I thought we should make list of songs with some awesome lyrics:)
So here I go.....
I hope you like these:)
You guys please, keep on adding!
Haven't laughed this hard in a long time I better stop now before I start crying Go off to sleep in the sunshine I don't want to see the day when it's dying She's a sight to see, she's good to me I'm already somebody's baby She's a pretty thing and she knows everything But I'm already somebody's baby You don't deserve to be lonely But those drugs you got won't make you feel better Pretty soon you'll find it's the only Little part of your life you're keeping together I'm nice to you, I could make it through That you're already somebody's baby I could make you smile if you stayed a while But how long will you stay with me baby Because your candle burns too bright Well, I almost forgot it was twilight Even if I think that you are right Well, I'm tired of being down, I got no fight You're wonderful, when it's beautiful But I'm already somebody's baby And if I went with you I'd disappoint you too Well, I'm already somebody's baby Already somebody's baby Twilight, Elliot Smith
Colin Hay - It's a Beautiful World Tom Waits - Chocolate Jesus - It's easy to disparage this song, but when you really break down the rhymes, the spirit, and the delicate balance of deep emotional thoughts juxtaposed with childhood candy memories, makes this some crafty and skillful storytelling: Zoe Boekbinder - Inexorable - The first verse is some of the most elegantly stitched together phrasing. It's stunning. But the live version shows you how she uses digital delay pedals (at 2:15) to play ALL THE PARTS AT ONCE. And then the song goes from beautiful to astounding: Lucius - Turn It Around - I love the idea of someone getting too micro-focused on the details, and "looking through the wrong end of the telescope". So Lucius entreats her to "turn it around, turn it around, turn it around"... (BTW - This entire Tiny Desk Concert is fantastic.) Iron Maiden - Murders In The Rue Morgue - In the 80's, there was a surprising number of heavy metal bands that were pretty well read, and had songs with interesting literary references. Anyone who has read Edgar Allen Poe's "Murders in the Rue Morgue" will appreciate how well Iron Maiden tell the story. (This has the lyrics printed on screen, karaoke-like so you can read along.) The Decembrists - Mariner's Revenge Song - The apotheosis of storytelling in song, even better than Alice's Restaurant for expansive, sprawling storytelling. A literary epic in song form.
Thanks for the songs!! Especially got to listen two stories!! Mariner's Saga is very nice :)
Joseph Arthur - In the Sun And falling down on your knees asking for sympathy And being caught in between all you wish for and all you seen And trying to find anything you can feel that you can believe in May God's love be with you Always May God's love be with you Johnny Cash - Heart of Gold I want to give I've been a miner for a heart of gold. It's these expressions I never give That keeps me searching for a heart of gold And I'm getting old. Stretch - Why Did You Do It? The damage is much deeper than you'll ever see Hit me like a hammer to my head I wonder were you pushed or were you led? Why did you do it? Why did you do that thing to me? Why did you do it? Why did you do that thing to me? The only one who knows the truth, Man it's him me and you. What makes this one awesome is that it's a representation of the real feelings about a real incident.I picture you in the sun wondering what went wrong
I want to live,
I've been thinking 'bout what you have done to me
Last night I dreamed that I was a child Out where the pines grow wild and tall I was trying to make it home through the forest Before the darkness falls I heard the wind rustling through the trees And ghostly voices rose from the fields I ran with my heart pounding down that broken path With the devil snapping at my heels I broke through the trees and there in the night My father's house stood shining hard and bright The branches and brambles tore my clothes and scratched my arms But I ran till I fell shaking in his arms I awoke and I imagined, the hard things that pulled us apart Will never again, sir, tear us from each other's hearts I got dressed and to that house I did ride From out on the road I could see its windows shining in light I walked up the steps and stood on the porch A woman I didn't recognize came and spoke to me through a chained door I told her my story and who I'd come for She said "I'm sorry son but no one by that name lives here anymore" My father's house shines hard and bright It stands like a beacon calling me in the night Calling and calling, so cold and alone Shining 'cross this dark highway where our sins lie unatoned
I won't share the songs, but I think the modern hardcore scene has a few of the greatest lyricists. Sister made me husband she was older so I did her bidding I remember once their dad came in said, 'You think this is bad? You don’t know the half.' And he laughed. It’s funny what things come back The first things you see How he sort of smiled like it’s only a joke but he was lying There was something else inside of his eyes All those secrets people tell to little children Are warnings that they give them Like, 'Look, I’m unhappy. Please don’t make the same mistake as me.'" -For Mayor in Splitsville by La Dispute -The Man with the Broken Nose by Locktender I woke to Dragon's breath and summer tugging at my sheets to pull me out of bed Drunk in the night I swear I saw a raven grow black as your hair Out of your thoughts, into the sky and through the outer holds One year ago I watched dance across a wedding floor In a bridesmaids dress that fell to pieces at your feet Could you not see? So many thoughts came unsummoned to me then Unuttered on the car ride home Before you left for the new world in shades of blue I woke yesterday to no one lying by my side Just empty pictures frames and broken dresser drawers Where did you go?" -I'm Still a Loner, Dottie by Troubled Coast Leave a wake in the hearts that hurt you Pick your poison as dead beats do Blood pulsing through your wounds A thousand warnings are ringing true Burning their homes, writing in stone The name of demons inside of you You left your mark on this world You left your scar on this world You left your scar You left your mark Wound them" -Dead Beat by Converge Death ran away then life flooded in world This I am: Imbalanced, beautifully so Hands connected, perhaps... Then dead reflections saw You I did, didn't I? I didn't, did I? You saw reflections dead then Perhaps, connected hands... So beautifully Imbalanced: Am I this world? In flooded life then away ran Death Receding tides" -REDIVIDER by Silent Planet that's been here awhile so I plan to keep watch as long as the wolves are out they're always around and more violet than hell I have eyes of every color now and they're vigilant it doesn't matter who knocks you don't let them in there are terrible men I'm one so I should know heaven smiles on me now and then but the devil always had hooks in" -Moor by Every Time I Die Mountains of plastic: melting away As long as these struggles are aimless, We will all be standing still When worded correctly, truth is never a cliche; This is because so many are attached to their deaf ears Collect the leaves Count them Name them Study each and every single one of them" -Danger: Wildman by The Devil Wears Prada just to name a few."We played house with the neighbors in their basement
"In a moment of clarity, bathed in these broken shards, we found our muse through deconstructive means and laid it out for the world to see."
"Drunk in the morning
"Pick your poison as dead beats do
"Tides receding
"lost you in overflowing fog
"Languages rot and insects lose interest;
and, imo, the best song about the birth of a child:
Thanks! all your songs are awesomely beautiful. "You can never hold back the spring"enthuses optimism in a charming way... I like these lines particularly..."open your heart to the one who's dreaming of you" "Suzanne" reminds me of how beautiful this world is! "Tea, Milk and Honey" is light and soothing song and i like this...>"Heard you were yelling before you could talk" kind of reminds me to be patient.. and "Welcome" is such a sweet song, bringing in exciting optimism and emotion for the newcomer!! Reminds me what i mean to my parents,Makes me Happy, am listening it on loop :)
Damn, I wish there was a decent-sounding original version of "In My Life" on YouTube. You've got a cover there. Anyway: -Warren Zevon- Keep Me In Your Heart for a While- (lyrics) -Chris Isaak- Wicked Game- (lyrics)
Thanks for sharing,i loved all especially Keep me in your heart..it's simple and beautiful :)
Oh..Sorry to hear that..well, there are people who make others smile even when they are in deep grief...and this song is the one which deserves to be kept in the heart! Thanks again,I'll checkout the album you have shared.