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Ok, so runners listen to a lot of music. I really like music with good lyrics that tell a story.
Of all the music I listen to, some lyrics really stick in my head. So much so I gotta pass them along.
Sneaker Pimps - Six Underground
don't think 'cos I understand, i care,
don't think 'cos I'm talking, we're friends
Kinda sad lyrics but they strike a chord with me.
Anna Nalick - Breathe (2AM)
'Cause you can't jump the track, we're like cars on a cable
And life's like an hourglass, glued to the table
No one can find the rewind button, girl.
So cradle your head in your hands
And breathe... just breathe,
Oh breathe, just breathe
Again, sad lyrics that make me not want to get old.
Lit (Harvey Danger) - (Flagpole Sitta) I'm Not Sick, But I'm Not Well
Been around the world and found
That only stupid people are breeding
The cretins cloning and feeding
And I don't even own a TV!
Sadly, too true. But I do own a TV.
Eminem - Lose Yourself
You better lose yourself in the music, the moment
You own it, you better never let it go
You only get one shot, do not miss your chance to blow
This opportunity comes once in a lifetime yo
And
Success is my only motherf**kin option, failures not
Mom, I love you, but this trail has got to go
I cannot grow old in Salems lot
So here I go is my shot.
Feet fail me not cuz maybe the only opportunity that I got
Great lyrics, and motivational too.
So if you have any lyrics you like, post em up. The more non-mainstream the better!
There a tons of sites on the web to look up lyrics, I used:
http://www.lyricstime.com
The Parlor Mob
How It's Going to Be:
I can't help picking up these bones I'm just a sucker for the pain When I see them lying there alone I just can"t leave them in the rain
Holding On:
There's loneliness beyond the crowds and wandering. There's so much in between our hearts and hands And I walk through my days like this And I take it as it comes Through my days like this And I'm holding on
Actually, pretty much the whole entire Dogs album is good...
Dispatch
Come to me:
See the love shining down on you Tell me things, all that we can do Come to me, come to me, for you need it Come to me, come to me, for you need it, for you need it
There was a time when, I could not say I got a reason to live another day A discarded treasure, they all passed on by And I can understand the reasons why
Social Distortion
Diamond in the Rough:
There was a time when, I could not say I got a reason to live another day A discarded treasure, they all passed on by And I can understand the reasons why Then she said yea, yea “You’re like a diamond in the rough You're dirty and you're damaged All you need’s a little love But inside there’s a sparkle That’ll light the stars above And you'll be there in the morning When the going gets tough”
Still Alive:
I was fighting the same old wars Had to even up the score And I’m still alive and I will survive I can take what life’s got to give Just need a little time
Collective Soul:
She Said:
Life's river shall rise She Said And only the strong shall survive She Said But I'm feeling quite weak She Said Will you comfort and forgive me She Said She said she's still searching For salvation's light She said she wishes all day And she prays all night She said she won't speak of love Because love she's never known She said it's moments like these She hates to be alone
Bob Dylan
Shelter from the Storm:
I was burned out from exhaustion buried in the hail Poisoned in the bushes and blown out on the trail Hunted like a crocodile ravaged in the corn "Come in" she said "I'll give you shelter from the storm".
I'll probably think of more later.
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I'm always looking for new music. Just bought the Snicker Pimps song...
Here are some relatively recent ones that are sticking in my head and motivating me to run/train...
Girl on Fire - Alicia Keys
Oh, she got both feet on the groundAnd she's burning it downOh, she got her head in the cloudsAnd she's not backing downThis girl is on fireThis girl is on fireShe's walking on fireThis girl is on fire
It's Time - Imagine Dragons
I don't ever wanna let you downI don't ever wanna leave this town'Cause after all this city never sleeps at nightIt's time to begin, isn't it?I get a little bit bigger but then I'll admitI'm just the same as I wasNow don't you understand?I'm never changing who I am.
Some Nights - Fun.
But I still wake up, I still see your ghostOh, Lord, I'm still not sure what I stand for ohWhat do I stand for? What do I stand for?Most nights I don't know anymore...Oh, whoa, oh, whoa, oh, whoa, oh, oh,Oh, whoa, oh, whoa, oh, whoa, oh, oh
Good Life - One Republic
Oh, this has gotta be a good life.This has gotta be a good life.This could really be a good life, good life.Say oh, got this feeling that you can't fight.Like this city is on fire 'night.This could really be a good life.A good, good life.
Auld Lang Syne - Pink Martini!
You know the lyrics. They just do a really good version of it.
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Snicker Pimps. Heh.
LOL! I think I improved upon the band name. Anyone can pimp sneakers. Good luck pimping Snickers in this economy.
I'm right there with you.
Toby Mac
Hold On
So baby hold on just another day or two I can see the clouds are moving faster now and the sun is breaking through If you can hold on, to the one that's holding you there is nothing that can stop this crazy love from breaking through We're breaking through We're breaking through Wake up to the rising sun thank the Lord for the things He's done lift your eyes up to the hope that's ever true Wanna see you smiling girl you're a light in this jaded world wipe away those tears this one's for you Come on, move a little bit closer, you can put your head on my shoulder Yeah, yeah
I'm always looking for new music. Just bought the Snicker Pimps song... It's Time - Imagine Dragons I don't ever wanna let you downI don't ever wanna leave this town'Cause after all this city never sleeps at nightIt's time to begin, isn't it?I get a little bit bigger but then I'll admitI'm just the same as I wasNow don't you understand?I'm never changing who I am.
I've had the Imagine Dragons CD in my car for a month now and I'm not even close to tired of it. The whole thing is awesome!
"Marching Bands of Manhattan" by Death Cab for Cutie (for when I'm feeling down)
Sorrow drips into your heart through a pinholeLike a faucet that leaks and there is comfort in the soundBut while you debate half empty or half fullIt slowly rises, your love is gonna drown
"Southern Air" - Yellowcard
This southern air is all I needBreathe it in and I can seeCanvases behind my eyesAll the colors of my life
This southern air is in my lungs
It's in every word i've sung
It seems the only truth I know
This will always be home
"Swim" - Jack's Mannequin
I found a tidal waveBegging to tear down the dawnMemories like bulletsThey fired at me from a gunCrack in the armor, yeahI swim for brighter daysDespite the absence of sunChoking on salt waterI'm not giving inWell I'm not giving inI swim
"Home" by Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes
Ahh, HomeLet me come HomeHome is whenever I'm with you
And my all-time favorite:
"Konstantine" by Something Corporate
This is because I can spell confusion with a Kand I like itIt's to dying in another's armsAnd why I had to try itIt's to jimmy eat worldAnd those nights in my carBut this time I'm alone, and I don't see those starsI'm not your star?Isn't that what you saidWhat you thought this song meant
Dessa -- Mineshaft
To the bottom of the mineshaftThe list of things I used to be is longer than the list of things I amEx-lover, ex-friendEx-communicated atheist, ex-patriotLiving in the heartlandLiving on the small chanceLuck would save the last danceFor an underrated writer, overrated rapperUndecided major on an unrelated matterOne day I'd like to say what all the tug-o'-war was forMore than slack rope, more than sun strokeThem rum soaked in sad jokes at rap showsSome folks know how slow that trap closes, Prose is closest I've ever been to feeling like I found itI'm not a writer I just drink a lot about itIf diamonds are a girl's best friend Then you can share a fine laugh and you canSend me back to the bottom of the mineshaftI've been here before and I know where it goesIt goes downI've been here before and I know where it goesIt goes down (It goes down)Snow falls fast and thinAngels ash Virginia SlimsAnd if we've come a long way then I suspect it sideways, further from our origin,No closer to our destinationI'm bad with names, shit, I'm bad with facesI'm bad with bills and little kids and well-lit placesI'm beginning to write like Anna Karenina, give me a minute, a mic A little to like, get rid of the spite, a bit of the pride to fightYou tried, you're right fried (you're live on all lines)You're tired, you're firedYou're inside of the lieIt's a brilliant designIt's like, "Just act surprised"I lost some money on the weighted diceI lost an octave to the Camel LightsAnd when I lost you, I lost some good love and a hand to biteI lost a friend to my wit and my pride I'd rather sit while you driveI've been here before and I know where it goesIt goes downI've been here before and I know where it goesIt goes down (It goes down)The plans that we made and the bills and the planes over downtown
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Speaking of Death Cab, and apprehension about getting old, these really move me:
"Brothers On A Hotel Bed" by Death Cab for Cutie
You may tire of me as our December sun is setting because I'm not who I used to be No longer easy on the eyes but these wrinkles masterfully disguise The youthful boy below who turned your way and saw Something he was not looking for: both a beginning and an end But now he lives inside someone he does not recognize When he catches his reflection on accident On the back of a motor bike With your arms outstretched trying to take flight Leaving everything behind But even at our swiftest speed we couldn't break from the concrete In the city where we still reside. And I have learned that even landlocked lovers yearn for the sea like navy men Cause now we say goodnight from our own separate sides Like brothers on a hotel bed You may tire of me As our December sun is setting Because I'm not who I used to be
MTA...
Another of my favorites, which I guess also touches on aging (maybe I need to schedule some therapy):
"Frail" by Jars of Clay
Convinced of my deception I've always been a fool I fear this love reaction Just like you said I would A rose could never lie About the love it brings And I could never promise To be any of those things If I was not so weak If I was not so cold If I was not so scared of being broken Growing old I would be... I would be... I would be... Blessed are the shallow Depth they'll never find Seemed to be some comfort In rooms I try to hide Exposed beyond the shadows You take the cup from me Your dirt removes my blindness Your pain becomes my peace If I was not so weak If I was not so cold If I was not so scared of being broken Growing old I would be... I would be... I would be... ...frail
"God guides us on our journey, but careful with those feet." - David Lee Roth, of all people
Best line ever
Gin Blssoms- hey jealousy
"if you don't expect to much from me, you might not be let down."
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The pudding is delicious.
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Klaatu - Around the Universe in Eighty Days
Come aboard my ship I've something to show you
Some new equipment to take us where we're going
A subspace machine
A hole in the fabric of the very being of the universe
Ignition, atomic power on
We must break our orbit and soar right past the planets
It took man a million years to make it only this far
And we'll leave the solar system very soon
Around the universe in eighty days
Sit down I think you'll like it out in space
There's nothing left to stop us now
We're sure to win the race
In our warp
When time and space are one
We can no longer see the sun
In fact there's nothing there for us to see
For light is nowhere near as fast as we
Our computer says we've exceeded expectations
When we reach our departure point there will be celebrations
What this means is our existence no longer has a limit
The universe will be our new home
Now the Earth is just beginning to learn of our existence
All life in space must learn to live as one
Maybe now is the time for friendship with our neighbors
For our planet is the second from the sun
Sure to win the race
One of these days is none of these days.
~ H.G. Bohn
Ok, so runners listen to a lot of music. I really like music with good lyrics that tell a story. Lit - I'm Not Sick, But I'm Not Well Been around the world and found That only stupid people are breeding The cretins cloning and feeding And I don't even own a TV! Sadly, too true. But I do own a TV.
Lit - I'm Not Sick, But I'm Not Well
Umm, I'm pretty sure that this is from "Flagpole Sitta" By Harvey Danger. That other band may have done a cover of it, but Harvey Danger wrote this in the late 90's (it was a definitive song of my early adult years)