Let me tell you, it was so difficult to pick a song for this challenge. As someone who has adored music from an extremely young age, and was raised listening to a variety of music by my parents, I have so many favourite and meaningful songs. If you were to ask my ultimate favourite song, it would be "Fascinating Rhythm" by Bass-o-matic. Never heard of it? I imagine most people won't have. Plus it is from way back in 1990! As a massive Beatles fan (I even have a massive portrait tattoo across my back) I contemplated using their music, but I wanted to go with something more modern.
I discovered The Pierces from one of their songs being played on BBC Radio 2, probably around 2011. I was drawn in by the beautiful vocals and harmonies. I downloaded the "You & I" album straight away. The whole album is stunning, but the track "We Are Stars", had me breathless with it's beauty. The vocals. The harmonies. The music. The lyrics. Every part of this song is stunning. "We Are Stars" was written by Cat Pierce, and produced by Rik Simpson & Guy Berryman (yes, the bassist from Coldplay). Cat has said that the song came from an emotional place for her, but that people are able to take away their own stories from the song. Although a love song in the wider sense, the part that stuck out for me personally (& why it is my most meaningful song), are the three lines in the lyrics:
The Pierces are a pop rock duo, consiting of sister Allison and Catherine Pierce. They were raised in Alabama, by parents who encouraged creativity. They began their musical career around 2000 with their debut album "The Pierces". You will have heard their music if you are a fan of the TV show Pretty Little Liars, as their song "Secret" was used as the main theme song.They are currently on a hiatus, with both sisters releasing solo material (which is equally as fantastic as the band material), and both sisters getting married and having a daughter each. Cat is also active on Instagram with positive reels inspiring women that age isn't a barrier to you ambitions, and also promoting her all natural cosmetic and skin care line "Omen by Cat Pierce".