The idea behind this thread is to share song lyrics that mean something special to you. Maybe they describe perfectly how you felt at the time you heard them, or maybe they make a statement that you completely agree with. You could include the whole song lyrics or just a few lines. As well as posting the lyrics, please tell us why they mean so much to you. Of course, you can comment on lyrics that have already been posted too! I will start off with "Elton's Song" from the Elton John album "The Fox" (1979). Music by Elton John, Lyrics by Tom Robinson. It describes beautifully the feelings of a boy who has a major crush on an older boy at school. I first heard this in about 1981 when I was about 17 and travelled to college once a week on the train. There was always a lad waiting on the same platform for a different train with a group of his school mates. He was around 15 I would guess, and I thought he was incredible. I couldn't take my eyes off him, and dreamed of nobody else. Of course, I did nothing about it, and the following school year he wasn't there any more. This song expressed my feelings perfectly. Staring all alone And your grace and style Cut me to the bone With your razor blade smile I watched you playing pool It's all around the school that I love you I love your gypsy hair And dark brown eyes Always unprepared For your pointed replies Cynical and lean I lie awake and dream about you If you only knew What I'm going through Time and again I get ashamed To say your name It's hard to grin and bear When you're standing there My lips are dry I catch your eye and look away Sitting in my room I've got it bad Crying for the moon They think I'm mad They say it isn't real But I know what I feel and I love you But I would give my life For a single night beside you
I pretty sure everyone whos ever been down in life can agree with these lyrics. Powerful and sutle at the same time. Speaks to almost every closeted teen out there. "Boulavard of Broken Dreams" - Green Day I walk a lonely road The only one I that have ever known Don't know were it goes But its home to me and I walk alone I walk this empty street On the Boulevard of broken dreams Where the city sleeps And I'm the only one and I walk alone I walk alone I walk alone I walk alone I walk a... My shadows the only one that walks beside me My shallow hearts the only thing that's beating Sometimes I wish someone out there will find me Till then I walk alone Ah-Ah Ah-Ah Ah-Ah Ahhh Ah Ah-Ah Ah-Ah Ah-Ah I'm walking down the line That divides me somewhere in my mind On the border line of the edge And were I walk alone Read between the lines of what's Fucked up and every things all right Check my vital signs to know I'm still alive And I walk alone I walk alone I walk alone I walk alone I walk a... My shadows the only one that walks beside me My shallow hearts the only thing that's beating Sometimes I wish someone out there will find me Till then I walk alone Ah-Ah Ah-Ah Ah-Ah Ahhh Ah Ah-Ah Ah-Ah I walk alone I walk a... I walk this empty street On the Boulevard of broken dreams Were the city sleeps And I'm the only one and I walk a.. My shadows the only one that walks beside me My shallow hearts the only thing that's beating Sometimes I wish someone out there will find me Till then I'll walk alone!
I'd just started going out with a boy who couldn't understand what I saw in him. He had a really low opinion of himself and quite a few issues. But everytime I hear 'More Than Enough' I remember the fantastic times we had. I've had my ups and downs My share of grief and sorrow You exchanged all of my frowns For magical tomorrows. You're an ordinary man In a regal sort of way Even loaded down with problems You still brighten up my day So I give you my all (and I've got nothing less) And I love you even when times get rough I know you're always doing your best And for me....that's more than enough So if you pass me by See my smile from ear to ear Well, that's just the kind of happiness That I feel each time you're near. So I give you my all (and I've got nothing less) And I love you even when times get rough I know you're always doing your best And for me....that's more than enough
A song that always gets to me is Fat Boy by Jewel. Growing up—and still sometimes now—I had issues about being overweight. Whenever I feel like I'm less than I could be or that people don't give me a chance because of my appearance this song describes how I feel to a tee... and really, no matter what people say, they'll never know exactly how it feels unless they're walking in the same shoes. Fat Boy fat boy goes to the pool sees his reflection, doesn't know what to do he feels little inside and filled with pride oh, fragile flame no one sees the same fat boy goes about his day trying to think of funny things to say like, "this is just a game I play." and, "I like me this way." oh, fragile flame when no one feels the same hush, sleep, don't think, just eat your daddy's little boy your mama's pride and joy you know they love ya but not because they hold ya fat boy says, "wouldn't it be nice if I could melt myself like ice or outrun my skin and just be pure wind." oh, fragile flame sometimes I feel the same
I Burn by the Toadies Driftin' upward Gently lifting Lazy on the wind Rollin' over Turnin' slowly Beginning and the end Fire is bright Fire is clean Never so alive Smoke is freedom Flame is mercy I am free tonight And I burn I burn Stoke the embers Cleanse the spirit A prayer in every spark Feel the lick of Bad religion The finish and the start In the beginning We were smarter 'n flame was heaven-sent Through the ages We got stupid Now we must repent And I burn I burn Save the ashes For reminders Stony things remain Tooth and bone unimpressive I have left these things Because fire is bright Fire is clean efficient and divine Tooth and bone Charms and dolls I am free tonight I BURN THE AIR YOU BREATHE I BURN THE AIR YOU BREATHE I BURN THE AIR YOU BREATHE I burn I burn I burn What can I say, I like fire. Well, and I like the Toadies a lot too. Oh, and sorry all the short lyrics make the post so much longer.
The song "And So It Goes" has some of the most beautiful lyrics I have ever heard. It is by Billy Joel, and my choir sang a choral arrangemtn by the King's Singers in grade 9. 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
Everytime I hear this song I'm moved. I dunno how to describe it...anyway, Its just about having hope and even if your world is falling apart, there is always someone who cares about you, and is willing to help you through it. My favourite part is towards the end, when it says: "...and today I will trust you with the confidence of a man who's never known defeat and I'll try my best to just forget that that man isn't me..." Relient K - Let It All Out Let it all out get it all out rip it out remove it don't be alarmed when the wound begins to bleed cause we're so scared to find out what this life's all about so scared we're going to lose it not knowing all along that's exactly what we need and today I will trust you with confidence of a man who's never known defeat but tomorrow, upon hearing what I did I will stare at you in disbelief oh, inconsistent me crying out for consistency and you said I know that this will hurt but if I don't break your heart then things will just get worse If the burden seems too much to bear Remember the end will justify the pain it took to get us there and I'll let it be known at times I have shown signs of all my weakness but somewhere in me there is strength and you promise me that you believe in time I will defeat this cause somewhere in me there is strength and today I will trust you with the confidence of a man who's never known defeat and I'll try my best to just forget that that man isn't me reach out to me make my heart brand new every beat will be for you for you and I know you know you touched my life when you touched my heavy heart and made it light
The song 'House Of Cards' by Madina Lake is so awesome, but the lyrics also mean a lot to me. They talk of exactly how I was feeling at that time, because I was so afraid of people finding out. Take a look (the best part is the chorus): It's late at night the worlds asleep And I'm trying not to think I take some pills cuz my mind bleeds I'm thinking what is wrong with me Because the only thing i know About honesty Is every lie i told That you believed I'm afraid, to be alone I'm afraid, that one day you'll find out And you'll be amazed At the secrets i keep You'll be amazed At my mouth full of lies I'm too afraid to come clean My life's still free in the house of cards Now i can't look you in your eye's Because the guilt is killing me I try disconnect my heart again Just so i can breathe I wanna be myself again But i just can't cuz I'm afraid, to be alone I'm afraid, that one day you'll find out And you'll be amazed At the secrets I keep You'll be amazed At my mouth full of lies I'm too afraid to come clean My life's still free in the house of cards It's such a shame what I've become After years of breaking down My whole life has come undone Cuz I'm trying to fake it all And I know that you love someone But that someone isn't me Isn't me No You'll be amazed You'll be amazed You'll be amazed You'll be amazed And you'll be amazed At the secrets i keep You'll be amazed At my mouth full of lies I'm too afraid to come clean My life's still free in the house of cards You'll be amazed You'll be amazed (!) (!)
There is a song by Chantal Kreviazuk (she's Canadian!) that I have got a lot of strength from over the past several months, as I've worked through some very rough times... It is a song about hope, and given the issues I'm dealing with, some of the lines really resound within me. It's really powerful - if you get a chance, give it a listen! I don't need to be forgiven I don't want your sympathy It's a mad, mad world But it's still turning Don't want to get too complicated But it gets so dark that I can't see It's a mad, mad world But I'm hoping I'm waiting for the sun to shine I'll wait until the day I die I'm tired of living in the shadow But I'm not giving up on me It's a sad, sad world But I'm still waiting I can't worry 'bout tomorrow Or what each new day's going to bring 'Cause every dark cloud Has a silver lining I'm waiting for the sun to shine I'll wait until the day I die I'm waiting for the sun to shine (its a mad, mad world, Oh, I'm gona live my life!) I'll wait until the day I die
I know there is already a song by Relient K but this is my song... I heard this song just after really unexpected broke up(Trust me. It was quite drama but that's whole different story) I was hurt and he was too. Though it's all good memories now. And this song was the only comfort to me. I used hated to hear this song because it reminds me him and all fun times and sad times but now I listen it when I need little help. Great thread:eusa_clap When I Go Down I'll tell you flat out It hurts so much to think of this So from my thoughts I will exclude The very thing that I hate more than everything is The way I'm powerless To dictate my own moods I've thrown away So many things that could've been much more And I just pray My problems go away if they're ignored But that's not the way it works No that's not the way it works When I go down I go down hard And I take everything I've learned And teach myself some disregard When I go down It hurts to hit the bottom And of the things that got me there I think, if only I had fought them If and when I can Clear myself of this clouded mind I'll watch myself settle down Into a place where Peace can search me out and find That I'm so ready to be found I've thrown away The hope I had in friendships I've thrown away So many things that could have been much more I've thrown away The secret to find an end to this And I just pray My problems go away if they're ignored But that's not the way it works No that's not the way it works When I go down I go down hard And I take everything I've learned And teach myself some disregard When I go down It hurts to hit the bottom And of the things that got me there I think, if only I had fought them Any control I thought I had just slips right through my hands While my ever-present conscience shakes its head and reprimands me Reprimands me Then and there I confess I'll blame all this on my selfishness Yet you love me And that consumes me And I'll stand up again And do so willingly You give me hope, and hope it gives me life You touch my heavy heart, and when you do you make it light As I exhale I hear your voice And I answer you, though I hardly make a noise And from my lips the words I choose to say Seem pathetic, but it's fallen man's praise Because I love you Oh God, I love you And life is now worth living If only because of you And when they say that I'm dead and gone It won't be further from the truth When I go down I lift my eyes to you I won't look very far Cause you'll be there With open arms To lift me up again To lift me up again
Well I don't really have any songs that have meaningful lyrics (to me) but my cousin who is a heavy Tupac fan showed me a song, and since I couldn't understand it very well she told me what it was saying. 2pac - Ghetto Gospel Hit 'em with a little ghetto gospel (Chorus) Those who wish to follow me, I welcome with my hands And the red sun seems to last Into the hills of Gold And peace to this young warrior Without the sound of guns (Tupac) If I could recollect before my hood days, I'd sit and reminisce, thinking in bliss of the good days I stop and stare at the younger, My heart goes to 'em They test what they stress that they under And nowadays, things changed Everyone's ashamed of the youth Cos the truth look strange And for me, it's reverse We left them a world that's cursed, and it hurts Cos any day, they'll push the button And all the good men, like Malcom X and Bobbie Hunton die for nothing Thought that'd make me get teary, the world looks dreary When finally, your eyes see it clearly There's no need for you to fear me, If you take your time to hear me Maybe you could learn to cheer me It ain't about black or white cos we human I hope we see the light before it's ruined My ghetto gospel (Chorus) Tell me, do you see that old lady, ain't it sad Livin' outa bags but she's glad, for the little things she has And over there, there's a lady Crack got her crazy, yet she's givin' birth to her baby I don't trip and let it fade me From out of the frying pan, we jump into another form of slavery Even now, I get discouraged Wonder if they take it all back, will I still keep the courage I refuse to be a role model, I set goals, take control, drink out my own bottles I made mistakes but learned from everyone And when it's said and done, I bet this brother be a better one If I upset you, don't stress Never forget that God isn't finished with me yet I feel his hand on my brain when I write rhymes I go blind and let the Lord do his thing But am I less Holy? Cos I choose to puff a blunt, and drink a beer with my homies Before we find world peace, we gotta find peace and end the war in the streets My ghetto gospel (Chorus) "Lord, can you hear me speak, I paid the price for being hell bound"
Sugar Free by Hedley is more relatable than any other song for me. Usually. "Sugar Free" Tight Rope Walking ain't That Hard After Slamming Back A Few You're Laughing Now But It ain't That Funny When They Get Through With You Tell me we're all about failing and being wrong Tell me I'll never let go of you, I will never give or take you for a ride And I can't hear myself scream (If I Never Loved You, I Wouldn't Cry) And I can't hear myself dream (If Loving Meant Living, Then I Wouldn't Die) And I can't let myself go, waiting for you, waiting for you And I can't feel myself crying Standing closer ain't that bad With your hands upon your face You look too far I looked much harder And they lost all sense of trace Me and draw up colour me lost and found Tear me down lift me up you make me feel so god damn colder than you're bleeding eyes And I can't hear myself scream (If I Never Loved You, I Wouldn't Cry) And I can't hear myself dream (If Loving Meant Living, Then I Wouldn't Die) And I can't let myself go, waiting for you, waiting for you And I can't feel myself crying If I Never Knew You I'd Never Love You If I Never Loved You Then I Wouldn't Cry If I Never Hold You Then I'll never know you If Loving Meant Living Then I Wouldn't Die And I can't hear myself scream (If I Never Loved You, I Wouldn't Cry) And I can't hear myself dream (If Loving Meant Living, Then I Wouldn't Die) And I can't let myself go, waiting for you, waiting for you And I can't feel myself crying And I can't hear myself scream (If I Never Loved You, I Wouldn't Cry) And I can't hear myself dream (If Loving Meant Living, Then I Wouldn't Die) And I can't hear myself scream (If I Never Loved You, I Wouldn't Cry) And I can't hear myself dream (If Loving Meant Living, Then I Wouldn't Die)
Kill The Messenger by Jack's Mannequin Oh my God, this hurts like hell I had that dream again where I was lost for good in outer space Tell me, doctor, how to shake A waking nightmare that is only Worse when I am sleeping Kill the messenger I swear it's not me It's just someone I used to know And get to church cause you're a good girl And he never told you that And all I need from you Could be the thing that Leaves us both up here forever I'm gonna send a little rain your way I'm gonna send a little rain... It's not so easy, caving in I walked by your apartment twice today While you were gone at work And all the colors got so down It's not as cold out here But come quick, I am losing feeling Kill the messenger I swear it's not me It's just someone I used to know And get to church cause you're a good girl And he never told you that And all I need from you Could be the thing that Leaves us both up here forever I'm gonna send a little rain your way I'm gonna send a little rain, send a little rain I'm gonna send a little rain to pour down on you Rain that makes the flowers bloom Rain to leave you all alone That keeps eyelashes falling And wishes washed away Kill the messenger I swear it's not me It's just someone I used to know And get to church cause you're a good girl And he never told you that And all I need from you Could be the thing that Leaves us both up here forever I'm gonna send a little rain your way I'm gonna send a little rain... I'm gonna send a little rain your way
I love Pat Benatar and i like her song Shadows of the Night although im not too sure why. We're runnin with the shadows of the night so baby take my hand it'll be alright Surrender all your dreams to me tonight they'll come true in the end You said oh girl its a cold world when you keep it all to yourself I said you cant hide on the inside all the pain you've ever felt Randsom my heart but baby dont look back cause we got nobody else We're runnin with the shadows of the night so baby take my hand it'll be alright Surrender all your dreams to me tonight they'll come true in the end You know sometimes it feels like its all movin way too fast Use every alibi and words you deny that love will never last You can cry tough baby its alright you can let me down easy but not tonight We're runnin with the shadows of the night so baby take my hand it'll be alright Surrender all your dreams to me tonight they'll come true in the end We're runnin with the shadows of the night so baby take my hand it'll be alright Surrender all your dreams to me tonight they'll come true in the end And now the hands of time are standin still Midnight Angel wont you say you will We're runnin with the shadows of the night so baby take my hand it'll be alright Surrender all your dreams to me tonight they'll come true in the end We're runnin with the shadows of the night so baby take my hand it'll be alright Surrender all your dreams to me tonight they'll come true in the end We're runnin with the shadows of the night so baby take my hand it'll be alright Surrender all your dreams to me tonight they'll come true in the end
It's not so very special to me in so much as it reminds me of anything or anyone, other than myself a bit.. but it made me cry when I first listened to it. Please, remember me Happily By the rosebush laughing With bruises on my chin The time when We counted every black car passing Your house beneath the hill And up until Someone caught us in the kitchen With maps, a mountain range A piggy bank A vision too removed to mention But Please, remember me Fondly I heard from someone you're still pretty And then They went on to say That the pearly gates Had some eloquent graffiti Like "We'll meet again" And "Fuck the man" And "Tell my mother not to worry" And angels with their great Handshakes Were always done in such a hurry And Please, remember me At Halloween Making fools of all the neighbors Our faces painted white By midnight We'd forgotten one another And when the morning came I was ashamed Only now it seems so silly That season left the world And then returned And now you're lit up by the city So Please, remember me Mistakenly In the window of the tallest tower Calling passers-by But much too high To see the empty road at happy hour Gleam and resonate Just like the gates Around the holy kingdom With words like "Lost and found" And "Don't look down" And "Someone save Temptation" And Please, remember me As in the dream We had as rug-burn babies Among the fallen trees And fast asleep Aside the lions and the ladies That called you what you like And even might Give a gift for your behavior A fleeting chance to see A trapeze Swing as high as any savior But Please, remember me My misery And how it lost me all I wanted Those dogs that love the rain And chasing trains The colored birds above their running In circles around the well And where it spells On the wall behind St. Peter So bright with cinder gray And spray paint "Who the hell can see forever?" And Please, remember me Seldomly In the car behind the carnival My hand between your knees You turned from me And said, "The trapeze act was wonderful But never meant to last" The clown that passed Saw me just come up with anger When it filled with circus dogs The parking lot Had an element of danger So Please, remember me Finally And all my uphill clawing My dear But if I make The pearly gates Do my best to make a drawing Of God and Lucifer A boy and girl An angel kissing on a sinner A monkey and a man A marching band All around the frightened trapeze swingers
WOW, Dave, I love and love this song a lot, too, it reminds me of my ex-bf. I really love the piano part . especially in the end!
This thread is so cool. I use sings lyrics to express my feelings to people. I have tons of favorite songs. But this one is special, because my experiences are the smae as every word in it. I also hav some lyrics in my blog. BON JOVI Welcome To Wherever You Are 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 [Chorus]
Great song, Kimi I don't know why did I put this song on my Christmas cd lol, but I really like the belt part. My most favorite song from Relient K is Who I Am Hates Who I've Been
All I am gonna say is that all of my sisters should check out the song "Magnolia Street" by Catie Curtis.
I know what it is like when the only thing letting you know that you are still alive, is pain. A hurt deep down inside that even before you wake up in the morning, you are already having a bad day. I have suffered with migraines since I was young, every year it gets worse and worse, and now at 17, I am loosing my vision little by little. The only thing that is worse then a doctor telling you that you have a brain tumor or cancer, is when he tells you that there is nothing wrong at all, no explanation, no tests can validate the pain I suffer. I don’t go get high, get loose, cut myself, blame someone else, or even complain. It wouldn’t help. On top of all of this, I am a closet homosexual which some of you can relate to. But in life I can only “focus on the pain, because it’s the only thing that’s real.” This song, for me, IS the validation of pain. Pain unfortunately is a part of life, undesirable, but ever-present. But in the end, “If I could start again, A million miles away, I would keep myself, I would find a way.” "Hurt" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AO9dbmJ_2zU 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 [Chorus:] 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 liar's 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 [Chorus:] 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 This is a great thread!