jerohm Posted October 2, 2004 Share Posted October 2, 2004 The entire Late for the Sky album and The Circle Game Joni Mitchell's reply to 'Sugar Mountain' (Neil Young). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebes Posted October 2, 2004 Author Share Posted October 2, 2004 Ray's song about growing old reminded me of another of my favorites: Hello In There ©John Prine We had an apartment in the city, Me and Loretta liked living there. Well, it'd been years since the kids had grown, A life of their own left us alone. John and Linda live in Omaha, And Joe is somewhere on the road. We lost Davy in the Korean war, And I still don't know what for, don't matter anymore. Chorus: Ya' know that old trees just grow stronger, And old rivers grow wilder ev'ry day. Old people just grow lonesome Waiting for someone to say, "Hello in there, hello." Me and Loretta, we don't talk much more, She sits and stares through the back door screen. And all the news just repeats itself Like some forgotten dream that we've both seen. Someday I'll go and call up Rudy, We worked together at the factory. But what could I say if asks "What's new?" "Nothing, what's with you? Nothing much to do." Repeat Chorus: So if you're walking down the street sometime And spot some hollow ancient eyes, Please don't just pass 'em by and stare As if you didn't care, say, "Hello in there, hello." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvel Posted October 2, 2004 Share Posted October 2, 2004 Jackson Browne's songs are so pretty, and so depressing. One of my favorites -- Richard Thompson's "Bees Wing" I was nineteen when I came to town They called it the summer of love They were burning babies, burning flags The Hawks against the Doves I took a job in the steamie Down on Caldrum Street I fell in love with a laundry girl Was working next to me Chorus: She was a rare thing, fine as a Beeswing So fine a breath of wind might blow her away She was a lost child, she was running wild She said, as long as there's no price on love I'll stay And you wouldn't want me any other way Brownhair zig zag round her face And a look of half surprise Like a fox caught in the headlights There was animal in her eyes She said young man, O can't you see I'm not the factory kind If you don't take me out of here I'll surely lose my mind She was a rare thing, fine as a Beeswing So fine that I might crush her where she lay She was a lost child, she was running wild She said, as long as there's no price on love I'll stay And you wouldn't want me any other way We busked around the market towns And picked fruit down in Kent And we could tinker lamps and pots And knives wherever we went And I said that we might settle down Get a few acres dug Fire burning in the hearth And babies on the rug She said O man, you foolish man That surely sounds like hell You might be lord of half the world You'll not own me as well She was a rare thing, fine as a Beeswing So fine a breathe of wind might blow her away She was a lost child, she was running wild She said, as long as there's no price on love I'll stay And you wouldn't want me any other way We was camping down the Gower one time The work was pretty good She thought we shouldn't wait for the frost And I thought maybe we should We were drinking more in those days And tempers reached a pitch Like a fool I let her run With the rambling itch last I hear she's sleeping out Back on the Darby beat White horse in her hip pocket And a wolfhound at her feet And they say she even married once A man named Romany Brown But even a gypsy caravan Was too much settling down And they say her flower is faded now Hard weather and hard booze But maybe that's just the price you pay For the chains you refuse She was a rare thing, fine as a Beeswing So fine that I might crush her where she lay And I miss her more than words could ever say If I could just taste, All of her wildness now If I could hold her in my arms today Then I wouldn't want her any other way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwm Posted October 3, 2004 Share Posted October 3, 2004 Original lyrics in French by Jacques Brel..... Rod McKuen Lyrics If you go away, on this summer day Then you might as well take the sun away All the birds that flew in the summer sky When our love was new and our hearts were high When the day was young and the night was long And the moon stood still for the night birds' song If you go away, if you go away, if you go away But if you stay, I'll make you a day Like no day has been or will be again We'll sail the sun, we'll ride on the rain We'll talk to the trees and worship the wind Then if you go, I'll understand Leave me just enough love to hold in my hand If you go away, if you go away, if you go away If you go away, as I know you will You must tell the world to stop turning till You return again, if you ever do For what good is love without loving you Can I tell you now as you turn to go I'll be dying slowly till the next hello If you go away, if you go away, if you go away But if you stay I'll make you a night Like no night has been or will be again I'll sail on your smile, I'll ride on your touch I'll talk to your eyes that I love so much But if you go I won't cry Though the good is gone from the word goodbye If you go away, if you go away, if you go away If you go away as I know you must There'll be nothing left in the world to trust Just an empty room full of empty space Like the empty look I see on your face I'd have been the shadow of your dog If I thought you might have kept me by your side If you go away, if you go away, if you go away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdc Posted October 3, 2004 Share Posted October 3, 2004 Tony Rich Project - Nobody Knows Talking Wish I'd told her how I felt, then maybe she'd be here right now, but instead... Singing I pretended I'm glad you went away These four walls closing more everyday And I'm dyin' inside And nobody knows it but me Like a clown I put on a show The pain is real even if nobody knows And I'm cryin' inside And nobody knows it but me Why didn't I say, the things I needed to say How could I let my angel get away Now my world is just a tumblin' down I can say it so clearly, but you're nowhere around The nights are lonely, the days are so sad And I just keep thinkin' about the love that we had And I'm missin' you And nobody knows it but me I carry a smile when I'm broken in two And I'm nobody without someone like you I'm tremblin' inside And nobody knows it but me I lie awake it's a quarter past three I'm screamin' at night if I thought you'd hear me Yeah, my heart is callin' you And nobody knows it but me How blue can I get, you could ask my heart But like a jigsaw puzzle it's been torn all apart A million words couldn't say just how I feel A million years from now you know I'll be lovin' you still The nights are lonely, the days are so sad And I just keep thinkin' about the love that we had And I'm missin' you And nobody knows it but me Yeah, ohh, uhh, whoa, omom, Nobody, nobody, but me..... Tomorrow morning I'm hittin' the dusty road Gonna find you where ever, ever you might go And I'm gonna unload my heart And hope you come back to me Yeah, sad when the nights are lonely... The nights are lonely, the days are so sad And I just keep thinkin' about the love that we had And I'm missin' you And nobody knows it but me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiob Posted October 3, 2004 Share Posted October 3, 2004 "I would love to spit some Beechnut in that dudes eye and shoot em with my old 45, a country boy can survive... Hank Jr. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
synthfreek Posted October 3, 2004 Share Posted October 3, 2004 Built To Spill-You Were Right You were wrong when you said Everything's gonna be alright You were right when you said All that glitters isn't gold You were right when you said All we are is dust in the wind You were right when you said We are all just bricks in the wall And when you said manic depression's a frustrating mess You were right when you said You can't always get what you want You were right when you said It's a hard rain's gonna fall You were right when you said We're still running against the wind And life goes on after the thrill of living is gone You were right when you said This is the end Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kuisis Posted October 3, 2004 Share Posted October 3, 2004 Hank Thompson says "Your a tricker, a trecker, and a little homewrecker the slyest gal that I ever knew." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodger Posted October 3, 2004 Share Posted October 3, 2004 Janis Joplin notes: "Freedom is just another word for nothin' else to lose..." John Sebastian notes: "Love what we lack like what we share, Correction comes with time to spare..." Jim Croce notes 2: "... I've got a name, And I carry it with me like my Daddy did, if it gets me nowhere, I'll go there Proud..." also " Photgraphs and memories... smoehow it just can't be true, it's all I have left of you..." Actually, the whole song plus Bob Seger's "Like a Rock," and he also did a version of "We've Got Tonight," Plus "Turn The Page." Those are all enjoyable and have a personal meaning. dodger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coytee Posted October 3, 2004 Share Posted October 3, 2004 Tie a yellow ribbon around that old oak treeeeeeeeeeee oops, wrong thread I'm sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanman023 Posted October 4, 2004 Share Posted October 4, 2004 "fitty cent" I don't know what you heard about me But a b*tch can't get a dollar out of me No Cadillac, no perms, you can't see That I'm a m*therf**king P-I-M-P just kidding...i second l. armstrong-"what a wonderful world"... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodger Posted October 4, 2004 Share Posted October 4, 2004 John Lennon: "I'm just sittin' here watchin' the wheels go round and round, I really love to watch them roll, No longer riding on the merry-go round, Ijust had to let it go, Ijust had to let it go, I just had to let it goi..." Eric Clapton: (for Bonnie) "I've got a problem Can you relate? I've got a woman callin' love hate WE made a vow we'd always be friends (wed- my addition) How could we know that Promises end?" also: Wonderful Tonight. dodger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShapeShifter Posted October 4, 2004 Share Posted October 4, 2004 Mother, mother There's too many of you crying Brother, brother, brother There's far too many of you dying You know we've got to find a way To bring some lovin' here today Father, father We don't need to escalate You see, war is not the answer For only love can conquer hate You know we've got to find a way To bring some lovin' here today Father, father Everybody thinks we're wrong Oh, but who are they to judge us Simply because our hair is long Oh, you know we've got to find a way To bring some understanding here today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hwatkins Posted October 4, 2004 Share Posted October 4, 2004 Good thread Thebes -- My first thought for best lyrics (they mean bunches to me) is Behind Blue Eyes - The Who No one knows what it's like To be the bad man To be the sad man Behind blue eyes No one knows what it's like To be hated To be fated To telling only lies But my dreams They aren't as empty As my conscience seems to be I have hours, only lonely My love is vengeance That's never free No one knows what it's like To feel these feelings Like I do And I blame you No one bites back as hard On their anger None of my pain and woe Can show through But my dreams They aren't as empty As my conscience seems to be I have hours, only lonely My love is vengeance That's never free When my fist clenches, crack it open Before I use it and lose my cool When I smile, tell me some bad news Before I laugh and act like a fool If I swallow anything evil Put your finger down my throat If I shiver, please give me a blanket Keep me warm, let me wear your coat No one knows what it's like To be the bad man To be the sad man Behind blue eyes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hwatkins Posted October 4, 2004 Share Posted October 4, 2004 My second is not so much for the poetry of the lyrics but for the song as a whole - Stevie Nicks 'Landslide' w/Fleetwood Mac. I took my love and I took it down Climbed a mountain and turned around And I saw my reflection in the snow-covered hills 'til the landslide brought it down Oh, mirror in the sky -What is love? Can the child within my heart rise above? Can I sail through the changin'...ocean tides Can I handle the seasons of my life? I don't know.....I don't know Well I've been afraid of changin' because I've built my life around you But time makes you bolder, even children get older And I'm getting older too.... So, take my love...take it down Climb a mountain and turn around and if you see my reflection in the snow-covered hills... well the landslide will bring it down The landslide will bring it down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neo33 Posted October 4, 2004 Share Posted October 4, 2004 Led Zeppelin Stairway To Heaven There's a lady who's sure all that glitters is gold And she's buying a stairway to heaven. When she gets there she knows, if the stores are all closed With a word she can get what she came for. Ooh, ooh, and she's buying a stairway to heaven. There's a sign on the wall but she wants to be sure 'Cause you know sometimes words have two meanings. In a tree by the brook, there's a songbird who sings, Sometimes all of our thoughts are misgiven. Ooh, it makes me wonder, Ooh, it makes me wonder. There's a feeling I get when I look to the west, And my spirit is crying for leaving. In my thoughts I have seen rings of smoke through the trees, And the voices of those who standing looking. Ooh, it makes me wonder, Ooh, it really makes me wonder. And it's whispered that soon if we all call the tune Then the piper will lead us to reason. And a new day will dawn for those who stand long And the forests will echo with laughter. If there's a bustle in your hedgerow, don't be alarmed now, It's just a spring clean for the May queen. Yes, there are two paths you can go by, but in the long run There's still time to change the road you're on. And it makes me wonder. Your head is humming and it won't go, in case you don't know, The piper's calling you to join him, Dear lady, can you hear the wind blow, and did you know Your stairway lies on the whispering wind. And as we wind on down the road Our shadows taller than our soul. There walks a lady we all know Who shines white light and wants to show How everything still turns to gold. And if you listen very hard The tune will come to you at last. When all are one and one is all To be a rock and not to roll. And she's buying a stairway to heaven. ta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Robinson Posted October 4, 2004 Share Posted October 4, 2004 Too Young to Die I recall my so called misspent youth It seems more worthwhile Every single day Cruisin' Van Nuys and acting so uncooth All the joys of runnin' away There was no speed limit On the Nevada state line The air was red wine On those top down nights Just you and me My old rollarskate And the common sense To know our rights Sweet old racin' car of mine Roarin' down that broken line I never been so much alive Too fast for comfort Too low to fly Too young to die You say a man can't love a material thing With aluminum skin And a cast iron soul But they never heard your engine sing Ah there's peace in losing control Sticky fingers turned up real loud Ah, we were flirtin' with catastrophe We were doing everything that's not allowed Life didn't come With a warranty For you and me Sweet old racin' car of mine Roarin' down that broken line I never been so much alive Too fast for comfort Too low to fly Too young to die There is peace in losing control When I die I don't wanna go to heaven I just wanna drive my beautiful machine Up north on some sonoma country road With Jimmy Dean and Steve McQueen All the boys be singin', singin' Sweet old racin' car of mine Roarin' down that broken line I never been so much alive Too fast for comfort Too low to fly Too young to die Just a little bit too young Too young To die Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben. Posted October 4, 2004 Share Posted October 4, 2004 Perhaps the best rock ballad ever written. Skyway, by The Replacements You take the skyway, high above the busy little one-way In my stupid hat and gloves, at night I lie awake Wonderin' if I'll sleep Wonderin' if we'll meet out in the street But you take the skyway It don't move at all like a subway It's got bums when it's cold like any other place It's warm up inside Sittin' down and waitin' for a ride Beneath the skyway Oh, then one day, I saw you walkin' down that little one-way Where, the place I'd catch my ride most everyday There wasn't a damn thing I could do or say Up in the skyway Skyway Skyway (sky away) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben. Posted October 4, 2004 Share Posted October 4, 2004 Underwhelmed Artist: Sloan http://www.elyrics.net/' target=_blank> She was underwhelmed, if that's a word I know it's not, 'cause I looked it up That's one of those skills that I learned in my school I was overwhelmed, and I'm sure of that one 'cause I learned it back in grade school When I was young She said, "You is funny" I said, "You are funny" She said, "Thank you" and I said, "Nevermind" She rolled her eyes Her beautiful eyes The point is not the grammar It's the feeling That is certainly in my heart But not in hers But not in hers But not in hers But not in hers But not in hers We were talkin' about people that eat meat I felt like an *** 'cause I was one She said, "It's okay," but I felt like I just ate my young She is obviously a person with a cause I told her that I don't smoke or drink She told me to loosen up on her way to the L.C. She skips her classes and gets good grades I go to my courses rain or shine She's passin' her classes while I attend mine While I attend mine While I attend mine While I attend mine While I attend She wrote out a story about her life I think it included something about me I'm not sure of that but I'm sure of one thing Her spelling's atrocious She told me to read between the lines And tell her exactly what I got out of it I told her affection had two F's Especially when you're dealing with me I usually notice all the little things One time I was proud of it, she says it's annoying She cursed me up and down and rolled her R's, her beautiful R's She says I'm caught up in triviality All I really wanna know is what she thinks of me I think my love for her makes me miss the point I miss the point, I miss the point I miss the point, I miss the point I miss the point, I miss the point I miss the point, Hey mister Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndyKlipschFan Posted October 4, 2004 Share Posted October 4, 2004 Snot is running down his nose!!!! Aqualung... Jethro Tull. OK had to be up there with FUNNIEST lyric.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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