Songs With Great Lyrics

The Bloodhound Gang - I Hope You Die

Although this song can be a bit distasteful in some points, it is brilliantly done. XD

I love the lyrics. It actually rounds up brilliantly at the end! It's like a little story that finishes freakin' hilariously. >.<

Most songs just say the same word over and over for the most part and that's it. <_< People don't know what they're singing about anymore.

This song just cracks me up everytime. The guys are hilarious!

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You must die I alone am best!

I hope ya flip some guy the bird
He cuts you off and you're forced to swerve
In front of the Beatles' tour bus
A Bookmobile and a Mack truck
Hauling hazardous biological waste
The light turns red you have no brakes
And "Hard Copy" gets it all on tape
So you can see the look on your face

Die Die Die Die Die Die Die
Die Die Die Die Die Die Die

I hope your Pinto begins to spin
Takes out a disabled Vietnam[FONT=Arial,Helvetica,Verdana,sans-serif] [FONT=Arial,Helvetica,Verdana,sans-serif]Veteran[/FONT][/FONT]
Mows down a Nobel Peace Prize Winner
And maybe some orphans having Christmas dinner
Perhaps even the British Royal Family
And the Rabbi that's clutching the bottle-fed puppy
And we can't forget the newlyweds
And those Jerry's Kids are as good as dead
I hope this helps to emphasize
I hope this helps to clarify
I hope you die

I hope your cellmate thinks he's God
But C.N.N. refer to him as "Bowling Ball Bag Bob"
Serving time again for abuse of a corpse
Only this time the victim's a Clydesdale horse
While he masturbates to photos of livestock
He does the "Silence of the Lambs" dance to Christian Rock
Eats feces and quotes from "Deliverance"
And fights with his imaginary playmate Vince

Die Die Die Die Die Die Die
Die Die Die Die Die Die Die

I hope he grins like Jack Nicholson
And forces you to play a game called "Balls On Chin"
And whatever happens next is all a blur
But you remember "fist" can be a verb
And when you finally regain consciousness
You're bound and gagged in a [FONT=Arial,Helvetica,Verdana,sans-serif][FONT=Arial,Helvetica,Verdana,sans-serif]wedding [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Arial,Helvetica,Verdana,sans-serif][FONT=Arial,Helvetica,Verdana,sans-serif]dress[/FONT][/FONT]
And the prison guard looks the other way
`Cause he's the guy ya flipped the bird the other day
I hope this helps to emphasize
I hope this helps to clarify
I hope you die
I hope you die
 
So this guy Scoobious Pip is a lyrical genius he's just amazing, his songs are like a short story and his lyrics so much heart felt

yes this song is long but its amazing its about 5/6 peoples lifes that are affected by each other one by one

Angles - Dan Le Sac Vs. Scroobius Pip
i know its very long but listen and read it at the same time its only a 4 min song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkvWOAJeZmM&feature=related



Things in life aren't always quite what they seem,
there's more than one given angle to any one given scene.
So bear that in mind next time you try to intervene
on any one given angle
to any one given scene.

My name's Mark, I go to Uni and College,
don't socialise that much,
I just revise and use knowledge.
At times I find that I become a virtual recluse
and let my belt of interruption hang decisively loose.
But I came here to learn, that's the life that I choose
and if people think I'm boring then they can bring their abuse.
See, a lot of people think I'm boring and say that maybe I'm a weirdo and maybe I'm gay but that's cool,
'cause when I get a good job and good pay I'll get a house for just my brother and me some day.
That's the reason I'm here,
just to build for my future.
If it means better grades I'll even sleep with my tutor.

Thing's in life aren't always quite what they seem,
there's more than one given angle to any one given scene.
So bear that in mind next time you try to intervene on any one given angle to any one given scene.

My name's Paul, I've been a guard for six months and the shop that I guard is better than most dumps and I like it here, my boss is a pro, he's taught me tricks of the trade other guards wouldn't know. He's taught me in this game there's some rules you gotta bend and not to forget these thieving pricks ain't your friends and appearance is key there's a message to send and above all it's your fellow guards to defend. Today my boss was stabbed by some low-life psycho, He's in hospital now so every night that's where I go, he's on the brink but he's showing no fear though 'cause if he dies there, he'll be dieing a hero.

Things in life aren't always quite what they seem, there's more than one given angle to any one given scene. So bear that in mind next time you try to intervene on any one given angle to any one given scene.

My name's Keith, I ain't so much a racist. But if one reached out their hand I'd decline their embrace. I work security in a shop, in charge of 5 other guards, I got all their respect 'cause I run this shit hard. I nicked one kid today, didn't show enough respect and attention. I grabbed him by his neck as my form of redemption. Didn't do no harm, just made sure that it hurt, it ain't going by the book but believe me it works. Then I sent him on his way, this little shit knows the score now. I saw a little bit of fear, he won't darken my door now. That's what I do, stop these kids from decline, do what their parents won't do. Put down some boundaries and lines.

Things in life aren't always quite what they seem, there's more than one given angle to any one given scene. So bear that in mind next time you try to intervene on any one given angle to any one given scene.

My name's Billy. I've been beaten since I was three, Mum died when I was born and Dad takes it out on me. He ain't a bad man, He just gets drunk and feels alone, I tend to go for walks and hope he's asleep when I get home. Don't like to talk about it though. As I said, it ain't his fault, it only happens when he's drunk as a last resort. Wanted to get him a gift, to show my support, but had no money and I stole and I guess I got caught. At times like that, I tend to switch of my mind, stare blankly into space and let what happens unwind. I seemed to anger this guard, he put his hands around my neck, he said it's time for me to learn some manners and respect. It hurt. But I've had worse before, it made me realise life is just a series of wars. I went straight home that day and locked the bathroom door. Took a blade to both wrists, they won't hurt me no more.

Things in life aren't always quite what they seem, there's more than one given angle to any one given scene. So bear that in mind next time you try to intervene on any one given angle to any one given scene.

My name's Mark and today I was told my brother is dead. I returned home from university, tears on his bed. On his pillow I found his suicide note and read what had happened that day and what had f**ked up his head! The anger I felt there are no words to express, I filled with so much rage there is no way to digest. I grabbed a knife, I went to town, it was time to regress. Back to an eye for an eye, last breath for last breath. I went straight up to the counter, I said I'd like to speak to the guard who nicked my brother on Tuesday of this week. As the girl knocked on the door and disappeared out of sight, I put my hand in my pocket, gripped the knife tight. This was it, as she pointed me out to the guard, My hand began to shake I held the knife so hard. As he approached me, there was nothing to say. I stabbed that f**ker eight times, before they could take me away.

Things in life aren't always quite what they seem, there's more than one given angle to any one given scene. So bear that in mind next time you try to intervene on any one given angle to any one given scene.
 
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Bloc Party, or Kele Okereke in particular, easily comes to mind when I think of brilliant lyricists. Their lyrics, whether subtle and obscure or straight-forward and aggressive, are often quite thought-provoking and deeper than their initial presentation may entail.

Here's a shorter song by them, entitled Blue Light:

You'll find it hiding in shadows

You'll find it hiding in cupboards
It will walk you home safe every night
It will help you remember

If that's way it is
Then that's the way it is

I still feel you and the taste of cigarettes
What could I ever run to
Just tell me it's tearing you apart
Just tell me you cannot sleep

And you didn't even notice
When the sky turned blue
And you couldn't tell the difference
Between me and you
And I nearly didn't notice
The gentlest feeling

You are the bluest light
You'll find it hiding in shadows

You'll find it hiding in cupboards
It will walk you home safe every night
It will help you remember

If that's way it is
Then that's the way it is

I still feel you and the taste of cigarettes
What could I ever run to
Just tell me it's tearing you apart
Just tell me you cannot sleep

And you didn't even notice
When the sky turned blue
And you couldn't tell the difference
Between me and you
And I nearly didn't notice
The gentlest feeling

You are the bluest light
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The subtlty of the lyrics are left open to some interpretation, but it's pretty clear the song deals with a post-separation situation.

The "it" in the first verse or so could refer to loneliness, or the faded presence of someone once there.

This theme continues on, as the lyricist talks about their own feelings of the separation and asks that the other person feels as torn.

It then seems as though the lyricist then suggests what was wrong with their relationship, or what was missing.

And finally, the last line could imply quite a bit. Blue has one of the shortest wavelength intervals (second to violet) to the human perception, which means it fades the quickest. Calling a significant other "the bluest light" could refer to their quickly fading presence in one's life. Otherwise, "blue light" could suggest how cold or depressing something that's supposed to keep you warm (a light) can be.
 
Dixie Chicks- Travelin' Soldier
Sad song reminds me of Aerith and Zack :hmmm: with the whole 'bow' thing and Zack was in SOLDIER. love the lyrics<3

Two days past eighteen
He was waiting for the bus in his army green
Sat down in a booth in a cafe there
Gave his order to a girl with a bow in her hair
He's a little shy so she gives him a smile
And he said would you mind sittin' down for a while
And talking to me,
I'm feeling a little low
She said I'm off in an hour and I know where we can go

So they went down and they sat on the pier
He said I bet you got a boyfriend but I don't care
I got no one to send a letter to
Would you mind if I sent one back here to you

Chorus: I cried
Never gonna hold the hand of another guy
Too young for him they told her
Waitin' for the love of a travelin' soldier
Our love will never end
Waitin' for the soldier to come back again
Never more to be alone when the letter said
A soldier's coming home

So the letters came from an army camp
In California then Vietnam
And he told her of his heart
It might be love and all of the things he was so scared of
He said when it's getting kinda rough over here
I think of that day sittin' down at the pier
And I close my eyes and see your pretty smile
Don't worry but I won't be able to write for awhile

[Chorus]

One Friday night at a football game
The Lord's Prayer said and the Anthem sang
A man said folks would you bow your heads
For a list of local Vietnam dead
Crying all alone under the stands
Was a piccolo player in the marching band
And one name read but nobody really cared
But a pretty little girl with a bow in her hair

[Chorus x2]
 
Scenic World by Beirut

The lights go on
The lights go off
When things don't feel right
I lie down like a tired dog
Liking his wounds in the shade

When I feel alive
I try to imagine a careless life
A scenic world where the sunsets are all
Breathtaking
Breathtaking

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MH6Ed4V3tpo
 
U2- "Acrobat"

I love the lyrics in this song. I'm not sure what it was written about specifically, but it's got a great message--"don't let the bastards grind you down." This song keeps me hanging in there sometimes when the world is crazy.

Don't believe what you hear
Don't believe what you see
If you just close your eyes,
You can feel the enemy
When I first met you girl, you had fire in your soul
What happened to your face of melting snow?
Now it looks like this

And you can swallow
Or you can spit
You can throw it up
Or choke on it
And you can dream, so dream out loud
You know that your time is coming 'round
So don't let the bastards grind you down

No, nothing makes sense
Nothing seems to fit
And I know you'd hit out
If you only knew who to hit
And I'd join the movement if there was one I could believe in
Yeah, I'd break bread and wine if there was a church I could receive in
'Cause I need it now

To take the cup, to fill it up,
To drink it slow
Can't let you go
And I must be an acrobat
To talk like this and act like that
And you can dream, so dream out loud
And don't let the bastards grind you down

Oh, save me...

What are we gonna do now, it's all been said
No new ideas in the house, and every book has been read

And I must be an acrobat
To talk like this and act like that
And you can dream, so dream out loud
And you can find your own way out
And you can build, and I can will
And you can call, I can't wait until
And you can smash, and you can seize
In dreams begin responsibilities
And I can love, and I can love
And I know that the tide is turning 'round
So don't let the bastards grind you down.
 
I think the very first song that made me really think about the lyrics was Halo by Beyonce. It's got this amazing background music and, in my opinion, is about seeing the inner goodness within people. And whenever a fictional character I like on a TV show dies who's really angelic, well, this song pops up in my head for a while. Like
Bradley Branning and Danielle Jones from EastEnders
for instance.

Remember those walls I built
Well, baby they're tumbling down
And they didn't even put up a fight
They didn't even make up a sound

I found a way to let you in
But I never really had a doubt
Standing in the light of your halo
I got my angel now

It's like I've been awakened
Every rule I had you breakin'
It's the risk that I'm takin'
I ain't never gonna shut you out

Everywhere I'm looking now
I'm surrounded by your embrace
Baby, I can see your halo
You know you're my saving grace

You're everything I need and more
It's written all over your face
Baby, I can feel your halo
Pray it won't fade away

I can feel your halo, halo, halo
I can see your halo, halo, halo
I can feel your halo, halo, halo
I can see your halo, halo, halo

Hit me like a ray of sun
Burning through my darkest night
You're the only one that I want
Think I'm addicted to your light

I swore I'd never fall again
But this don't even feel like falling
Gravity can't forget
To pull me back to the ground again

Feels like I've been awakened
Every rule I had you breakin'
The risk that I'm takin'
I'm never gonna shut you out

Everywhere I'm looking now
I'm surrounded by your embrace
Baby I can see your halo
You know you're my saving grace

You're everything I need and more
It's written all over your face
Baby I can feel your halo
Pray it won't fade away

I can feel your halo, halo, halo
I can see your halo, halo, halo
I can feel your halo, halo, halo
I can see your halo, halo, halo

I can feel your halo, halo, halo
I can see your halo, halo, halo
I can feel your halo, halo, halo
I can see your halo, halo, halo
Halo, halo

Everywhere I'm looking now
I'm surrounded by your embrace
Baby, I can see your halo
You know you're my saving grace

You're everything I need and more
It's written all over your face
Baby, I can feel your halo
Pray it won't fade away

I can feel your halo, halo, halo
I can see your halo, halo, halo
I can feel your halo, halo, halo
I can see your halo, halo, halo

I can feel your halo, halo, halo
I can see your halo, halo, halo
I can feel your halo, halo, halo
I can see your halo, halo, halo​
 
I just want to know what songs make an impact on you? Anything will... - Five For Fighting. The song encourages you to live your life to...we could find all these on..............::









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