CommRadio Weekly Playlist: Oct. 2

Here, members of the Arts and Entertainment Department will talk about the songs that dominated their playlists during the week and what makes them so good.

“Comedown” - Luke Hemmings

I think I can speak for the majority of students here at Penn State when I say that it’s been a long week. With midterms and projects that are due, it’s hard to stay positive. But I know that when I listen to “Comedown” by Luke Hemmings, I can try.

On his solo album, the lead singer of 5 Seconds of Summer ends his track list with “Comedown.” With all the trials and tribulations sung about, he ends on a high note in this song. He lets it all “come down” on him, the bad but also the good that can come out of negative situations.

It’s been clear that Hemmings has phenomenal vocals, through his time in 5SOS. But having an album that's so deeply personal to him plus his voice?

A stunning combination that equates to a level of emotion not seen by him before. Closing out the album with this song leaves listeners with a sense of acceptance, his voice radiating that in every lyric. – Chloe Rey

“i am not who i was” - Chance Peña

Every once in a while, I stumble across a golden song that gives me chills the first time I listen to it. Sometimes music speaks to your soul, and when that happens, you have to hold onto it.

This is my exact experience with “i am not who i was” by Chance Peña.

He has a few other hits that I am familiar with such as “In My Room”, but this one sticks out the most.

Normally I would not include the entire chorus, but I feel it's necessary to hear the whole story this song tells:

“So, if I fly too far / Will I still have a place inside your heart? / And, when you see what I've become / Will you love me for who I am, not who I was?”

Sometimes it’s hard to recognize that we are all growing and changing, especially in these formative college years.

Chance asks the difficult question that we all might wonder sometimes: “Will you love me for who I am, not who I was?” – Allie Scaggs

Chloe Rey is a second-year majoring in telecommunications. To contact her, email ckr5449@psu.edu.

Allie Scaggs is a second-year majoring in communications. To contact her, email ajs9412@psu.edu.