Favorite Song Lyrics

17th Angel said:
Isn't that the same thing? The lyrics are what make the song....

example: no not your favourite colour! Whats your favourite shade...


Is there that much difference?
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Music is one thing. Lyrics are another thing. The two together tightly wedded is a third thing altogether.

Think of the song by Sheryl Crow about sitting in a bar thinking and talking about the "Meaning of Life".

Those lyrics were adapted from a poem by a poet who had never written lyrics for a song at all. He also received WAY more money for being the lyricist for that song than he ever did for writing the poetry in the first place.

That's why I made the distinction.

Regards,
Scott
 
17th Angel said:
The Rolling Stones - Painted Black.
The Eagles - Dust in the wind.


:D
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Um, 17th Angel, the song title for the Rolling Stones is Paint It Black, not Painted Black (although I can understand how people can make the mistake.)

Also, the Eagles didn't do Dust in the Wind (I'm not questioning your memory here, but I'm not familiar with any rendition by them or any song with that title done by anyone other than Kansas or Guns 'n Roses.)

Phyllis Sidhe_Uaine
 
This has always been one of my favorite songs.
IN MY LIFE
(Lennon/McCartney)

There are places I remember
All my life though some have changed
Some forever not for better
Some have gone and some remain
All these places have their moments
With lovers and friends I still can recall
Some are dead and some are living
In my life I've loved them all

But of all these friends and lovers
There is no one compares with you
And these memories lose their meaning
When I think of love as something new
Though I know I'll never lose affection
For people and things that went before
I know I'll often stop and think about them
In my life I love you more

Though I know I'll never lose affection
For people and things that went before
I know I'll often stop and think about them
In my life I love you more

In my life I love you more
 
Phyllis Sidhe_Uaine said:
Um, 17th Angel, the song title for the Rolling Stones is Paint It Black, not Painted Black (although I can understand how people can make the mistake.)

Also, the Eagles didn't do Dust in the Wind (I'm not questioning your memory here, but I'm not familiar with any rendition by them or any song with that title done by anyone other than Kansas or Guns 'n Roses.)

Phyllis Sidhe_Uaine
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I know Kansas did Dust in the wind to begin with but I have a cover of it by the Eagles :\

and painted black, paint it black... Tomatoe, tamato..

Thank you however, for your vigilant observations...
 
I've just been through the Eagles' discography: Eagles Discography , I can't find a recording of "Dust in the Wind".

But it's definitely a good song. Reminds me a lot of the earlier "Windflowers", and "Advance Guards" by Seals and Crofts.

Regards,
Scott
 
Blackbird (For Mom)


Blackbird singing in the dead of night
Take these broken wings and learn to fly
All your life
You were only waiting for this moment to arise.

Blackbird singing in the dead of night
Take these sunken eyes and learn to see
All your life
You were only waiting for this moment to be free.

Blackbird fly Blackbird fly
Into the light of the dark black night.
Blackbird fly Blackbird fly
Into the light of the dark black night.

Blackbird singing in the dead of night
Take these broken wings and learn to fly
All your life
You were only waiting for this moment to arise

You were only waiting for this moment to arise

--Lennon/McCartney
 
Are you with me Doctor Wu
Are you really just a shadow of a man that I once knew
He was crazy, he was shy
But you're an ordinary guy
Has she finally got to you
Can you hear me doctor...
 
Message in a bottle (the better version... By Machine Head...)

Just a castaway, an island lost at sea.
Another lonley day, theres no one here but me...
More loneliness, than any man could bare.
Rescue me before I fall into despair.....
I'll send an SOS to the world, I'll send an SOS to the world.
I hope that someone gets my, I hope that someone gets my, Message in the bottle yeah....
Message in the bottle, yeaaaah....
*drums go freaking crazy and guitars go heavy....*
A year has been since I wrote my note!
But I should have known this right from the start!
Only hope can keep us together, yeah.
Love can mend your life, but love can break your heart.
I'll send an SOS to the world, I'll send an SOS to the world.
I hope that someone gets my, I hope that someone gets my, message in the bottle yeah..
Message in the bottle yeah.
*insert primal screams*
I'm sending out an SOS,
I'm sending out an SOS,
I'm sending out an SOS,
I'm sending out an SOS,
I'm sending out an SOS,
I'm sending out an SOS........
 
Kindest Regards, Popeyesays!
Popeyesays said:
I've just been through the Eagles' discography: Eagles Discography , I can't find a recording of "Dust in the Wind".
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I think you'll find that is because the Eagles did not record "Dust in the Wind." That would be Kansas, music and lyrics by Kerry Livgren (who played the acoustic guitar) and sung by Steve Walsh. "Carry On Wayward Son" is the anthem of my youth.
 
Losing My Religion
REM

Life is bigger
Its bigger than you
And you are not me
The lengths that I will go to
The distance in your eyes
Oh no Ive said too much
I set it up

Thats me in the corner
Thats me in the spotlight
Losing my religion
Trying to keep up with you
And I dont know if I can do it
Oh no Ive said too much
I havent said enough
I thought that I heard you laughing
I thought that I heard you sing
I think I thought I saw you try

Every whisper
Of every waking hour im
Choosing my confessions
Trying to keep an eye on you
Like a hurt lost and blinded fool
Oh no Ive said too much
I set it up

Consider this
The hint of the century
Consider this
The slip that brought me
To my knees failed
What if all these fantasies
Come flailing around
Now Ive said too much
I thought that I heard you laughing
I thought that I heard you sing
I think I thought I saw you try

But that was just a dream
That was just a dream​
 
There's a place for us--
Somewhere a place for us...
Peace and quiet and open air
Wait for us
Somewhere.

There's a time for us--
Some day a time for us...
Time together with time spare,
Time to learn, time to care,
Some day...

Somewhere.
We'll find a new way of living,
We'll find a way of forgiving
Somewhere...

There's a place for us,
A time and place for us.
Hold my hand and we're halfway there.
Hold my hand and I'll take you there
Somehow,
Some day,
Somewhere....

(I like the version by Celtic Woman)
​
 
Creed - Arms Wide Open....... (I love playing this on my guitar...)


Well I just heard
The news today
It seems my life
Is gonna change
I close my eyes
Begin to pray
Then tears of joy
Stream down my face.....

With arms wide open
Under the sunlight
Welcome to this place
I'll show you everything
With arms wide open
With arms wide open

Well I don't know
If I'm ready
To be the man
I have to be
I take a breath
I take her by my side
We stand in awe
We've created life

With arms wide open
Under the sunlight
Welcome to this place
I'll show you everything
With arms wide open
Now everything has changed

I'll show you love
I'll show you everything
With arms wide open
With arms wide open
I'll show you everything
Ah yeah

With arms wide open
Wide open

*crazy guitar solo*

If I had just one wish
Only one demand
I hope he's not like me
I hope he understands
That he can take his life
And hold it by the hand
And he can greet the world
With arms wide open

With arms wide open
Under the sunlight
Welcome to this place
I'll show you everything
With arms wide open
Now everything has changed
I'll show you love
I'll show you everything

With arms wide open!
With arms wide open
I'll show you everything
Ah yeah
With arms wide open
Wide open....
 
Deliver Me

Deliver me, out of my sadness.
Deliver me, from all of the madness.
Deliver me, courage to guide me.
Deliver me, strength from inside me.

All of my life I've been in hiding.
Wishing there was someone just like you.
Now that you're here, now that I've found you,
I know that you're the one to pull me through.


Deliver me, loving and caring.
Deliver me, giving and sharing.
Deliver me, the cross that I'm bearing.


All of my life I was in hiding.
Wishing there was someone just like you.
Now that you're here, now that I've found you,
I know that you're the one to pull me through.


Deliver me,
Deliver me,
Oh deliver me.


All of my life I was in hiding.
Wishing there was someone just like you.
Now that you're here, now that I've found you,
I know that you're the one to pull me through.


Deliver me,
Oh deliver me.
Won't you deliver me.
 
'Then I saw a new heavenand a new earththe first heaven and the first earthhave passed away'We are fallenlike the mourning sunwe are waking upyeah, we are fallenlike the mourning sunwe didn't fall from heavenwe didn't fall for you'Fields of the Nephilim', Mourning Sun.(they tend to produce 'aural soundscapes' rather than traditional verse-chorus songs nowadays {kinda Gothic Ambiance...} so you need to hear the music that goes with the words...)
 
"I Just Called To Say I Love You"

No New Year's Day to celebrate
No chocolate covered candy hearts to give away
No first of spring
No song to sing
In fact here's just another ordinary day

No April rain
No flowers bloom
No wedding Saturday within the month of June
But what it is, is something true
Made up of these three words that I must say to you

I just called to say I love you
I just called to say how much I care
I just called to say I love you
And I mean it from the bottom of my heart

No summer's high
No warm July
No harvest moon to light one tender August night
No autumn breeze
No falling leaves
Not even time for birds to fly to southern skies

No Libra sun
No Halloween
No giving thanks to all the Christmas joy you bring
But what it is, though old so new
To fill your heart like no three words could ever do

I just called to say I love you
I just called to say how much I care, I do
I just called to say I love you
And I mean it from the bottom of my heart

I just called to say I love you
I just called to say how much I care, I do
I just called to say I love you
And I mean it from the bottom of my heart, of my heart,
of my heart

I just called to say I love you
I just called to say how much I care, I do
I just called to say I love you
And I mean it from the bottom of my heart, of my heart,
baby of my heart

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Also Norman Greenbaum - Spirit in the Sky. (lol this song makes me smile.)
 
(I like "SITS", too, Angel. I think if the music had not come into or "out to" play on that one, it might not have been played so much. One can only wonder about those one-hit wonders.:))

Apologies to all if this is already here somewhere...just gotta do it!


59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)


Slow down, you move too fast.
You got to make the morning last.
Just kicking down the cobble stones.
Looking for fun and feelin' groovy.

Ba da, Ba da, Ba da, Ba da...Feelin' Groovy.

Hello lamp-post,
What cha knowin'?
I've come to watch your flowers growin'.
Ain't cha got no rhymes for me?
Doot-in' doo-doo,
Feelin' groovy.

I've got no deeds to do,
No promises to keep.
I'm dappled and drowsy and ready to sleep.
Let the morning time drop all its petals on me.
Life, I love you,
All is groovy.


Simon/Garfunkel ? I know they performed it. Not sure about authorship.
 
Mind Games by: John Lennon

We're playing those mind games together,
Pushing barriers, planting seeds,
Playing the mind guerilla,
Chanting the Mantra peace on earth,
We all been playing mind games forever,
Some kinda druid dudes lifting the veil.
Doing the mind guerilla,
Some call it the search for the grail,

Love is the answer and you know that for sure,
Love is flower you got to let it, you got to let it grow,
So keep on playing those mind games together,
Faith in the future outta the now,
You just can't beat on those mind guerillas,
Absolute elsewhere in the stones of your mind,
Yeah we're playing those mind games forever,
Projecting our images in space and in time,

Yes is the answer and you know that for sure,
Yes is the surrender you got to let it, you got to let it go,
So keep on playing those mind games together,
Doing the ritual dance inn the sun,
Millions of mind guerrillas,
Putting their soul power to the karmic wheel,
Keep on playing those mind games forever,
Raising the spirit of peace and love, not war
 
Bud’s Sea-Mint Boat

He lived his life a civil service man
Designing toilets for the space program
He believed if we could go to the moon
There’s nothing on earth a man can’t do

So he ordered a ton of sand and clay
In his front yard he built a frame
Most folks said it’ll never float
Still they came to see Bud’s cement boat

A dream is anything that you want it to be
For some it’s fame and fortune but for others concrete
Sometimes you just gotta follow your heart
No matter where it leads

He gave up fishing and most of his friends
Worked all night and every weekend
But he didn’t mind the sacrifice
Cause he’d build a boat that’s one of a kind

Well the neighbors thought it was a real eyesore
They’d say hey Bud what are ya building that for
And knowing they would never understand
He’d just smile and say because I can

Well he got laid off in seventy-four
And they don’t go to the moon anymore
But down around the Alabama coast
She still floats Bud’s Sea-Mint boat

Kate Campbell / Ira Campbell / Johnny Pierce
© 1996 Large River Music (BMI) Cedarsong Publishing (BMI)
 
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