Favorite lyrics from a song

[kirants]

Turn the page ( I like it better than the Bob Seger version)

Hm.. well Metallica didn't change the lyrics, though , since this thread is about lyrics
I know what you mean, just kidding

Anyways, here's an interesting analysis of Bob Seger's album version of Turn the page You might find it interesting

[exterminator]

Hm.. well Metallica didn't change the lyrics, though , since this thread is about lyrics
I know what you mean, just kidding

Anyways, here's an interesting analysis of Bob Seger's album version of Turn the page You might find it interesting

Yeah... ... I went through the analysis .. but couldn't get most of it ...

With people trying to dissect patterns in patterns .. etc etc.. Surely finding those things is interesting and reveals many-a-secrets.. but sometimes takes us away from the purity of the songs/melody... Don't you think so..?

I hear Bob Seger being one of the greatest guys.. whose songs are repeatedly remixed .. like we have Kishore and Rafi in India.. .. I like his that song as well - Against the wind...

Oh.. let me cut it out.. I am just spitting crap... I am not making any sense to myself even..

May be I am overstressed...I need a smoke - break ... Cheers...

[kirants]

Another one which became my favorite in one listen:

We ain't much different
This is a story 'bout livin'
A tale of a long hard road
Ain't a whole lot of misgivin's
Of the things that I thought I sowed
My daddy was a real hard worker
He said son there will come a day
Talk ain't always cheap
And here's what daddy had to say
With these hands I've made my livin'
With these hands I've held a child
With these hands I've climbed a mountain
Sometimes we forget
We ain't much different at all

He likes grits, you like the apple
There ain't nothin' wrong with that
He says y'all, you say you'se
It all depends on where you're at
Well a little bit of music is a whole lot of fun
And its always good for the soul
From New York City out to California
You know its only rock and roll

With these hands we come together
With these hands we can change the world
With these hands I play my music
Sometimes we forget
We ain't much different at all

Oh, not at all
So what I'm trying to tell you
Is that I'm only one son of the South
Its gonna take more than you me and you
To work this whole thing out

With these hands I've made my livin'
With these hands I've held a child
With these hands I've climbed a mountain
Sometimes we forget

With these hands we come together
With these hands we can change the world
With these hands I play my music
Sometimes we forget
We ain't much different
We ain't much different
Ain't much different
At all

[NoHero]

The song is beautiful, the lyrics even better... A Perfect Circle know how to make good songs:

3 Libras
threw you the obvious and you flew
with it on your back, a name in your recollection,
thrown down among a million same.
difficult not to feel a little bit disappointed
and passed over
when i've looked right through
to see you naked and oblivious
and
you don't see me.but i threw you the obvious
just to see if there's more behind the eyes
of a fallen angel,
the eyes of a tragedy.
here i am expecting just a little bit
too much from the wounded.
but i see through it all
and see you.
so i threw you the obvious
to see what occurs behind the eyes of a fallen angel,
eyes of a tragedy.
oh well. apparently nothing.
you don't see me.
you don't see me at all.

[Zorro3D]

'This Must be the Place (Naive Melody)'

Talking Heads

Home is where I want to be
Pick me up and turn me round
I feel numb - born with a weak heart
(So I) guess I must be having fun
The less we say about it the better
Make it up as we go along
Feet on the ground
Head in the sky
It's ok I know nothing's wrong . . nothing

Hi yo I got plenty of time
Hi yo you got light in your eyes
And you're standing here beside me
I love the passing of time
Never for money
Always for love
Cover up and say goodnight . . . say goodnight

Home - is where I want to be
But I guess I'm already there
I come home - -she lifted up her wings
Guess that this must be the place
I can't tell one from the other
Did I find you, or you find me?
There was a time Before we were born
If someone asks, this where I'll be . . .
where I'll be

Hi yo We drift in and out
Hi yo sing into my mouth
Out of all those kinds of people
You got a face with a view
I'm just an animal looking for a home
Share the same space for a minute or two
And you love me till my heart stops
Love me till I'm dead
Eyes that light up, eyes look through you
Cover up the blank spots
Hit me on the head Ah ooh



'Attics of My Life'

Grateful Dead

In the attics of my life, full of cloudy dreams unreal
Full of tastes no tongue can know, and lights no eyes can see
When there was no ear to hear, you sang to me

I have spent my life seeking all that’s still unsung
Bent my ear to hear the tune, and closed my eyes to see
When there was no strings to play, you played to me

In the book of love’s own dream, where all the print is blood
Where all the pages are my days, and all the lights grow old
When I had no wings to fly, you flew to me, you flew to me

In the secret space of dreams, where I dreaming lay amazed
When the secrets all are told, and the petals all unfold
When there was no dream of mine, you dreamed of me



And this is a MAJOR favorite of mine...

'What Are Their Names'

David Crosby

I wonder who they are,
the men who really run this land...

And I wonder why they run it,
with such a thoughtless hand...

Tell me what are their names,
and on what street do they live?

I'd like to ride right over,
this afternoon and give...

Them a piece of my mind,
about peace for mankind

Peace is not,
an awful lot,
to ask...

[kirants]

'What Are Their Names'

Nice lyrics..

Here's one cool 12 bar blues song --

Artist: Georgia Satellites Lyrics
Song: Keep Your Hands to Yourself Lyrics

I got a little change in my pocket going jingle lingle ling
want to call you on the telephone baby I give you a ring
but each time we talk I get the same old thing
always no huggin no kissin until I get a wedding ring
my honey my baby don't put my love upon no shelf
she said don't give no lines and keep your hands to yourself

Cruel baby baby baby why you want to treat me this way
you know I'm still your lover boy I still feel the same way
that's when she told me a story 'bout free milk and a cow
and she said no huggin no kissin until I get a wedding vow
my honey my baby don't put my love upon no shelf
she said don't hand me no lines and keep your hands to yourself

you see I wanted her real bad and I was about to give in
that's when she started talkin' true love started talkin' about sin
I said honey I'll live with you for the rest of my life
she said no huggin no kissin until you make me your wife
my honey my baby don't put my love on no shelf
she don't hand me no lines and keep your hands to yourself.

[Notsosuperhero]

Heres a great blues song. Some say that it is cursed because most people that cover it end up losing someone very important to them.

Crossroads by Robert Johnson(many people have covered this song like Eric Clapton)

I went to the crossroad
Fell down on my knees
I went to the crossroad
Fell down on my knees
Asked the lord above "Have mercy now
Save poor Bob if you please"
Yeeooo, standin at the crossroad
Tried to flag a ride
ooo ooo eee
I tried to flag a ride
Didn't nobody seem to know me babe
Everybody pass me by
Standin at the crossroad babe
Risin sun goin down
Standin at the crossroad babe
Eee eee eee, risin sun goin down
I believe to my soul now,
Poor Bob is sinkin down
You can run, you can run
Tell my friend Willie Brown
You can run, you can run
Tell my friend Willie Brown
(th)'at I got the croosroad blues this mornin Lord
Babe, I'm sinkin down
And I went to the crossraod momma
I looked east and west
I went to the crossraod baby
I looked east and west
Lord, I didn't have no sweet woman
Ooh-well babe, in my distress

and heres another
Wonderful Tonight by Eric Clapton from the album Slowhand

Its late in the evening
Shes wondering what clothes to wear
She puts on her makeup
And brushes her long blonde hair

And then she asked me
"Do I look alright?"
And I say "Yes,
you look wonderful tonight."

We go to a party
And everyone turns to see
This beautiful lady
Is walking around with me

And then she asked me
"Do you feel alright?"
And I say "Yes,
I feel wonderful tonight."

I feel wonderful because I see the love light in your eyes
And the wonder of it all, is that you just don't realize
How much I love you

Its time to go home now
And I've got an aching head
So I give her the car keys
And she helps me to bed

And then I tell her
As I turn out the light
I say "My darling, you were wonderful tonight."
"My darling you were wonderful tonight."

That is a very beautiful song, highly suggested.

[kirants]

That is a very beautiful song, highly suggested.

Indeed Whoever said blues is only about sad songs !!

[Sarevok]

For me this is the best

Papercut

Why does it feel like night today?
Something in here’s not right today
Why am I so uptight today?
Paranoia’s all I got left
I don’t know what stressed me first
Or how the pressure was fed / but
I know just what it feels like
To have a voice in the back of my head
It’s like a face that I hold inside
A face that awakes when I close my eyes
A face watches every time I lie
A face that laughs every time I fall
(And watches everything)
So I know that when it’s time to sink or swim
That the face inside is hearing me / right beneath my skin
It’s like I’m / paranoid lookin’ over my back
It’s like a / whirlwind inside of my head
It’s like I / can’t stop what I’m hearing within
It’s like the face inside is right beneath my skin
I know I’ve got a face in me
points out all the mistakes to me
You’ve got a face on the inside too and
Your paranoia’s probably worse
I don’t know what set me off first but I know what I can’t stand
Everybody acts like the fact of the matter is
I can’t add up to what you can but
Everybody has a face that they hold inside
A face that awakes when they close their eyes
A face watches every time they lie
A face that laughs every time they fall
(And watches everything)
So you know that when it’s time to sink or swim
That the face inside is watching you too / right inside your skin
It’s like I’m / paranoid lookin’ over my back
It’s like a / whirlwind inside of my head
It’s like I / can’t stop what I’m hearing within
It’s like the face inside is right beneath my skin

It’s like I’m / paranoid lookin’ over my back
It’s like a / whirlwind inside of my head
It’s like I / can’t stop what I’m hearing within
It’s like the face inside is right beneath my skin

the face inside is right beneath my skin
the face inside is right beneath my skin
the face inside is right beneath my skin

The sun goes down
I feel the light betray me

The sun goes down
I feel the light betray me

The sun
It’s like I’m / paranoid lookin’ over my back
It’s like a / whirlwind inside of my head
It’s like I / can’t stop what I’m hearing within
It’s like the face inside is right beneath my skin
I feel the light betray me

The sun
It’s like I’m / paranoid lookin’ over my back
It’s like a / whirlwind inside of my head
It’s like I / can’t stop what I’m hearing within
I feel the light betray me
It’s like I / can’t stop what I’m hearing within
It’s like I / can’t stop what I’m hearing within

[cherish]

What about this song?

Somebody

I want somebody to share
Share the rest of my life
Share my innermost thoughts
Know my intimate details
Someone who’ll stand by my side
And give me support
And in return
She’ll get my support
She will listen to me
When I want to speak
About the world we live in
And life in general
Though my views may be wrong
They may even be perverted
She’ll hear me out
And won’t easily be converted
To my way of thinking
In fact she’ll often disagree
But at the end of it all
She will understand me
Aaaahhhhh....

I want somebody who cares
For me passionately
With every thought and
With every breath
Someone who’ll help me see things
In a different light
All the things I detest
I will almost like
I don’t want to be tied
To anyone’s strings
I’m carefully trying to steer clear of
Those things
But when I’m asleep
I want somebody
Who will put their arms around me
And kiss me tenderly
Though things like this
Make me sick
In a case like this
I’ll get away with it
Aaaahhhhh....

This is one of the songs I play when I'm trying to sleep. The soft sounds, and background sound of waves is soothing and easily gets me to sleep.

But ofcourse, the main reason I like this song is because of the lyrics. I believe this is what we all want but sometimes fail to find. (Or maybe we're not looking, or looking at the wrong place? )

// Signing-off.

[kirants]

An awesome song I listened on the radio on my morning drive to work.

"My My, Hey Hey (Out Of The Blue)" - Neil Young

My my, hey hey
Rock and roll is here to stay
It's better to burn out
Than to fade away
My my, hey hey.

Out of the blue
and into the black
They give you this,
but you pay for that
And once you're gone,
you can never come back
When you're out of the blue
and into the black.

The king is gone
but he's not forgotten
This is the story
of a Johnny Rotten
It's better to burn out
than it is to rust
The king is gone
but he's not forgotten.

Hey hey, my my
Rock and roll can never die
There's more to the picture
Than meets the eye.
Hey hey, my my.

[Alpha Vijayan]

I Know Who Holds Tomorrow

Words and music by Ira Stanphill

I don't know about tomorrow,
I just live from day to day.
I don't borrow from it's sunshine,
For it's skies may turn to gray.
I don't worry o'er the future,
For I know what Jesus said,
And today I'll walk beside Him,
For He knows what is ahead.

Many things about tomorrow,
I don't seem to understand;
But I know Who holds tomorrow,
And I know Who holds my hand.

Ev'ry step is getting brighter,
As the golden stairs I climb;
Ev'ry burden's getting lighter;
Ev'ry cloud is silver lined.
There the sun is always shining,
There no tear will dim the eyes,
At the ending of the rainbow,
Where the mountains touch the sky.

Many things about tomorrow,
I don't seem to understand;
But I know Who holds tomorrow,
And I know Who holds my hand.

I don't know about tomorrow,
It may bring me poverty;
But the One Who feeds the sparrow,
Is the One Who stands by me.
And the path that be my portion,
May be through the flame or flood,
But His presence goes before me,
And I'm covered with His blood.

Many things about tomorrow,
I don't seem to understand;
But I know Who holds tomorrow,
And I know Who holds my hand.

[kirants]

A very touching song. I can sense the honesty in this song:

Beth, I hear you callin
But I cant come home right now
Me and the boys are playin
And we just cant find the sound
Just a few more hours
And Ill be right home to you
I think I hear them callin
Oh, beth what can I do
Beth what can I do

You say you feel so empty
That our house just aint a home
And Im always somewhere else
And youre always there alone

Just a few more hours
And Ill be right home to you
I think I hear them callin
Oh, beth what can I do
Beth what can I do

Beth, I know youre lonely
And I hope youll be alright
cause me and the boys will be playin
All night

[John E]

I think you need to go a long way to beat the lyrics from old fashioned songs - e.g. this one by Lerner and Loewe:-

I have often walked down this street before
But the pavement always stayed beneath my feet before
All at once am I several stories high
Knowing I'm on the street where you live

Are there lilac trees in the heart of town?
Can you hear a lark in any other part of town?
Does enchantment pour out of every door?
No, it's just on the street where you live

And oh, the towering feeling just to know somehow you are near
The overpowering feeling that any second you might suddenly appear

People stop and stare, they don't bother me
For there's nowhere else on earth that I would rather be
Let the world go by, I won't care if I
Can be here on the street where you live

Or my personal favourite - from Jerome Kern & Otto Harbach:-

They said one day you'll find,
All who love are blind.
When your heart's on fire,
You must realize,
Smoke gets in your eyes.

Sheer magic...