitter @MTVNews with the hashtags #AskTaylor or #MTVFirst.
CMT will debut "Safe & Sound" at 8 p.m. ET, the same time the
music video will debut exclusively online at MTV.com, CMT.com, VH1.com
and MTV's International sites. On Tuesday morning, VH1's "Big Morning
Buzz Live" will feature the video at 10 a.m. ET/PT.
"We're proud to be partnering with Taylor to introduce her new
music video to our worldwide audience to every screen known to man or
robot, while simultaneously providing multiple layers of editorial
content and context," Van Toffler, president of Viacom Music & Logo
Group, said in a statement. "This global premiere underscores our
mission to connect artists and their fans through a content-first
strategy."
Before the premiere, fans will be treated to exclusive content
from the video and learn more about the song, which is the lead single
from the "Hunger Games" soundtrack. "Safe & Sound" was written by
Swift, the Civil Wars and T-Bone Burnett, the film's composer.
The "Hunger Games" soundtrack, which also features Arcade Fire
and the Decemberists, drops March 20; the movie hits theaters days
later, on March 23.
Here is a fan made video I made about Rue and Katniss' team-up during the 74th Hunger Games. This is one of the most important points of the story and one of my favorites as well. I was really sad when Rue died and I think Taylor Swift's Safe and Sound fits it all.
Basically, I grab some fan art from Deviantart.com and lots of artists in that site have different interpretation of the scene and they are really awesome. I kind of combine stills from the movie and the drawings I found at deviantArt. So, here you go, I hope you like it. Don't forget to drop your comments if you've got something to tell.
I've found an instrumental copy of Taylor Swift's Safe and Sound, an official soundtrack to the Hunger Games movie. I've found it from Amazon but unfortunately, it's not for free. You can listen to the preview of the song. If you love to sing along, there's also a karaoke version of it.
In this post, you will learn the guitar chords and lyrics of the first official soundtrack of the Hunger Games announced by Lionsgate.
Song: Safe and Sound Artists: Taylor Swift feat. The Civil Wars Movie: The Hunger Games Release Date: March 23, 2012 Language: English Country of Origin: United States
(Am)...(Em)...(C)...(G)
(Am)...(Em)...(C)...(G)
(Am)I remember tears
Streaming (Em)down your face
When I (C)said, I'll never let you (G)go
(Am)When all those shadows
(Em)Almost killed your (C)light...(G)
(Am)I remember (Em)you said
Don't (C)leave me here (G)alone
But (Am)all that's dead
And (Em)gone and passed (C)tonight...(Em)
(C)Just (F#m)close your (G)eyes
The (D)sun is going (C)down
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You'll (F#m)be (G)alright
No (D)one can hurt you (C)now
Come (F#m)morning (G)light
(D)You and I'll be (Em)safe (D)and (C)sound...(Em)
Variant
(C)Just (Em)close your (G)eyes
The (D)sun is going (C)down
You'll (Em)be (G)alright
No (D)one can hurt you (C)now
Come (Em)morning (G)light
(D)You and I'll be (Em)safe (D)and (C)sound...(Em)
(Am)...(Em)...(C)...(G)
(Am)...(Em)...(C)...(G)
(Am)Don't you dare
Look (Em)out your window
(C)Darling everything's on (G)fire
The (Am)war outside
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Our (Em)door keeps raging (C)on...(G)
(Am)Hold on (Em)to this (C)lulla(G)by
(Am)Even when the (Em)musics (C)gone...(Em)
(C)Just (F#m)close your (G)eyes
The (D)sun is going (C)down
You'll (F#m)be (G)alright
No (D)one can hurt you (C)now
Come (F#m)morning (G)light
(D)You and I'll be (Em)safe (D)and (C)sound...(Em)
Variant
(C)Just (Em)close your (G)eyes
The (D)sun is going (C)down
You'll (Em)be (G)alright
No (D)one can hurt you (C)now
Come (Em)morning (G)light
(D)You and I'll be (Em)safe (D)and (C)sound...(Em)
(C)Just (F#m)close your (G)eyes...(D)
(C)You'll (F#m)be (G)alright...(D)
(C)Come (F#m)morning (G)light
(D)You and I'll be (Em)safe (D)and (C)sound...(Em)
The companion album will feature all newly written and recorded songs, based on themes embodied in The Hunger Games.
Taylor Swift has already rendered her voice and lyric-writing chops for "Safe and Sound" with Civil Wars. You can purchase the song at iTunes or Amazon or click here for the lyrics. She will be joined by Win Butler and Regine Chassagne of Arcade Fire for another Hunger Games soundtrack "Horn of Plenty" as well as The Decemberists with "One Engine." The all-star soundtrack to the forthcoming movie The Hunger Games. will be produced by T-Bone Burnett.
The album will be recorded, mixed and mastered to The Code Standard developed by Burnett and his team, resulting in archival-quality, future-proof tracks that will enable the listener to experience recorded music in the best possible quality across the technological spectrum. It will be released in March 2012.
Taylor Swift is surely in demand these days. She is definitely one of the best stars of our generation. At 22, she already won an Artist of the Year award not to mention her entries at the 2012 Guinness Book of World Records. Now, she become part of the highly anticipated movie of 2012, The Hunger Games -- the world will be surely watching if the odds will be on the franchise's popularity and success in the box office.
The title of the song is Safe and Sound. The country sweetheart is joined by Civil Wars. The song is really emotional and is not really accompanied by lots of instruments. It's more acoustic and the lyrics fits the Rue's death scene.
Here is the lyrics to Safe and Sound by Taylor Swift featuring Civil Wars. You can actually download the song from iTunes and Amazon. The Safe and Sound mp3 costs $1.29 in iTunes and $0.99 in Amazon, so I suggest you to buy from Amazon since it's cheaper. Don't worry, you could still play the song on any mp3 devices like iPod or iPhone.
Taylor Swift featuring Civil Wars Lyrics
I remember tears streaming down your face
When I said, I'll never let you go
When all those shadows almost killed your light
I remember you said, Don't leave me here alone
But all that's dead and gone and passed tonight
Just close your eyes The sun is going down You'll be alright No one can hurt you now Come morning light You and I'll be safe and sound
Don't you dare look out your window darling
Everything's on fire
The war outside our door keeps raging on
Hold onto this lullaby
Even when the music's gone
Just close your eyes
The sun is going down
You'll be alright
No one can hurt you now
Come morning light
You and I'll be safe and sound
Just close your eyes
You'll be alright
Come morning light,
You and I'll be safe and sound...
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Taylor Swift is surely in demand these days. She is definitely one of the best stars of our generation. At 22, she already won an Artist of the Year award not to mention her entries at the 2012 Guinness Book of World Records. Now, she become part of the highly anticipated movie of 2012, The Hunger Games -- the world will be surely watching if the odds will be on the franchise's popularity and success in the box office.
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