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  • Diatonic12
    Diatonic12 Posts: 32,344 Member
    Leonard Cohen - A Thousand Kisses Deep

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46cSksKVzzs[/url]

    The ponies run, the girls are young
    The odds are there to beat
    You win a while and then it's done
    Your little winning streak
    And summoned now to deal
    With your invincible defeat
    You live your life as if it's real
    A thousand kisses deep
    I'm turning tricks, I'm getting fixed
    I'm back on boogie street
    You lose your grip and then you slip
    Into the masterpiece
    And maybe I had miles to drive
    And promises to keep
    You ditch it all to stay alive
    A thousand kisses deep
    And sometimes when the night is slow
    The wretched and the meek
    We gather up our hearts and go
    A thousand kisses deep
    Confined to sex we pressed against
    The limits of the sea
    I saw there were no oceans left
    For scavengers like me
    I made it to the forward deck
    I blessed our remnant fleet
    And then consented to be wrecked
    A thousand kisses deep
    I'm turning tricks I'm getting fixed
    I'm back on boogie street
    I guess they won't exchange the gifts
    That you were meant to keep
    And quiet is the thought of you
    The file on you complete
    Except what we forgot to do
    A thousand kisses deep
    And sometimes when the night is slow
    The wretched and the meek
    We gather up our hearts and go
    A thousand kisses deep
    The ponies run, the girls are young
    The odds are there to beat
    You win a while and then it's done
    Your little winning streak
    And summoned now to deal
    With your invincible defeat
    You live your life as if it's real
    A thousand kisses deep
  • Diatonic12
    Diatonic12 Posts: 32,344 Member
    Ripple - Grateful Dead

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=671AgW9xSiA[/url]

    Ripple
    Grateful Dead
    If my words did glow with the gold of sunshine
    And my tunes were played on the harp unstrung
    Would you hear my voice come through the music
    Would you hold it near as it were your own?
    It's a hand-me-down, the thoughts are broken
    Perhaps they're better left unsung
    I don't know, don't really care
    Let there be songs to fill the air
    Ripple in still water
    When there is no pebble tossed
    Nor wind to blow
    Reach out your hand if your cup be empty
    If your cup is full may it be again
    Let it be known there is a fountain
    That was not made by the hands of men
    There is a road, no simple highway
    Between the dawn and the dark of night
    And if you go no one may follow
    That path is for your steps alone
    Ripple in still water
    When there is no pebble tossed
    Nor wind to blow
    You who choose to lead must follow
    But if you fall you fall alone
    If you should stand then who's to guide you?
    If I knew the way I would take you home
    Songwriters: Jerome J. Garcia / Robert C. Hunter
  • Diatonic12
    Diatonic12 Posts: 32,344 Member
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9o78-f2mIM[/url]

    "Riders On The Storm"

    Riders on the storm
    Riders on the storm
    Into this house we're born
    Into this world we're thrown
    Like a dog without a bone
    An actor out on loan
    Riders on the storm

    There's a killer on the road
    His brain is squirmin' like a toad
    Take a long holiday
    Let your children play
    If you give this man a ride
    Sweet family will die
    Killer on the road, yeah

    Girl, you gotta love your man
    Girl, you gotta love your man
    Take him by the hand
    Make him understand
    The world on you depends
    Our life will never end
    Gotta love your man, yeah

    Riders on the storm
    Riders on the storm
    Into this house we're born
    Into this world we're thrown
    Like a dog without a bone
    An actor out on loan.
    Riders on the storm

    Riders on the storm
    Riders on the storm
    Riders on the storm
    Riders on the storm
    Riders on the storm
  • Diatonic12
    Diatonic12 Posts: 32,344 Member
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrTbf_ws9Is[/url]

    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
    You were only waiting for this moment to arise
    Songwriters: John Lennon / Paul McCartney
  • Diatonic12
    Diatonic12 Posts: 32,344 Member
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTrKkqE9p1o[/url]

    Leon Bridges - Coming Home

    Baby, baby, baby
    I'm coming home
    To your tender loving
    You're my one and only woman
    The world leaves a bitter taste in my mouth, girl
    You're the only one that I want
    I wanna be around
    I wanna be around you girl
    I wanna be around, girl
    Ooh I wanna be around girl
  • Diatonic12
    Diatonic12 Posts: 32,344 Member
    Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
    Teach Your Children

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyU0P6iqyw4[/url]
  • Diatonic12
    Diatonic12 Posts: 32,344 Member
    Teach Your Children

    You who are on the road
    Must have a code that you can live by
    And so become yourself
    Because the past is just a good-bye.
    Teach your children well,
    Their father's hell did slowly go by,
    And feed them on your dreams
    The one they picks, the one you'll know by.
    Don't you ever ask them why, if they told you, you will cry,
    So just look at them and sigh
    And know they love you.
    And you, of tender years,
    Can't know the fears that your elders grew by,
    And so please help them with your youth,
    They seek the truth before they can die.
    Teach your parents well,
    Their children's hell will slowly go by,
    And feed them on your dreams
    The one they picks, the one you'll know by.
    Don't you ever ask them why, if they told you, you will cry,
    So just look at them and sigh and know they love you.

    Songwriters: Graham Nash
  • huntersvonnegut
    huntersvonnegut Posts: 1,176 Member
    We met as soulmates
    On Parris Inland
    We left as inmates
    From an asylum
    And we were sharp
    As sharp as knives
    And we were so gung
    ho to lay down our lives
    We came in spastic
    Like tameless horses
    We left in plastic
    As numbered corpses
    And we learned fast
    To travel light
    Our arms were heavy
    but our bellies were tight
    We had no homefront
    We had no soft soap
    They sent us playboy
    They gave us bob hope
    We dug in deep
    And shot on sight
    And prayed to Jesus Christ
    with all of our might
    We had no cameras
    To shoot the landscape
    We passed the hash pipe
    And played our Doors tapes
    And it was dark
    So dark at night
    And we held onto each other
    Like brother to brother
    We promised our mothers we'd write
    And we would all go down together
    We said we'd all go down together
    Yes we would all go down together
    Remember Charlie
    Remember Baker
    They left their childhood
    On every acre
    And who was wrong
    And who was right
    It didn't matter
    in the thick of the fight
    We, held the day
    In the palm of our hands
    They, ruled the night
    And the night, seemed to last
    as long as six weeks
    On Parris Island
    We held the coastline
    They held the highland
    And they were sharp
    As sharp as knives
    They heard the hum of the mortars
    They counted the rotors
    And waited for us to arrive
    And we would all go down together
    We said we'd all go down together
    Yes we would all go down together
    Songwriters: Billy Joel

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qjzjhl-QztE
  • justinewillcutyou
    justinewillcutyou Posts: 530 Member
    Simple Man- Lynard Skynard. It makes me think of my sons and chokes me up every time.


    Mama told me when I was young
    "Come sit beside me, my only son
    And listen closely to what I say
    And if you do this it'll help you some sunny day"
    "Oh, take your time, don't live too fast
    Troubles will come and they will pass
    You'll find a woman and you'll find love
    And don't forget, son, there is someone up above"
    "And be a simple kind of man
    Oh, be something you love and understand
    Baby be a simple kind of man
    Oh, won't you do this for me, son, if you can"
    "Forget your lust for the rich man's gold
    All that you need is in your soul
    And you can do this, oh baby, if you try
    All that I want for you, my son, is to be satisfied"
    "And be a simple kind of man
    Oh, be something you love and understand
    Baby be a simple kind of man
    Oh, won't you do this for me, son, if you can"
    Oh yes, I will
    "Boy, don't you worry, you'll find yourself
    Follow your heart and nothing else
    And you can do this, oh baby, if you try
    All that I want for you, my son, is to be satisfied"
    "And be a simple kind of man
    Oh, be something you love and understand
    Baby be a simple kind of man
    Oh, won't you do this for me, son, if you can"
    Baby, be a simple, really simple man
    Oh, be something you love and understand
    Baby, be a simple, kind of simple man
  • Diatonic12
    Diatonic12 Posts: 32,344 Member
    We have no secrets
    We tell each other everything
    About the lovers in the past
    And why they didn't last
    We share a cast of characters from A to Z
    We know each others fantasies
    And though we know each other better when we explore
    Sometimes I wish
    Often I wish
    That I never knew some of those secrets of yours
    The water was cold
    The beach was empty but for one
    Now you were lying in the sun
    Wanting and needing no-one
    Then some child came, you never asked for her to come
    She drank a pint of your rum
    And later when you told me
    You aid she was a bore
    Sometimes I wish
    Often I wish
    That I never knew some of those secrets of yours
    In the name of honesty, in the name of what is fair
    You always answer my questions
    But they don't always answer my prayers
    And though I know you say that it's me that you adore
    Sometimes I wish
    Often I wish
    That I never, never, never knew
    Some of those secrets of yours
    Some of those secrets of yours
    Some of those secrets of yours
    We have no secrets
    Telling each other most everything now
    Songwriters: Carly Simon
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pe3XWDuGjCY[/url]
  • Diatonic12
    Diatonic12 Posts: 32,344 Member
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzFnYcIqj6I[/url]

    Here comes the rain again
    Falling on my head like a memory
    Falling on my head like a new emotion
    I want to walk in the open wind
    I want to talk like lovers do
    I want to dive into your ocean
    Is it raining with you
    So baby talk to me
    Like lovers do
    Walk with me
    Like lovers do
    Talk to me
    Like lovers do
    Here comes the rain again
    Raining in my head like a tragedy
    Tearing me apart like a new emotion
    Oh
    I want to breathe in the open wind
    I want to kiss like lovers do
    I want to dive into your ocean
    Is it raining with you
    So baby talk to me
    Like lovers do
    Here comes the rain again
    Falling on my head like a memory
    Falling on my head like a new emotion
    (Here is comes again, here it comes again)
    I want to walk in the open wind
    I want to talk like lovers do
    I want dive into your ocean
    Is it raining with you
    Songwriters: Annie Lennox / David Allan Stewart
  • Diatonic12
    Diatonic12 Posts: 32,344 Member
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yG07WSu7Q9w[/url]

    Holding back the years
    Thinking of the fear I've had so long
    When somebody hears
    Listen to the fear that's gone
    Strangled by the wishes of pater
    Hoping for the arms of mater
    Get to me the sooner or later
    Holding back the tears
    Chance for me to escape from all I know
    Holding back the tears
    'Cause nothing here has grown
    I've wasted all my tears
    Wasted all those years
    Nothing had the chance to be good
    Nothing ever could, yeah
    I'll keep holding on
    I'll keep holding on
    I'll keep holding on
    I'll keep holding on, so tight
    Well I've wasted all my tears
    Wasted all of those years
    And nothing had the chance to be good
    'Cause nothing ever could
    I'll keep holding on
    I'll keep holding on
    I'll keep holding on
    I'll keep holding on
    Holding
    Holding
    Holding
    Holding
    I said
    It's all I have today
    It's all I have to say
  • Diatonic12
    Diatonic12 Posts: 32,344 Member
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAZQaYKZMTI[/url]

    "White Wedding"

    Hey little sister what have you done?
    Hey little sister who's the only one?
    Hey little sister who's your superman?
    Hey little sister who's the one you want?
    Hey little sister shot gun!

    It's a nice day to start again.
    It's a nice day for a white wedding.
    It's a nice day to start again.

    Hey little sister who is it you're with?
    Hey little sister what's your vice and wish?
    Hey little sister shot gun (oh yeah)
    Hey little sister who's your superman?
    Hey little sister shot gun!

    It's a nice day to start again (come on)
    It's a nice day for a white wedding
    It's a nice day to start again.

    (Pick it up)

    Take me back home

    Hey little sister what have you done?
    Hey little sister who's the only one?
    I've been away for so long (so long)
    I've been away for so long (so long)
    I let you go for so long

    It's a nice day to start again (come on)
    It's a nice day for a white wedding
    It's a nice day to start again.

    There is nothin' fair in this world
    There is nothin' safe in this world
    And there's nothin' sure in this world
    And there's nothin' pure in this world
    Look for something left in this world
    Start again

    Come on
    It's a nice day for a white wedding
    It's a nice day to start again.
    It's a nice day to start again.
    It's a nice day to start again
  • Diatonic12
    Diatonic12 Posts: 32,344 Member
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2AC41dglnM[/url]

    Thunder, thunder, thunder, thunder
    I was caught
    In the middle of a railroad track
    I looked round
    And I knew there was no turning back
    My mind raced
    And I thought what could I do
    And I knew
    There was no help, no help from you
    Sound of the drums
    Beating in my heart
    The thunder of guns
    Tore me apart
    You've been
    Thunderstruck
    Rode down the highway
    Broke the limit, we hit the town
    Went through to Texas, yeah Texas, and we had some fun
    We met some girls
    Some dancers who gave a good time
    Broke all the rules
    Played all the fools
    Yeah yeah they, they, they blew our minds
    And I was shaking at the knees
    Could I come again please
    Yeah them ladies were too kind
    You've been
    Thunderstruck
    I was shaking at the knees
    Could I come again please
    Thunderstruck, Thunderstruck, Thunderstruck, Thunderstruck
    It's alright, we're doin' fine
    It's alright, we're doin' fine, fine, fine
    Thunderstruck, yeah, yeah, yeah
    Thunderstruck, Thunderstruck
    Thunderstruck, baby, baby
    Thunderstruck, you've been Thunderstruck
    Thunderstruck, Thunderstruck
    You've been Thunderstruck
    Songwriters: Adam R. Young
  • michael1976_ca
    michael1976_ca Posts: 3,488 Member
    Skid row- 18 and life

    It's pretty powerful about a youth who grew up in poor life didn't have much. In the end he shot his best friend and he sitting in jail for his poor decision
  • Diatonic12
    Diatonic12 Posts: 32,344 Member
  • ToxicRain1098
    ToxicRain1098 Posts: 176 Member
    Til Tuesday - Coming Up Close
    https://youtu.be/4A6wlACrbyI
  • thynes1313
    thynes1313 Posts: 1,623 Member
    I have to block out thoughts of you so I don’t lose my head
    They crawl in like a cockroach, leaving babies in my bed
    Dropping little reels of tape to remind me that I’m alone
    Playing movies in my head that make a porno feel like home
    There's a burning in my pride, a nervous bleeding in my brain
    An ounce of peace is all I want for you; will you never call again?
    And will you never say that you loved me just to put it in my face?
    And will you never try to reach me?
    It is I that wanted space

    [Hook]
    Hate me today
    Hate me tomorrow
    Hate me for all the things I didn't do for you
    Hate me in ways
    Yeah, ways hard to swallow
    Hate me so you can finally see what’s good for you

    [Verse 2]
    I’m sober now for 3 whole months
    It’s one accomplishment that you helped me with
    The one thing that always tore us apart is the one thing I won’t touch again
    In a sick way, I want to thank you for holding my head up late at night
    While I was busy waging wars on myself, you were trying to stop the fight
    You never doubted my warped opinions on things like suicidal hate
    You made me compliment myself when it was way too hard to take
    So I’ll drive so *kitten* far away that I never cross your mind
    And do whatever it takes in your heart to leave me behind

    [Hook]
    Hate me today
    Hate me tomorrow
    Hate me for all the things I didn't do for you
    Hate me in ways
    Yeah, ways hard to swallow
    Hate me so you can finally see what’s good for you

    [Bridge]
    And with a sad heart, I say bye to you and wave
    Kicking shadows on the street for every mistake that I had made
    And like a baby boy, I never was a man
    Until I saw your blue eyes cry and I held your face in my hand
    And then I fell down yelling, “Make it go away!”
    Just make a smile come back and shine just like it used to be
    And then she whispered “How can you do this to me?”

    HATE ME - BLUE OCTOBER
  • TheRoadDog
    TheRoadDog Posts: 11,793 Member
    Somewhere a clock strikes midnight
    And there's a full moon in the sky
    You hear a dog bark in the distance
    You hear someone's baby cry
    A rat runs down the alley
    And a chill runs down your spine
    And someone walks across your grave
    And you wish the sun would shine
    'Cause no one's gonna warn you
    And no one's gonna yell attack
    And you don't feel the steel
    Till it's hangin' out your back
    I’m your night prowler, asleep in the day
    Night prowler, get outta my way
    Yeah I’m the prowler, watch out tonight
    Yes I’m the night prowler, when you turn out the light
    Too scared to turn your light out
    'Cause there's somethin' on your mind
    Was that a noise outside the window
    What's that shadow on the blind
    As you lie there naked
    Like a body in a tomb
    Suspended animation as I slip into your room
    I’m your night prowler, asleep in the day
    Yeah I'm the night prowler, get outta my way
    Look out for the night prowler, watch out tonight
    Yes I’m the night prowler, when you turn out the light
    I’m your night prowler, asleep in the day
    Yes I’m the night prowler, get outta my way
    Look out for the night prowler, watch out tonight
    Yes I’m the night prowler, when you turn out the light
    I’m your night prowler, break down your door
    I’m your night prowler, crawling across your floor
    I’m the night prowler, make a mess of you, yes I will
    Night prowler
    And I’m telling this to you
    There ain't nothing
    There ain't nothing
    Nothing you can do

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6TzeuxwO7A
  • ToxicRain1098
    ToxicRain1098 Posts: 176 Member
    Adele - Someone Like You
    https://youtu.be/AbXnLn5-7MA