favorite song lyrics?

[Said1]

FIREWORKS by THE TRAGICALLY HIP


If there's a goal that everyone remembers,
it was back in ol' 72
we all squeezed the stick and we all pulled the trigger
and all I remember is sitting beside you
you said you didn't give a fuck about hockey
and I never saw someone say that before
you held my hand and we walked home the long way
you were loosening my grip on Bobby Orr

Isn't it amazing anything's accomplished
when the little sensation gets in your way
no one ambition whisperin' over your shoulder

Isn't it amazing you can do anything

We hung out together every single moment
cause that's what we thought married people do
Complete with the grip of artificial chaos
and believing in the country of me and you
crisis of faith and crisis in the Kremlin
and yea we'd heard all that before
it's wintertime, the house is solitude with options
and loosening the grip on a fake cold war.

Isn't it amazing what you can accomplish
when you don't let the nation get in your way
no ambition whisperin' over your shoulder
Isn't it amazing you can do anything

next to your comrades in the national fitness program
caught in some eternal flexed arm hang
droppin' to the mat in a fit of laughter
showed no patience, tolerance or restraint

Fireworks exploded in the distance
temporary towers soar
fireworks emulatin' heaven
til there are no stars anymore
Fireworks aiming straight at heaven
temporary towers soar
til there are no stars shining up in heaven
til there are no stars anymore

Isn't it amazing what you can accomplish
when the little sensation gets in your way
no ambitions whisperin' over your shoulder
Isn't it amazing what you can accomplish, eh

this one thing probably never goes away
I think this one thing is always supposed to stay
this one thing doesn't have to go away.

 

[USViking]

There are too many great lyrics tied for first for me to pick one as my favorite.

Here's an old-fashioned love song that's right up there:

A SUMMER SONG by Chad and Jeremy

Trees swayin' in the summer breeze
Showin' off their silver leaves
As we walked by
Soft kisses on a summer's day
Laughing all our cares away
Just you and I
Sweet sleepy warmth of summer nights
Gazing at the distant lights
In the starry sky
They say that all good things must end some day
Autumn leaves must fall
But don't you know that it hurts me so
To say goodbye to you
Wish you didn't have to go
No no no no
And when the rain
Beats against my window pane
I'll think of summer days again
And dream of you
They say that all good things must end some day
Autumn leaves must fall
But don't you know that it hurts me so
To say goodbye to you
Wish you didn't have to go
No no no no
And when the rain
Beats against my window pane
I'll think of summer days again
And dream of you
And dream of you

 

[Said1]

I know others have done it, but Kris Kristofferson's version is my favorite.


Help Me Make It Through The Night - Kris Kristofferson

Take the ribbon from your hair, shake it loose and let it fall,
Layin’ soft upon my skin. like the shadows on the wall.

Come and lay down by my side till the early morning light
All I’m takin’ is your time. help me make it through the night.
I don’t care what’s right or wrong, I don’t try to understand.
Let the devil take tomorrow. lord, tonight I need a friend.

Yesterday is dead and gone and tomorrow’s out of sight.
And it’s sad to be alone. help me make it through the night.

I don’t care what’s right or wrong, (yes, I do !)
I don’t try to understand.
Let the devil take tomorrow. lord, tonight I need a friend.

Yesterday is dead and gone and tomorrow’s out of sight.
Lord, it’s bad to be alone. help me make it through the night.

 

[deaddude]

This is from "Hey Mr. Tambourine Man" by Bob Dylan

and take me disappearing through the smoke rings of my mind

down the foggy ruins of time down plast the frozen leaves

the haunted frightened trees far from the twisted reach of crazy sorrow

yes to dance beneath the diamond sky with one hand waveing free

sillouetted by the sea circled by the surface sand with all memory and fate

driven deep beneath the waves let me forget about today until tomorrow.

 

[Gabriella84]

Nightwish -- Nemo

(lyrics by Tuomas Holopainen)

This is me for forever
One of the lost ones
The one without a name
Without an honest heart as compass

This is me for forever
One without a name
These lines the last endeavor
To find the missing lifeline

Oh how I wish
For soothing rain
All I wish is to dream again
My loving heart
Lost in the dark
For hope I`d give my everything
Oh how I wish
For soothing rain
Oh how I wish to dream again
Once and for all
And all for once
Nemo my name forevermore

My flower, withered between
The pages 2 and 3
The once and forever bloom gone with my sins

Walk the dark path
Sleep with angels
Call the past for help
Touch me with your love
And reveal to me my true name

Oh, how I wish...

Nemo sailing home
Nemo letting go

 

[deaddude]

Post your favorite song lyrics! I'll start with one of my all-time favorite songs...

Thunder Road
by Bruce Springsteen

The screen door slams, Mary's dress waves
Like a vision she dances across the porch as the radio plays
Roy Orbison singing for the lonely
Hey that's me babe and I want you only
Don't turn me home again, I just can't face myself alone again tonight

Don't run back inside darling, you know just what I'm here for
So you're scared and you're thinking that maybe we ain't that young anymore
Show a little faith there's magic in the night
You ain't a beauty but hey you're alright
And that's alright with me

You could hide beneath your covers and study your pain
Make crosses from your lovers throw roses in the rain
Waste your summer praying in vain for a savior to rise from these streets
Well I ain't no hero that's understood
All the redemption I can offer lies beheath this old hood
With a chance to make it good somehow
Hey, what else can you do now

Except roll down the window and let the wind blow back your hair
Well the night's busting open, these two lanes will take us anywhere
We've got one last chance to make it real
To trade in these wings on some wheels
Climb in back, Heaven's waiting down on the tracks

Oh, oh, come take my hand
We're riding out tonight to case the promised land
Oh oh Thunder Road, oh Thunder Road, oh Thunder Road
Lying out there like a killer in the sun
Hey I know it's late but we can make it if we run
Oh Thunder Road sit tight, take hold, Thunder Road

Well, I got this guitar and I learned how to make it talk
And my car's out back if you're ready to take that long walk
From your front porch to my front seat
The door's open but the ride it ain't free
And I know you're lonely for words that I haven't spoken
But tonight we'll be free and all the promises will be broken

There were ghosts in the eyes of all the boys you sent away
They haunt this dusty beach road in the skeleton remains
Of burned out chevrolets
They scream your name at night in the street
Your graduation gown lies in rags at their feet
And in the lonely cool before dawn
From your room you hear their engines roar on
But when you get to the porch they're gone
Lost in the wind, so Mary climb in
It's a town full of losers and I'm pulling out of here to win

Great song, Bruce's first big hit

I Shall Be Released by Bob Dylan


They say ev'rything can be replaced,
Yet ev'ry distance is not near.
So I remember ev'ry face
Of ev'ry man who put me here.
I see my light come shining
From the west unto the east.
Any day now, any day now,
I shall be released.

They say ev'ry man needs protection,
They say ev'ry man must fall.
Yet I swear I see my reflection
Some place so high above this wall.
I see my light come shining
From the west unto the east.
Any day now, any day now,
I shall be released.

Standing next to me in this lonely crowd,
Is a man who swears he's not to blame.
All day long I hear him shout so loud,
Crying out that he was framed.
I see my light come shining
From the west unto the east.
Any day now, any day now,
I shall be released.

The Band does a great version of this song, also the title was played on to make the title of an album consiting entirely of Dylan covers called "I Shall Be Unreleased"

 

[deaddude]

Bob Dylan wrote this but the Band does my favorite version.

Now deep in the heart of a lonely kid

Who suffered so much for what he did,

They gave this ploughboy his fortune and fame,

Since that day he aint been the same.



See the man with the stage fright

Just standin up there to give it all his might.

And he got caught in the spotlight,

But when we get to the end

He wants to start all over again.



Ive got fire water right on my breath

And the doctor warned me I might catch a death.

Said, "you can make it in your disguise,

Just never show the fear thats in your eyes."



See the man with the stage fright,

Just standin up there to give it all his might.

He got caught in the spotlight,

But when we get to the end

He wants to start all over again.



Now if he says that hes afraid,

Take him at his word.

And for the price that the poor boy has paid,

He gets to sing just like a bird, oh, ooh ooh ooh.



Your brow is sweatin and your mouth gets dry,

Fancy people go driftin by.

The moment of truth is right at hand,

Just one more nightmare you can stand.



See the man with the stage fright

Just standin up there to give it all his might.

And he got caught in the spotlight,

But when we get to the end

He wants to start all over again, hmm hmm,



You wanna try it once again, hmm hmm,

Please dont make him stop, hmm hmm,

Let him take it from the top, hmm hmm,

Let him start all over again.

 

[Dan]

Great song, Bruce's first big hit

Yeah, his stuff was great before it got really political. Born to Run and The River was his peak in my opinion.

 

[deaddude]

Rise Up was the best 9-11 song though.

He had some great non political songs after the ones you mention too.

And it was kind of funny when Reagan made "Born in the USA" a song for his campaign.

 

[Said1]

I always loved this song for some reason. NO laughing!!

Rosalita (come out tonight) - Bruce Springstein

Spread out now rosie doctor come cut loose her mama’s reins
You know playin’ blind man’s bluff is a little baby’s game
You pick up little dynamite I’m gonna pick up little gun
And together we’re gonna go out tonight and make that highway run
You don’t have to call me lieutenant rosie and I don’t want to be your son
The only lover I’m ever gonna need’s your soft sweet little girl’s tongue and rosie you’re the one
Dynamite’s in the belfry playin’ with the bats
Little gun’s downtown in front of woolworth’s tryin’ out his attitude on all the cats
Papa’s on the corner waitin’ for the bus
Mama she’s home in the window waitin’ up for us
She’ll be there in that chair when they wrestle her upstairs `cause you know
We ain’t gonna come
I ain’t here for business, I’m only here for fun

Rosalita jump a little lighter, senorita come sit by my fire
I just want to be your lover ain’t no liar, rosalita you’re my stone desire

Jack the rabbit and weak knees willie you know they’re gonna be there
Ah sloppy sue and big bones billie they’ll be comin’ up for air
We’re gonna play some pool skip some school act real cool stay out all night it’s gonna feel alright
Rosie come out tonight, rosie come out tonight
Windows are for cheaters chimneys for the poor
Closets are for hangers winners use the door

Rosalita jump a little...

Now I know your mama she don’t like me `cause I play in a rock and roll band
And I know your daddy he don’t dig me but he never did understand
Papa lowered the boom he locked you in your room
I’m comin’ to lend a hand
I’m comin’ to liberate you confiscate you I want to be your man
Someday we’ll look back on this and it will all seem funny
But now you’re sad your mama’s mad
And your papa says he knows that I don’t have any money
Tell him this is last chance to get his daughter in a fine romance
Because a record company rosie just gave me big bucks

My tires were slashed and I almost crashed but the lord had mercy
My machine she’s a dud out stuck in the mud somewhere in the swamps of jersey
Hold on tight stay up all night `cause rosie I’m comin’ on strong
By the time we meet the morning light I will hold you in my arms
I know a pretty little place in southern california down san diego way
There’s a little cafe where they play guitars all night and day
You can hear them in the back room strummin’
So hold tight baby `cause don’t you know daddy’s comin’

Rosalita jump a little...

 

[Said1]

Yet another Tragically Hip song - somebody stop me! :spank3:

Tragically Hip - Fight

We wake up different, rifle through our dreams
Another placid day, ripples at the seams

Do you think I bow out cause I think you're right?
Or cause I don't wanna fight?
So tangle-minded then so becalmed
It's all so subway-grim and then it's gone

Do you think I bow out cause I think you're right?
Or cause I don't wanna fight?
We get so weary, taking fish off hooks
It's not as effortless as it may look

Do you think I bow out cause I think you're right?
Or cause I don't wanna fight?
We lay down seething, smell our pillows burn
And drift off to the place where you'd think we'd learn

Do you think I bow out cause I think you're right?
Or cause I don't wanna fight?
I said,"I give."

 

[kancer43]

The lyrics in my signature are from a smashing pumpkins song called Ava Adore... It's me and my fiance's song and has some of my favorite lyrics of all time...

 

[Zhukov]

Overhead the albatross hangs motionless upon the air
And deep beneath the rolling waves
In labyrinths of coral caves
The echo of a distant tide
Comes willowing across the sand
And everything is green and submarine

And no one showed us to the land
And no one knows the wheres or whys
But something stirs and something tries
And starts to climb toward the light

Strangers passing in the street
By chance two separate glances meet
And I am you and what I see is me
And do I take you by the hand
And lead you through the land
And help me understand the best I can

And no one calls us to move on
And no one forces down our eyes
And no one speaks and no one tries
And no one flies around the sun

Cloudless everyday you fall upon my waking eyes
Inviting and inciting me to rise
And through the window in the wall
Comes streaming in on sunlight wings
A million bright ambassadors of morning

And no one sings me lullabies
And no one makes me close my eyes
And so I throw the windows wide
And call to you across the sky


~Echoes, Pink Floyd

 

[Zhukov]

Beyond the horizon of the place we lived when we were young
In a world of magnets and miracles
Our thoughts strayed constantly and without boundary
The ringing of the division bell had begun

Along the Long Road and on down the Causeway
Do they still meet there by the Cut

There was a ragged band that followed in our footsteps
Running before time took our dreams away
Leaving the myriad small creatures trying to tie us to the ground
To a life consumed by slow decay

The grass was greener
The light was brighter
With friends surrounded
The night of wonder

Looking beyond the embers of bridges glowing behind us
To a glimpse of how green it was on the other side
Steps taken forwards but sleepwalking back again
Dragged by the force of some inner tide

At a higher altitude with flag unfurled
We reached the dizzy heights of that dreamed of world

Encumbered forever by desire and ambition
There's a hunger still unsatisfied
Our weary eyes still stray to the horizon
Though down this road we've been so many times

The grass was greener
The light was brighter
The taste was sweeter
The nights of wonder
With friends surrounded
The dawn mist glowing
The water flowing
The endless river

Forever and ever


~High Hopes, Pink Floyd

 

[The ClayTaurus]

I wanted to make a song about where I'm from
You know? Big up my home town, my territory, my state
But, I couldn't figure out much to brag about
Prince lives here, we got 10,000 lakes
But wait, the women are beautiful, to me they are
And we're not infested with pretentious movie stars
And it hit me, Minnesota is dope
If only simply for not what we have but what we don't
It's all fair, it ain't out there, it's in there
It's in the mirror, behind the breast under the hair
Follow the dream doesn't mean leave the love
Roam if you must, but come home when you've seen enough
I love New York and Cali, but I ain't movin'
Too overpopulated saturated with humans
And I'm not big on rappers, actors, or models
If I had to dip, I'd probably skip to Chicago
None of this is to diss no one, nowhere
Like damn, I'm from Minnesota, land of the cold air
Too many mosquitoes and our fair share of egos
But like my man Sabe says, that's where my mommy stays

[Chorus:]
So if the people laugh and giggle when you tell em where you
live
Say shhh, say shhh
And if you know this is where you wanna raise your kids
Say shhh, say shhh
If you're from the Midwest and it doesn't matter where
Say shhh, say shhh
If you can drink your tap water and breathe the air
Say shhh, say shhh

Got trees and vegetation in the city where I stay
The rent's in the mail and I can always find a parking space
The women outnumber the men two to one
Got parks and zoos and things to do with my son
The nightlife ain't all that, but that's okay
I don't need to be distracted by the devil every day
And the jobs ain't really too hard to find
In fact, you could have mine if you knew how to rhyme
This is for everyone around the planet
That wishes they were from somewhere other than where they
standin'
Don't take it for granted, instead take a look around
Quit complaining and build something on that ground
Plant something on that ground, dance and sleep on that ground
Get on your hands and knees and watch the ants walk around
That ground Make a family, make magic, make a mess
Take the stress, feel your motivation and build your nest
It sucks that you think where I'm from is wack
But as long as that's enough to keep your ass from coming back
And with a smile and a hint of sarcasm, he said
"I beg your pardon but this is my secret garden"

All right
(In the land of ice and snow)
Well okay
(In the land of ice and snow)
Well all right
(In the land of ice and snow)
Well okay
(Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Minneapolis)

[Repeat Chorus]

If the playground is clear of stems and syringes
Say shhh, say shhh
If there's only one store in your town that sells 12-inches
Say shhh, say shhh
If no one in your crew walks around with a gun
Say shhh, say shhh
And if you ain't gonna leave cause this is where you're from
Say shhh, say shhh



(For all my midwesterners )

 

[Zhukov]

Your world is an ashtray
We burn and coil like cigarettes
The more you cry your ashes turn to mud
It’s the nature of the leeches, the virgin’s
Feeling cheated
You’ve only spent a second of your life
My world is unaffected, there is an exit here
I say it is and it’s true,
There is a dream inside a dream,
I’m wide awake the more I sleep
You’ll understand when I’m dead

I went to God just to see, and I was looking at me
Saw heaven and hell were lies
When I’m God everyone dies!!!

Scar, scar, can you feel my power?
Shoot, shoot, and the world gets smaller
Scar, scar, can you feel my power?
One shot and the world gets smaller

Let’s jump upon the sharp swords
And cut away our smiles
Without the threat of death
There’s no reason to live at all
My world is unaffected, there is an exit here
I say it is and it’s true,
There is a dream inside a dream,
I’m wide awake the more I sleep
You’ll understand when I’m dead

I went to God just to see, and I was looking at me
Saw heaven and hell were lies
When I’m God everyone dies!!!

Scar, scar, can you feel my power?
Shoot, shoot, and the world gets smaller
Scar, scar, can you feel my power?
One shot and the world gets smaller

’each thing I show you is a piece of my death’

Shoot shoot shoot motherfucker
Shoot shoot shoot motherfucker

No salvation, ha ha
No forgiveness, ha ha
No salvation, ha ha
No forgiveness, ha ha

’this is beyond your experience’

Forgiveness!!!
Forgiveness!!!
Forgiveness!!!
Forgiveness!!!



~The Reflecting God, Marilyn Manson

 

[Dan]

I really like Atmosphere a lot!

 

[The ClayTaurus]

I really like Atmosphere a lot!

Hip hop with brainpower. SCARY!

 

[Dan]

Hip hop with brainpower. SCARY!

Hah! Unique, anyway, right?

You might like Black Star, too, it's Mos Def and Talib Kwalie, very smart hip hop.

 

[Said1]

Hah! Unique, anyway, right?

You might like Black Star, too, it's Mos Def and Talib Kwalie, very smart hip hop.

Though you didn't "dig" hip hop? :funnyface