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  • amorfati601070
    amorfati601070 Posts: 2,869 Member
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    All Along the Watchtower

    Such imagery
  • MoxyLeigh
    MoxyLeigh Posts: 433 Member
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    ...You who must leave everything that you cannot control
    It begins with your family, but soon it comes 'round to your soul
    Well, I've been where you're hanging, and I think I can see how you're pinned
    When you're not feeling holy, your loneliness says that you've sinned

    (Leonard Cohen)

  • Tinydancer106
    Tinydancer106 Posts: 3,678 Member
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    She Talks to Angels
    Black Crows

    She never mentions the word addiction
    In certain company.
    Yes, she'll tell you she's an orphan
    After you meet her family.
    She paints her eyes as black as night now.
    Pulls those shades down tight.
    Yeah, she gives me a smile when the pain comes.
    The pain gonna make everything alright.
    Says she talks to angels.
    They call her out by her name.
    Oh yeah, she talks to angels.
    Says they call her out by her name.
    She keeps a lock of hair in her pocket.
    She wears a cross around her neck.
    Yes the hair is from a little boy,
    And the cross from someone she has not met, well, not yet
    Says she talks to angels.
    Says they all know her name.
    Oh yeah, she talks to angels.
    Says they call her out by her name.
    She don't know no lover,
    None that I ever seen.
    Yeah, to her that ain't nothing
    But to me it means, means everything.
    She paints her eyes as black as night now.
    Pulls those shades down tight.
    Oh yeah there's a smile when the pain comes.
    Pain's gonna make everything alright, alright yeah
    Says she talks to angels.
    Says they call her out by her name.
    Oh yeah, angels
    Call her out by her name
    Oh angel,
    They call her out by her name
    Oh she talks to angels,
    They call her out, yeah yeah
    Call her out,
    Don't you know that they call her out by her name
  • ColdDawning
    ColdDawning Posts: 36 Member
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    Moby and The Void Pacific Choir - In This Cold Place

    In this cold place
    Who will save me?
    Who will take
    The place of God tonight?
    Oh, did I believe
    Oh, really believe that
    I could see light
    That's hopeless and clearer
    Than dawn

    I got no life
    I got no hope
    I got no will
    I got nowhere to go
    I lost my soul
    I cut my skin
    I'm so ashamed
    At how it all began

    I looked so hard
    For a savior
    But then
    There's nothing left to save
    I would waste their time
    I know I've wasted mine
    'Cause tonight
    I'm hopeless
    And clearer than dawn

    I got no life
    I got no hope
    I got no will
    I got nowhere to go
    I lost my soul
    I cut my skin
    I see my life
    At how it all begins
    I got no life
    I got no hope
    You wanted more
    I got no more to know
    I couldn't speak
    I couldn't stand
    I'm so ashamed
    At how it all began

    But I am tired
    I'm feeling like my skin just holds me wrong
    And I'm tired
    I'm tired of all I've done
    And I'm tired of this prison without walls
    And I'm tired
    Of feeling alone and nothing more
    And I'm tired of feeling like my skin just holds me wrong
    And I'm tired
    I'm tired of all I've done
    And I'm tired of feeling like it's all be going wrong


    ... basically about how we (most of us, anyway) are just sitting by, watching the world crash and burn, waiting for someone else to save it.
  • huntersvonnegut
    huntersvonnegut Posts: 1,176 Member
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    From Warren’s final album

    Shadows are falling and I'm running out of breath
    Keep me in your heart for a while
    If I leave you it doesn't mean I love you any less
    Keep me in your heart for a while
    When you get up in the morning and you see that crazy sun
    Keep me in your heart for a while
    There's a train leaving nightly called, "When all is said and done"
    Keep me in your heart for a while
    Sha-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-lo
    Keep me in your heart for a while
    Sha-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-lo
    Keep me in your heart for a while
    Sometimes when you're doing simple things around the house
    Maybe you'll think of me and smile
    You know I'm tied to you like the buttons on your blouse
    Keep me in your heart for a while
    Hold me in your thoughts, take me to your dreams
    Touch me as I fall into view
    And when the winter comes, keep the fires lit
    And I will be right next you
    Engine drivers headed north to Pleasant Street
    Keep me in your heart for a while
    These wheels keep turning but they're running out of steam
    Keep me in your heart for a while
    Sha-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-lo
    Keep me in your heart for a while
    Sha-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-lo
    Keep me in your heart for a while
    Keep me in your heart for a while
  • GymGoddessGoals
    GymGoddessGoals Posts: 2,146 Member
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    I Shall Return by Gov't Mule

    As this wheel goes 'round and I search to find my way
    Struggle just to hold on through an ordinary day
    I do believe I'm slipping away
    But I shall return though I'm losing myself
    I shall return
    I shall return from the depths of my own hell
    I shall return
    Fate should not have blinded me
    For your beauty steals my eyes
    And what good is my wisdom
    When there are no words to say
    How I feel everyday
    But I shall return though I'm losing myself
    I shall return
    I shall return from the depths of my own hell
    I shall return
    Daylight finds me sleeping dreaming of my youth
    But darkness calls my name out loud
    And I answer to the truth
    But I shall return though I'm losing myself
    I shall return
    I shall return from the depths of my own
    I shall return
    Oh, I shall return though I'm losing myself
    I shall return
    I shall return from the depths of my own hell
    I shall return
  • Cowsfan1
    Cowsfan1 Posts: 7,937 Member
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    Avett brothers - murder in the city

    If I get murdered in the city
    Don't go revengin in my name
    One person dead from such is plenty
    No need to go get locked away
    When I leave your arms
    The things that I think of
    No need to get over long
    I'm comin' home
    I wonder which brother is better
    Which one our parents love the most
    I sure did get in lots of trouble
    They seem to let the other go
    A tear fell from my father's eyes
    I wondered what my dad would say
    He said I love you and I'm proud of you both
    in so many different ways
    If I get murdered in the city
    Go read the letter in my desk
    Don't worry with all my belongings
    But pay attention to the list
    Make sure my sister knows I loved her
    Make sure my mother knows the same
    Always remember, there was nothing worth sharing
    Like the love that let us share our name
    Always remember, there was nothing worth sharing
    Like the love that let us share our name
  • Reckoner68
    Reckoner68 Posts: 2,139 Member
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    Amongst Stars by Amorphis

    Close your eyes
    And give in to the night
    Soar above the stars
    Forget what's behind
    Don't stare up at the setting sun
    Or the light of dawn
    Follow the thread of gold
    Drift on its tide
    It's a path of stars
    Ride on the golden stream
    And break the waves
    In a gilded trail of stars
    Rise, rise
    Above the golden way of stars
    Rise, rise
    Beyond the trail of stars
    The light will lure you
    To lands forged by demise
    To the shores of death
    The blooming meadows
    Seduce and intoxicate
    With a deceiving scent
    Follow the thread of gold
    Drift on its tide
    It's a path of stars
    Ride on the golden stream
    And break the waves
    In a trail of stars
    I've seen the lights up in the sky
    Like beacons from another shore
    So don't look back, don't look ahead
    Just close your eyes, give in to the night
    Close your eyes now
    Give in to the night
    Soar above the stars
    The blooming meadows
    Seduce and intoxicate
    With a deceiving scent
    Follow the thread of gold
    Drift on its tide
    It's a path of stars
    Ride on the golden stream
    And break the waves
    In a gilded trail of stars
    Rise, rise
    Above the golden way of stars
    Rise, rise
    Beyond the gilded trail of stars
  • Reckoner68
    Reckoner68 Posts: 2,139 Member
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    Treat me like a pirate
    and gimme that booty
  • laprimaJenny
    laprimaJenny Posts: 1,495 Member
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    https://youtu.be/7EA2YT0YS7c

    This is one of the most discussed songs that Battisti wrote. For many people believe this song is considered to have two distinctive polyphonic texts that seem to chase each other over the same musical track.

    There are many thesis as to the true meaning of the song but ultimately I believe it’s about the internal fight between pride and the heart when faced with a life changing choice. Many times our words don’t reflect our thoughts and it’s more so due to an internal battle we are faced with at the moment.
  • Reckoner68
    Reckoner68 Posts: 2,139 Member
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    Like a mama bird
    I got a lotta chicks
  • cdubks88
    cdubks88 Posts: 3,573 Member
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    Tinydancer106 wrote: »
    She Talks to Angels
    Black Crows

    She never mentions the word addiction
    In certain company.
    Yes, she'll tell you she's an orphan
    After you meet her family.
    She paints her eyes as black as night now.
    Pulls those shades down tight.
    Yeah, she gives me a smile when the pain comes.
    The pain gonna make everything alright.
    Says she talks to angels.
    They call her out by her name.
    Oh yeah, she talks to angels.
    Says they call her out by her name.
    She keeps a lock of hair in her pocket.
    She wears a cross around her neck.
    Yes the hair is from a little boy,
    And the cross from someone she has not met, well, not yet
    Says she talks to angels.
    Says they all know her name.
    Oh yeah, she talks to angels.
    Says they call her out by her name.
    She don't know no lover,
    None that I ever seen.
    Yeah, to her that ain't nothing
    But to me it means, means everything.
    She paints her eyes as black as night now.
    Pulls those shades down tight.
    Oh yeah there's a smile when the pain comes.
    Pain's gonna make everything alright, alright yeah
    Says she talks to angels.
    Says they call her out by her name.
    Oh yeah, angels
    Call her out by her name
    Oh angel,
    They call her out by her name
    Oh she talks to angels,
    They call her out, yeah yeah
    Call her out,
    Don't you know that they call her out by her name

    Reunion coming soon.....Can. Not. Wait. Love these cats.
  • Reckoner68
    Reckoner68 Posts: 2,139 Member
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    Call me naughty farmer
    I grow straight freaks
  • cowsfan12
    cowsfan12 Posts: 6,043 Member
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    Blind Melon - walk

    Find myself singing the same songs everyday
    Ones that make me feel good
    When things behing the smiles ain't okay
    Around and over and in-between the seas
    I need to be on top of a mountain
    Where I can be see everything
    'Cause this paranoia's getting old
    Now as I open my eyes to start another day
    I'm in a pile of puke
    Empty bag of execuses
    My love for friends and family
    you know I need them
    And under a sun that's seen it all before
    My feet are so cold
    And I can't believe that I have to bang my head against this wall again
    But the blows they have just a little more space in-between them
    Gonna take a breath and try again
  • Reckoner68
    Reckoner68 Posts: 2,139 Member
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    I N D E P E N D E N T
    Do you know what that mean
  • Diatonic12
    Diatonic12 Posts: 32,344 Member
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    Friends in Low Places
    Garth Brooks

    Blame it all on my roots
    I showed up in boots
    And ruined your black tie affair
    The last one to know
    The last one to show
    I was the last one
    You thought you'd see there
    And I saw the surprise
    And the fear in his eyes
    When I took his glass of champagne
    And I toasted you
    Said, honey, we may be through
    But you'll never hear me complain
    'Cause I've got friends in low places
    Where the whiskey drowns
    And the beer chases my blues away
    And I'll be okay
    I'm not big on social graces
    Think I'll slip on down to the oasis
    Oh, I've got friends in low places
    Well, I guess I was wrong
    I just don't belong
    But then, I've been there before
    Everything's all right
    I'll just say goodnight
    And I'll show myself to the door
    Hey, I didn't mean
    To cause a big scene
    Just give me an hour and then
    Well, I'll be as high
    As that ivory tower
    That you're livin' in
    'Cause I've got friends in low places
    Where the whiskey drowns
    And the beer chases my blues away
    And I'll be okay
    I'm not big on social graces
    Think I'll slip on down to the oasis
    Oh, I've got friends in low places
    'Cause I got friends in low places
    Where the whiskey drowns and the beer chases my blues away
    And I'll be okay
    Well, I'm not big on social graces
    Think I'll slip on down to the oasis
    Oh, I got friends in low places
    'Cause I got friends in low places
    Where the whiskey drowns and the beer chases my blues away
    And I'll be okay
    Well, I'm not big on social graces
    Think I'll slip on down to the oasis
    Oh, I got friends in low places
    'Cause I got friends in low places
    Where the whiskey drowns and the beer chases my blues away...

    Songwriters: Dewayne Blackwell / Earl Bud Lee
    Friends in Low Places lyrics © Universal Music - Careers, Sony/ATV Cross Keys Publishing, Universal Music-careers, JOBETE MUSIC CO INC, Careers Bmg Music Publishing Inc
  • Reckoner68
    Reckoner68 Posts: 2,139 Member
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    "This Is Not A Song, It's A Sandwich"
    by Psychostick

    I know what you're thinking
    You're thinking, "This is a song"
    Well I guess I'll just have to show you
    Exactly where you are WRONG!

    Why aren't you hearing the cheese?
    Why aren't you feeling the ham?
    If you don't listen you'll miss it
    You don't understand
    I will explain it all once
    I can explain it all twice
    To make it clear to your brain
    Until you've taken a bite

    It couldn't be a dam 'cause it doesn't have a beaver
    It's not the DMV 'cause it doesn't make you wait
    It couldn't be a taco 'cause it isn't very crunchy
    It couldn't be an Olsen 'cause it isn't Mary-Kate
    It can't be Dirty Dancing 'cause it doesn't make you vomit
    It couldn't be an iron 'cause it doesn't burn your face
    It couldn't be Bruce Campbell 'cause it isn't freakin' awesome
    It couldn't be a keyboard 'cause it doesn't have a space... BAR!

    (Be-cause)
    This is not a song, it's a SANDWICH!
    What would make you think otherwise?
    This is not a song, it's a SANDWICH!
    Now no more of your vile filthy lies

    (This is a song) NO IT'S A SANDWICH!
    (Uh... But, it's a song) NO IT'S A SANDWICH!

    So what are you thinking?
    Still think this is a song?
    Do you require more proof?
    Do you enjoy being wrong?

    Why aren't you hearing the meat?
    Why aren't you feeling the bread?
    If you don't listen, you'll miss it
    You're making me sad
    I will explain it all once
    I can explain it all twice
    And then again and again
    Until you've taken a bite!

    It couldn't be a chick 'cause it doesn't want to marry
    It can't be Windows Vista 'cause it doesn't suck enough
    It couldn't be a boob 'cause it isn't very squishy
    It couldn't be a beer 'cause it isn't good and stuff
    It couldn't be a tub 'cause it doesn't have a ducky
    It couldn't be a stoner 'cause it doesn't have a joint
    It couldn't be an egg 'cause there is no Easter Bunny
    It couldn't be a song 'cause it doesn't have a point

    (Be-cause!)
    This is not a song, it's a SANDWICH!
    What would make you think otherwise?
    This is not a song, it's a SANDWICH!
    It's really just a hoagie in disguise

    (I'm pretty sure this is a song) NO IT'S A SANDWICH!
    (... Sooong!) SANDWICH!
    (SONG!) SANDWICH!
    (Jesus, dude, what is wrong with you?) NO IT'S A SANDWICH!

    Lettuce, bacon, mayo, tomato, cheese, olives
    Onions, frog, tuna, turkey, peppers, salami
    Noodles, pizza, tires, CROWBARS!!!

    You bought (or stole!)
    This dumb CD
    Now you are suffering
    Driving home, working out
    Or at your job
    At your house, or wherever
    On your iPod
  • GoJohnGo71
    GoJohnGo71 Posts: 439 Member
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    "Gimme Shelter" -- Rolling Stones

    Oh, a storm is threat'ning
    My very life today
    If I don't get some shelter
    Oh yeah, I'm gonna fade away

    War, children, it's just a shot away
    It's just a shot away
    War, children, it's just a shot away
    It's just a shot away

    Ooh, see the fire is sweepin'
    Our very street today
    Burns like a red coal carpet
    Mad bull lost your way

    War, children, it's just a shot away
    It's just a shot away
    War, children, it's just a shot away
    It's just a shot away

    Rape, murder!
    It's just a shot away
    It's just a shot away
    Rape, murder!
    It's just a shot away
    It's just a shot away
    Rape, murder!
    It's just a shot away
    It's just a shot away

    The floods is threat'ning
    My very life today
    Gimme, gimme shelter
    Or I'm gonna fade away

    War, children, it's just a shot away
    It's just a shot away
    It's just a shot away
    It's just a shot away
    It's just a shot away

    I tell you love, sister, it's just a kiss away
    It's just a kiss away
    It's just a kiss away
    It's just a kiss away
    It's just a kiss away
    Kiss away, kiss away
  • mommabear4315
    mommabear4315 Posts: 3,424 Member
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    The song which really hits home to me and gets me fired up is Eminem’s one shot

    You only get one shot, do not miss your chance to blow
    This opportunity comes once in a lifetime you better
    No more games, I'm a change what you call rage
    Tear this motherfuckin' roof off like two dogs caged
    I was playin' in the beginnin', the mood all changed
    I been chewed up and spit out and booed off stage...
    Has gotten me to the point, I'm like a snail I've got
    To formulate a plot fore I end up in jail or shot
    Success is my only motherfuckin' option, failures not
    Mom, I love you, but this trail has got to go, I cannot grow old in Salem's lot
    So here I go is my shot
    Feet fail me not 'cause maybe the only opportunity that I got
    You better lose yourself in the music, the moment
    You own it, you better never let it go
    You only get one shot, do not miss your chance to blow
    This opportunity comes once in a lifetime you better

  • justanotherguy2020
    justanotherguy2020 Posts: 223 Member
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    Bury all your secrets in my skin;
    Come away with innocence, and leave me with my sins.

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