Favorite lyrics

[gsb521]

Which songs do you think have very powerful lyrics or moods?

Metallica - One
Metallica - Disposable Heroes
(And a lot more metallica stuff)
Sting - Russians.

They just have a deep feeling to them.
What do you think?

[BALTY]

I kinda like older rock and lyrics like this...
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Time is the essence
Time is the season
Time ain't no reason
Got no time to slow

Time everlasting
Time to play B-sides
Time ain't on my side
Time I'll never know

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That's BOC - "Burning for you".
(For you people in Loma Linda, California) "B-sides" means playing those "not so great" songs that got put on the B side of the album. The non-hits that further define the band. You know... songs that like the newer bands have as "hits" today. Good example of b-side songs, LOL :ponder:

[jkrzok]

"Yellow matter custard
dripping from a dead dog's eye"
I am the Walrus -Lennon and McCartney.

The song "What's the Matter Here?" by 10,000 Maniacs, written by Natalie Merchant.

[Tokelil]

Metallica - One
Sting - Russians.100% agree!

Rammstein - America

[acushla]

Shot a man in Reno just to watch him die.

- Johnny Cash

[Roj]

Which songs do you think have very powerful lyrics or moods?

Metallica - One
Metallica - Disposable Heroes
(And a lot more metallica stuff)
Sting - Russians.

They just have a deep feeling to them.
What do you think?

My picks:

Stevie Wonder - Living For The City
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five - The Message (THE defining message Rap of all time - period)

...and my number one pick, utterly indicative of the way I've lived (and always will live) my life:

Frank Sinatra - My Way

For what is a man? What has he got?
If not himself - Then he has naught.
To say the things he truly feels
And not the words of one who kneels.
The record shows I took the blows
And did it my way.

[acushla]

My picks:Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five - The Message (THE defining message Rap of all time - period)

If it is the lyrics we're after... what about 'TURN, TURN, TURN' by the Byrds?

How come I haven't read my 'reply' yet?

[jkrzok]

If it is the lyrics we're after... what about 'TURN, TURN, TURN' by the Byrds?

Actually those lyrics come from God.

If you believe that sort of thing.

Book of Ecclesiastes Chapter 3:
[1] To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:
[2] A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;
[3] A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;
[4] A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;
[5] A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
[6] A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;
[7] A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
[8] A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.

[gsb521]

Actually those lyrics come from God.

If you believe that sort of thing.

Book of Ecclesiastes Chapter 3:
[1] To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:
[2] A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;
[3] A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;
[4] A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;
[5] A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
[6] A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;
[7] A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
[8] A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.

very off-topic, but very true. inspiring stuff there.

[jkrzok]

very off-topic, but very true. inspiring stuff there.
Just trying to give credit where credit is due. ;)

[gsb521]

Just trying to give credit where credit is due. ;)

so tell us what that credit is. who wrote Ecclesiastes?

a little trivia never hurt anyone

[Todd The Kiwi]

White Zombie La Sexorcisto Devil Music Vol1 (nonsensical)
Bomb The Bass - Bug Powder Dust (cronenbergian)
Johnny Cash - A Boy Named Sue (legendary)
Gunners - Mr Brownstone (incorrigible)

"Now I get up around whenever
I used ta get up on time
But that old man he's a real mutha$ucker
Gonna kick him on down the line" :cheeky:

p.s if anyone mentions file sharing i'll farking scream...

[acushla]

Actually those lyrics come from God.

Actually I was aware that they comprise part of the Old Testament.

[acushla]

so tell us what that credit is. who wrote Ecclesiastes?

a little trivia never hurt anyone

The Hebrew Bible describes the author of Ecclesiastes as, 'Son of David, in Jerusalem.' 1:1 The only person who can be described in this way is Solomon.

[Rex_Mundi_Incarnit]

Faithless - Weapons of Mass Destruction :grimreape

[gsb521]

"Here I am, on the road again
There I am, up on the stage
Here I go, playing star again
There I go, turn the page."
Metallica - Turn the Page, (actually a copy from an old song, by bob seger)

If this is really what a rock star's life is like, im almost surprised we dont see more Kurt Cobains around. What's really disturbing about that point is that nirvanaclub.com has the suicide note.

what a depressing life.
" So you walk into this restaurant
strung out from the road
and you feel the eyes upon you
as you're shakin' off the cold
you pretend it doesn't bother you
but you just want to explode"

" Yeah most times you can't hear 'em talk
other times you can
all the same old cliches:
"Is it woman? Is it man?"
and you always seem outnumbered
you don't dare make a stand
Make your stand"

Depressing, but amazingly done.

[hedge]

100% agree!

Rammstein - America
Coca Cola und wunderbra heheh

[max77]

Dream Theater - As I Am
Dream Theater - Endless sacrifice
Dream Theater - You not me
Dream Theater - Take away my pain
Dream Theater - Lines in the sand
Metallica - One
Led Zeppelin - Stairway to heaven :o

[gsb521]

oh yes, you and dream theater. I didn't know pink floyd did stairway to heaven. is it any different than led zeppelin?
EDIT: and apparently, they don't.

[max77]

NO it's a fault!! :o

I think it's time to go to bed ... :o

loll

:ninja:

[Rex_Mundi_Incarnit]

oh yes, you and dream theater. I didn't know pink floyd did stairway to heaven. is it any different than led zeppelin?
EDIT: and apparently, they don't.

Everyone ripped "stairway to heaven", even Eric Clapton...

[BALTY]

IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR A PLACE, YOU CAN FLY TOGETHER
BUT YOU'RE REALLY AFRAID OF WHAT YOU'RE LEAVING BEHIND
TAKE THE EASIEST ROAD, BUT TAKE CARE MY BROTHER
FOR YOU'LL NEVER FIND PEACE WITH A TROUBLED MIND

FAR BETTER TO LOVE EACH OTHER THAN TO WORRY SO DEEPLY 'BOUT THE PLACE YOU'RE IN
FAR BETTER TO KISS HER SOFTLY, THAN LOOKING BACK ON A LOVE YOU'LL NEVER HAVE AGAIN.

TIME's AS FICKLE AS THE SKY IN WINTER,
AND TWO HEARTS ALL AWAYS BETTER THAN ONE
LOVE HAS THE WINGS OF A TIRELESS ANGLE,
SHE'LL STAY BESIDE YOU 'TILL THE DAY IS DONE

The Easy Road, Uriah Heep (1974)

[Willow of Oz]

Cradle of Filth - Haunted Shores, from Dusk...and Her Embrace
...
I fear the Aegean light
is sweeping through Camelot
How bittersweet my triumphs seem,
now Autumnal leaves succumb to frost
Morganna art thou near me?
Languid, I wend my path to grave
Cast my sword to the sulphyd grasp
Of the naiad neath the silvered lake

When waters stirred lay silent
Mistress let the mists descend
Thy tears cannot thaw Death's cold heart
His sombre gaze defies legend
More so than thine, else thy dew-lidded eyes
Art for the Banshee's song
Or our souls entwined like vein upon
The haunted shores of Avalon


Cradle of Filth - Dusk...and Her Embrace, from Dusk...and Her Embrace
...
In a pale azured dawn like Ligeia reborn
I tore free of my sleep - sepulchre
On the sea misted lawn where stone figures, forlorn
Lamented the spectre of Her
Bewildered and weak, yet with passion replete
I hungered for past overtures
The curse of unrest and her ardent caress
Came much more than my soul could endure....


Opeth have some good stuff too.
Metallica's One has been mentioned.
Eminem - Superman.

[cudelleirbag]

I like:
Pink Floyd - Animals - Dogs
Deep Purple - Fireball - Anyone's Daughter

There are other, but i can't think of them now...

CL