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Post by Gg on Sept 11, 2004 6:54:45 GMT 8
Thought I'd start a thread so people can share lyrics they love that follow them through a day or time. I'd of course like it (because I'm so into seeing into everyone's head) if the lyrics were accompanied by an explanation of how you heard it first, what it meant to you, why it's a favorite, whatever. Lyrics don't have to be complete or ever completely accurate for that matter and if you alter them deliberating it would be interesting to know why. Also thought if we shared them it would get us hooked into music we may not have otherwise appreciated.
Maybe.
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Post by Gg on Sept 11, 2004 7:01:36 GMT 8
I'll it start it off. This one one was part of my primal memory because my mother was/is a devotee. She got it when it was a new vinyl album, then bought the cd -- and it's cover is broken and tattered. It was on all the time and you could tell what kind of day she was having by what track she'd go to. Later, when I was in the hospital with an injury that effectively changed my life early on, the words of this song were one of the only thing (well, the drugs were helpful) that helped me find a peaceful place. Existential peace:
“Moon Shadow”<br>
Yes, I’m being followed by a Moon Shadow,
Moon Shadow, Moon Shadow.
Leaping and hopping on a Moon Shadow,
Moon Shadow, Moon Shadow.
And if I ever lose my hands,
Lose my plow, lose my land.
Oh if I ever lose my hands,
Away,
I won’t have to work no more.
And if I ever lose my eyes,
If my colors all run dry.
Yes if I ever lose my eyes,
Away,
I won’t have to cry no more.
Yes, I’m being followed by a Moon Shadow,
Moon Shadow, Moon Shadow.
Leaping and hopping on a Moon Shadow
Moon Shadow, Moon Shadow.
And if I ever lose my legs,
I won’t moan and I won’t beg.
Oh, if I ever lose my legs,
Away,
I won’t have to walk no more.
And if I ever lose my mouth,
All my teeth,
North and South,
Away,
Oh if I ever lose my mouth,
I won’t have to talk…<br>
Cat Stevens
Teaser and the Fire Cat
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Post by JenoWhatIMean on Sept 12, 2004 3:34:45 GMT 8
Wow, I love that. I don't think I know that song. It's perfect, because my boyfriend and I just saw the Tom Brokaw special on Aron Ralston, the guy who got trapped in the canyon in Utah and had to amputate his own arm to get out alive. We didn't expect it to be so moving, but it was. It was a profound and spiritual experience for him that has changed his life for the better because of his deeper gratitude for life and loved ones.
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Post by JenoWhatIMean on Sept 12, 2004 3:46:20 GMT 8
One of my favorite and most personally meaningful songs:
The Lazarus Heart
by Sting
He looked beneath his shirt today
There was a wound in his chest so deep and wide
From the wound a lovely flower grew
From somewhere deep inside
He turned around to face his mother
To show her the wound in his breast that burned like a brand
But the sword that cut him open
Was the sword in his mother's hand
(chorus)
Every day another miracle
Not even death could keep us apart
To sacrifice a life for yours
I'd be the blood of the Lazarus Heart
The blood of the Lazarus Heart
While the sword was his protection
The wound itself would give him power
The power to remake himself
At the time of his darkest hour
She said the wound would give him courage and pain
The kind of pain that you can't hide
From the wound a lovely flower grew
From somewhere deep inside
(chorus)
Birds on the roof of my mother's house
I've no stones to chase them away
Birds on the roof of my mother's house
Will sit on my own roof someday
They fly at the window they fly at the door
Where does she get the strength to fight them anymore?
She counts all her children as a shield against the pain
Lifts her eyes to the sky like a flower to the rain
Every day another miracle
Not even death could keep us apart
To sacrifice a life for yours
I'd be the blood of the Lazarus Heart
The blood of the Lazarus Heart
This was a song about a dream Sting had about his mother, who was dying of cancer at the time. Although my mother wasn't dying of cancer, I found the lyrics described my feelings and our complex relationship perfectly. Another lovely aspect of this song, if you've ever heard it, is Sting actually sings it with a joyful, exuberant melody. It adds another dimension to what would otherwise be a morose and melodramatic song. Brilliant.
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Post by Gg on Sept 13, 2004 3:31:21 GMT 8
you're killing me! You know I know that song, but because it is such a joyful melody I don't think I ever really listened to the lyrics! very cool
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Post by Patricia on Sept 16, 2004 1:30:02 GMT 8
Hi, to start, i only know the last song : "Lazarus Heart", by Sting. :)But i was fortuned to grow up in a home where both parents are true music lovers and in result I learned to appreciate all kinds (well, except the must strange ones..loll)  . So, my special song- i have to say that it was quite difficult to choose 1 song, because there are a few songs very meaningfull to me- in spite of being recent, it tells a lot about me, specially in those days which i fell must vulnerable and angry with the "world". And end up by hurting those clooser to me.  Please don't think that i'm crazy or instable because of the song  cuz i'm not!!!lolol but everyone has a bad day sometime... Here it is "Till the clouds clear", by Lamb What's left to say with all that's come and gone? Words get in the way and anyway the devils got your tongue And a storm grows in side, and there's nowhere to hide it's gonna blow your cover sky high If you let this thing go, it's gonna burn, it's burn! You're gonna take the whole world with you when you go. Oh, oh, oh what you gonna do? When the storm takes over Oh, oh, oh what you gonna do? When the storm takes over So here you are, demons screaming in your head You try to shout them out, but they just get louder in stead! And nothing you do can seem to break through this darkness smothering you When it takes hold, your heart turns cold The very soul sleeps out of you Oh, oh, oh what you gonna do? When the storm takes over Can you hold this thing? Can you hold this thing? till the clouds clear.... Hope you like it. Oh, and Gg this was a great ideia to getting to know us better....good job ;D kisses, Patricia  |
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Post by Gigi on Oct 23, 2004 8:28:31 GMT 8
don't stifle yourself by narrowing it down to one song. What I listen to changes yearly, seasonally, daily -- whatever "sings" to me at that moment in my life. SO really post away!
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Post by bryony on Oct 24, 2004 23:12:45 GMT 8
Sway by Strangelove because it was a pretty accurate description of my life at the time (never want to be 16 again  ). Thankfully I've moved on a bit since then, but still think it's luverly  & more people should know about Strangelove. Sway Sway, To the breeze all around of this loneliest day And pray I pray to this drink that can wipe me away Far away For today My life don't belong to me Don't belong to me Don't belong to me So I sway. Sway, In the city of grey and it's meaningless day I crave, crave, crave For something or anything to wipe me away Far away Far away My life don't belong to me Don't belong to me Don't belong to me Love don't belong to me Don't belong to me Don't belong to me The world's out of reach The world's out of reach The world's out of reach of me. Sway, Wipe the blood of the eyes onto blood on the hands You slave, Slave of disorder keep scraping away Every day Becomes every day My life don't belong to me Don't belong to me Don't belong to me Love don't belong to me Don't belong to me Don't belong to me Let me tell you Nothing belongs to me It don't belong to me It don't belong to me The world's out of reach The world's out of reach The world's out of reach The world's out of reach of me. SWAY yes I'll sway Forever to stumble across of the flickering day Yes I'll sway Reaching out for the bottle Reach out for the end of the day. Reach out for the end of the day. |
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Post by sabbs on Oct 25, 2004 2:35:25 GMT 8
Oh my a Patrick Duff fan If you don't already know and are interested Patrick's recording his album at the moment with Alex helping! |
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Post by Bryony on Oct 25, 2004 5:41:51 GMT 8
Yep, saw Pat outside the last Suede gig, keeping tabs...hehe
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Post by Gg on Dec 30, 2004 12:30:55 GMT 8
Hey You,
You lost your only friend,
You can’t believe your broken heart will ever mend,
But every mountain has its faces
That’d make you want to stop,
On this so unwelcome journey,
From the bottom to the top,
You’ve got to
Move along,
I believe there’s something beautiful to see,
Move along,
I believe there’s something beautiful,
Just waiting for you and me.
I know, you’ll never count the tears you’ve cried,
Though you’ve asked a million questions
None could ever tell you why
A single soul is chosen to be the one put to the test
But there will be consolation for a heart that never rests.
The years will make us older,
The winters make us colder
And there’s one more thing I’ve come to know for sure.
There’s no bitterness that smolders,
No chip on any shoulders,
That a random act of kindness couldn’t cure.
Hey You,
You lost your only friend.
You can’t believe your broken heart will ever mend.
But every mountain has its faces
That’d make you want to stop
On this so unwelcome journey
From the bottom to the top
You’ve got to,
Move along,
I believe there’s something beautiful to see,
Move along,
I believe there’s something beautiful, just waiting for you and me.
GBS to the rescue once again.
Mine has been a challenging 2004 -- here's to something beautiful for all of us in the year to come.
AND if anyone was affected by the catastrophy of the these last days, my, our, thoughts to you.
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Post by Gg on Mar 18, 2005 1:11:51 GMT 8
when the world falls apart
some things stay in place,
Levi Stubbs tears
fall down her face.
B.B.: The milkman of human kindness
music is my medicine,
thanks to my brother for serenading me in my recovery
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Post by Virgil Reality on Sept 4, 2005 10:32:49 GMT 8
The devastation wrought by Hurricane Katrina brought a snippet from this song to my mind. Of course at the present our preoccupation must be the rescue and repatriation of those made homeless but then attention will be directed to the future of New Orleans itself. If there's any possibility that these hurricanes are caused/ exacerbated by global warming, is there anything we can do?
I'm sure there are ample opportunities to help so I won't post websites where you can donate, Gigi has already posted one great suggestion
SALthingyER
We are a rock revolving
Around a golden sun
We are a billion children
Rolled into one
So when I hear about
The hole in the sky
Salthingyer wells in my eyes
We climb the highest mountain
We’ll make the desert bloom
We’re so ingenious
We can walk on the moon
But when I hear of how
The forests have died
Salthingyer wells in my eyes
I have lived for love
But now that’s not enough
For the world I love is dying
(and now I’m crying)
And time is not a friend
(no friend of mine)
As friends we’re out of time
And it’s slowly passing by..yyy...yyy...yyy
Right before our eyes
We light the deepest ocean
Send photographs of mars
We’re so enchanted by
How clever we are
Why should one baby
Feel so hungry she cries
Salthingyer wells in my eyes
I have lived for love
But now that’s not enough
For the world I love is dying
(and now I’m crying)
And time is not a friend
(no friend of mine)
As friends we’re out of time
And it’s slowly passing by..yyy...yyy...yyy
Right before our eyes
We are a rock revolving
Around a golden sun
We are a billion children
Rolled into one
What will I think of me
The day that I die
Salthingyer wells in my eyes
Salthingyer wells in my eyes
Copyright Julian Lennon
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Post by nemo on Oct 21, 2005 21:44:39 GMT 8
okay, I like this topic. Good idea. I think it's also a good way to discover eachothers music taste.
Well, this song is very special to me. It touches my heart everytime I hear it. It's a "dreamy" song. The vocal lines impress me. I don't know why actually, it shows the meaning of longing to me.
When I heard it for the first time, I fell in love with it. Sometimes I just listen to this song the whole day. When I'm feeling sad, I turn this on. It also offers me an opportunity to escape from this world, into my dreams. I think of beautiful scenery's and peace.
And last month, the song came even closer to me. My grandfather passed away. Well, I'm still searching for him. Don't know what to do. Anyway, just check the lyrics please and with the music it's even better.
Nightwish - Ever Dream
Ever felt away with me
Just once that all I need
Entwined in finding you one day
Ever felt away without me
My love, it lies so deep
Ever dream of me
Would you do it with me
Heal the scars and change the stars
Would you do it for me
Turn loose the heaven within
I'd take you away
Castaway on a lonely day
Bosom for a teary cheek
My song can but borrow your grace
Ever felt away with me
Just once that all I need
Entwined in finding you one day
Ever felt away without me
My love, it lies so deep
Ever dream of me
Come out, come out wherever you are
So lost in your sea
Give in, give in for my touch
For my taste for my lust
Ever felt away with me
Just once that all I need
Entwined in finding you one day
Ever felt away without me
My love, it lies so deep
Ever dream of me
Your beauty cascaded on me
In this white night fantasy
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Post by Gg on Oct 28, 2005 7:28:41 GMT 8
I knew this was a good idea
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cuz i'm not!!!lolol but everyone has a bad day sometime...
). Thankfully I've moved on a bit since then, but still think it's luverly 
& more people should know about Strangelove.
