[johnny]

I enjoy a wide spectrum of lyrics, from ones that sound more like poetry to ballads (as in, telling a story) to lyrics that are rhythmically very interesting.

Still, I don't like lyrics that are too pretentious or too vapid. "Partying!" lyrics, I tend to find pretty ridiculous, as well as "I am so sad, woe is me, wah wah wah" lyrics. Lyrics are an art form, and some people get it right while others fail miserably.

Examples of some of my favorite lyrics:

"Poetic"

Pass the tea and sympathy for the good old days long gone
We'll drink a toast to those who most believe in what they've won
It's a long, long time 'til morning plays wasted on the dawn
And I'll not write another line, for my true love is gone

When I have no dreams to give you anymore
I'll light a blazing fire and wait within the door
And throw my life away, "I wonder why?" they all will say
And now I lay me down to sleep, forever and a day"

Janis Ian, Tea & Sympathy

"Rhythmic"

Here come old flattop he come grooving up slowly
He got joo-joo eyeball he one holy roller
He got hair down to his knee
Got to be a joker he just do what he please

He wear no shoeshine he got toe-jam football
He got monkey finger he shoot coca-cola
He say "I know you, you know me"
One thing I can tell you is you got to be free
Come together, right now, over me.

The Beatles, Come Together

"Ballad"

Oh what are those hills yonder, my love
They look as white as snow
Those are the hill of heaven, my love
You and I'll never know

Oh what are those hills yonder, my love
They look as dark as night
Those are the hills of hell-fire my love
Where you and I will unite

Oh twice around went the gallant ship
I'm sure it was not three
When the ship all of a sudden, it sprung a leak
And it drifted to the bottom of the sea

Traditional (Performed by Bob Dylan), The House Carpenter

[Quiet Man Cometh]

I mentioned this in the favourite line or verse thread, but I like the Lyrics to "Vetern of the Psychic Wars" by Blue Oyster Cult. I liked the song to begin with, and the lyrics were easy to follow and I have something of a fascination with military-esque things.

You see me now a veteran of a thousand psychic wars
I've been living on the edge so long
Where the winds of limbo roar
And I'm young enough to look at
And far too old to see
All the scars are on the inside
I'm not sure if there's anything left of me

Don't let these shakes go on
It's time we had a break from it
It's time we had some leave
We've been living in the flames
We've been eating up our brains
Oh, please don't let theses shakes go on

You ask me why I'm weary, why I can't speak to you
You blame me for my silence
Say it's time I changed and grew
But the war's still going on dear
And there's no end that I know
And I can't say if we're ever...
I can't say if we're ever gonna to be free

Don't let these shakes go on
It's time we had a break from it
It's time we had some leave
We've been living in the flames
We've been eating out our brains
Oh, please don't let theses shakes go on

You see me now a veteran of a thousand psychic wars
My energy's spent at last
And my armor is destroyed
I have used up all my weapons and I'm helpless and bereaved
Wounds are all I'm made of
Did I hear you say that this is victory?

Don't let these shakes go on
It's time we had a break from it
Send me to the rear
Where the tides of madness swell
And been sliding into hell
Oh, please don't let shakes go on
Don't let these shakes go on
Don't let these shakes go on

[Demonskid]

I enjoy a lot of songs as long as the lyrics are easily understandable.

Some Rap, mainly Japanese, pop, rock, old country.. throw in the Tokens, or the Four Seasons.. Boy George... ._., I listen to a lot of stuff xD

[Quiet Man Cometh]

I have to admit, I do like a fair bit of country, (I tried to avoid but it grows on one like a fungus once you're exposed!). I find the lyrics amusing often enough but I haven't found any particular song that strikes a cord or anything. I like the story part though. "Who's Cheatin Who?" I like more for the lyrics than the actual song (LOTS of Alan Jackson fans up where I used to live) and "Fiddle in the Band" is one like, though I can't remember who played it. My family up north holds a yard party every year and there's a playlist of 300 specifically picked songs for it.

[Demonskid]

Alan Jackson <3

I like a few of his songs but i cant remember the names..

I think one of them goes like this:

Work Work all week long
been punchin that clock from dusk till dawn
countin the days till friday night
just waitin for all the conditions to be right
I want a good time

I may be missing words from it or its messed up somewhere.. xD I don't have it on my iPod.

Ugh To day I heard a OLD Alabama song.. "Mountain Music" and I was.. ahh! this is OLD and now I feel old! D8

[Quiet Man Cometh]

"Everywhere you look, you can write a book
About the trouble 'tween a woman and man,
But you cannot impose; you can stick your nose
Into somethin' that you don't understand.

Still you wonder
Who's cheatin' who, who's bein' true
And who don't even care anymore?
Who's doin' right by someone tonight,
Who's care is parked next door?":D

Best Ever: Garth Brooks "Friends in Low Places."

Blame it all on my roots, I showed up in boots,
And ruined your black-tie affaire.
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
As I took his glass of champaigne,
And I toasted you, said 'Honey we may be through,"
But you'll never hear me complain!

'Cause I got friends in low places
Where the whiskey drowns and the beer chases
My blues away!
I'll be okay.
I'm not big on social graces,
Think I'll slip on down to the oasis,
'Cause I got friends in low places!

Well I guess I was wrong, I just don't belong
But then, I 've been there before.
If everythingn is alright, I'll just say goodnight
And I'll show myself to the door.
I didn't mean to cause a big scene
But give me an hour and then,
I'll be as high as that ivory tower,
That you're livin in!

'Cause I got friends in low places!...

That's all off the top of my head so might not be 100% accurate there. ;). Hmm...there's that internal rhyming thing again.

[Demonskid]

Hehe

I'll always be a Billy Ray and Shania Twain Fan.. x3

"All Gave some,
Some Gave all!
Some stood true
for the red white and blue
and some had to fall."

Ugh I loved that song so much.

[Quiet Man Cometh]

That Billy Ray Cyrus, Billy Ray? I only know Achey Breaky Heart and all the parodies that we made of it in elementary school. It sort of became a joke song to sing, just like in high school the class clowns were all seeing who could grow the best mullet. I wasn't around for that.

[Demonskid]

Yea Billy Ray Cyrus <3

I saw him in concert when I was VERY little xD I still have the concert T somewhere.. of course I can't fit into it o.o,


Oh his songs "She's Not Crying Anymore" "Crazy Mama" and "Call Me Daddy" are beautiful <3

"Call me daddy, when i'm feelin blue
call me daddy, I need to talk to you
Call me daddy, and help me through
Then he bowed his head to pray
call me daddy."

I can't remember the way it went.. ><

Storm in the Heartlands is another good song from him x3

[CupcakeDolly]

I'm a fan of songs with an underlying message that you might not necessarily get after listening to them once. A lot of My Chemical Romance songs are like that for me, and Emilie Autumn. One of my favorites is "The Art of Suicide" by Emilie - the first time listening, it made me extremely depressed because I thought that it was a straightforward song about being suicidal, but after really thinking about the lyrics I realized that she was being sardonic and driving home the point that suicide does not turn out to be as pretty and romantic as most drama queens seem to believe.

[Nanka]

Bwahahahahahaha!

I'm such a trend setter. ;D

[Suzerain of Sheol]

Congratulations?

Anyway, I love these lyrics, they're so honest and yet, still poetic and open to interpretation:

The Lies I Sire

Before it lies
The story of invoking joy
Endless love
Given to me through a dream
A following from above

I couldn't help myself
God walks by my side
Within my limbs burns hate
Believe me how I cry
The tremble of my hands
Blinded by my tears
But I stand heroic
The holy words I heed

With glory and blazing eyes
I rise into bloody skies
Myself a storm, ravaging
The wrath of God, down I bring

With mercenary's smile
I rise up from the shade
As the king of all souls
The pounding of my wings
Tearing through the night
Death's taking his toll

The searing heat
Burning eyes
Fury and fire
A forest gone
Torn victims
The lies I sire

My work is done and I leave none
The passion in my dying worth

The grief I leave is meaningless
The lies within these ancient words

[Demonskid]

Right now I'm obsessing over Luka Megurine (a vocaloid)

the song I'm listening to right now is

Dancer In The Dark

I keep on fighting against God in such a dirty, cruel place.
My left arm has been blown off, and my wings have been teared off.*
I keep on fighting against God in such a dirty, cruel place.
My right arm is full of scars, and I've devoted everything.

Naze watashi wa koko ni iru no? Kono kuraku yodonda sekai de
Rifujin na kizu no itami ga watashi o tsune ni sainami tsuzukeru
Ushinau koto o kizami tsuzuke te mahi shite iku kono kanjō ni
Sasageta mono o kazoe tsuzuke te kuri kaesu sono toi o

I keep on fighting against God in such a dirty, cruel place.
My left arm has been blown off, and my wings have been teared off.
I keep on fighting against God in such a dirty, cruel place.
My right arm is full of scars, and I've devoted everything.

Naze watashi ga tatakatteru no? Kono moroku kishinda sekai de
Fuyukai na kizu no uzuki ga watashi o tsune ni sainami tsuzukeru
Sute saru koto o mitome tsuzuke te kaishishite iku kono omoi ni
Kowashita mono o kazoe tsuzuke te kuri kaesu sono toi o

I keep on fighting against God in such a dirty, cruel place.
My left arm has been blown off, and my wings have been teared off.
I keep on fighting against God in such a dirty, cruel place.
My right arm is full of scars, and I've devoted everything.

I couldn't find an english translation for this song.. sorry =(


Another song of her's I love is

Double Lariat

hankei hachijuugo senchi ga kono te no todoku kyori
ima kara furimawashimasu node hanarete ite kudasai
tada mawaru koto ga tanoshikatta kono mama de itakatta
tada mawaru koto wo tsuzuketeitara tomarikata wo wasurete ita
mawari no nakamatachi ga jibun yori umaku mawareru no wo
shikata nai to hitokoto tsubuyaite akirameta furi wo shite ita
hankei nihyaku-gojuu senchi wa kono te no todoku kyori
ima kara ugokimawarimasu node hanarete ite kudasai
karamawaru koto mo tanoshikatta kono mama de itakatta
karamawaru kono wo tsuzuketeitara mukuwareru to shinjite ita
mawari no nakamatachi wa jibun yori takaku mawareru kara
shita kara nagameru no wa kuni ga itai to suneta furi wo shite ita
hankei gosen-nihyaku senchi wa kono te no todoku kyori
ima kara tobimawarimasu node hanarete ite kudasai
dou deshou? mukashi no jibun ga mitara homete kureru kana
me wa mawari jiku mo bureteru kedo
nijuusan ten yon-do katamaite nagameta machinami wa
itsu no manika mita koto no nai iro ni somatte ita
hankei rokusen-sanbyaku kiro wa kono te no todoku kyori
ima nara dekiru ki ga shimasu node hanarete ite kudasai
hankei hachijuugo senchi ga kono te no todoku kyori
itsu no hi ka mawaritsukareta toki wa soba ni ite kudasai


English Translation
It was fun just to spin, and I wanted to stay that way
When I just kept spinning I forgot how to stop
My pals around me spun much better than me
So I muttered, "Oh well," and pretended to give up
An 85 cm radius is as far as my hands can reach
I'm going to show you now, so please stand back
A 250 cm radius is as far as my hands can reach
I'm going to start moving around now, so please stand back
It was fun to spin aimlessly, and I wanted to stay that way
If I kept on spinning aimlessly, I believed something could come of it
My pals around me could spin so much higher than me
So I pretended to sulk when my neck grew sore from watching from below
A 5200 cm radius is as far as my hands can reach
I'm going to start flying around now, so please stand back
What do you think? If my former self could see me now, would she be proud?
Though I'm growing dizzy and losing my balance
The streets of the town, observed from a 23.4º tilt [1]
Suddenly became a color I'd never seen before
A 6300 km radius is as far as my hands can reach
I've realized that I can do it now, so please stand back
An 85 cm radius is as far as my hands can reach
When I someday grow tired of spinning, please stay by me

[Quiet Man Cometh]

I find I tend to like the sorts of lyrics that show up a lot in power metal, like Hammerfall or Dragonforce, probably from the storytelling aspect of them. At the same time though, I'm just as likely to want to roll my eyes or groan at what comes off as either really obvious or just plain typical. I like the fantasy style references and superntural stuff, but the constant barrage of words like glory, pride, honour, blah blah blah, just start to lose meaning and feel like filler after a while.

[Quiet Man Cometh]

Can't help myself. My friends were playing music today.

"Anyone with half a brain
Can see the Human race has gone insane.
At this point I dont know
If I'll upset the status quo
If I throw poison in the water main.

Put your ear to everybody's heart
And hear that breaking sound.
Hopes and dreams are shattering appart
And crashing to the ground.

I cannot believe my eyes.
The world's full of hate and lies.
Can you see? Evil inside of me
Is on the rise."

Catchy ;). Courtesy of Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog.

"Brand New Day"

This appeared as a moral dilemma
Cause at first it was weird though I swore to eliminate
The worst of the plague that devoured humanity
It’s true I was vague on the ‘How’
so how can it be that you have shown me the light?

It’s a brand new day
And the sun is high
All the birds are singing
That you’re gonna die
How I hesitated
Now I wonder why
It’s a brand new day

All the times that you beat me unconscious I’ll forgive
All the crimes Incomplete, listen honestly I’ll live
Mr. Cool, Mr. Right, Mr. Knowitall is through
Now my future’s so bright and I owe it all to you
Who showed me the light

It’s a brand new me
I’ve got no remorse
Now the water’s rising but I know the course
I’m gonna shock the world
Gonna Show Bad Horse
It’s a Brand New Day

And Penny will see the evil me
Not a joke not a dork not a failure
And she may cry but her tears will dry
When I hand her the keys to a shiny new Australia.

It’s a brand new day
Yeah the sun is high
All the angels sing
Because you’re gonna die
Go ahead and laugh
Yeah I’m a funny guy
Tell everyone goodbye
It’s a brand new day

[Demonskid]

I went through my playlist today and found this.. =w=

*if you do not like sexual inuendo's or anything sexual.. don't click the spoiler* M!

If, while you're out in space, love
You're horny as a targ
Take a tip from a security chief, love
That phat slut Tasha Yar
She discovered the pleasures of Data
He became her sexual pet

'cause he's fully functional, and anatomically correct
He's fully functional and anatomically correct

His Defiant, with its thrusters, will explode in your wormhole
and he'll rub his trusty spangler wrench on your warpcore manifold
his multiphasic torpedo, will penetrate your rift
and cause a quantum singularity in your transwarp conduit

So if you're a filthy horta, Data's your bestest bet
'cause he's fully functional, and anatomically correct
He's fully functional and anatomically correct

He gently massages your gel packs
while he replicates some lube
Then he shoves his throbbing razor beast into your Jefferies tube
So lower your shields, spread your nacelles, to make room for his craft
as he thrusts his delta flyer into your big fat juicy aft

So if you're a filthy horta Data's your bestest bet
'cause he's fully functional, and anatomically correct
He's fully functional and anatomically correct

His pelvis: a tireless engine, he shakes it when he struts
He's full of dilithium crystals, in his bolts and in his nuts
He too likes to be pleasured
He will put you on your knees
And if you're into disgrace
He will cover your face with his android anti-freeze

so if you're a filthy horta, Data's your bestest bet
'cause he's fully functional, and anatomically correct
He's fully functional and anatomically correct

He's fully functional... and anatomically correct!

by Voltaire <3

I love his songs xD