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Matthew Good Band-"The Fine Art of Falling Apart":

A time of darkness

You will look absurd and you will feel inert

And you will go looking to blame somebody

You see I used to think that I'd get over everything

But everything just got

over me

 

Incubus- "Privilege":

Isn't it strange that a gift could be an enemy?

Isn't it weird that a privilege could feel like a chore?

Maybe it's me but this line isn't going anywhere, maybe if we looked hard enough, we could find a backdoor.

 

i will probably add more as they come to me :lol:

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I have lots of fave lyrics but some that come to mind atm are:

 

Machine head - wipe the tears

Let me tell you how it feels

To feel like you're a failure

Been climbing out this gutter

For what seems like it's forever

But one thing I must make clear

The struggle of these years

Has made every scar the stronger

My lust for life the longer

I will fight for what I love

And I will fight for those I care

I will fight at anytime

And I will fight anywhere

With my heart aimed at this world

Destiny I watch unfurl

I'll wipe away the tears

Wipe away the tears

 

Cyndi Lauper/ Eva Cassidy - true colours

You with the sad eyes

Don't be discouraged

Oh I realize

It's hard to take courage

In a world full of people

You can lose sight of it all

And the darkness there inside you

Makes you feel so small

But I see your true colours

Shining through

I see your true colours

That's why I love you

So don't be afraid to let them show

Your true colours

True colours are beautiful,

Like a rainbow

Show me a smile then,

And don't be unhappy, can't remember when

I last saw you laughing

If this world makes you crazy

And you've taken all you can bear

You call me up

Because you know I'll be there

 

Nightwish - creek marys blood

I am like the caribou

And you like the wolves that make me stronger

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I've always thought the lyrics to Land Down Under by Men at Work were very funny and clever:

 

Traveling in a fried-out combie

On a hippie trail, head full of zombie

I met a strange lady, she made me nervous

She took me in and gave me breakfast

And she said,

 

"Do you come from a land down under?

Where women glow and men plunder?

Can't you hear, can't you hear the thunder?

You better run, you better take cover."

 

Buying bread from a man in Brussels

He was six foot four and full of muscles

I said, "Do you speak-a my language?"

He just smiled and gave me a vegemite sandwich

And he said,

 

"I come from a land down under

Where beer does flow and men chunder

Can't you hear, can't you hear the thunder?

You better run, you better take cover."

 

Lying in a den in Bombay

With a slack jaw, and not much to say

I said to the man, "Are you trying to tempt me

Because I come from the land of plenty?"

And he said,

 

"Oh! Do you come from a land down under? (oh yeah yeah)

Where women glow and men plunder?

Can't you hear, can't you hear the thunder?

You better run, you better take cover."

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Reflections - I like the Michael Crawford version best

 

Look at me

You may think you see

Who I really am

But you'll never know me

Every day, is as if I play a part

 

Now I see

If I wear a mask

I can fool the world

But I cannot fool my heart

 

Who is that girl I see

Staring straight back at me?

When will my reflection show

Who I am inside?

 

I am now in a world

Where I have to hide my heart

And what I believe in

But somehow I will show the world

What's inside my heart

And be loved for who I am

 

Who is that girl I see

Staring straight back at me?

Why is my reflection

Someone I don't know?

 

Must I pretend that I'm

Someone else for all time?

When will my reflection show

Who I am inside?

 

There's a heart that must

Be free to fly

That burns with a need

To know the reason why

 

Why must we all conceal

What we think, how we feel

Must there be a secret me

I'm forced to hide?

 

I won't pretend that I'm

Someone else for all time

When will my reflection show

Who I am inside?

 

When will my reflection show

Who I am inside?

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Here's a mere handful of mine:

Mull of Kintyre, Paul McCartney

Far have I travelled, and much have I seen

Dark distant mountains, with valleys of green

Past-painted deserts, the sun sets on fire

As he carries me home to the Mull of Kintyre

The Show Must Go On, Queen

My soul is painted like the wings of butterflies

Fairy-tales of yesterday will grow but never die

 

The Book Lovers, The Divine Comedy

Happy the man, and happy he alone

Who in all honesty can call today his own

He who has life and strength enough to say

Yesterday's dead and gone, I'm gonna live today

Where is it Written, Barbra Straisand

And why have eyes that see and arms that reach unless you're meant to know there's something more

If not to hunger for the meaning of it all then tell me what a sould is for

Why have the wings unless you're meant to fly

And tell me please why have a mind if not to question why?

 

Art in Me, Jars of Clay

Broken stained-glass windows, the fragments ramble on

Tales of broken souls, an eternity's been won

As critics scorn the thoughts and works of mortal man

My eyes are drawn to you in awe once again

Friday I'm in Love, The Cure

I don't care if Monday's black

Tuesday, Wednesday, heart attack

Thursday never looking back

It's Friday I'm in love

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And maybe I could live forever

If not ever i had known

That you'd be waiting there whenever

I am all alone

But here I am

 

Well I woke up in a car

I traced away the fog

So I could see the Mississippi on her knees

I've never been so lost

I've never felt so much at home

Please write my folks and throw away my keys.

 

- Something Corporate, "I Woke Up In A Car"

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Foo Fighters - Everlong

 

Breathe out so I can breathe you in (only one line, but I love it!)

 

Incubus - Stellar

 

Meet me in outerspace

We Could speant the night, watch the earth come up

I've grown tired of that place, won't you come with me

We could start again

How do you do it, make me feel like I do

How do you do it, it's better than I ever knew

Meet me in outserspace

I will hold you close if you're afraid of heights

I need you to see this space

it might be the only way

 

There are loads that I like, but the above are probably my favourites!

 

 

 

 

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The jeans I'm wearing at the moment are covered with favourite lyrics...err what can I see from here...

 

"There's not many things for which I'd go to war. You're the only person I would go there for, just you" That's a Misty's Big Adventure one, but I can't think of the name right now...

 

Has actually been ages since I added anything to these jeans, but I'm sure there are new lyrics I've liked since last time I added something

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The first ones that spring to mind are:

 

Goo Goo Dolls - Iris

 

And I'd give up forever to touch you

'Cause I know that you feel me somehow

You're the closest to heaven that I'll ever be

And I don't want to go home right now

 

And all I can taste is this moment

And all I can breathe is your life

And sooner or later it's over

I just don't wanna miss you tonight

 

And I don't want the world to see me

'Cause I don't think that they'd understand

When everything's meant to be broken

I just want you to know who I am

 

And you can't fight the tears that ain't coming

Or the moment of truth in your life

When everything feels like the movies

And you bleed just to know you're alive

 

 

Lifehouse - You and Me

 

All of the things that I wanna say just ain't coming out right

I'm tripping on words, you've got my head spinning

I don't know where to go from here

 

 

McFly - Down Goes Another One

 

And how can I go on

'Cause when I'm in the sun I see your shadow on the ground

But you're never there when I turn around

 

'Cause every time I fall asleep my dreams are haunted

And every time I close my eyes I'm not alone

And every time I cry I'm right back where you wanted

I try to drown you out so down goes another one

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Ceremony-Joy Division

 

This is why events unnerve me,

They find it all, a different story,

Notice whom for wheels are turning,

Turn again and turn towards this time,

All she ask's the strength to hold me,

Then again the same old story,

Word will travel, oh so quickly,

Travel first and lean towards this time.

 

Oh, I'll break them down, no mercy shown,

Heaven knows, it's got to be this time,

Watching her, these things she said,

The times she cried,

Too frail to wake this time.

 

Oh, I'll break them down, no mercy shown,

Heaven knows, it's got to be this time,

Avenues all lined with trees,

Picture me and then you start watching,

Watching forever, forever,

Watching love grow, forever,

Letting me know, forever.

 

Heart And Soul (Part)-Joy Division

 

Existence well what does it matter?

I exist on the best terms I can.

The past is now part of my future,

The present is well out of hand.

 

Walking In My Shoes-Depeche Mode

 

I would tell you about the things they put me through

The pain I've been subjected to

But the Lord himself would blush

The countless feasts laid at my feet

Forbidden fruits for me to eat

But I think your pulse would start to rush

 

Now I'm not looking for absolution

Forgiveness for the things I do

But before you come to any conclusions

Try walking in my shoes

Try walking in my shoes

 

You'll stumble in my footsteps

Keep the same appointments I kept

If you try walking in my shoes

If you try walking in my shoes

 

Morality would frown upon

Decency look down upon

The scapegoat fate's made of me

But I promise now, my judge and jurors

My intentions couldn't have been purer

My case is easy to see

 

I'm not looking for a clearer conscience

Peace of mind after what I've been through

And before we talk of any repentance

Try walking in my shoes

Try walking in my shoes

 

You'll stumble in my footsteps

Keep the same appointments I kept

If you try walking in my shoes

If you try walking in my shoes

Try walking in my shoes

 

These come in mind right now...

 

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"Just bend the pieces til they fit,

Like they were made for it,

But they weren't meant for this."

- "Ghost Of A Good Thing", Dashboard Confessional.

 

I don't really do whole songs, certain lines or verses tend to jump out at me.

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I found a whole song whose lyrics I love. They remind me of A more than nearly any song. The lyrics are so exact they coulda been written by me. :irked:

(I just left out one verse which is irrelevant and doesn't say much.)

 

Kill - Jimmy Eat World

 

Well, you're just across the street

Looks a mile to my feet

I wanna go to you

Funny how I'm nervous still

I've always been the easy kill

I guess I always will

 

Could it be that everything goes 'round by chance?

Or only one way that was always meant to be

You kill me, you always know the perfect thing to say

I know what I should do but I just can't walk away

 

Oh god, please don't tell me this has been in vain

I need answers for all of the waiting I've done means

You kill me, you've got some nerve, but can't face your mistakes

I know what I should do but I just can't turn away

 

So go on love

Leave while there's still hope for escape

Gotta take what you can these days

There's so much ahead

So much regret

I know what you want to say

I know it but can't help feeling differently

I loved you, and I should have said it

Tell me, just what has it ever meant?

 

I can't help it baby, this is who I am

Sorry, but I can't just go turn off how I feel

You kill me, you build me up, but just to watch me break

I know what I should do but I just can't walk away

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I'm a loser baby, so why don't you kill me?

Loser - Beck

 

In my 7th grade girls choir we could bring in a mix tape with bits from songs that had our favorite lyrics. I included Loser by Beck and some of the popular girls were upset. :irked: I wish I could go back in time to relive that moment.

 

I'll have to come back to this thread after I've given it some serious thought.

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Too many songs I love - but here are two that sprang to mind.

 

Overkill by Colin 'Men At Work' Hay (Fans of Scrubs will recognise it!)

I can't get to sleep

I think about the implications

Of diving in too deep

And possibly the complications

Especially at night

I worry over situations

I know I'll be alright

Perhaps it's just imagination

Day after day it reappears

Night after night my heartbeat shows the fear

Ghosts appear and fade away

Alone between the sheets

Only brings exasperation

It's time to walk the streets

Smell the desperation

At least there's pretty lights

And though there's little variation

It nullifies the night from overkill

Day after day it reappears

Night after night my heartbeat shows the fear

Ghosts appear and fade away

Come back another day

I can't get to sleep

I think about the implications

Of diving in too deep

And possibly the complications

Especially at night

I worry over situations

I know I'll be alright

It's just overkill

Day after day it reappears

Night after night my heartbeat shows the fear

Ghosts appear and fade away

Ghosts appear and fade away

Ghosts appear and fade away

 

By Your Side - Sade

You think I'd leave your side baby?

You know me better than that

You think I'd leave down when your down on your knees?

I wouldn't do that

I'll do you right when your wrong

I-----

If only you could see into me

oh, when your cold

I'll be there to hold you tight to me

When your on the outside baby and you can't get in

I will show you, your so much better than you know

When your lost, when your alone and you can't get back again

I will find you darling I'll bring you home

If you want to cry

I am here to dry your eyes

and in no time you'll be fine

You think I'd leave your side baby

You know me better than that

You think I'd leave you down when your down on your knees

I wouldn't do that

I'll do you right when your wrong

I-----I,

If only you could see into me

Oh when your cold

I'll be there

To hold you tight to me

Oh when your alone

I'l be there by your side baby

 

Just give me another hour and I will have about 100 song titles, the lyrics of which I find touching/profound/invigorating/poignant/moving!

Just.Too.Many. :irked:

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Orgasmatron by Motorhead

 

I am the one, Orgasmatron, the outstretched grasping hand

My image is of agony, my servants rape the land

Obsequious and arrogant, clandestine and vain

Two thousands years of misery, of torture in my name

Hypocrisy made paramount, paranoia the law

My name is called religion, sadistic, sacred 'lady of the night'.

 

I twist the truth, I rule the world, my crown is called deceit

I am the emperor of lies, you grovel at my feet

I rob you and I slaughter you, your downfall is my gain

And still you play the sycophant, and revel in your pain

And all my promises are lies, all my love is hate

I am the politician, and I decide your fate.

 

I march before a martyred world, an army for the fight

I speak of great heroic days, of victory and might

I hold a banner drenched in blood, I urge you to be brave

I lead you to your destiny, I lead you to your grave

Your bones will build my palaces, your eyes will stud my crown

For I am Mars, the God of War, and I will cut you down.

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Bad Timing by Blue Rodeo

 

Hey it's me what a big surprise

Calling you up from a restaurant

Around the bend

Just got in from way up North

I'm achy and tired now

And I could use a friend

I'd be a fool

To think that you do

Want to see me again

 

I Know it's been awhile since I talked to you

Nothing wrong

Just nothing ever goes as planned

Many times I thought I'd call

Didn't have your number in my hand

Oh, I know it's true

You'd never do

The same thing to me

 

I never meant to make you cry

And though I know I shouldn't call

It just reminds us of the cost

For everything we've lost

Bad timing that's all

 

And maybe soon there'll come a day

When no more tears will fall

We each forgive a little bit

And we both look back on it

As just bad timing thats all

 

Used to have so many plans

Something always seemed to turn out wrong

Never could catch up to you

Moving on and doing all you've done

I don't know why

The harder I try

The harder it comes

 

I never meant to make you cry

And though I know I shouldn't call

It just reminds us of the cost

For everything we lost

Badtiming that's all

 

And maybe soon there'll come a day

When no more tears will fall

We each forgive a little bit

And we both look back on it

It's just bad timing that's all

 

We each forgive a little bit

And we both look back on it

It's just bad timing that's all

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One of my fave RHCP songs-

 

Hey

 

Won't somebody come along

And teach me how to keep it alive?

To survive.

 

Come along and show me something

That I never knew in your eyes.

Take away the tournicate.

 

I used to be so full of my confidence,

I used to know just what I wanted and just where to go.

More than ever I could use a coincidence,

But now I walk alone and talk about it when I know.

 

Hey, oh yeah, how long?

I guess I ought to walk away,

Hey, oh yeah, so long...

What you gonna do today?

 

I don't wanna have to, but I will,

If that's what I'm supposed to do.

We don't wanna set up for the kill,

But that's what I'm about to do.

 

Let it on, I'll cut you off when you're screaming into the phone.

Hard to own.

Anyway, I wanna let you know that everything is on hold.

What you gonna do to me?

 

You used to be so warm and affectionate.

All the little things I used to hear my fairy say,

But now you're quick to get into your regret.

I'll take the fall and now you got to give it all away.

 

Hey, oh yeah, how long?

I guess I ought to walk away,

Hey, oh yeah, so long...

What you gonna do today?

 

I don't wanna have to, but I will,

If that's what I'm supposed to do.

We don't wanna set up for the kill,

But that's what I'm about to do.

 

Hey, what would you say if I stayed?

Stayed for a while, if I may.

Say it again and I'll come around,

But not for the last time...

Hey, what would you say if I changed?

I'll change everything but my name.

Play it again and I'll come around,

But not for the last time.

 

You used to be so warm and affectionate;

I used to know just what I wanted and just where to go.

And now you're quick to get into your regret;

And now I walk alone and talk about it when I know...

 

Hey, oh yeah, how long?

I guess you gotta walk away;

Hey, oh yeah, so long...

What you gonna do today?

 

Hey, oh yeah, how long?

I guess you gotta get away;

Hey, oh yeah, so long...

What you gonna do today?

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Our Lady Peace - Waited

Hit the ground,

Weighed down again

You walked out

But I'm sure you're my friend

 

It must have been good

This can't be for good

Everyone's ...

Is everyone ok

 

I waited

But I must be too dumb to be proud

Because I waited, I waited

 

Woke to sounds

I prayed you were there

I fell back down

But I'm sure you still care

 

 

The Juliana Theory - Into The Dark

Dad, your boy is about to fall.

He walks the razor's edge.

He's on the brink of fading out.

He's at his bitter end.

Dad, your boy who used to run, you taught him how to crawl.

He left home to find his own, now all he had is gone.

 

 

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