Favorite Song Lyrics

[smellykellyjay]

This song says so much!

The Dance

This is a classic.  I'm so hip and cool  , I often have disdain for ubiquitous, overplayed songs.  This one probably falls into that catergory, but I never get tired of it.  It's the old "better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all."  Strong and somewhat happy yet incredibly sad at the same time. 

I remember hearing Garth Brooks tells about the first time he heard it.  It was at a song showcase, and Tony Arata, the song's writer, performed it.  When Tony finished it, Garth said he was blown away and that he looked around the room to see if anyone else had the same reaction.  I may have some of the facts wrong, but that's the gist of the story. 

A day or two after Heath died, I was listening to BbM radio while at work.  I heard the first few piano notes of this song, and I almost lost it.  I was cussing Eric.   

Onliest thing, I think it would have been stronger for Garth to have ended his version with his singing the final line, "But I'd a had to miss. . .the dance," and having it end right there with a slight echo effect, rather than have the piano and strings and guitar start up and play out.  I've tried unsuccessfully to do such an edit on my music software.  The piano kicks in so soon after the last line that I can't seem to manage it.  Guess I should have paid more attention in my recording classes at school. 

[smellykellyjay]

Chuck, that is one of the most beautiful songs. I know it so well and I bet I have probably listened to it a million times. Celine Dion's music is very important to me, probably more so than any singer.

I'm not a huge Celine fan.  Frankly, some of her stuff gets on my nerves or makes me cringe.  But I give her credit for her voice and performance.  I liked "My Heart Will Go On" the first million times I heard it, even though I think its lyrics are bad.  Her performance made the song. 

Have you heard her version of "God Bless America" from the September 11 benefit/tribute?  It chills me and makes me cry.  I loathe hyperbole, but I can't imagine anyone has or ever will do a better version of that song. 

All that said, she did a song that is another of my all-time favorites, "If You Asked Me To". 

Used to be that I believed in something
Used to be that I believed in love
It's been a long time since I've had that feeling
I could love someone
I could trust someone
I said I'd never let nobody near my heart again darlin'
I said I'd never let nobody in

But if you asked me to
I just might change my mind
And let you in my life forever
If you asked me to
I just might give my heart
And stay here in your arms forever
If you asked me to
If you asked me to

Somehow ever since I've been around you
Can't go back to being on my own
Can't help feeling darling since I've found you
That I've found my home
That I'm finally home
I said I'd never let nobody get too close to me darling
I said I needed, needed to be free

But if you asked me to
I just might change my mind
And let you in my life forever
If you asked me to
I just might give my heart
And stay here in your arms forever
If you asked me to
If you asked me to

Ask me to, I will give my world to you baby
I need you now
Ask me to and I'll do anything for you baby, for you baby

(But if you asked me to...)

All ya gotta do
All ya gotta do
All you gotta do is ask me to
I'll give you my world
I'll give you my world
Everything, everything baby.
Just ask me to
I'll give you anything you want me too
Just ask me to
If you asked me to
I'd change my mind
I'll change my mind

I remembered Patti LaBelle's version of it from the James Bond move "Licence to Kill" and liked it some, but Celine's version blows Patti's away.  It's another one that brings back so many memories. 

[jstephens9]

Here's a good song.

Stay by Sugarland

I've been sitting here staring at the clock on the wall
And I've been laying here praying, praying she won't call
It's just another call from home
And you'll get it and be gone
And I'll be crying

And I'll be begging you, baby
Beg you not to leave
But I'll be left here waiting
With my Heart on my sleeve
Oh, for the next time we'll be here
Seems like a million years
And I think I'm dying

What do I have to do to make you see
She can't love you like me?

Why don't you stay
I'm down on my knees
I'm so tired of being lonely
Don't I give you what you need
When she calls you to go
There is one thing you should know
We don't have to live this way
Baby, why don't you stay

You keep telling me, baby
There will come a time
When you will leave her arms
And forever be in mine
But I don't think that's the truth
And I don't like being used and I'm tired of waiting
It's too much pain to have to bear
To love a man you have to share

Why don't you stay
I'm down on my knees
I'm so tired of being lonely
Don't I give you what you need
When she calls you to go
There is one thing you should know
We don't have to live this way
Baby, why don't you stay

I can't take it any longer
But my will is getting stronger
And I think I know just what I have to do
I can't waste another minute
After all that I've put in it
I've given you my best
Why does she get the best of you
So next time you find you wanna leave her bed for mine

Why don't you stay
I'm up off my knees
I'm so tired of being lonely
You can't give me what I need
When she begs you not to go
There is one thing you should know
I don't have to live this way
Baby, why don't you stay, yeah

[jstephens9]

And here's another one:

Boulevard of Broken Dreams by Green Day

I walk a lonely road
The only one that I have ever known
Don't know where it goes
But it's home to me and I walk alone

I walk this empty street
On the Boulevard of Broken Dreams
Where the city sleeps
and I'm the only one and I walk alone

I walk alone
I walk alone

I walk alone
I walk a...

My shadow's the only one that walks beside me
My shallow heart's the only thing that's beating
Sometimes I wish someone out there will find me
'Til then I walk alone

Ah-ah, Ah-ah, Ah-ah, Aaah-ah,
Ah-ah, Ah-ah, Ah-ah

I'm walking down the line
That divides me somewhere in my mind
On the border line
Of the edge and where I walk alone

Read between the lines
What's fucked up and everything's alright
Check my vital signs
To know I'm still alive and I walk alone

I walk alone
I walk alone

I walk alone
I walk a...

My shadow's the only one that walks beside me
My shallow heart's the only thing that's beating
Sometimes I wish someone out there will find me
'Til then I walk alone

Ah-ah, Ah-ah, Ah-ah, Aaah-ah
Ah-ah, Ah-ah

I walk alone
I walk a...

I walk this empty street
On the Boulevard of Broken Dreams
Where the city sleeps
And I'm the only one and I walk a...

My shadow's the only one that walks beside me
My shallow heart's the only thing that's beating
Sometimes I wish someone out there will find me
'Til then I walk alone...

[loneleeb3]

Broken Lyrics
 
I wanted you to know I love the way you laugh
I wanna hold you high and steal your pain away
I keep your photograph; I know it serves me well
I wanna hold you high and steal your pain

‘Cause I’m broken when I’m open
And I don’t feel like I am strong enough
‘Cause I’m broken when I’m lonesome
And I don’t feel light when you’re gone away

The worst is over now and we can breathe again
I wanna hold you high, you steal my pain away
There’s so much left to learn, and no one left to fight
I wanna hold you high and steal your pain

‘Cause I’m broken when I’m open
And I don’t feel like I am strong enough
‘Cause I’m broken when I’m lonesome
And I don’t feel right when you’re gone away

‘Cause I’m broken when I’m open
And I don’t feel like I am strong enough
‘Cause I’m broken when I’m lonesome
And I don’t feel light when you’re gone away

[loneleeb3]

Now that it’s all said and done
I can’t believe you were the one
To build me up and tear me down
Like an old abandoned house
What you said when you left
Just left me cold and out of breath
I fell too far, was in way too deep
Guess I let you get the best of meeee

(Chorus)
Well I never saw it coming
I should have started running
A long, time agooo!
And I never thought I’d doubt you
I’m better off without you
More than you, more than you know
I’m slowly getting closure
I guess it’s really over
I’m finally gettin’ better
Now I’m picking up the pieces
From spending all of these years
Putting my heart back together
‘Cause the day I thought I’d never get through
I got over you!!!
(End Chorus)

You took a hammer to these walls
Dragged the memories down the hall
Packed your bags and walked away
There was nothing I could say,
And when you slammed the front door shut
A lot of other’s opened up
So did my eyes so I could see
That you never were the best for meee

(Chorus)
Well I never saw it coming
I should have started running
A long, time agooo!
And I never thought I’d doubt you
I’m better off without you
More than you, more than you know
I’m slowly getting closure
I guess it’s really over
I’m finally getting’ better
Now I’m picking up the pieces
From spending all of these years
Putting my heart back together
‘Cause the day I thought I’d never get through
I got over you!!!
(End Chorus)

I never saw it coming
I should have started running
A long, long time agooo
And I never thought I’d doubt you
I’m better off without you

And I never saw it coming
I should have started running
I’m finally getting better
Now I’m picking up the pieces
From spending all of these years
Putting my heart back together
And I got over you!!!
And I got over you!!!
And I got over you!!!

The day I thought I’d never get through
I got over you…

[loneleeb3]

Its over and done, but the heartache lives on inside
And who is the one you're clinging to, instead of me tonight?

Bridge
And where are you now?
Now that I need you
Tears on my pillow
Where ever you go
Cry me a river
That leads to your ocean
You'll never see me fall apart
In the words of a broken heart

Chorus
Its just emotions, taking me over
caught up in sorrow, lost in the song
But if you don't come back, come home to me darling
Don't you know theres nobody left in this world to hold me tight
There's nobody left in this world to kiss goodnight

Goodnight
Goodnight

Verse 2
I'm there at your side, a part of all the things you are
But you have a part of someone else
You gotta go find your shining star

Repeat bridge
Repeat chorus

Good night

Repeat bridge

Its just emotions, taking me over
caught up in sorrow, lost in the song
(Don't you know I'm lost without you baby?)
But if you don't come back, come home to me darling
Nobody left in this world to hold me tight
(Nobody, nobody to hold me)
Nobody left in this world to kiss goodnight
(Nobody to kiss me, yeah)

Goodnight
Goodnight

[loneleeb3]

I took a few liberties here to make some things fit but I think it turned out ok.

You're Beautiful Lyrics
 » James Blunt
My life is brilliant.
My love is pure.
I saw an angel.
Of that I'm sure.
he smiled at me on the dance floor.
he was with another man.
But I won't lose no sleep on that,
'Cause I've got a plan.

You're beautiful. You're beautiful.
You're beautiful, it's true.
I saw your face in a crowded place,
And I don't know what to do,
'Cause I'll never be with you.

Yeah, he caught my eye,
As they danced on by.
he could see from my face that I was,
Fucking high,
And I don't think that I'll see him again,
But we shared a moment that will last till the end.

You're beautiful. You're beautiful.
You're beautiful, it's true.
I saw you face in a crowded place,
And I don't know what to do,
'Cause I'll never be with you.
You're beautiful. You're beautiful.
You're beautiful, it's true.
There must be an angel with a smile on her face,
When she thought up that I should be with you.
But it's time to face the truth,
I will never be with you.

[jstephens9]

Richard, the words of all three of these songs are simply great. They say so much. And I like how you changed "You're Beautiful" and that is such a great song anyway.

[jstephens9]

This song means a lot.

Almost Lover lyrics

You fingertips against my skin
The palm trees swaying in the wind
Images

You sang me sweet lullabies
The sweetest sadness in your eyes
Clever trick

I never want to see you unhappy
I thought you'd want the same for me

Goodbye, my almost lover
Goodbye, my hopeless dream
I'm trying not to think about you
Can't you just let me be?
So long, my luckless romance
My back is turned on you
I should've known you'd bring me heartache
Almost lovers always do

We walked along a crowded street
You took my hand and danced with me
Images

And when you left you kissed my lips
You told me you'd never ever forget these images, no

I never want to see you unhappy
I thought you'd want the same for me

Goodbye, my almost lover
Goodbye, my hopeless dream
I'm trying not to think about you
Can't you just let me be?
So long, my luckless romance
My back is turned on you
I should've known you'd bring me heartache
Almost lovers always do

I cannot go to the ocean
I cannot drive the streets at night
I cannot wake up in the morning
Without you on my mind
So you're gone and I'm haunted
And I bet you are just fine
Did I make it that easy for you
To walk right in and out of my life?

Goodbye, my almost lover
Goodbye, my hopeless dream
I'm trying not to think about you
Can't you just let me be?
So long, my luckless romance
My back is turned on you
I should've known you'd bring me heartache
Almost lovers always do

I just about posted these lyrics again Richard after hearing this song on television a little while ago. I thought something sounded familiar so I looked back and saw that you had posted them. This is a wonderful song!!! I think I am going to buy the CD. It's by Alison Sudol.