" I wish that I was beautiful....
or that you were half-way blind"
A better place to be by Harry Chapin
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" I wish that I was beautiful....
or that you were half-way blind"
A better place to be by Harry Chapin
What a fabulous thread. I've found some really cool songs here. And here's my contribution:
This is our decision to live fast and die young.
We've got the vision, now let's have some fun.
Yeah it's overwhelming, but what else can we do?
Get jobs in offices and wake up for the morning commute?
~"Time to Pretend" by MGMT
is there hope for me
after all is said and done
anything at any price
all of this for you
all the spoils of a wasted life
all of this for you
all the world has closed her eyes
tired faith all worn and thin
for all we could have done
and all that could have been
~"The Great Below" by NIN
note the trees because
the dirt is temporary
more to mine than fact face
name and monetary
beat the skins and let the
loose lips kiss you clean
quietly pour out like light
like light, like answering the sun
~"Staring at the Sun" by TV on the Radio
Alam kong nasa tabi Kita, Panginoon ko sa lahat ng oras.... in English translation, "I know that you're always beside me, my Lord..."
Actually, the message of the whole song is really beautiful even the melody, tune f it. It is my favorite song
They say that God makes problems
Just to see what you can stand
Before you do as the devil pleases
And give up the thing you love
But no one deserves it
Elliott Smith- Pitseleh
Did they erase the name?
And wipe away the stain
You kept your mouth well shut
Appeared to turn your coat
Now there's a name for you but it's stuck in my throat
---- Dust, Elvis Costello
Cantem o samba de roda
O samba-canção e o samba rasgado
Cantem o samba de breque
O samba moderno e o samba quadrado
Cantem ciranda e frevo
O coco, maxixe, baião e xaxado
Mas não cantem essa moça bonita
Porque ela está com o marido do lado
----Canta, canta minha gente, Martinho da Vila
roughly translated:
Sing a samba de roda
A samba-canção and a samba rasgado
Sing a samba de breque
A samba moderno and a samba quadrado
Sing a ciranda and frevo
A coco, maxixe, baião and xaxado
Just don't sing to this beautiful girl
Because her husband is beside her
In Portuguese the verb sing (cantar) can also mean flirt. But I like the lyrics because it captures that spirit of Brazil, all the words not translated are various forms and styles of song. It's a very musical country and people love to sing. And yes, there is a sensuality to the country and he sums it up very nicely with last phrase.
SHINE A LIGHT
(M. Jagger/K. Richards)
Saw you stretched out in Room Ten O Nine
With a smile on your face and a tear right in your eye.
Oh, couldn't see to get a line on you, my sweet honey lover
Berber jewelry jangling down the street,
Making bloodshot eyes at every woman that you meet.
Could not seem to get a high on you, my sweet honey love.
May the good Lord shine a light on you,
Make every song your favorite tune.
May the good Lord shine a light on you,
Warm like the evening sun.
When you're drunk in the alley, baby, with your clothes all torn
And your late night friends leave you in the cold gray dawn.
Just seemed too many flies on you, I just can't brush them off.
Angels beating all their wings in time,
With smiles on their faces and a gleam right in their eyes.
Whoa, thought I heard one sigh for you,
Come on up, come on up, now, come on up now.
May the good Lord shine a light on you,
Make every song you sing your favorite tune.
May the good Lord shine a light on you,
Warm like the evening sun.
"Upon four-legged forest clouds the cowboy angel rides"
Gates of Eden by Bob Dylan
Imagine there's no heaven,
It's easy if you try
No hell below us
Above us only sky
Imagine all the people living life in peace.
Imagine there's no countries
It isn't hard to do
Nothing to live or die for
And no religion too
Imagine all the people living life in peace.
Imagine no posessions
I wonder if you can
No need for greed or hunger
A fellowship of man
Imagine all the people living life in peace.
You may say that I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
Someday I hope you'll join us
And the world can live as one.
-- Mr. Lennon
All we are saying is give peace a chance.
-- Mr. Lennon again
How many roads must a man walk down
Before you call him a man?
Yes, 'n' how many seas must a white dove sail
Before she sleeps in the sand?
Yes, 'n' how many times must the cannon balls fly
Before they're forever banned?
The answer, my friend, is blowin' in the wind,
The answer is blowin' in the wind.
How many times must a man look up
Before he can see the sky?
Yes, 'n' how many ears must one man have
Before he can hear people cry?
Yes, 'n' how many deaths will it take till he knows
That too many people have died?
The answer, my friend, is blowin' in the wind,
The answer is blowin' in the wind.
How many years can a mountain exist
Before it's washed to the sea?
Yes, 'n' how many years can some people exist
Before they're allowed to be free?
Yes, 'n' how many times can a man turn his head,
Pretending he just doesn't see?
The answer, my friend, is blowin' in the wind,
The answer is blowin' in the wind.
Bob Dylan
And the most idealistic song ever; Eric Clapton:
Its late in the evening
Shes wondering what clothes to wear
She puts on her make up
And brushes her long blonde hair
And then she asks me
Do I look alright
And I say yes, you look wonderful tonight
We go a party
And everyone turns to see
This beautiful lady
Thats walking around with me
And then she asks me
Do you feel alright
And I say yes, I feel wonderful tonight
I feel wonderful
Because I see the love light in your eyes
And the wonder of it all
Is that you just dont realize
How much I love you
Its time to go home now
And Ive got an aching head
So I give her the car keys
She helps me to bed
And then I tell her
As I turn out the light
I say my darling, you were wonderful tonight
Oh my darling, you were wonderful tonight
Emptiness is loneliness,
And loneliness is cleanliness,
And cleanliness is godliness,
And God is empty, just like me.
~Zero (Smashing Pumpkins)
If the people are buying tears,
I'll be rich someday,Ma.
Melanie -''What have they done to my Song,Ma.''
"But oh my love, though our bodies may be parted
Though our skin may not touch skin
Look for me with the sun-bright sparrow
I will come on the breath of the wind"
-The Decemberists
I love this song, they are an amazing band. My relationship with my boy friend way long distance for a while and I sent this lyric to him on a post card. He was who introduced me to the band and it meant so much tot him, so maybe I am biased :D
The band takes a lot of influence from British folk songs and I love how each one tells a strory. Well worth a listen. A couple of my other favs for you as I am feeling generous.
The Bandit Queen
The Mariners Revenge
"It's easier for me to get closer to heaven than ever feel whole again." ~ Disintegration by The Cure
"i am too weak to resist
tension vibrating with horror
finding the outcast in my eyes
pushing nerves on a puppet
endless poison in my veins
clean intend now tainted with death"
(opeth- the baying of the hounds)
We Are One
( by Westlife )
Two very different people,
too scared to get along,
Till two hearts beat together,
underneath one sun,
One very special moment,
can turn a destiny,
And what some would say,
could never change,
has changed for you and me,
Cause it's all,
It's all in the way,
you look through your eyes,
and when all is said and done,
All of the fear and all of the lies are,
not hard to overcome,
It's all in the way you look at it,
that makes you strong,
We were two, (we were two)
now we are one,
We are two very different people,
so much to overcome,
So why care for one another,
when there's so much to be done,
Cause sometimes it's necessary,
just look how far we've come,
You could say my friend that,
it's the end,
or a new tale has begun,
Cause it's all,
It's all in the way,
you look through your eyes,
and when all is said and done,
All of the fear
and all of the lies are, (the lies)
not hard to overcome, (no no)
It's all in the way you look at it,
that makes you strong,
We were two, (we were two)
now we are one,
One moment in time,
is all the time we need,
Just to make a difference,
to make it better for you and for me,
If you just believe,
oh yeah..........
Just open your eyes,
Cause it's all in the way you,
look through your eyes,(your eyes)
and when all is said and done (oh yeah)
All of the fear and all of the lies are,
not hard to overcome,
It's all in the way you look at it,
that makes you strong,
We were two, (we were two)
now we are one,
oh yeah, oh yeah,
We were two,
now we are one......