Motivational Lyrics
chivalryder
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What are your favourite, most motivational or thought-provoking lyrics.
I'll start off with a rather unknown artist:
"If an artist is a part of a community
And got an opportunity to get that cake
Would never come back to the hood, no immunity
Usually a *kitten* like that so fake
No different from a snake
Nothing left to give cause you always wanna take
If you ain't using all the talents God provided you with
For the betterment of man, understand you ain't nothing but a waste"
"She grew up loving hip hop
Now all her daughter got is "Love & Hip Hop"
Nowadays n****s turn up for the sex
N****s turn up for the money, never turn up for the movement
Ratchet reality stars that be looking so stupid
Getting in the fights at reunions
She used to be inspired by the writers, now she's tired of the biters
No desire for the lying and the violence
That's inflicted on the body in a so-called party environment"
"Let's get to the core
Our sisters worth more than grinding on the wall half-naked
She a *****, she a *kitten*
And you rich and you **** on the poor
In all of your records and ask 'em to buy it
Why should I support music that constantly disrespects me?"
All from Talib Kweli ~ State of Grace
I'll start off with a rather unknown artist:
"If an artist is a part of a community
And got an opportunity to get that cake
Would never come back to the hood, no immunity
Usually a *kitten* like that so fake
No different from a snake
Nothing left to give cause you always wanna take
If you ain't using all the talents God provided you with
For the betterment of man, understand you ain't nothing but a waste"
"She grew up loving hip hop
Now all her daughter got is "Love & Hip Hop"
Nowadays n****s turn up for the sex
N****s turn up for the money, never turn up for the movement
Ratchet reality stars that be looking so stupid
Getting in the fights at reunions
She used to be inspired by the writers, now she's tired of the biters
No desire for the lying and the violence
That's inflicted on the body in a so-called party environment"
"Let's get to the core
Our sisters worth more than grinding on the wall half-naked
She a *****, she a *kitten*
And you rich and you **** on the poor
In all of your records and ask 'em to buy it
Why should I support music that constantly disrespects me?"
All from Talib Kweli ~ State of Grace
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The Hokey Pokey
You put your right hand in,
You put your right hand out,
You put your right hand in,
And you shake it all about,
You do the hokey pokey
and you turn yourself around
That what it's all about.
2) left hand
3) right foot
4) left foot
5) head
6) butt
7) whole self0 -
"when she woke in the morning
she knew that her life had passed her by
so she called out a warning
don't ever let life pass you by"0 -
The Hokey Pokey
You put your right hand in,
You put your right hand out,
You put your right hand in,
And you shake it all about,
You do the hokey pokey
and you turn yourself around
That what it's all about.
2) left hand
3) right foot
4) left foot
5) head
6) butt
7) whole self
I lol'd.0 -
Well, things were bad
She was in despair
Well, things were bad.
And you were never there
But things were bad
She came up for air
She said a little prayer
She found herself
Chorus:
Yeah, she's got a light in her face
She don't need no rescue and she's okay
Yeah, she's got life in her veins.
She don't need no rescue and she's okay.
No SOS needed; no rescuing, she's fine out there
No SOS needed; no rescuing, she's fine out there
Yeah, she's got life in her veins
She don't need no rescue and she's okay
The chorus is what motivates me.0 -
"Don’t worry about the future
Or worry
But know that worrying is as effective as trying to solve an algebra equation by chewing bubblegum
The real troubles in your life are apt to be things that never crossed your worried mind
The kind that blindside you at 4 PM on some idle Tuesday"0 -
Work it harder
Make it better
Do it faster
Makes us stronger
More than ever
Hour after hour
Work is never over
- Daft Punk0 -
Ok now this is so cheesy. But seriously this song makes me....
Growin' up, you don't see the writing on the wall
Passin' by, movin' straight ahead, you knew it all
But maybe sometime if you feel the pain
You'll find you're all alone, everything has changed
Play the game, you know you can't quit until it's won
Soldier on, only you can do what must be done
You know in some way you're a lot like me
You're just a prisoner and you're tryin' to break free
Parr John - St Elmo's Fire0 -
Step by step
I've come closer to reaching the top
Every step must be placed so that I don't fall off
Looking down to see about how much higher I am
Another cool wind comes through and brushes my skin
The harder I push the tension does grow
I gather my thoughts the further and further I go
With some luck I just might keep on climbing
So better to climb than to face a fall
So high the climb
Can't turn back now
Must keep on climbing up to the clouds
So high the climb Can't turn back now
Must keep on climbing up to the clouds
~No Doubt~0 -
"Try" by Pink
Just because it burns
Doesn't mean you're gonna die
You gotta get up
And try, try, try
These are the lyrics I keep in mind on the really hard workout days. Haha.0 -
Step by step
I've come closer to reaching the top
Every step must be placed so that I don't fall off
Looking down to see about how much higher I am
Another cool wind comes through and brushes my skin
The harder I push the tension does grow
I gather my thoughts the further and further I go
With some luck I just might keep on climbing
So better to climb than to face a fall
So high the climb
Can't turn back now
Must keep on climbing up to the clouds
So high the climb Can't turn back now
Must keep on climbing up to the clouds
~No Doubt~
This one is a great one, too!!0 -
For motivational music, I always turn to seminal 80's hardcore band, Verbal Assault.
NEVER STOP
The minute, the second
That we stop trying
The moment, the fraction
Of time that we start lying
To ourselves
Is when they will win
You ask me the odds of victory
I can only tell you this
If we stop we dig our own graves
If we stop
It will be the end
If we stop
No, never stop
If we do, it's the end
TINY GIANTS
Sometimes I laugh out loud
Then I wonder down inside
We go through life, drift through life
So unaware of our true size
We are all tiny giants
(And you just drift on by)
Tiny giants are true men
But the real world, it frightens them
So they stay, they stay hidden
Until outside is forgotten
We are all tiny giants
(And you just drift on by)
Talking about me and you
You know, you know the truth
Something we have to undo
No more small world views
We are all tiny giants
Works every time.0 -
My milkshake brings all the boys to the yard
And they're like, it's better than yours
Damn right, it's better than yours
I could teach you, but I'd have to charge0 -
Cardio: Danger Zone
Revvin' up your engine
Listen to her howlin' roar
Metal under tension
Beggin' you to touch and go
Highway to the Danger Zone
Ride into the Danger Zone
Headin' into twilight
Spreadin' out her wings tonight
She got you jumpin' off the deck
And shovin' into overdrive
Highway to the Danger Zone
I'll take you right into the Danger Zone
You'll never say hello to you
Until you get it on the red line overload
You'll never know what you can do
Until you get it up as high as you can go
Out along the edges
Always where I burn to be
The further on the edge
The hotter the intensity
Highway to the Danger Zone
Gonna take it right into the Danger Zone
Highway to the Danger Zone
Ride into the Danger Zone
Highway to the Danger Zone
Gonna take it right into the Danger Zone
Highway to the Danger Zone
Ride into the Danger Zone
Highway to the Danger Zone
Gonna take it right into the Danger Zone
Highway to the Danger Zone
Ride into the Danger Zone0 -
Weights: Mars (bring of War) by Holst or Heroes by David Bowie
Especially the lyrics that read that we can beat them, just for one day. It condenses everything down to the here and now. Don't worry about a month from now. Don;t worry about a day from now. It becomes one exercise, one set, then just one rep. Finish this squat and the moment is over. Just moment by moment. No thinking, just being and doing.
I, I will be king
And you, you will be queen
Though nothing will drive them away
We can beat them, just for one day
We can be Heroes, just for one day
And you, you can be mean
And I, I'll drink all the time
'Cause we're lovers, and that is a fact
Yes we're lovers, and that is that
Though nothing, will keep us together
We could steal time,
just for one day
We can be Heroes, for ever and ever
What d'you say?
I, I wish you could swim
Like the dolphins, like dolphins can swim
Though nothing,
nothing will keep us together
We can beat them, for ever and ever
Oh we can be Heroes,
just for one day
I, I will be king
And you, you will be queen
Though nothing will drive them away
We can be Heroes, just for one day
We can be us, just for one day
I, I can remember (I remember)
Standing, by the wall (by the wall)
And the guns shot above our heads
(over our heads)
And we kissed,
as though nothing could fall
(nothing could fall)
And the shame was on the other side
Oh we can beat them, for ever and ever
Then we could be Heroes,
just for one day
We can be Heroes
We can be Heroes
We can be Heroes
Just for one day
We can be Heroes
We're nothing, and nothing will help us
Maybe we're lying,
then you better not stay
But we could be safer,
just for one day
Oh-oh-oh-ohh, oh-oh-oh-ohh,
just for one day0 -
Warm Up: Voice of Truth by Casting Crowns
For when the whole world tells you that you can't do it. Your body wants to go home, your mind is too busy and your soul is troubled. relax, let yourself go and just listen the the Voice of Truth.
Oh what I would do to have
The kind of faith it takes
To climb out of this boat I'm in
Onto the crashing waves
To step out of my comfort zone
Into the realm of the unknown where Jesus is
And He's holding out His hand
But the waves are calling out my name
And they laugh at me
Reminding me of all the times
I've tried before and failed
The waves they keep on telling me
Time and time again. "Boy, you'll never win!"
"You'll never win!"
[Chorus]
But the voice of truth tells me a different story
The voice of truth says, "Do not be afraid!"
The voice of truth says, "This is for My glory"
Out of all the voices calling out to me
I will choose to listen and believe the voice of truth
Oh what I would do to have
The kind of strength it takes to stand before a giant
With just a sling and a stone
Surrounded by the sound of a thousand warriors
Shaking in their armor
Wishing they'd have had the strength to stand
But the giant's calling out my name
And he laughs at me
Reminding me of all the times
I've tried before and failed
The giant keeps on telling me
Time and time again. "Boy you'll never win!"
"You'll never win!"
But the stone was just the right size
To put the giant on the ground
And the waves they don't seem so high
From on top of them lookin' down
I will soar with the wings of eagles
When I stop and listen to the sound of Jesus
Singing over me
I will choose to listen and believe the voice of truth0 -
Warm Up: Voice of Truth by Casting Crowns
For when the whole world tells you that you can't do it. Your body wants to go home, your mind is too busy and your soul is troubled. relax, let yourself go and just listen the the Voice of Truth.
Oh what I would do to have
The kind of faith it takes
To climb out of this boat I'm in
Onto the crashing waves
To step out of my comfort zone
Into the realm of the unknown where Jesus is
And He's holding out His hand
But the waves are calling out my name
And they laugh at me
Reminding me of all the times
I've tried before and failed
The waves they keep on telling me
Time and time again. "Boy, you'll never win!"
"You'll never win!"
[Chorus]
But the voice of truth tells me a different story
The voice of truth says, "Do not be afraid!"
The voice of truth says, "This is for My glory"
Out of all the voices calling out to me
I will choose to listen and believe the voice of truth
Oh what I would do to have
The kind of strength it takes to stand before a giant
With just a sling and a stone
Surrounded by the sound of a thousand warriors
Shaking in their armor
Wishing they'd have had the strength to stand
But the giant's calling out my name
And he laughs at me
Reminding me of all the times
I've tried before and failed
The giant keeps on telling me
Time and time again. "Boy you'll never win!"
"You'll never win!"
But the stone was just the right size
To put the giant on the ground
And the waves they don't seem so high
From on top of them lookin' down
I will soar with the wings of eagles
When I stop and listen to the sound of Jesus
Singing over me
I will choose to listen and believe the voice of truth
AMEN! My Fave Song EVER.
I love most Contemporary Christian music for workouts.0 -
Warm Up: Voice of Truth by Casting Crowns
For when the whole world tells you that you can't do it. Your body wants to go home, your mind is too busy and your soul is troubled. relax, let yourself go and just listen the the Voice of Truth.
Oh what I would do to have
The kind of faith it takes
To climb out of this boat I'm in
Onto the crashing waves
To step out of my comfort zone
Into the realm of the unknown where Jesus is
And He's holding out His hand
But the waves are calling out my name
And they laugh at me
Reminding me of all the times
I've tried before and failed
The waves they keep on telling me
Time and time again. "Boy, you'll never win!"
"You'll never win!"
[Chorus]
But the voice of truth tells me a different story
The voice of truth says, "Do not be afraid!"
The voice of truth says, "This is for My glory"
Out of all the voices calling out to me
I will choose to listen and believe the voice of truth
Oh what I would do to have
The kind of strength it takes to stand before a giant
With just a sling and a stone
Surrounded by the sound of a thousand warriors
Shaking in their armor
Wishing they'd have had the strength to stand
But the giant's calling out my name
And he laughs at me
Reminding me of all the times
I've tried before and failed
The giant keeps on telling me
Time and time again. "Boy you'll never win!"
"You'll never win!"
But the stone was just the right size
To put the giant on the ground
And the waves they don't seem so high
From on top of them lookin' down
I will soar with the wings of eagles
When I stop and listen to the sound of Jesus
Singing over me
I will choose to listen and believe the voice of truth
AMEN! My Fave Song EVER for that very reason.
I love most Contemporary Christian music for workouts.
Edit: I forgot to mention that I agree 100% with your reasoning on that choice.0 -
It's not my time...
Looking back at the beginning of this
And how life was
Just you and me and love and all of our friends
Living life like an ocean
Now the currents slowly pulling me down
It's getting harder to breath
It won't be too long and I'll be going under
Can you save me from this?
'Cause it's not my time,
I'm not going
There's a fear in me
It's not showing
This could be the end of me
And everything I know
Oh, I won't go
I look ahead to all the plans that we made
And the dreams that we had
I'm in a world that tries to take them away
Oh, but I'm taking them back
All this time I've just been to blind to understand
What should matter to me
My friend, this life we live
Is not what we have, it's what we believe
It is not my time
I'm not going
There's a fear in me
It's not showing
This could be the end of me
And everything I know
But It's not my time
I'm not going
There's a will in me
Now I know that
This could be the end of me
And everything I know
Oh, I won't go
I won't go
There might be more than you believe
(There might be more than you believe)
There might be more you can see
But it's not my time
I'm not going
There's a fear in me
It's not showing
This could be the end of me
And everything I know
But it's not my time
I'm not going
There's a will in me
Now it's gonna show
This could be the end of me
And everything I know
There might be more than you believe
(There might be more than you believe)
There might be more than you can see
But I won't go!
No I wooooon't gooooo down!0 -
. Everything is Everything by Lauryn Hill
Everything is everything
What is meant to be, will be
After winter, must come spring
Change, it comes eventually0
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