Lyrics of the Week - What are yours?

[Natasha.97]

Sticks and stones they may break these bones
But then I'll be ready, are you ready?
It's the start of us, waking up, come on
Are you ready? I'll be ready
I don't want control, I want to let go
Are you ready? I'll be ready
Cause now it's time to let them know
We are ready

What about Us - Pink

Don't really have a deep/meaningful comment for this

[Joseph41]

Holy FUCK - plot twist. I was sitting on an incredible set of lyrics all freakin' week, but have changed my mind at the last moment. At least I know what I'll be posting next week now!

Anyway, my lyrics:

Last night, I dreamt the whole night long;
I woke with a head full of songs.

I spent the whole day -
I wrote 'em down, but it's a shame:

Tonight I'll burn the lyrics,
'Cause every chorus was your name.

I don't feel up to it rn to do it justice (but wanted to post the lyrics) - will come back with my interpretation/thoughts later on.

Listen to the whole song (much better with context), but those particular lyrics are 2:29 - 3:10 in the video above, for those interested. :)

[brenden]

Fuck, such a good song, and suuuuuch good lyricsssss bruh ^

[Sine]

last minute change this week (massive reason for the change  ) so you wouldn't want to be missing next weeks lyrics 

Just stop your crying
It's a sign of the times
Welcome to the final show
Hope you're wearing your best clothes
You can't bribe the door on your way to the sky
You look pretty good down here
But you ain't really good

Harry Styles - Sign of the Times

[K888]

First time I'm doing this exactly a week after my last post!

This week's lyrics are from "I Found" by Amber Run. I've purposely linked their collab with London Contemporary Voices because right now, I'm loving the vocals more than the original.

And I'll use you as a warning sign
That if you talk enough sense, then you'll lose your mind
And I'll use you as focal point
So I don’t lose sight of what I want
And I've moved further than I thought I could
But I miss you more than I thought I would

Deliberately lacking an explanation here, my thoughts are to follow

[lyoko]

Been a while since I've posted here but these are my lyrics for the week;

Green Day: "Boulevard Of Broken Dreams"

"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
Of what's stuffed up and everything's alright
Check my vital signs
To know I'm still alive and I walk alone"

A bit of Throwback Thursday but also at the same time, a gentle reminder that in the last few weeks of Term 3, that there is a light at the end of tunnel (or so they say). That while it may feel that you walk alone on this journey, it's actually a team effort. We're almost there guys...only a few more weeks to go!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Soa3gO7tL-c

[brenden]

Been a while since I've posted here but these are my lyrics for the week;

Green Day: "Boulevard Of Broken Dreams"

"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
Of what's stuffed up and everything's alright
Check my vital signs
To know I'm still alive and I walk alone"

A bit of Throwback Thursday but also at the same time, a gentle reminder that in the last few weeks of Term 3, that there is a light at the end of tunnel (or so they say). That while it may feel that you walk alone on this journey, it's actually a team effort. We're almost there guys...only a few more weeks to go!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Soa3gO7tL-c

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ 

Such good lyrics with such good timing.

[bowiemily]

This weeks are from Car Seat Headrest's 'Unforgiving Girl' 

'Well, everyone learns to live with their sins
But girl you wear yours like a brand new skin
So take it all off and let me back in'

A really interesting song. These lyrics stood out, particularly as they were in the lead up to the chorus, but also for the fact of what its implying. One who would rather parade their previous faults then make new ones? Fascinating.


Also, @Brenden. You should check out 'Someone You'd Admire' by Fleet Foxes. The lyrics really play to the dualism interest you seem to have in music   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WExRR2GDQ7A

[Calebark]

I've been listening to this song way too much late, whoops.

Opeth -- Harvest

Into the orchard I walk, peering way past the gate
Wilted scenes for us who couldn't wait
Drained by the coldest caress, stalking shadows ahead
Halo of death, all I see is departure
Mourner's lament, but it's me who's the martyr

I believe this song is about dying.

Into the orchard I walk, peering way past the gate: Orchard=the afterlife. A bit of a play on 'Harvest'. The writer is in the process of dying, and they're starting to see what comes next.
Wilted scenes for us who couldn't wait: It's not nice there. It's wilted. It's devoid of energy.
Drained by the coldest caress, stalking shadows ahead: The process of dying has left the writer thinking that death will not be a happy place.
Halo of death, all I see is departure: The writer doesn't see death as going somewhere new, but leaving somewhere old.
Mourner's lament, but it's me who's the martyr: While the people remaining alive may suffer, the writer believes that they -- being the one dying -- are suffering the most.

I feel like I have more to say on this song than the simple explanation above, but I don't know how to express it, haha. There's a bit of debate about what this song is about, so I'd be happy to hear other interpretations! Full lyrics here.

[sweetiepi]

I keep hearing this on the radio and the opening verse just y'know hits me a little (and I have no idea why haha): Kryptonite- 3 Doors Down

I took a walk around the world
To ease my troubled mind
I left my body lying somewhere
In the sands of time
But I watched the world float
To the dark side of the moon

Although the song actually is mainly about loyalty of buddies (afaik anyways), my interpretation of this part in particular is that everyone has their vulnerabilities- which in this case is being that the person in the song somewhat is scared of watching time flying by.

[EEEEEEP]

Superman (It's Not Easy)- Five for fighting

This is song is about about someone who tries to be a saviour, who saves everyone (hence the superman metaphor)... yet  acknowledges that it is not easy and sometimes is tough.

"I'm more than a bird, I'm more than a plane
I'm more than some pretty face beside a train
And it's not easy to be me"

I love these lyrics because they express how I feel when there are times when I try to be everyone's helper / saviour and I need help myself.

[Sine]

24 hours left  smh

[Natasha.97]

I’ve seen it all a thousand times
Falling down I'm still alive, am I? Am I?
So hard to breathe when the water’s high
No need to swim I'll learn to fly, so high, so high
You find the truth in a child’s eyes
When the only limit is the sky
Living proof I see myself in you

Show Em' What You're Made Of - Backstreet Boys ()

My interpretation of this song is that you could overcome any obstacles that life overthrows at you and to just be yourself

[Joseph41]

There's no fortune at the end of the road that has no end.
There's no returning to the spoils once you've spoiled the thought of them.
There's no falling back to sleep once you've wakened from the dream.

Will probably end up using other lyrics from this song because it's fucking incredible lyrically. But I want to focus on these for now.

I think they encapsulate the idea that sometimes, you can't take things back. Sometimes, things become noxious. And when they do, nothing's going to change that fact, no matter how hard or long you try.

2:28 to 2:50 in the video above.

[Sine]

'Cause you were just a small bump unborn for four months then torn from life
Maybe you were needed up there but we're still unaware as why.

will probably revist this song again