Another 'Emo' Worth a Listen

I admit, I'm not a big fan of Emo, but I've grown to like Faber Drive, and now Boys Like Girls seems to have me hooked. (Too old to admit I enjoy it as much as I do, I suppose.)

They released 'Hero/Heroine' earlier, and I liked it, but 'Thunder' really grabbed my attention. It's definitely not an 'emo'/teenage angst song. It's well-written, speaks from the heart, and once again, the frontman has a voice. Most importantly, I repeat, the frontman (Martin Johnson) has a voice.

Short clip of the lyrics:

"Your voice was the soundtrack of my summer
Do you know you're unlike any other?
You'll always be my thunder, and I said
Your eyes are the brightest of all the colors
I don't wanna ever love another
You'll always be my thunder
So bring on the rain
And bring on the thunder"

The video premiered on MTV this evening and was terrific. It totally took me back to being a teenager again, having fun, being with the guy I loved, hanging out, being out in the rain. And still, with a brand new song, from a new group, it takes me back to being young and letting someone be my 'Thunder'. And he still is. His voice was, and is still, the soundtrack of my summer.