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Rise Against’s “The Dirt Whispered”
by aaron on Oct.18, 2013, under Lyrics I Love
“The Dirt Whispered”
One ear against the ground,
Holding her breath to hear something,
But the dirt made not a sound tonight
Echoes of songs still lurk on distant foreign shores,
Where we danced just to please the gods that only ask for more,
So it goes
But still we give ourselves to this
We can’t spend our lives waiting to live
On cold nights
In a prayer for dawn
But the daylight
Isn’t what she wants
The concrete
Calls my name again
I’m falling
Through the cracks I slip
The postcard says wish you were here
But I’d rather I was there,
Holding on to the simple things before they disappear,
That’s what I meant
But that was then, and this is now
I’ll make it up to you somehow
On cold nights
In a prayer for dawn
But the daylight
Isn’t what she wants
The concrete
Calls my name again
I’m falling
Through the cracks I slip
A destination, a fading smile.
Another station, another mile.
Another day gone, I swore that I will.
Be there before dawn.
So be there, I will.
She got down on hands and knees,
One ear against the ground,
Holding her breath to hear something,
Anything at all
The dirt whispered, “Child, I’m coming home”
On cold nights
In a prayer for dawn
But the daylight
Isn’t what she wants
The concrete
Calls my name again
I’m falling
Through the cracks I slip
Pink Floyd’s “Comfortably Numb”
by aaron on Oct.18, 2013, under Lyrics I Love
“Comfortably Numb”
Is there anybody in there
Just nod if you can hear me
Is there anyone at home
Come on now
I hear you’re feeling down
I can ease your pain
And get you on your feet again
Relax
I’ll need some information first
Just the basic facts
Can you show me where it hurts
There is no pain, you are receding
A distant ship smoke on the horizon
You are only coming through in waves
Your lips move but I can’t hear what you’re saying
When I was a child I had a fever
My hands felt just like two balloons
Now I’ve got that feeling once again
I can’t explain, you would not understand
This is not how I am
I have become comfortably numb
O.K.
Just a little pin prick
There’ll be no more aaaaaaaah!
But you may feel a little sick
Can you stand up?
I do believe it’s working, good
That’ll keep you going through the show
Come on it’s time to go.
There is no pain you are receding
A distant ship smoke on the horizon
You are only coming through in waves
Your lips move but I can’t hear what you’re saying
When I was a child
I caught a fleeting glimpse
Out of the corner of my eye
I turned to look but it was gone
I cannot put my finger on it now
The child is grown
The dream is gone
And I have become
Comfortably numb.
Pink Floyd’s “One of My Turns”
by aaron on Oct.18, 2013, under Lyrics I Love
One of My Turns
“Oh my God! What a fabulous room! Are all these your guitars?
[Film in background: “I’m sorry sir, I didn’t mean to startle you!]
“This place is bigger than our apartment!
[Film: “Let me know when you’re entering a room”
“Yes sir!”]
“erm, Can I get a drink of water?
[Film: “I was wondering about …”]
“You want some, huh?”
[Film: “Yes”]
“Oh wow, look at this tub? Do you wanna take baaaath?”
[Film: “I’ll have to find out from Mrs. Bancroft what time she wants to meet us, for her main …”]
“What are watching?”
[Film: “If you’ll just let me know as soon as you can … Mrs Bancroft” “Mrs Bancroft …”]
“Hello?”
[Film: “I don’t understand …”]
“Are you feeling okay?…”
Day after day, love turns grey
Like the skin of a dying man.
Night after night, we pretend its all right
But I have grown older and
You have grown colder and
Nothing is very much fun any more.
And I can feel one of my turns coming on.
I feel cold as a razor blade,
Tight as a tourniquet,
Dry as a funeral drum.
Run to the bedroom,
In the suitcase on the left
You’ll find my favorite axe.
Don’t look so frightened
This is just a passing phase,
One of my bad days.
Would you like to watch T.V.?
Or get between the sheets?
Or contemplate the silent freeway?
Would you like something to eat?
Would you like to learn to fly?
Would’ya?
Would you like to see me try?
Would you like to call the cops?
Do you think it’s time I stopped?
Why are you running away?
Motion City Soundtrack’s “Feel Like Rain”
by aaron on Oct.18, 2013, under Lyrics I Love
“Feel Like Rain”
in the lifeless corners of this empty frame.
Though we feel let down by the same old autumn breathing,
winter’s curse is just around the bend.
With our hands all tied to the blades of their design,
we are armed and ready to commit this crime.
We love that game, but we never play
’cause we will lose, and we wanna stay
the way we are, the way we’ve been for far too long.
From the falsest smile to the fear of death is why
the pain reminds us that we’re still alive.
With our hopes on hold and our lack of interest exposed,
all hands damage our determined eyes.
But the lines are drawn and the red begins to creep
its way from boredom toward apathy.
We love that game, but we never play
’cause we will lose, and we wanna stay
the way we are, the way we’ve been for far too long.
We love that game, but we never play
’cause we will lose, and we wanna stay
the way we are, the way we’ve been for far too long.
Say something, finally we’re alone.
Alright, is there anyone out there at all?
Say something, finally we’re alone.
How about a phone call now?
We love that game, but we never play
’cause we will lose, and we wanna stay
the way we are, the way we’ve been for far too long.
We love that game, but we never play
’cause we will lose, and we wanna stay
the way we are, the way we’ve been for far too long.
We love that game, but we never play
’cause we will lose, and we wanna stay
the way we are
And we feel like rain when the words all sound the same
As the curtain closes on another day.
Marilyn Manson’s “The Beautiful People”
by aaron on Oct.18, 2013, under Lyrics I Love
“The Beautiful People”
Don’t bother to resist, or I’ll beat you
It’s not your fault that you’re always wrong
The weak ones are there to justify the strongThe beautiful people, the beautiful people
It’s all relative to the size of your steeple
You can’t see the forest for the trees
You can’t smell your own shit on your knees
There’s no time to discriminate,
Hate every motherfucker
That’s in your way
[Chorus:]
Hey you, what do you see?
Something beautiful, something free?
Hey you, are you trying to be mean?
If you live with apes man, it’s hard to be clean
The worms will live in every host
It’s hard to pick which one they eat most
The horrible people, the horrible people
It’s as anatomic as the size of your steeple
Capitalism has made it this way,
Old-fashioned fascism will take it away
[Chorus]
There’s no time to discriminate,
Hate every motherfucker
That’s in your way
The beautiful people
The beautiful people (aahh) [x4]
[Chorus x2]
The beautiful people [x8]
Foster the People’s “Helena Beat”
by aaron on Oct.18, 2013, under Lyrics I Love
It pulls you down before you know it
It’s gone and you’re dead again.
I’ve been in places and I won’t pretend
That I’d make it out just to fall on my head
Wake up strange and take the walk downstairs
Hit the pawn up on the corner and pay for my rent
You know that I could not believe my own truth
Just show them what I choose, got nothing to lose
Yeah yeah and it’s O.K.
I tie my hands up to a chair so I don’t fall that way.
Yeah yeah and I’m alright.
I took a sip of something poisoned but I’ll hold on tight.
You know those days when you want to just choose
To not get out of bed, you’re lost in your head again.
You play the game but you kind of cut
’Cause you’re coming down hard and your joints are all stuck.
I tried to say that’s not the only way
I never knew if I could face myself to change.
You were pacing I was insecure.
Slip and fall, I got the calls from the prison I’ve been living in.
Yeah yeah and it’s O.K.
I tie my hands up to a chair so I don’t fall that way.
Yeah yeah and I’m alright.
I took a sip of something poisoned but I’ll hold on tight.
Yeah yeah and it’s O.K.
I tie my hands up to a chair so I don’t fall that way.
Yeah yeah and I’m alright.
I took a sip of something poisoned,
Took a sip of something poisoned, poisoned.
Yeah yeah and it’s O.K.
I tie my hands up to a chair so I don’t fall that way.
Yeah yeah and I’m alright.
I took a sip of something poisoned but I’ll hold on tight.
Yeah yeah and it’s O.K.
I tie my hands up to a chair so I don’t fall that way.
Yeah yeah and I’m alright.
I took a sip of something poisoned, took a sip of something poisoned, poisoned
Motion City Soundtrack’s “Perfect Teeth”
by aaron on Oct.18, 2013, under Lyrics I Love
Someday I fear I will be rescued from the boredom line
With lack of memory I fail to question why
With perfect sound you bring me down hey I’m not listening
You’re through killing me with all your facts and late night therapy
Like “Paul’s Boutique” on empty streets parked and
Waiting for lights to turn on for the good luck
And drunk on your parents’ favorite wine
All the things I remember
Were they worth writing down
Bury me in memories of CK1 and tight white T’s
Like air guitar in muscle cars with “perfect teeth”
The way we are
Back in ’95 more def than alive
I wrote the screenplay to lack of direction
Late night movie “dates” with girls who skate and I just can’t relate
I’m through with school ’cause I broke the rules
Now I work for the man and I’m drunk once again
Watching reruns of night court on cable TV
All the things I remember
Were they worth writing down
Bury me in memories of CK1 and tight white T’s
Like air guitar in muscle cars with “perfect teeth”
The way we are
Wake up, thought that everybody loved me
Wake up, thought that everybody cared
Wake up, thought that I might have the strength to carry on
Wake up, turns out that I’m barely barely holding on
Hey hey hey it’s been quite a long time
I I I don’t miss last November
Alright, yeah it’s time for a high-five
Hey hey hey it’s been quite a long time
Someday I fear I will be rescued from the boredom line
With lack of memory I fail to question why
Why?
Jack’s Mannequin’s “Dark Blue”
by aaron on Oct.18, 2013, under Lyrics I Love
Dark Blue
I have (I have) you breathing down my neck (breathing down my neck)
I don’t (don’t know) what you could possibly expect under this condition so
I’ll wait (I’ll wait) for the ambulance to come (ambulance to come)
Pick us up off the floor
What did you possibly expect under this condition so
Slow down.. this night’s a perfect shade of
Dark blue (dark blue)
Have you ever been alone in a crowded room when I’m here with you
I said the world could be burning (burning) down
Dark blue (dark blue)
Have you ever been alone in a crowded room well I’m here with you
I said the world could be burning ’til there’s nothing but dark blue..
Just dark blue
This flood (this flood) is slowly rising up swallowing the ground
Beneath my feet, Tell me how anybody thinks under this condition so
I’ll swim (I’ll swim) as the water rises up, the sun is sinking down
And now all I can see are the planets in a row
Suggesting it’s best that I slow down
This night’s a perfect shade of
Dark blue (dark blue)
Have you ever been alone in a crowded room when I’m here with you
I said the world could be burning (burning) down
Dark blue (dark blue)
Have you ever been alone in a crowded room well I’m here with you
I said the world could be burning dark blue
We were boxing
We were boxing the stars
We were boxing (we were boxing)
You were swinging for Mars
And then the water reached the West Coast
And took the power lines (the power lines)
And it was me and you (this could last forever)
And the whole town under water
There was nothing we could do
It was dark blue
Dark blue (dark blue)
Have you ever been alone in a crowded room well I’m here with you
I said the world could be burning (burning) down
Dark blue
Have you ever been alone in a crowded room well I’m here with you
I said the world could be burning now there’s nothing but dark blue
If you’ve ever been alone you’ll know dark blue
If you’ve ever been alone you’ll know (you’ll know)
A.F.I.’s “Love Like Winter”
by aaron on Oct.18, 2013, under Lyrics I Love
Here it’s December,
Everyday. [small girlish echo:] I like thatPress your lips to the sculptures,
And surely you’ll stay. [distant:] love like winter
For of sugar and ice,
I am made. I am made
It’s in the blood,
It’s in the blood.
I met my love before I was born.
He wanted love,
I taste of blood.
He bit my lip, and drank my warmth,
From years before, from years before.
She exhales vanilla lace,
I barely dreamt her, yesterday. [echo:] yesterday
Read the lines in the mirror through,
The lipstick trace.
Por siempre
She said “It seems you’re somewhere, far away” to his face.
It’s in the blood,
It’s in the blood.
I met my love before I was born.
She wanted love,
I taste of blood.
She bit my lip, and drank my warmth,
From years before, from years before.
Love Like Winter.
Love Like Winter.
Winter.
Three, four
It’s in the blood,
It’s in the blood.
I met my love before I was born.
He wanted love,
I taste of blood.
He bit my lip, and drank my warmth,
From years before, from years before.
From years before.
The Goo Goo Dolls’ “Acoustic #3”
by aaron on Oct.18, 2013, under Lyrics I Love
“Acoustic #3”
With the lies they told to you
And the least they ever gave you
Was the most you ever knewAnd I wonder where these dreams go
When the world gets in your way
What’s the point in all this screaming?
No one’s listening anyway
Your voice is small and fading
And you’re hiding here alone
And your mother loves your father
Cuz she’s got nowhere to go
And she wonders where these dreams go
Cuz the world got in her way
What’s the point in ever trying?
Nothing’s changing anyway
They press their lips against you
And you love the lies they say
And I tried so hard to reach you
But you’re falling anyway
And you know I see right through you
Cuz the world gets in your way
What’s the point in all this screaming?
You’re not listening anyway
