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Lyrics To Your Favorite Songs
Posted by Dukepro25 • 9/30/08 • Subscribe to this Discussion [RSS] • Report This Topic
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Hey guys!
I'm curious to read the lyrics to some of your favorite songs.
Highlight or bold certain passages that you love and/or explain to us why you like this particular song.
Did I mention...I LOVE MUSIC!!! lol 
Happy hunting!
User Comments
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these have got to some of the most inspiring lyrics ive recently blogged about my interpretation of I think its trying to say Drive by Incubus
Sometimes, I feel the fear of uncertainty stinging clear
And I can't help but ask myself how much I let the fear
Take the wheel and steer
It's driven me before
And it seems to have a vague, haunting mass appeal
But lately I'm beginning to find that I
Should be the one behind the wheel
Whatever tomorrow brings, I'll be there
With open arms and open eyes yeah
Whatever tomorrow brings, I'll be there
I'll be there
So if I decide to waiver my chance to be one of the hive
Will I choose water over wine and hold my own and drive?
It's driven me before
And it seems to be the way that everyone else gets around
But lately I'm beginning to find that
When I drive myself my light is found
Whatever tomorrow brings, I'll be there
With open arms and open eyes yeah
Whatever tomorrow brings, I'll be there
I'll be there
Would you choose water over wine
Hold the wheel and drive
Whatever tomorrow brings, I'll be there
With open arms and open eyes yeah
Whatever tomorrow brings, I'll be there
I'll be there
** awesum track
the live orchestral version is the best
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmWU6DRcBbc-
Good song choice!
I like it.
Incubus is good. -
kool yeah it is a great track.. it certainly inspired me to write about it.. "Would You Choose Water Over Wine?" I think this line can be interpreted in many ways but what I think it means is should I follow everyone else or make my own way?
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F R A G I L E
If blood will flow when fresh and steel are one
Drying in the colour of the evening sun
Tomorrows rain will wash the stains away
But something in our minds will always stay
Perhaps this final act was meant
To clinch a lifetimes argument
That nothing comes from violence and nothing ever could
For all those born beneath an angry star
Lest we forget how fragile we are
On and on the rain will fall
Like tears from a star like tears from a star
On and on the rain will say
How fragile we are.-
Who is this one by?
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Forever Young - Rod Stewart
May the good lord be with you
Down every road you roam
And may sunshine and happiness
Surround you when you're far from home
And may you grow to be proud
Dignified and true
And do unto others
As you'd have done to you
Be courageous and be brave
And in my heart you'll always stay
Forever young, forever young
Forever young, forever young
May good fortune be with you
May your guiding light be strong
Build a stairway to heaven
With a prince or a vagabond
And may you never love in vain
And in my heart you will remain
Forever young,forever young
Forever young, forever young
Forever young
Forever young
And when you finally fly away
Ill be hoping that I served you well
For all the wisdom of a lifetime
No one can ever tell
But whatever road you choose
Im right behind you, win or lose
Forever young, forever young
Forever young ,forever young
Forever young, forever young
For, forever young, forever young -
There's a song that reminds me of my Mother and contains some great advice. Although cancer took her from me last year, I can still hear her words in this song.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTQfERb9HVk
Here's a clip of the best verse, IMO.
I hope you never fear those mountains in the distance
Never settle for the path of least resistance
Living might mean taking chances
But they're worth taking
Lovin' might be a mistake
But it's worth making
Don't let some hell bent heart
Leave you bitter
When you come close to selling out
Reconsider
Give the heavens above
More than just a passing glance-
Good song!
Sorry about your loss.
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Also sorry for your loss, ekim. Yes, that's a beautiful song. -
Sorry to hear about your mom. -
What a beautiful song, I never heard it before. And I really love the lyrics, indeed advice you want to give your children.
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How about this one?
www.squidoo.com/stuart_lyrics
When the kids are around, hubby and I say "Pow! He was decaffeinated."
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He loves me....Jill Scott
You love me especially different every time
You keep me on my feet happily excited
By your cologne, your hands, your smile, your intelligence
You woo me, you court me, you tease me, you please me
You school me, give me some things to think about
Ignite me, you invite me, you co-write me, you love me, you like me
You incite me to chorus -
There are a lot of songs I like that don't have lyrics at all.
"The Last Waltz" from Oldboy Soundtrack (along with almost every song on that soundtrack), and then a couple from the "Il Postino" soundtrack.-
Good point.
Any that you like that do have lyrics!?!
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Chorus:
Oh my love, my darling
I've hungered for your touch
A long lonely time,
And time goes by so slowly
And time can do so much,
Are you still mine?
I need your love,
I need your love
God speed your love to me.
Lonely rivers flow to the sea, to the sea,
To the open arms of the sea, yeah!
Lonely rivers sigh "wait for me, wait for me"
I'll be coming home,
Wait for me.
Chorus:
Oh my love, my darling
I've hungered,
Hungered for your touch
A long lonely time,
And time goes by so slowly
And time can do so much,
Are you still mine?
I need your love, I...
I need your love
God speed your love to me
Unchained Melody-
A true classic! Love it!
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Okay, here's my serious answer: (No longer Oingo) Boingo's Try to Believe off of "Dark at the End of the Tunnel".
Well I wish real hard when I close my eyes
If I could change the world--would I even try
(Try to believe)
If I found a reason to regain my pride
Oh if I try to believe--try to believe
CHORUS
It's so hard to find an answer
It's so hard to stand alone
It's so hard to find a feeling
That was buried long ago
It's so hard to trust another
When it's easier to hide
It's so hard to believe
Unless we try baby try
If I had a dream and it got away
If I found the words would I know what to say
(Try to believe)
If I had a chance to be someone else
Yeah if I try to believe, try to believe
CHORUS
If I found a door I've never been through
Would I have the courage to go in without you
(Try To Believe)
And if time runs short would I recognize
The things I couldn't see
If I try to believe--try to believe
If we listen to the voices that were silent for so long
If you thought they went away, well you couldn't be more wrong
If I tell you there is something that we've lost but can retrieve
If I tell you there is hope, if we try to believe
Do you remember there's a dream that we long since put aside
With the toys that we discarded and the tears we never cried
We could have had it once again, if we try baby try
Dang, that's going to have to be the song for my recommendation today. It's just sooooo good!-
Okay, it's up so you can listen to the song. not-pop-jukebox.blogspot.com/2008/09/try-to-believe.html
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Terracotta, Pie, Terracotta, Pie, Banana, Banana, Terracotta, Pie -
These days are closing in.
The end has become apparent.
We’re only here for so long.
Will anyone remember my name?
When time has washed away
The dust…of my ashes?
When my head rests in a velvet lined casket.
What’s out there?
What is my eternal fate?
It only just recently hit me,
That this life…is just a state.
Mortality fading,
Like the innocence of love,
I’m scared to death,
Of what’s to become.
Of my immortal soul,
Of this eternal flame, will you remember?
Will your heart sing with pain?
Who calls out my name? (my name)
Who can tell me what happens,
When my eyes close for the last time?(my eyes close)
Does it all simply end, in a blanket of darkness? (does it all)
What of my soul, what of my soul?
All those things you couldn’t say, you should have said.
All those “I love you”s lost,
Weigh more like lead on your chest.
All those things you couldn’t say, you should have said.
All those “I love you”s lost,
Weigh more like lead on your chest.
Of my immortal soul
Of this eternal flame, will you remember?
Will your heart sing with pain?
Who calls out my name? (my name)
Who can tell me what happens,
When my eyes close for the last time? (my eyes close)
Does it all simply end, (does it all)
in a blanket of darkness?
What of my soul, what of my soul?
If I could take back all those misspent days,
Every second of anger,
I would wash my sins away.
Who calls out my name? (my name)
Who can tell me what happens,
When my eyes close for the last time? (my eyes close)
Does it all simply end, (does it end)
in a blanket of darkness?
What of my soul, what of my soul?
Who calls out my name? (my name)
Who can tell me what happens,
When my eyes close for the last time? (my eyes close)
Does it all simply end, (does it all)
in a blanket of darkness?
What of my soul, what of my soul? -
Today, I LOVE Ordinary People by John Legend because it's so fitting of my current situation
[Verse 1]
Girl im in love with you
This ain't the honeymoon
Past the infatuation phase
Right in the thick of love
At times we get sick of love
It seems like we argue everyday
[Bridge]
I know i misbehaved
And you made your mistakes
And we both still got room left to grow
And though love sometimes hurts
I still put you first
And we'll make this thing work
But I think we should take it slow
[Chorus]
We're just ordinary people
We don't know which way to go
Cuz we're ordinary people
Maybe we should take it slow (Take it slow oh oh ohh)
This time we'll take it slow (Take it slow oh oh ohh)
This time we'll take it slow
[Verse 2]
This ain't a movie no
No fairy tale conclusion ya'll
It gets more confusing everyday
Sometimes it's heaven sent
Then we head back to hell again
We kiss and we make up on the way
[Bridge]
I hang up you call
We rise and we fall
And we feel like just walking away
As our love advances
We take second chances
Though it's not a fantasy
I Still want you to stay
[Chorus]
We're just ordinary people
We don't know which way to go
Cuz we're ordinary people
Maybe we should take it slow (Take it slow oh oh ohh)
This time we'll take it slow (Take it slow oh oh ohh)
This time we'll take it slow
[Verse 3]
Take it slow
Maybe we'll live and learn
Maybe we'll crash and burn
Maybe you'll stay, maybe you'll leave,
maybe you'll return
Maybe another fight
Maybe we won't survive
But maybe we'll grow
We never know baby youuuu and I
[Chorus]
We're just ordinary people
We don't know which way to go
Cuz we're ordinary people
Maybe we should take it slow (Heyyy)
We're just ordinary people
We don't know which way to go
Cuz we're ordinary people
Maybe we should take it slow (Take it slow oh oh ohh)
This time we'll take it slow (Take it slow oh oh ohh)
This time we'll take it slow -
Lady Writer - Dire Straits
..."Lady writer on the tv
She had another quality
The way you used to look
And I know you never read a book
Just the way that her hair fell down around her face
And I recall my fall from grace
Another time, another place
Lady writer on the tv
She had all the brains and the beauty
The pictures does not fit
You'd talk to me when you felt like it..." -
I absolutely Love (yes with a capital L) Lauryn Hill's first album. It came out at time when I'd had my heart broken for the first time and it just spoke to me. One of my favorite songs is "I Used to Love Him" Here's the lyrics:
As I look at what Ive done
The type of life that Ive lived
How many things I pray the father will forgive
One situation involved a young man
He was the ocean and I was the sand
He stole my heart like a thief in the night
Dulled my senses blurred my sight
I used to love him but now I dont
I used to love him but now I dont
I chose a road of passion and pain
Sacrificed too much and waited in vain
Gave up my power ceased being queen
Addicted to love like the drug of a fiend
Torn and confused wasted and used
Reached the crossroad which path would I choose
Stuck and frustrated I waited, debated
For something to happen that just wasnt fated
Thought what I wanted was something I needed
When momma said no I just should have heeded
Misled I bled till the poison was gone
And out of the darkness arrived the sweet dawn
I used to love him but now I dont
I used to love him but now I dont
Father you saved me and showed me that life
Was much more than being some foolish mans wife
Showed me that love was respect and devotion
Greater than planets deeper than oceans
My soul was weary but now its replenished
Content because that part of my life is finished
I see him sometimes and the look in his eye
Is one of a man whos lost treasures untold
But my heart is gold I took back my soul
And totally let my creator control
The life which was his to begin with
I used to love him but now I dont-
Which is a much nicer song that Guns n' Roses' I Used to Love Her, and far less creepy.
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@legbamel....yeah I'm not so much into horror flick music unless it's instrumental, although now you've sparked my curiosity so I have to go out and find this song.
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Actually, it's just a song about his dog. www.youtube.com/watch?v=prrGxn7uZtc&feature=related This one's got the song over Evangelion, but at least it's the album version.
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Box of Rain by Grateful Dead...a looong-tme Dead fan and this one just dredges up memories. I don't have a favorite part as all the verses are so great.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLEMZud8XaM&feature=related
Almost as good as the song is the story behind it...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQbURirZSRY
Look out of any window
any morning, any evening, any day
Maybe the sun is shining
birds are winging or
rain is falling from a heavy sky -
What do you want me to do,
to do for you to see you through?
this is all a dream we dreamed
one afternoon long ago
Walk out of any doorway
feel your way, feel your way
like the day before
Maybe you'll find direction
around some corner
where it's been waiting to meet you -
What do you want me to do,
to watch for you while you're sleeping?
Well please don't be surprised
when you find me dreaming too
Look into any eyes
you find by you, you can see
clear through to another day
I know it's been seen before
through other eyes on other days
while going home --
What do you want me to do,
to do for you to see you through?
It's all a dream we dreamed
one afternoon long ago
Walk into splintered sunlight
Inch your way through dead dreams
to another land
Maybe you're tired and broken
Your tongue is twisted
with words half spoken
and thoughts unclear
What do you want me to do
to do for you to see you through
A box of rain will ease the pain
and love will see you through
Just a box of rain -
wind and water -
Believe it if you need it,
if you don't just pass it on
Sun and shower -
Wind and rain -
in and out the window
like a moth before a flame
It's just a box of rain
I don't know who put it there
Believe it if you need it
or leave it if you dare
But it's just a box of rain
or a ribbon for your hair
Such a long long time to be gone
and a short time to be there -
"Pigs (Three Different Ones)" by Pink Floyd
I love this song because the music is so kick ass & the lyrics are frighteningly applicable, even today.
Big man, pig man
Ha, ha, charade you are
You well heeled big wheel
Ha, ha, charade you are
And when your hand is on your heart
You're nearly a good laugh
Almost a joker
With your head down in the pig bin
Saying 'Keep on digging'
Pig stain on your fat chin
What do you hope to find
Down in the pig mine?
You're nearly a laugh
You're nearly a laugh
But you're really a cry
Bus stop rat bag
Ha, ha, charade you are
You fucked up old hag
Ha, ha, charade you are
You radiate cold shafts of broken glass
You're nearly a good laugh
Almost worth a quick grin
You like the feel of steel
You're hot stuff with a hatpin
And good fun with a hand gun
You're nearly a laugh
You're nearly a laugh
But you're really a cry
Hey you, Whitehouse
Ha, ha, charade you are
You house proud town mouse
Ha, ha, charade you are
You're trying to keep our feelings off the street
You're nearly a real treat
All tight lips and cold feet
And do you feel abused?
You got to stem the evil tide
And keep it all on the inside
Mary you're nearly a treat
Mary you're nearly a treat
But you're really a cry -
Currently my favorite song, based on lyric alone is "My Immortal" by Evanescence.
I'm so tired of being here
Suppressed by all my childish fears
And if you have to leave
I wish that you would just leave
Cuz your presence still lingers here
And it wont leave me alone
These wounds wont seem to heal
This pain is just too real
There's just to much that time cannot erase
When you cried I'd wipe away all of your tears
When you'd scream I'd fight away all of your fears
And I've held your hands through all of these years
But you still have all of me
You used to captivate me
By your resonating light
But now I'm bound by the life you left behind
Your face it haunts my once pleasant dreams
Your voice it chased away all the sanity in me
These wounds wont seem to heal
This pain is just too real
There's just to much that time cannot erase
When you cried I'd wipe away all of your tears
When you'd scream I'd fight away all of your fears
And I've held your hand through all of these years
But you still have all of me
I've tried so hard to tell myself that you're gone
And though you're still with me
I've been alone all along-
Good one!
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Imagine there's no Heaven
It's easy if you try
No hell below us
Above us only sky
Imagine all the people
Living for today
Imagine there's no countries
It isn't hard to do
Nothing to kill or die for
And no religion too
Imagine all the people
Living life in peace
You may say that I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will be as one
Imagine no possessions
I wonder if you can
No need for greed or hunger
A brotherhood of man
Imagine all the people
Sharing all the world
You may say that I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will live as one-
I hear 'ya...good choice.
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Lennon
Nice!
Bravo!
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well im just gonna put the lyric that has been stuck in my head all day because i am basically obessesed with the lil wayne cd and i always listen to it... " that how you let the beat build bitch" hahaha but yeah -
Anna Begins by The Counting Crows
My friend assures me its all or nothing
I am not worried- I am not overly concerned
My friend implores me for one time only,
Make an exception. I am not not worried
Wrap her up in a package of lies
Send her off to a coconut island
I am not worried - I am not overly concerned
With the status of my emotions
Oh, she says, were changing.
But were always changing
It does not bother me to say this isnt love
Because if you dont want to talk about it then it isnt love
And I guess Im going to have to live that
But, Im sure theres something in a shade of gray
Or something in between
And I can always change my name if thats what you mean
My friend assures me its all or nothing`
But I am not really worried
I am not overly concerned
You try to tell your self the things you try tell your self to make
Yourself forget
To make your self forget
I am not worried
If its love she said, then were gonna have to think about the
Consequences
She cant stop shaking and I can t stop touching her and.....
This time when kindness falls like rain
It washes her away and anna begins to change her mind
These seconds when Im shaking leave me shuddering
For days she says.
And Im not ready for this sort of thing
But Im not gonna break
And Im not going to worry about it anymore
Im not gonna bend. and Im not gonna break and
Im not gonna worry about it anymore
It seems like I should say as long as this is love...
But its not all that easy so maybe I should just
Snap her up in a butterfly net-
Pin her down on a photograph album
I am not worried
Ive done this sort of thing before
But then I start to think about the consequences
Because I dont get no sleep in a quiet room and...
The time when kindness falls like rain
It washes me away and anna begins change my mind
And every time she sneezes I believe its love
And oh lord.... Im not ready for this sort of thing
She s talking in her sleep-it s keeping me awake
And anna begins to toss and turn
And every word is nonsense but I understand it and
Oh lord. I m not ready for this sort of thing
Her kindness bangs a gong
Its moving me along and anna begins to fade away
It s chasing me away. she dissappears, and oh lord Im not ready for this sort of thing-
Great song, great band, good choice
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And so it goes -Billy Joel
In every heart there is a room
A sanctuary safe and strong
To heal the wounds from lovers past
Until a new one comes along
I spoke to you in cautious tones
You answered me with no pretense
And still I feel I said too much
My silence is my self defense
And every time I've held a rose
It seems I only felt the thorns
And so it goes, and so it goes
And so will you soon I suppose
But if my silence made you leave
Then that would be my worst mistake
So I will share this room with you
And you can have this heart to break
And this is why my eyes are closed
It's just as well for all I've seen
And so it goes, and so it goes
And you're the only one who knows
So I would choose to be with you
That's if the choice were mine to make
But you can make decisions too
And you can have this heart to break
And so it goes, and so it goes
And you're the only one who knows.-
Love Billy Joel!
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Yellow
Look at the stars,
Look how they shine for you,
And everything you do,
Yeah, they were all yellow.
I came along,
I wrote a song for you,
And all the things you do,
And it was called "Yellow".
So then I took my turn,
Oh what a thing to've done,
And it was all "Yellow."
Your skin,
Your skin and bones,
Turn into something beautiful,
Do You know, you know
I love you so,
You know I love you so.
I swam across,
I jumped across for you,
Oh what a thing to do.
Cos you were all "Yellow",
I drew a line,
I drew a line for you,
Oh what a thing to do,
And it was all "Yellow."
Your skin,
Your skin and bones,
Turn into something beautiful,
And you know,
For you I'd bleed myself dry,
For you I'd bleed myself dry.
It's true,
Look how they shine for you,
Look how they shine for you,
Look how they shine for,
Look how they shine for you,
Look how they shine for you,
Look how they shine.
Look at the stars,
Look how they shine for you,
And all the things that you do.-
Good song.
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Clocks
Lights go out and I can't be saved
Tides that I tried to swim against
You've put me down upon my knees
Oh I beg, I beg and plead (singing)
Come out of things unsaid,
and shoot an apple off my head (and a)
Trouble that can't be named,
tigers waiting to be tamed (singing)
[ Refrain: ]
You are (ahh), you are (ahh)
Confusion never stops,
closing walls and ticking clocks
(gonna) come back and take you home,
I could not stop,
that you now know (singing)
Come out upon my seas,
curse missed opportunities (am I)
A part of the cure,
or am I part of the disease (singing)
[ Refrain (repeatedly) ] :
You are [ x6 ]
You are [ x2 ]
[ Bridge: ]
And nothing else compares
Oh no nothing else compares
And nothing else compares
[ Refrain - Repeatedly: ]
You are [ continues in background ]
Home, home, where I wanted to go 4x -
Bonnie Prince Billy - Cursed Sleep.
btw he is an excellent folk song writer, sort of like Sam Beam from Iron and Wine.
I slept sweetly unpretending
that the night was always ending
she breathes lightly right next to me
and I dreamed of her inside of me
and in my dream she sang so sweetly
a melody I hope to sing
so enslaved by her sweet wonder
it cut my legs and ?? hunger
she sang my name and so engulfed
and I cried and felt my legs fail
in her arms I trembled electric
and she led me and she held me
then waking she was older still
and holds my love against it's will
in spell cast with her palms extended
cursed love is never ended
cursed eyes are never closing
cursed arms are never closing
cursed children never rising
cursed me never despising
oh I am loving always holding
epic song it tells of how
of she and I are living now
The video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBJ4ekzclPk -
Japanese song. can't post it here... -
Hung My Head - Sting
*Original by Jonny Cash
Early one morning with time to kill
I borrowed jebs rifle and sat on the hill
I saw a lone rider crossing the plain
I drew a bread on him to practice my aim
My brothers rifle went off in my hand
A shot rang out across the land
The horse he kept running, the rider was dead
I hung my head, I hung my head
I set off running to wake from the dream
And my brothers rifle went into the stream
I kept on running into the salt lands
And thats where they found me, my head in my hands
The sheriff he asked me why had I run
Then it came to me just what I had done
And all for no reason, just one piece of lead
I hung my head, I hung my head
Here in the courthouse, the whole town is there
I see the judge high up in his chair
Explain to the courtroom what went through your mind
And well ask the jury what verdict they find
I said I felt the power of death over life
I orphaned his children, I widowed his wife
I beg their forgiveness, I wish I was dead
I hung my head, I hung my head
Early one morning with time to kill
I see the gallows up on the hill
And out in the distance a trick of the brain
I see a lone rider crossing the plain
Hes come to fetch me to see what they done
Well ride together til kingdom come
I pray for gods mercy for soon Ill be dead
I hung my head, I hung my head
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Love this song.
One of my favs.
I like Sting's version better.
For some reason, this song always tugs at the heart strings.
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I just love the one line from this song but here is the whole verse...
Tonight I feel so weak
But all in love is fair
I turn the other cheek
And I feel the slap and the sting of the foul night air
And I know youre only human
And I havent got talking room
But tonight while Im making excuses
Some other woman is making love to you
...... from Melissa Etheridge "Bring me some water"
I just love how she says "And I feel the slap and the sting of the foul night air" its worth listening to. -
We're All In This Together by Old Crow Medicine Show:
Well my friend, well I see your face so clearly
Little bit tired, little bit worn through the years
You sound nervous, you seem lonely
I hardly recognize your voice on the telephone
In between I remember
Just before we wound up broken down
Drive out to the edge of the highway
Follow that lonesome dead-end roadside sound
Chorus:
We’re all in this thing together
Walkin’ the line between faith and fear
This life don’t last forever
When you cry I taste the salt in your tears
Well my friend, let’s put this thing together
And walk the path that worn out feet have trod
If you wanted we can go home forever
Give up your jaded ways, spell your name to God
(Chorus)
All we are is a picture in a mirror
Fancy shoes to grace our feet
All that there is is a slow road to freedom
Heaven above and the devil beneath
(Chorus) -
This song reminds me of my daughter...
"Seven Years" By: Norah Jones
Spinning, laughing, dancing to
her favorite song
A little girl with nothing wrong
Is all alone
Eyes wide open
Always hoping for the sun
And she'll sing her song to anyone
that comes along
Fragile as a leaf in autumn
Just fallin' to the ground
Without a sound
Crooked little smile on her face
Tells a tale of grace
That's all her own
Spinning, laughing, dancing to her favorite song
A little girl with nothing wrong
And she's all alone -
Imagine
Imagine there's no Heaven
It's easy if you try
No hell below us
Above us only sky
Imagine all the people
Living for today
Imagine there's no countries
It isn't hard to do
Nothing to kill or die for
And no religion too
Imagine all the people
Living life in peace
You may say that I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will be as one
Imagine no possessions
I wonder if you can
No need for greed or hunger
A brotherhood of man
Imagine all the people
Sharing all the world
You may say that I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will live as one -
I Can See Clearly Now - Jimmy Cliff
I can see clearly now the rain is gone
I can see all obstacles in my way
Gone are the dark clouds that had me down
It's gonna be a bright bright bright bright sun shiny day
It's gonna be a bright bright bright bright sun shiny day
Oh yes I can make it now the pain is gone
All of the bad feelings have disappeared
Here is that rainbow I've been praying for
It's gonna be a bright bright bright bright sun shiny day
Look all around there's nothing but blue skies
Look straight ahead there's nothing but blue skies
I can see clearly now the rain is gone
I can see all obstacles in my way
Here is that rainbow I've been praying for
It's gonna be a bright bright bright bright sun shiny day
It's gonna be a bright bright bright bright sun shiny day
Bri-ri-ri-ri-right
Bright bright bright bright sun shiny day
Oh yeah
It's gonna be a bright bright bright bright sun shiny day
It's gonna be a bright bright bright bright sun shiny day
It's gonna be a bright bright bright bright sun shiny day. -
Jealous of the moon
Nickel Creek
Tryin' on a brand new dress
But you haven't worn the old one yet
You've come too far
To turn around now
You've given up the good fight
You're as strong as anyone
You're back where you started from
I see you're back where you started from
Starin' down the stars
Jealous of the moon
You wish you could fly
Just being where you are
There's nothin' you can do
If you're too scared to try
Drag your pretty head around
Swearin' you're gonna drown
With a beautiful sigh
And a river of lies
Starin' down the stars
Jealous of the moon
You wish you could fly
Just stayin' where you are
There's nothin' you can do
If you're too scared to try
Why don't you call me, I could save you
Together we'll find a God we can pray to
That'll take you by the hand
I hate to see a friend of mine
Laughing out loud
When she's crying inside
But you've got your pride
Starin' down the stars
Jealous of the moon
You wish you could fly
But you're stayin' where you are
There's nothin' you can do
If you're too scared to try
You're starin' down the stars
Stay where you are
You're jealous of the moon
But there's nothing you can do
If you're too scared to try -
Silver And Gold
Trampled By Turtles
Well I went down to the devil
Devil gonna sell my soul
I'm gonna come back home my little love
With my pockets full of silver and gold
Well your out of luck said the devil
I got no silver and gold
The police man he come and take up all my land
And left me in a hole
And I'm on my own
No place to call my home
Ain't no pretty gal gonna waste her time on me
Well I'll give you 20 women
Pretty gals for your soul
They'll love you sweet, all the good days of the week
Til your buried and your dead and your cold
Well I already got me a woman
That's why I look so old
Well if i go home she gonna leave me on my own
Cause I got no silver and gold
And I'm on my own
No place to call my home
Ain't no pretty gal gonna waste her time on me
Well I give you and brand new motorcar
A motorcar for your soul
You can drive around with your good gal on the town
You can take her down on the road
Well I don't want your brand new motorcar
Motorcar for my soul
I'd have to bust my ass just to buy a tank of gas
I can drive right down the road
And I'm on my own
No place to call my home
Ain't no pretty gal gonna waste her time on me
And I'm on my own
No place to call my home
Ain't no pretty gal gonna waste her life on me -
Oh gosh.. how many times can I post to this thread?
Here is just one of my faves...
Annies Song - John Denver
You fill up my senses like a night in a forest
Like the mountains in springtime like a walk in the rain
Like a storm in the desert like a sleepy blue ocean
You fill up my senses come fill me again
Come let me love you let me give my life to you
Let me drown in your laughter let me die in your arms
Let me lay down beside you let me always be with you
Come let me love you come love me again-
Looove John Denver!
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Janis Joplin- Ball and Chain
S-sitting down by my window,
Oh, looking at the rain.
S-sitting down by my window now now,
All around I felt it,
All I could see was the rain.
Something grabbed a hold of me, honey,
Felt to me honey like, Lord, a ball and chain.
Yeah! Hey! You know what I mean,
But it's way too heavy for you,
You can't hold it tomorrow.
Say, whoa, whoa, honey, it can't be
Just because I got to want your love
Please please please please, whoa please, please.
Whoa, honey it can't be
Just because I got to need you daddy.
Please don't you let me down, no, please, Lord!
Here you gone today, but I wanted to love you,
I wanted to hold you, yeah, till the day I die,
Till the day, till the day,
Yeah! Hey! Hey! All right!
Say, whoa, whoa, honey this can't be
Not anything I ever wanted from you daddy
Tell me now, now, now, now, oh, tell me now, yeah.
I say, whoa, whoa, honey this can't be
No, no, no, no, no, no, no ... yeah yeah, hey!
And I want someone that could tell me, tell me why
Just because I got to want your love
Honey, just because I got to need, need, need your love
I said I don't understand, honey, but I wanna chance to try
Try, try, try, try try try try
Honey when everybody in the world wants the same damn thing
When everybody in the world will need the same lonely thing
When I wanna work for your love, daddy.
When I wanna try for your love, daddy.
I don't understand how come you're gone, man. I don't understand why half the world is still crying, man, when the other half of the world is still crying too, man, I can't get it together. I mean, if you got a cat for one day, man — I mean, if you, say, say, if you want a cat for 365 days, right — You ain't got him for 365 days, you got him for one day, man. Well I tell you that one day, man, better be your life, man. Because, you know, you can say, oh man, you can cry about the other 364, man, but you're gonna lose that one day, man, and that's all you've got. You gotta call that love, man. That's what it is, man. If you got it today you don't want it tomorrow, man, 'cause you don't need it, 'cause as a matter of fact, as we discovered in the train, tomorrow never happens, man. It's all the same fucking day, man.
So you gotta, when you wanna hold a sigh,
You gotta hold him like it's the last minute in your life, baby.
You gotta hold, whoa, whoa, hold him
'Cause someday some weight's gonna come on your shoulders, babe,
It's gonna feel too heavy, it's gonna weigh on you,
It's gonna feel just like a ball, ball, ball, oh daddy,
And a chain.
This song can't be anymore in-your-face and brutally honest. Love is like a ball and chain, especially when you or your parter are messing around or being untrue in a relationship. -
Blue Eyes Blue - Eric Clapton
I thought that you'd be loving me.
I thought you were the one whod stay forever.
But now forevers come and gone
And Im still here alone.
Cause you were only playing,
You were only playing with my heart.
I was never waiting,
I was never waiting for the tears to start.
It was you who put the clouds around me.
It was you who made the tears fall down.
It was you who broke my heart in pieces.
It was you, it was you who made my blue eyes blue.
Oh, I never should have trusted you.
I thought that I'd be all you need.
In your eyes I thought I saw my heaven.
And now my heavens gone away
And Im out in the cold.
Cause you had me believing,
You had me believing in a lie.
Guess I couldnt see it,
I guess I couldnt see it till I saw goodbye.
Chorus
Cause you were only playing,
You were only playing with my heart.
I was never waiting,
I was never waiting for the tears to start.
It was you who put the clouds around me.
It was you.
Chorus
Oh, I never should have trusted you.
Oh, I never should have trusted you.
Oh, I never should have trusted you. -
Dance With My Father - Luther Vandross
Back when I was a child
Before Life removed all the innocence
My father would lift me high
And dance with my mother and me and then
Spin me around till I fell asleep
Then up the stairs he would carry me
And I knew for sure
I was loved
If I could get another chance
Another walk, another dance with him
I'd play a song that would never, ever end
How I'd love, love, love to dance with my father again
Ooh, ooh
When I and my mother would disagree
To get my way I would run from her to him
He'd make me laugh just to comfort me, yeah, yeah
Then finally make me do just what my mama said
Later that night when I was asleep
He left a dollar under my sheet
Never dreamed that he
Would be gone from me
If I could steal one final glance
One final step, one final dance with him
I'd play a song that would never, ever end
'Cause I'd love, love, love to dance with my father
Again
Sometimes I'd listen outside her door
And I'd hear how momma would cry for him
I pray for her even more than me
I pray for her even more than me
I know I'm prayin' for much too much
But could You send back the only man she loved
I know You don't do it usually
But dear Lord, she's dyin' to dance with my father again
Every night I fall asleep
And this is all I ever dream -
I am currently quite obsessed with this song.
Coldplay - Viva la Vida.
I used to rule the world
Seas would rise when I gave the word
Now in the morning I sleep alone
Sweep the streets I used to own
I used to roll the dice
Feel the fear in my enemies eyes
Listen as the crowd would sing:
"Now the old king is dead! Long live the king!"
One minute I held the key
Next the walls were closed on me
And I discovered that my castles stand
Upon pillars of salt, and pillars of sand
I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing
Be my mirror my sword and shield
My missionaries in a foreign field
For some reason I can not explain
Once you know there was never, never an honest word
That was when I ruled the world
(Ohhh)
It was the wicked and wild wind
Blew down the doors to let me in.
Shattered windows and the sound of drums
People could not believe what I'd become
Revolutionaries Wait
For my head on a silver plate
Just a puppet on a lonely string
Oh who would ever want to be king?
I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing
Be my mirror my sword and shield
My missionaries in a foreign field
For some reason I can not explain
I know Saint Peter won't call my name
Never an honest word
And that was when I ruled the world
(Ohhhhh Ohhh Ohhh)
Hear Jerusalem bells are ringings
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing
Be my mirror my sword and shield
My missionaries in a foreign field
For some reason I can not explain
I know Saint Peter will call my name
Never an honest word
But that was when I ruled the world
Oooooh Oooooh Oooooh-
Good song!
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Butterfly Kisses - Bob Carlisle
There's two things I know for sure.
She was sent here from heaven, and she's daddy's little girl.
As I drop to my knees by her bed at night, she talks to Jesus, and I close my
eyes.
And I thank God for all the joy in my life,
Oh, but most of all, for...
Butterfly kisses after bedtime prayer.
Stickin' little white flowers all up in her hair.
"Walk beside the pony, daddy, it's my first ride."
"I know the cake looks funny, daddy, but I sure tried."
Oh, with all that I've done wrong, I must have done something right
To disuve a huge eveery mornin and butterfly kisses at night .
Sweet sixteen today,
She's looking like her momma a little more every day.
One part woman, the other part girl.
To perfume and makeup, from ribbons and curls.
Trying her wings out in a great big world.
But I remember...
Butterfly kisses after bedtime prayer.
Stickin' little white flowers all up in her hair.
"You know how much I love you, daddy, but if you don't mind,
I'm only going to kiss you on the cheek this time."
Oh, with all that I've done wrong, I must have done something right.
To deserve her love every morning, and butterfly kisses at night.
All the precious time ... Like the wind, the years go by
Precious butterfly ... Spread your wings and fly
She'll change her name today.
She'll make a promise and I'll give her away.
Standing in the bride room just staring at her,
she asked me what I'm thinking, and I said "I'm not sure,
I just feel like I'm losing my baby girl." Then she leaned over... and gave
me...
Butterfly kisses, with her mama there sticking little flowers all up in her hair
"Walk me down the aisle, daddy, it's just about time"
"Does my wedding gown look pretty, daddy?" "Daddy, don't cry."
Oh, with all that I've done wrong, I must have done something right
To deserve her love every morning, and butterfly kisses
I couldn't ask God for more. Man, this is what love is.
I know I've gotta let her go, but I'll always remember
every hug in the morning, and butterfly kisses...-
Good song.
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Kirsty MacColl's In These Shoes
www.squidoo.com/in_these_shoes -
Here's a song about love, part of the Buddha Bar collection.
A lover knows only humility, he has no choice.
He steals into your alley at night, he has no choice.
He longs to kiss every lock of your hair, don’t fret,
he has no choice.
In his frenzied love for you, he longs to break the chains of his imprisonment,
he has no choice.
A lover asked his beloved:
- Do you love yourself more than you love me?
Beloved replied: I have died to myself and I live for you.
I’ve disappeared from myself and my attributes,
I am present only for you.
I’ve forgotten all my learnings,
but from knowing you I’ve become a scholar.
I’ve lost all my strength, but from your power I am able.
I love myself…I love you.
I love you…I love myself.
I am your lover, come to my side,
I will open the gate to your love.
Come settle with me, let us be neighbours to the stars.
You have been hiding so long, endlessly drifting in the sea of my love.
Even so, you have always been connected to me.
Concealed, revealed, in the unknown, in the un-manifest.
I am life itself.
You have been a prisoner of a little pond,
I am the ocean and its turbulent flood.
Come merge with me,
leave this world of ignorance.
Be with me, I will open the gate to your love.
I desire you more than food or drink
My body my senses my mind hunger for your taste
I can sense your presence in my heart
although you belong to all the world
I wait with silent passïon for one gesture one glance
from you.
I'm so fond of it i even posted it on my blog! -
Hurt - Jonny Cash
I hurt myself today
To see if I still feel
I focus on the pain
The only thing that's real
The needle tears a hole
The old familiar sting
Try to kill it all away
But I remember everything
What have I become
My sweetest friend
Everyone I know
Goes away in the end
And you could have it all
My empire of dirt
I will let you down
I will make you hurt
I wear this crown of thorns
Upon my liars chair
Full of broken thoughts
I cannot repair
Beneath the stains of time
The feelings disappear
You are someone else
I am still right here
What have I become
My sweetest friend
Everyone I know
Goes away in the end
And you could have it all
My empire of dirt
I will let you down
I will make you hurt
If I could start again
A million miles away
I would keep myself
I would find a way
*Lyrics by Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails -
Exodus
Connie Francis' version
This land is mine
God gave this land to me
This great, this golden land to me
And when the morning sun
Reveals her hills and plains
Then I see a land where children can run free
So take my hand and walk this land with me
And walk this lovely land with me
Though I am just a man
When you are by my side
With the help of God I know I can be strong
So take my hand and walk this land with me
And walk this golden land with me
Though I am just a man When you are by my side
with the help of God I know I can be strong
To make this land our home.
If I must fight
I'll fight to make this land our home
Until I die
This land is mine -
Stevie Nicks & Tom Petty's "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around"
"Baby, you'll come knocking on my front door
Same old line you used to use before
I said ya, well
What am I supposed to do
I didn't know what I was getting into
So you've had a little trouble in town
Now you're keeping some demons down
Stop draggin' my heart around"-
Tom Petty is good.
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Richard Shindell
Are you Happy Now.
You took the toaster when you went
You never paid your half the rent
You took the spices from the rack
But you don’t have to put them back
Cause in your haste on Halloween
You left your camera on the bed
Where we played roles in black and white
You left a role of black and white
I set the timer and thought of you
And put the lens up to my head
I took a photograph for you
What comes out gray is really red
Are you happy now?
I smashed your pumpkin on the floor
The candle flickered at my feet
As goblins flew across the moon
The children peered into the room
A cowboy shivered on the porch
As Cinderella checked her watch
A hobo waited in the street
An angel whispered, trick-or-treat
But what was I supposed to do
But to sit there in the dark?
I was amazed to think that you
Could take the candy with you too
Are you happy now?
I’ve sat all night and now it’s dawn
And I cannot believe my eyes
There’s garbage strewn across the lawn
Where we once stared up at the sky
And streams of paper fill the tree
That hovered over you and me
Shaving cream covers the car
That we picked up in Baltimore
Though I know it’s hard to tell
I hope that what’s-his-name treats you well
I still maintain that he’s a bum
But it’s your money – have some fun
And are you happy now?
You always asked why I had not
Written you a verse or two
Since that’s the one thing I regret
I dedicate this one to you
Are you happy now?
Are you? -
Everybody hurts by REM
When your day is long & the night, the night is yours alone
If you sure you've had enough of this life, well hang on
Don't let your self go, cause everybody cries
& everybody hurts, sometimes
Sometimes everything is wrong, now it's time to sing along
When your day is night alone, (hold on, hold on)
If you feel like letting go, (hold on)
When you think you've had to much of this life, well hang on
Cause everybody hurts, take comfort in your friends
Everybody hurts, don't throw your hand, oh no
Don't throw your hand, if you feel like you're alone
No, no, no, you're not alone
If you're on your own in this life, the days & nights are long
When you think you've had too much of this life, to hang on
Well everybody hurts, sometimes everybody cries
And everybody hurts, sometimes
But everybody hurts, sometimes
So hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on,
Hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on
Everybody hurts, no, no, no, no
You're not alone... -
Nice, I like the REM number myself...
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No japanese song here? So sad.
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do you like number girl? know where I can find any of their songs?
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i am the highway-audioslave
Pearls and swine bereft of me
Long and weary my road has been
I was lost in the cities
Alone in the hills
No sorrow or pity for leaving I feel
(chorus)
I am not your rolling wheels
I am the highway
I am not your carpet ride
I am the sky
Friends ans liars don't wait for me
I'll get on all by myself
I put millions of miles
Under my heels
And still too close to you
I feel
(chorus)
I am not your rolling wheels
I am the highway
I am not your carpet ride
I am the sky
I am not your blowing wind
I am the lightning
I am not your autumn moon
I am the night
a bit mellow at this moment.. -
Michael Franti
Do Ya Love
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So many times, people turn their backs to you
'cause they don't wanna see, what's inside of you
'cause lookin' inside of you
they might realise there's something inside of them
they might not wanna find
But it ain't about who ya love, (who ya love)
see it's all about do ya love, (do ya love)
(chorus)
Well well well well
sunshine and loveliness
ain't nobody feeling no ugliness tonight
ain't it fine like sippin' sweet Georgie wine
see I'm just chillin' with these friends of mine
I ain't tryin' a bother you
so why ya gotta bother me
what goes on in your bedroom ain't no mess to me
you just say your God don't like my God
'cause you don't like my friends
but your friends tryin' to kill a man
and I don't understand
'cause it ain't about who ya love, (who ya love)
see it's all about do ya love, (do ya love)
(chorus)
Ooh one two three
say yeah say yeah feels so good to me
ooh! And ya one two three, say yeah, say yeah
feels so good
I say do it at home or on the street
with a drag queen don't matter to me
it ain't about sex or having degrees
your pedigree don't matter to me
about who ya love (who ya love)
see it's all about do ya love (do ya love)-
Yeah! I just heard his song say hey, love his style. He reminds me of an island version of chuck brown lol
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but i don't know the lyrics
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Duncan was always cautious
Never the one to take a stand
Convinced to the bone
That he's happier alone
And to justify the part
Keeps a closely guarded heart
Standing amidst the subway
He spies the lady of his dreams
And catches her stare
Long enough to make him care
"Oh my Lord, if Beauty has a name
Then hers must be the same . . . "
Lights upon empty rooms
Home too soon
Somewhere inside he burns
It looks like tea for one again -
all my favourite lyrics with some official video here:
edm-lyrics.blogspot.com/
one of the latast lyrics which i added is:
ATB feat. Roberta Harrison - Swept Away
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I don't know what you mean to me
I don't even know what it takes
To begin to conceal this break
In a world I know so well
Get away for the next one
All alone in this single town
Ever dearly I'm still around
With my feet still on the ground
Everything that you mean to me
Is tangled up in a broken dream
And I keep hoping that the sorrow
Will get swept away
I'm alone in a symphony
I'm a ride in a shiny maze
And I keep hoping that the sorrow
Will get swept away
Yeah I keep hoping that the sorrow
Will get lost and swept away
Hope this will get swept away
Hope this will get lost and swept away
Hope this will get swept away
Hope this will get lost and swept away
[2x] -
My song Juicy July
I promise, I’ll be back Juicy July
But I’m not going far into foreign lands
Into winter lands
A single ray is enough to warm me up
Wherever it comes from
I have nothing to worry about
My lightsome July…
Just a little worm in your flesh,
A rosy pulse in your smile oh juicy July!
I will keep my faith, strong in my heart
Where everything reminds me of the warm summer sun
Juicy July you’re not just like me
You play with secret mirrors nestling on your dreams…
Just another raindrop, the summer’s gone
Summon bounty rivers out of your smile
Juicy July you’re not just like me
You play with secret mirrors nestling on your dreams…
miketheblacksheep.wordpress.com/2009/04/15/a-promise-for-juicy-july/ -
Anything by Shinedown or Seether for me. Theres so many. I just relate to music, here lately its been The Crow and The Butterfly by Shinedown:
I painted your room at
Midnight, so I'd know
Yesterday was over
I put all your books
On the top shelf,
Even the one with
The four leaf clover
Man, I'm getting older
I took all your pictures
Off the wall and wrapped
Them in a news paper blanket
I haven't slept in what seems
Like a century, and now I can
Barely breate
[Chorus]
Just like a crow chasing the butterfly
dandelions lost in the summer sky
When you and I were getting
High as outter space, I never
Thought you'd slip away
I guess I was just a little too late
You're words still serenade me,
You're allibies won't let me sleep
I've never heard such a haunting
Melody. Oh, it's killing me
You know I can barely breathe
[Chorus]
Just like a crow chasing the butterfly
dandelions lost in the summer sky
When you and I were getting
High as outter space, I never
Thought you'd slip away
I guess I was just a little too late
Just like a crow chasing the butterfly
dandelions lost in the summer sky
When you and I were getting
High as outter space, I never
Thought you'd slip away -
Like a crow chasing the Butterfly
dandelions lost in the summer sky
When you and I were getting
High as outter space, I never
Thought you'd slip away
I guess I was just a little too late
Just a little too late -
Psychosocial - Slipknot
I did my time and I want out, so abusive
Fate, it doesn't cut, the soul is not so vibrant
The reckoning, the sickening
Back at you, subversion, pseudo-sacred, pyscho virgin
Go tell your classes, go dig you graves
Then fill your mouth with all the money you will save
Sinking in, getting smaller again
Undone, it has begun, I'm not the only one
And the rain will kill us all
If we throw ourselves against the wall
But no one else can see
The preservation of the martyr in me
Psychosocial, psychosocial, psychosocial
Psychosocial, psychosocial, psychosocial
Oh, there are cracks in the road we lay
From when the devil fell, the secrets have gone mad
This is nothing new but would we kill it all
Fate was all we had
Who needs another mess, we could start over
Just look me in the eyes and say I'm wrong
Now there's only emptiness but I'm missing something
I think we're done, I'm not the only one
And the rain will kill us all
If we throw ourselves against the wall
But no one else can see
The preservation of the martyr in me
Psychosocial, psychosocial, psychosocial
Psychosocial, psychosocial, psychosocial
The limits of the dead!
The limits of the dead!
The limits of the dead!
The limits of the dead!
Fake and defenseless lie
(Psychosocial)
I tried to tell you first
(Psychosocial)
Your hurtful lies are giving out
(Psychosocial)
Can't stop the killing
(Psychosocial)
I can't help if it's hunting season
(Psychosocial)
Is this what you want?
(Psychosocial)
I'm not the only one
And the rain will kill us all
If we throw ourselves against the wall
But no one else can see
The preservation of the martyr in me
And the rain will kill us all
If we throw ourselves against the wall
But no one else can see
The preservation of the martyr in me
The limits of the dead!
The limits of the dead!-
can really relate to Dead Memories by Slipknot!
Sitting in the dark, I can't forget.
Even now, I realize the time I'll never get.
Another story of the Bitter Pills of Fate.
I can't go back again.
I can't go back again…
But you asked me to love you and I did.
Traded my emotions for a contract to
Commit. And when I got away,
I only got so far.
The Other Me Is Dead.
I hear his voice inside my head…
We were never alive, and we won't be born again.
But I'll never survive with Dead Memories in my heart.
You told me to love you and I did.
Tied my soul into a knot and got me to submit.
So when I got away,
I only kept my scars.
The Other Me Is Gone.
Now I don't know where I belong…
We were never alive, and we won't be born again.
But I'll never survive with Dead Memories in my heart.
Dead Visions in your Name.
Dead Fingers in my Veins.
Dead Memories in my Heart -
Thats a good song / good album though
vermillion is another good slipknot song - the accustic version.
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Well my favorite Verse is
"If Love is the Problem, Nothing can Solve it." -
"Welcome To Wherever You Are" - Bon Jovi
Maybe we're different, but we're still the same
We all got the blood of Eden, running through our veins
I know sometimes it's hard for you to see
You come between just who you are and who you wanna be
If you feel alone, and lost and need a friend
Remember every new beginning, is some beginning's end
[Chorus]
Welcome to wherever you are
This is your life, you made it this far
Welcome, you gotta believe
That right here right now, you're exactly where you're supposed to be
Welcome, to wherever you are
When everybody's in, and you're left out
And you feel your drowning, in a shadow of a doubt
Everyones a miracle in their own way
Just listen to yourself, not what other people say
When it seems you're lost, alone and feeling down
Remember everybody's different
Just take a look around
[Chorus]
Be who you want to, be who you are
Everyones a hero, everyones a star
When you wanna give up, and your hearts about to break
Remember that you're perfect, God makes no mistakes -
So many to choose from! I'll have to say one of my favorite lyrics is from Bright Eyes-- "Waste of Paint"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=q77-ggkzWRI
I have a friend, he's mostly made of pain.
He wakes up, drives to work,and then straight back home again. He once cut one of my nightmares out of paper.
I thought it was beautiful, I put it on a record cover.
And I tried to tell him he had a sense of color and composition so magnificent.
And he said "Thank you, please but your flattery is truly not becoming me.
Your eyes are poor. You are blind. You see, no beauty could have come from me.
I am a waste of breath, of space, of time."
I knew a woman, she was dignified and true. Her love for her man was one of her many virtues.
Until one day, she found out that he had lied and she decided the rest of her life,
from that point on would be a lie. But she was grateful for everything that had happened.
And she was anxious for all that would come next. But then she wept.
What did you expect? In that big, old house with the cars she kept.
"Oh!" and "such is life," she often said. With one day leading to the next,
you get a little closer to your death, which was fine with her.
She never got upset and with all the days she may have left,
she would never clean another mess or fold his shirts or look her best.
She was free to waste away alone.
Last night, my brother he got drunk and drove. And this cop pulled him off to the side of the road.
And he said, "Officer! Officer! You have got the wrong man.
No, no, I'm a student of medicine, the son of a banker, you don't understand!"
The cop said, "No one got hurt, you should be thankful. And your carelessness,
it is something awful. And no, I can't just let you go. And though your father's name is known,
your decisions now are yours alone. You're nothing but a stepping stone
on a path to debt, to loss, to shame."
The last few months I have been living with this couple.
Yeah, you know, the kind who buy everything in doubles. They fit together, like a puzzle.
And I love their love and I am thankful that someone actually
receives the prize that was promised by all those fairy tales that drugged us.
**- And they still do me. I'm sick, lonely, no laurel tree, just green envy.
Will my number come up eventually? Like Love is some kind of lottery,
where you can scratch and see what is underneath. It's "Sorry",
just one cherry, "Play Again." Get lucky.
So I have been hanging out down by the train's depot. No, I don't ride.
I just sit and watch the people there. And they remind me of wind up cars in motion.
The way they spin and turn and jockey for positions.
And I want to scream out that it all is nonsense.
All your lives one track, can't you see it's pointless?
But then, my knees give under me. My head feels weak and
suddenly it is clear to see that it is not them but me, who has lost my self-identity.
**- As I hide behind these books I read, while scribbling my poetry,
like art could save a wretch like me, with some ideal ideology that no one can hope to achieve.
And I am never real; it is just a sketch of me.
And everything I made is trite and cheap and a waste of paint, of tape, of time.
So now I park my car down my the cathedral, where floodlights point up at the steeples.
Choir practice was filling up with people. I hear the sound escaping as an echo.
Sloping off the ceiling at an angle. When voices blend they sound like angels.
I hope there is some room still in the middle.
But when I lift my voice up now to reach them. The range is too high, way up in heaven.
So I hold my tongue, forget the song, tie my shoe and start walking off.
And try to just keep moving on, with my broken heart and my absent God
and I have no faith but it is all I want, to be loved and believe in my soul, in my soul... -
Exile
by Enya
Cold as the northern winds
In december mornings,
Cold is the cry that rings
From this far distant shore.
Winter has come too late
Too close beside me.
How can I chase away
All these fears deep inside?
I’ll wait the signs to come.
I’ll find a way
I will wait the time to come.
I’ll find a way home.
My light shall be the moon
And my path - the ocean.
My guide the morning star
As I sail home to you.
I’ll wait the signs to come.
I’ll find a way.
I will wait the time to come.
I’ll find a way home.
Who then can warm my soul?
Who can quell my passion?
Out of these dreams a boat
I will sail home to you. -
"Don't know when but a day's gonna come" - Brighteyes
Well Is It True What I Heard About The Son Of God
did He Come To Save Did He Come At All
and If I Dried His Feet With My Dirty Hair
would He Make Me Clean Again
they Say The Don't Know When But A Days Gonna Come
when There Won't Be A Moon And There Won't Be A Sun
it Will Just Go Black It Will Just Go Back
to The Way It Was Before
i Knew A Lovely Girl With Such Pretty Pride
and Every Man Wanted Her Yeah And So Did I
yeah And So Did I But She Up And Died
in A Fit Of Vanity
now Men With Purple Hearts Carry Silver Guns
and They Will Kill A Man For What His Fathers Done
but What My Father Did You Know It Don't Mean Shit
i'm Not Him
and You Think I Need Some Discipline Well I've Had My Share
no I've Been Sent To My Room I've Been Sat In A Chair
and I Held My Tongue I Didn't Plug My Ears
no I Got A Good Talkin' To
now I Don't Know Why But I Still Try To Smile
when They Talk At Me Like I'm Just A Child
well I'm Not A Child
no I Am Much Younger Than That
but Now I've Read Some Books And I've Grown Quite Brave
if I Could Just Speak Up I Think I Would Say
that There Is No Truth There Is Only You
and What You Make The Truth
so I'll Just Sing My Songs And I'll Pass A Hat (?)
and Then I'll Leave Your Town And I'll Never Look Back
no I Don't Look Back Because The Road Is Clear
and Laid Out Ahead Of Me
now I'll Get Home I'll Meet My Friends At A Favorite Bar
we'll Get Some Lighter Heads For Our Heavy Hearts
and We'll Share A Drink Yeah We'll Share Out Fears
and They'll Know How I Love Them - I'm Nothing Without Their Love
now I Don't Know When But A Days Gonna Come
when There Won't Be A Moon And There Won't Be A Sun
it Will All Go Black It Will All Go Back To The Way
it's Supposed To Be
well Is It True What They Say About The Son Of God
did He Die For Us Did He Die At All
and If I Sold My Soul For A Bag Of Gold To You
which One Of Us Would Be The Foolish One - Which One Of Us Would Be The Fool
could You Please Start Explaining You Know I Need Some Understanding
could You Go And Start Explaining You Know I Wanna Understand-
nice, another bright eyes fan! have you listened to "from a balance beam?" kinda similar going with the whole religious confusion thing.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4gvUDsYm2k
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State of Love and Trust
by: Pearl Jam
State of love and trust
As i busted down the pretext
Sin still plays and preaches,
But to have an empty court
And the signs are passing
Grip the wheel can't read it
Sacrifice receiving the smell
that's on my hands
--And i listen for the voice
inside my head, nothing
I'll do this one myself--
Lay her down as priest does
Should the lord be a countin'
Will be in my honour
Make it pain, painfully quick
Promises are whispered
in the age of darkness
I want to be enlightened
like i want to be told the end
-And the barrel shakes
Aimed directly at my head
Oh help me
Help me from myself-
--And i listen
From both sides of a friend
Nothing
I'll do this one myself--
Hey na na na na hey that's something
" " hey that's something
" " hey that's something
Wanna back, back it away
--And i listen
For the voice inside my head
Nothing
I'll do this one myself--
-And the barrel waits
Trigger shakes
Aimed right at my head
Won't you help me
Help me from myself-
-State of love and trust-
" "
A definite favourite but such a sad song. I can just envision someone on the edge of a breakdown when i hear it. -
Status Quo - Born To Be Wild (cover)
Get your motor runnin'
Head out on the highway
Lookin' for adventure
And whatever comes our way
Yeah darlin', go make it happen
Take the world in a love embrace
Fire all of your guns at once
And explode into space
I like smoke and lightning
Heavy metal thunder
Racin' with the wind
And the feelin' that I'm under
Yeah Darlin' gonna make it happen
Take the world in a love embrace
Fire all of your guns at once
And explode into space
Like a true nature's child
We were born, born to be wild
We can climb so high
I never wanna die
Born to be wild
Born to be wild...
[firefm.blogspot.com/2009/07/song-status-quo-born-to-be-wild.html]
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