What is your favorite song lyric??

courtney131

"And maybe when we're gone our names will echo through the stars. Every starts got its ending, even when we've learned to rise above it all" Hollywood Undead

"Keep your hopes up high and your head down low!" A Day to Remember

ummommyme

"Her eyes grew wide for a moment; she drew one last deep breath,
Then her finger moved in the moonlight,
Her musket shattered the moonlight,
Shattered her breast in the moonlight and warned him—with her death.
He turned; he spurred to the West; he did not know who stood
Bowed, with her head o'er the musket, drenched with her own red blood!
Not till the dawn he heard it, his face grew grey to hear
How Bess, the landlord's daughter,
The landlord's black-eyed daughter,
Had watched for her love in the moonlight, and died in the darkness there." This is a poem by Alfred Noyes and it was sung also by Loreena Mckennitt

ScarletFyre

I have several but this is up there:

You can surrender
Without a prayer
But never really pray
Pray without surrender

You can fight
Without ever winning
But never ever win
Without a fight

-Resist by Rush

sayfay

If I had to pick one lyric from one song, it would be "I wake up strange" from What a Good Boy by Barenaked Ladies. But, really the whole song just speaks to me:

When I was born, they looked at me and said
what a good boy, what a smart boy, what a strong boy.
And when you were born, they looked at you and said,
what a good girl, what a smart girl, what a pretty girl.

We've got these chains that hang around our necks,
people want to strangle us with them before we take our first breath.
Afraid of change, afraid of staying the same,
when temptation calls, we just look away.

[Chorus]
This name is the hairshirt I wear,
and this hairshirt is woven from your brown hair.
This song is the cross that I bear,
bear it with me, bear with me, bear with me,
be with me tonight,
I know that it isn't right, but be with me tonight.

I go to school, I write exams,
if I pass, if I fail, if I drop out,
does anyone give a damn?
And if they do, they'll soon forget 'cause it won't take much for me
to show my life ain't over yet.
I wake up scared, I wake up strange.
I wake up wondering if anything in my life is ever going to change.
I wake up scared, I wake up strange
and everything around me stays the same.

[Chorus]

I couldn't tell you that I was wrong,
chickened out, grabbed a pen and paper, sat down and I wrote this song.
I couldn't tell you that you were right,
so instead I looked in the mirror,
watched TV, laid awake all night.

We've got these chains, hang 'round our necks,
people want to strangle us with them before we take our first breath.
Afraid of change, afraid of staying the same when temptation calls ...

[Chorus]

When I was born, they looked at me and said;
What a good boy, what a smart boy, what a strong boy.
And when you were born, they looked at you and said;
what a good girl, what a smart girl, what a pretty girl, hey

ETA --- another one is the chorus from "Ordinary Day" by Great Big Sea
And I say way-hey-hey, it's just an ordinary day
and it's all your state of mind
At the end of the day, you've just got to say,
it's all right.

sarahnicolexoxo

"Sometimes the only way is jumping, I hope you're not afraid of heights." Gavin DeGraw ~ "Meaning"

fatgirlzrule2

The one in my ticker (perfect by pink)

judejacklucy

cigarettes and chocolate milk
these are just a couple of my cravings
everything it seems i like's a little bit stronger
a little bit thicker
a little bit harmful for me

Rufus Wainwright Cigarettes and Chocolate milk

cjwolfjen

She counts the time 'til herr heart breaks
Just waiting for her next mistake
Don't give up i know you've stopped believing
And you're down and you're begging you're pleading
Don't give up cause you're not too far gone

emrys1976

"We don't go anywhere, except on trips"

-The Tragically Hip

"oh you're a beautiful
a beautiful f***ed up man"

- Sarah McLaughlan

"The windows of my soul
are made of one way glass
don't bother looking into my eyes
if there's something you want to know
just ask"

-Ani DiFranco

Yay, another Ani fan!! I see her live next week!!! (This will be my 11th show in 17 years)

junyr

Well, favorite is probably a strong word, but unforgettable is:

"Her placenta falls to the floor..."

Band: Live
Song: Lightening Crashes

MyaPapaya75

Shake it like a salt shaker......haha

Shanna_Inc86

There are SO many!

Without you, I live it up a little more every day
Without you, I'm seeing myself so differently
I didn't wanna believe it then but it all worked out in the end
When I watched you walk away, well, I never thought I'd say
I'm fine without you
~Hinder

"Scars"
~Papa Roach

I tear my heart open, I sew myself shut
My weakness is that I care too much
And my scars remind me that the past is real
I tear my heart open just to feel

Drunk and I'm feeling down
And I just wanna be alone
I'm pissed cause you came around
Why don't you just go home
Cause you channel all your pain
And I can't help you fix yourself
You're making me insane
All I can say is

[Chorus:]
I tear my heart open, I sew myself shut
My weakness is that I care too much
And our scars remind us that the past is real
I tear my heart open just to feel

I tried to help you once
Against my own advice
I saw you going down
But you never realized
That you're drowning in the water
So I offered you my hand
Compassions in my nature
Tonight is our last stand

[Chorus]

I'm drunk and I'm feeling down
And I just wanna be alone
You shouldn't ever come around
Why don't you just go home?
Cause you're drowning in the water
And I tried to grab your hand
And I left my heart open
But you didn't understand
But you didn't understand
Go fix yourself

I can't help you fix yourself
But at least I can say I tried
I'm sorry but I gotta move on with my own life
I can't help you fix yourself
But at least I can say I tried
I'm sorry but I gotta move on with my own life

[Chorus x2]

sylvuz323

Only love, only love can leave such a mark
But only love, only love can heal such a scar

U2 - Magnificent

Nicola1944

"DONT UNDERESTIMATE THE THINGS THAT I WILL DO"

ADELE

ROLLING IN THE DEEP!

ronanoo

I can only speak for what is my fav right now

'Love is the coal that makes this train roll '

- everlasting light by the black keys

'Two scientists were racing
For the good of all mankind
Both of them side by side
So determined
Locked in heated battle
For the cure that is their prize
But it's so dangerous
But they're determined

Theirs is to win
If it kills them
They're just humans
With wives and children

Upwards to the vanguard
Where the pressure is too high
Under the microscope
Hope against hope

Forging for the future
But to sacrifice their lives
Both of them side by side
So determined'

- Race for the prize - flaming lips

thekat78

One of my many favorites is:


"Arise and be all that you dreamed"
-Flyleaf

Oh my gosh I LOVE Flyleaf!!!

"I won't be satisfied with okay, and I can't be okay with alright, so put me to the edge of life, I'll stand up on my toes, stretch my fingers out to lower and bring it back here."
-Flyleaf.
LOVE them!

teagin2002

It's not a lyric, but I love it so much "dat da da da" or "dum dum dum dum" I have it playing in my mind as people speak :laugh:

carlie_carl

Shake it like a salt shaker......haha

Cant go wrong with abit of YingYang :P

WhyeatKachra

"Cos when I look at my life, how the pieces fall into place
It just wouldn't rhyme, without you" ~Written in the Stars, Westlife

"Goodbye, I'm going on the road again
But I'm bringing you along in each and every song that we cover.
And I always wanna see your face
Cos looking in your eyes is where I see my life when I'm older." ~Roamer, Enrique Iglesias

monroe61

"What's cooler than being cool?".....ICE COLD!! Alright, alright, alright, alright....shake it like a poloraid picture, shake it, shake it!!

probably not my favorite but it's just fun to sing!!!!

Cr8tive_Ingenuity

Since i do vanilla ice in karyoke, LOL. dont laugh

Rolling in my 5 point o with my ragtop down so my hair can blow..the girlies on standby, just to say hi..did you stop..nope i just drove by, kept on persuin to the next block, i bust a left and headed to the next stop. police on the scene you know what i mean....

LOL

ErrataCorrige

Cradle for a cat, Wolfe looks back,
how many angels can you fit upon a match?
I want to know why Hemingway cracked,
sometimes truth is stranger than fiction

Life is the crummiest book I ever read,
there isn't a hook, just a lot of cheap shots,
pictures to shock and characters an amateur would never dream up

_Stranger that Fiction, Bad Religion

nygiantschick

I have sooo many. But right now:

Jill Scott: Hate On Me (my anthem)

go 'head and hate on me hater
I'm not afraid no
what I got I paid for
you can hate on me

Miss_dannii

I have millions, but one that seems to fit at the moment is from Creep by Radiohead...


"I don't care if it hurts, I wanna have control
I want a perfect body, I want a perfect soul"

It's my tag-line on MFP

galbraca

"Me my thoughts are flower strewn, ocean storm bayberry moon.." - Find the River by R.E.M.

"We all shine on like the sun and the moon and the stars" - John Lennon

"Sometimes I wonder
Why are we so blind to fate?
Without compa*sion, there can be no end to hate
No end to sorrow
Caused by the same endless fears
Why can't we learn from all we've been through
After two thousand years?

There will be miracles
After the last war is won
Science and poetry rule in the new world to come
Prophets and angels
Gave us the power to see
What an amazing future there will be" - 2000 Years by Billy Joel

gabbingfilly

"So I wake in the morning and I step outside
And I take deep breath and I get real high
And I scream from the top of my lungs
What's goin' on"

-4 Non Blondes "What's Up"

cms6300

Not sure about favorite but one that always comes to mind is:
"I feel cold as a razor blade
Tight as a tourniquet
Dry as a funeral drum"

One of my turns -pink floyd

Miss_dannii

Another;

"Unplayed pianos are often by a window, in a room where nobody loved goes, she sits alone with her silent song, can somebody bring her home"

~ Unplayed Piano by Damien Rice and Lisa Hannigan (Damien rice is a lyrical genius, if you haven't heard of him then do check him out..) This song gives me goosebumps every time. Google the lyrics, and then look up 'Unplayed Piano' on Wikipedia and read the background

HOSED49

And now I cling to what I knew
I saw exactly what was true
But oh no more.
That's why I hold,
That's why I hold with all I have.
That's why I hold.

I will die alone and be left there.
Well I guess I'll just go home,
Oh God knows where.
Because death is just so full and man so small.
Well I'm scared of what's behind and what's before.

And there will come a time, you'll see, with no more tears.
And love will not break your heart, but dismiss your fears.
Get over your hill and see what you find there,
With grace in your heart and flowers in your hair.


Mumford and sons - after the storm

wisebadger53

I love this one - it encourages us to get out on the skinny branches and take a chance! Dantotsu!

We call them cool
Those hearts that have no scars to show
The ones that never do let go
And risk it the tables being turned

We call them fools
Who have to dance within the flame
Who chance the sorrow and the shame
That always come with getting burned

But you got to be tough when consumed by desire
'Cause it's not enough just to stand outside the fire

We call them strong
Those who can face this world alone
Who seem to get by on their own
Those who will never take the fall

We call them weak
Who are unable to resist
The slightest chance love might exist
And for that forsake it all

They're so hell bent on giving, walking a wire
Convinced it's not living if you stand outside the fire.

-Garth Brooks