jugoso Posted July 29, 2011 #1 Share Posted July 29, 2011 Someone sent me a song a few days ago that really spoke to me. And then i got to thinking about how little snippets of songs sometimes speak to you depending on where you are in life. So I thought it might be cool for readers to share "Lyrics to Live By". I was just listening to this song which gave me the idea so I´ll start it off with this. There is a lot of wisdom in this song IMO but this part strikes me the most " the less I seek my source for some definitive, the closer I am to fine." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChloeB Posted July 30, 2011 #2 Share Posted July 30, 2011 Hahaha! I love it!! Okay, I think I probably topped out on that first one I posted, but me thinks you might like this one. Cruel Intentions came on a few weeks back and I thought, damn, I love that song, it never gets old. Cause it's a bittersweet symphony this life Trying to make ends meet, you're a slave to the money then you die I'll take you down the only road I've ever been down You know the one that takes you to the places where all the veins meet, yeah No change, I can't change, I can't change, I can't change, but I'm here in my mold , I am here in my mold But I'm a million different people from one day to the next I can't change my mold, no, no, no, no, no Well, I've never prayed, But tonight I'm on my knees, yeah I need to hear some sounds that recognize the pain in me, yeah I let the melody shine, let it cleanse my mind , I feel free now But the airwaves are clean and there's nobody singing to me now No change, I can't change, I can't change, I can't change, but I'm here in my mold , I am here with my mold And I'm a million different people from one day to the next I can't change my mold, no, no, no, no, no (Well have you ever been down?) (I can't change, I can't change...) (Ooooohhhhh...) 'Cause it's a bittersweet symphony this life Trying to make ends meet, trying to find some money then you die I'll take you down the only road I've ever been down You know the one that takes you to the places where all the veins meet, yeah You know I can't change, I can't change, I can't change, but I'm here in my mold, I am here in my mold And I'm a million different people from one day to the next I can't change my mold, no,no,no,no,no I can't change my mold, no,no,no,no,no I can't change my mold, no,no,no,no,no (It justs sex and violence melody and silence) (It justs sex and violence melody and silence) (I'll take you down the only road I've ever been down) (It justs sex and violence melody and silence) (I'll take you down the only road I've ever been down) (Been down) (Ever been down) (Ever been down)(Lalalalalalaaaaaaaa...) (Ever been down) (Ever been down) (Have you ever been down?) (Have you ever been down?) (Have you ever been down?) http://www.lyrics007.com/The%20Verve%20Lyrics/BITTER%20SWEET%20SYMPHONY%20Lyrics.html 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorpseCarriage Posted July 30, 2011 #3 Share Posted July 30, 2011 (edited) I know people tend to think of industrial music as all death and gloom, but this one song in particular has a really positive message, I think. Assemblage 23 - Ground Be stillThough chaos rains around you now Only so much rain can fall at once Breathe in And let the air envelope you And slow but sure, serenity will come Close your eyes Try to breathe Feel the ground beneath your feet It's still there The world still turns around Stand up Though circumstance has knocked you down There is nothing gained by staying within it's reach Take strength In every failure you endure Our mistakes have many lessons they can teach Close your eyes Try to breathe Feel the ground beneath your feet It's still there The world still turns around Destroy These walls you've built around yourself You can't take another step until they're gone Move out No use in dwelling in the past Bid farewell to all your fears and carry on Close your eyes Try to breathe Feel the ground beneath your feet It's still there The world still turns around Edited July 30, 2011 by CorpseCarriage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jugoso Posted July 30, 2011 Author #4 Share Posted July 30, 2011 Thanks for the posts guys. They´re both great but ya kinda cheated . I think I wasn´t clear enough in my OP. You have to pick out just a little snippet of a song ( a line or two) that you feel is a good way to look at / approach life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~TheBigK~ Posted July 30, 2011 #5 Share Posted July 30, 2011 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5EPe0UK9cc This song has always meant a lot to me, especially this verse:"Well my ship's been split to splinters and it's sinking fastI'm drowning in the poison, got no future, got no pastBut my heart is not weary, it's light and it's freeI've got nothing but affection for all those who sailed with me" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roddy Posted July 30, 2011 #6 Share Posted July 30, 2011 "You gotta live and learn, you gotta crash and burn You gotta make some stances and take some chances You gotta laugh and love and take all life has to give You gotta live and learn so you can learn to live" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorpseCarriage Posted July 30, 2011 #7 Share Posted July 30, 2011 (edited) Oh fiiiine. "Don't waste your time, or time will waste you" Edited July 30, 2011 by CorpseCarriage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jugoso Posted July 31, 2011 Author #8 Share Posted July 31, 2011 "What goes around comes around" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jugoso Posted August 3, 2011 Author #9 Share Posted August 3, 2011 Freedom is free of the need to be free. free your mind and your ass will follow. The kingdom of heaven is within. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pol_Pot_Lives_Again Posted August 4, 2011 #10 Share Posted August 4, 2011 "You can judge the whole world on the sparkle that you think it lacks, yes, you can stare into the abyss but its starin' right back." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HctNdDxXa-A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evil yoshi Posted August 4, 2011 #11 Share Posted August 4, 2011 I'm not listening, not anymore The more I learn, the more I ignore I'm not listening, not anymore The more I hear, the more I ignore I'm not listening, not anymore, No Cause You gotta be bigger, be faster, be stronger If your gonna survive any longer In this lifetime, it better be the right time The first time might be your last time Am I a failure if I got nothing to lose No, I'm not a failure, I got something to prove [Chorus:] I'm not listening, not anymore The more I learn, the more I ignore I'm not listening, not anymore The more I hear, the more I ignore, the more I ignore Cause I've lost my innocence And I'm a stranger, A life changer I'm a man thats not afraid of danger I walk my own path, and blaze my own trail Because I'm not afraid to derail I won't get in line or be a middle man So **** you I'll make my own plan And I got respect and I don't neglect The people that I really care to protect Am I a failure if I got nothing to lose No, I'm not a failure, I got something to prove [Chorus] I told you before, wont listen no more I told you before, lets settle the score I told you before, wont listen no more I told you before, lets settle the score If not me then who? If not now then when? If not me then who? If not now then when? [Chorus] I told you before, wont listen no more I told you before, lets settle the score I told you before, wont listen no more I told you before, lets settle the score Set it off right now Blow it up, set it off **** it up, check it out Blow it up, Blow it up right now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jugoso Posted August 4, 2011 Author #12 Share Posted August 4, 2011 Stop children what´s that sound, everybody look what´s goin´down Check out the burners on Neil!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roddy Posted August 4, 2011 #13 Share Posted August 4, 2011 "Cause it's better to be hated for who you are, than be loved for who you're not." "And if you wanna hear God laugh, tell Him your plans." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTQewOwEnso Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bite me vampy Posted August 5, 2011 #14 Share Posted August 5, 2011 "Fear is only in our minds.." Sweet Sacrifice by Evanescence "I don't give a damn about my reputation" Bad Reputation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jugoso Posted August 5, 2011 Author #15 Share Posted August 5, 2011 Trust yourself and don´t believe in any more lies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maca02 Posted August 11, 2011 #16 Share Posted August 11, 2011 the clash - stay free: we met when we were in school never took no **** from no one, we weren't fools the teacher says we're dumb we're only having fun we p*** on everyone in the classroom when we got thrown out i left without much fuss an' weekends we'd go dancing down streatham on the bus you always made me laugh got me in bad fights play me pool all night smokin' menthol i practised daily in my room you were down the crown planning your next move go on a nicking spree hit the wrong guy each of you get three years in brixton i did my very best to write how was butlins? were the screws too tight? when you lot get out were gonna hit the town we'll burn it ****in' down to a cinder cos years have passed and days have changed and i move anyway i wanna go i'll never forget the feeling i got when i heard that you'd got home an' i'll never forget the smile on my face 'cos i knew where you would be an' if you're in the crown tonight have a drink on me but go easy...step lightly...stay free Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratte Posted August 11, 2011 #17 Share Posted August 11, 2011 Basically this entire song. "Here's the moral to the storyWe don't do it for the gloryWe don't do it for the moneyWe don't do it for the fameSo all the critics who despise usGo ahead and criticize usIt's your tyranny that drives usAdds the fire to our flames" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jugoso Posted August 11, 2011 Author #18 Share Posted August 11, 2011 You can´t hide from the truth because the truth is all there is!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DL7tz03v8wc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FangirlOfTheShadows Posted August 12, 2011 #19 Share Posted August 12, 2011 ~Regardless of warnings the future doesn't scare me at all Nothing's like before~ simple and clean by Utada Hikaru Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratte Posted August 14, 2011 #20 Share Posted August 14, 2011 ~Regardless of warnings the future doesn't scare me at all Nothing's like before~ simple and clean by Utada Hikaru Hell yeah! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jugoso Posted September 1, 2011 Author #21 Share Posted September 1, 2011 Ok......I´m breaking my own rules by posting more than 2-3 lines but I just couldn´t figure out which part is not applicable to the philosophy of living life. You're the future, and you've come for what is yours The hidden treasure, locked behind the hidden doors And the promise of a day that's shiny new Only a dreamer, could afford this point of view But you're a driver, not a passenger in life And if you're ready, you won't have to try 'cause You are the Universe And there ain't nothin' you can't do If you conceive it, you can achieve it That's why, I believe in you, yes I do You're a winner, so do what you came here for The secret weapon, isn't secret anymore You're a driver, never passenger in life And when you're ready, you won't have to try 'cause You are the Universe http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jtDI5I6Hz4&feature=related Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EllJay Posted September 1, 2011 #22 Share Posted September 1, 2011 Mary Schmich Ladies and Gentlemen of the class of '99. Wear sunscreen. If I could offer you one tip for the future, sunscreen would be it. The long-term benefits of sunscreen have been proved by scientists whereas the rest of my advice has no basis more reliable than my own meandering experience... I will dispense this advice now Enjoy the power and beauty of your youth; oh,nevermind, you will not understand the power and beauty of your youth until they've faded. But trust me, in 20 years you'll look back at photos of yourself and recall in a way you can't grasp now, how much possibility lay before you and how fabulous you really looked. You are NOT as fat as you imagine. Don't worry about the future; or worry, but know that worrying is as effective as trying to solve an algebra equation by chewing bubblegum. The real troubles in life are apt to be things that never crossed your worried mind; the kind that blindside you at 4pm on some idle Tuesday Do one thing everyday that scares you. Sing. Don't be reckless with other people's hearts. Don't put up with people who are reckless with yours. Floss. Don't waste your time on jealousy; sometimes you're ahead, sometimes you're behind. The race is long, and in the end, it's only with yourself. Remember compliments you receive. Forget the insults. If you succeed in doing this, tell me how. Keep your old love letters. Throw away your old bank statements. Stretch. Don't feel guilty if you don't know what you want to do with your life. The most interesting people I know didn't know at 22 what they wanted to do with their lives; some of the most interesting 40 year olds I know still don't. Get plenty of calcium. Be kind to your knees, you'll miss them when they're gone. Maybe you'll marry, maybe you won't. Maybe you'll have children, maybe you won't. Maybe you'll divorce at 40. Maybe you'll dance the funky chicken on your 75th wedding anniversary. Whatever you do, don't congratulate yourself too much or berate yourself either - your choices are half chance, so are everybody else's. Enjoy your body, use it every way you can... don't be afraid of it, or what other people think of it... it's the greatest instrument you'll ever own. Dance... even if you have nowhere to do it but in your own living room. Read the directions, even if you don't follow them. Do NOT read beauty magazines they will only make you feel UGLY. CHORUS Brother and sister together we'll make it through. Someday your spirit will take you and guide you there. I know you've been hurting, but I've been waiting to be there for you. And I'll be there just helping you out whenever I can. Get to know your parents, you never know when they might be gone for good. Be nice to your siblings; they're your best link to your past and the people most likely to stick with you in the future Understand that friends come and go, but for the precious few you should hold on. Work hard to bridge the gaps in geography and lifestyle because the older you get, the more you need the people you knew when you were young. Live in New York City once, but leave before it makes you hard. Live in Northern California once, but leave before it makes you soft. Travel. Accept certain inalienable truths. Prices will rise, Politicians will philander, you too will get old. And when you do, you'll fantasize that when you were young, prices were reasonable, politicians were noble, and children respected their elders. Respect your elders. Don't expect anyone else to support you. Maybe you have a trust fund, maybe you'll have a wealthy spouse; but you never know when either one might run out. Don't mess too much with your hair, or by the time you're 40, it will look 85. Be careful whose advice you buy, but, be patient with those who supply it. Advice is a form of nostalgia; dispensing it is a way of fishing the past from the disposal, wiping it off, painting over the ugly parts, and recycling it for more than it's worth. But trust me on the sunscreen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jugoso Posted September 1, 2011 Author #23 Share Posted September 1, 2011 Mary Schmich Ladies and Gentlemen of the class of '99. Wear sunscreen. If I could offer you one tip for the future, sunscreen would be it. The long-term benefits of sunscreen have been proved by scientists whereas the rest of my advice has no basis more reliable than my own meandering experience... I will dispense this advice now Enjoy the power and beauty of your youth; oh,nevermind, you will not understand the power and beauty of your youth until they've faded. But trust me, in 20 years you'll look back at photos of yourself and recall in a way you can't grasp now, how much possibility lay before you and how fabulous you really looked. You are NOT as fat as you imagine. Don't worry about the future; or worry, but know that worrying is as effective as trying to solve an algebra equation by chewing bubblegum. The real troubles in life are apt to be things that never crossed your worried mind; the kind that blindside you at 4pm on some idle Tuesday Do one thing everyday that scares you. Sing. Don't be reckless with other people's hearts. Don't put up with people who are reckless with yours. Floss. Don't waste your time on jealousy; sometimes you're ahead, sometimes you're behind. The race is long, and in the end, it's only with yourself. Remember compliments you receive. Forget the insults. If you succeed in doing this, tell me how. Keep your old love letters. Throw away your old bank statements. Stretch. Don't feel guilty if you don't know what you want to do with your life. The most interesting people I know didn't know at 22 what they wanted to do with their lives; some of the most interesting 40 year olds I know still don't. Get plenty of calcium. Be kind to your knees, you'll miss them when they're gone. Maybe you'll marry, maybe you won't. Maybe you'll have children, maybe you won't. Maybe you'll divorce at 40. Maybe you'll dance the funky chicken on your 75th wedding anniversary. Whatever you do, don't congratulate yourself too much or berate yourself either - your choices are half chance, so are everybody else's. Enjoy your body, use it every way you can... don't be afraid of it, or what other people think of it... it's the greatest instrument you'll ever own. Dance... even if you have nowhere to do it but in your own living room. Read the directions, even if you don't follow them. Do NOT read beauty magazines they will only make you feel UGLY. CHORUS Brother and sister together we'll make it through. Someday your spirit will take you and guide you there. I know you've been hurting, but I've been waiting to be there for you. And I'll be there just helping you out whenever I can. Get to know your parents, you never know when they might be gone for good. Be nice to your siblings; they're your best link to your past and the people most likely to stick with you in the future Understand that friends come and go, but for the precious few you should hold on. Work hard to bridge the gaps in geography and lifestyle because the older you get, the more you need the people you knew when you were young. Live in New York City once, but leave before it makes you hard. Live in Northern California once, but leave before it makes you soft. Travel. Accept certain inalienable truths. Prices will rise, Politicians will philander, you too will get old. And when you do, you'll fantasize that when you were young, prices were reasonable, politicians were noble, and children respected their elders. Respect your elders. Don't expect anyone else to support you. Maybe you have a trust fund, maybe you'll have a wealthy spouse; but you never know when either one might run out. Don't mess too much with your hair, or by the time you're 40, it will look 85. Be careful whose advice you buy, but, be patient with those who supply it. Advice is a form of nostalgia; dispensing it is a way of fishing the past from the disposal, wiping it off, painting over the ugly parts, and recycling it for more than it's worth. But trust me on the sunscreen. Nice!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHaYap Posted September 1, 2011 #24 Share Posted September 1, 2011 The one true Bob wrote this in his early twenties, still regarded as one of the finest moments in modern music history ~ Masters of war Come you masters of war You that build the big guns You that build the death planes You that build all the bombs You that hide behind walls You that hide behind desks I just want you to know I can see through your masks You that never done nothin' But build to destroy You play with my world Like it's your little toy You put a gun in my hand And you hide from my eyes And you turn and run farther When the fast bullets fly Like Judas of old You lie and deceive A world war can be won You want me to believe But I see through your eyes And I see through your brain Like I see through the water That runs down my drain You fasten all the triggers For the others to fire Then you set back and watch While the death count gets higher You hide in your mansion While the young people's blood Flows out of their bodies And is buried in the mud You've thrown the worst fear That can ever be hurled Fear to bring children Into the world For threatening my baby Unborn and unnamed You ain't worth the blood That runs in your veins How much do I know To talk out of turn You might say that I'm young You might say I'm unlearned But there's one thing I know Though I'm younger than you That even Jesus would never Forgive what you do Let me ask you one question Is your money that good Will it buy you forgiveness Do you think that it could I think you will find When you death takes its toll All the money you made Won't ever buy back your soul Andl I hope that you die And your death will come soon I'll follow your casket On a pale afternoon And I'll watch while you're lowered Down to your deathbed And I'll stand over your grave 'Til I'm sure that you're dead ~Bob dylan 'The freewheeling Bob Dylan' Maybe they should play this at the UN before every meeting assembly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jugoso Posted September 5, 2011 Author #25 Share Posted September 5, 2011 I´ve always loved that tune. I was never a bi pearl Jam fan, but Eddy V does a kick-+++ version 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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