Songs You Relate To

[Neverthesame]

Who by Fire
Leonard Cohen

And who by fire, who by water,
who in the sunshine, who in the night time,
who by high ordeal, who by common trial,
who in your merry merry month of may,
who by very slow decay,
and who shall I say is calling?

And who in her lonely slip, who by barbiturate,
who in these realms of love, who by something blunt,
and who by avalanche, who by powder,
who for his greed, who for his hunger,
and who shall I say is calling?

And who by brave assent, who by accident,
who in solitude, who in this mirror,
who by his lady's command, who by his own hand,
who in mortal chains, who in power,
and who shall I say is calling?

This song reminds me of the looming knowlegde in the back of my mind, that death is very real, very permanent. It is no longer that thing that happens to "other people".

 

[Deleted member 29920]

Eminem
Not Afraid


So starting today, I'm breaking out of this cage
I'm standing up, I'ma face my demons
I'm manning up, I'ma hold my ground
I've had enough, now I'm so fed up
Time to put my life back together right now! (now)

 

[PoopyPTSD]

BRAVE- by Sara Bareilles

Gives you strength to finally speak out

 

[TXbandit]

A Perfect Circle "The Outside"

Disconnect and self destruct,
One bullet at a time
What's your hurry, everyone will have his day to die
If you choose to pull the trigger, should your drama prove sincere,
Do it somewhere far away from here

The Devil Makes Three " Goodbye Old Friend"

I need you and I want you 'cause I know you from before
I hate you and I fear you but I hold open the door
I see you and you see me and we know what must be done
So we draw knives and lock eyes 'cause it does no good to run

The Black Lilies "Where the Black Lilies Grow"

Don’t believe what you see
Don’t believe what you’re told
Don’t believe what feel
Don’t believe what you know
Cause it will all fall down, so let it all go

Down "Stone The Crow"

I never stoned the crow, no
Flip through endless stories
A life of hand-written pain
No one can share this hurt
That is mine, mine, mine


Down "Rehab"

On and outta my mind
Gimme some medicine
And I'm drowning through sorrow
It won't deny me
Be me for a change (f*cked)

Jason Boland and The Stragglers "Proud Souls"

Why are so many left alone
Life’s a lot of trade offs in the end
Somewhere in the fields of heather
The proud souls laugh and they love together
Somewhere between passion and losing friends

Hank III "Low Down"

Driftin' around 'bout a half past four
With the blues on my back
And a bottle on the floor
Drinkin' until I think I'm gonna fall down
'Cause my sweet little baby had to kick me Low down

Whiskey Myers "Broken Window Serenade"

No more signs of depression
From a long time ago
I throw in a pretty flower
As they slowly laid you low, it was a rose
I thought you should know


Jamie Richards "She's as cold as that beer she's drinking"

Ain't nothing change her way of thinking
She's out to prove she's so tough
She ain't gonna fall in love
Before you go jumping off a deep end,
She's cold as that beer she's drinkin'

 

[katz]

"The Sound of Silence by Simon & Garfunckle
This song has always brought tears to my eyes.

Hello darkness, my old friend
I've come to talk to you again,
Because a vision softly creeping,
left it's seeds while I was sleeping.
and the vision that was planted in my brain
still remains, within the sound of silence.

In restless streams I walked alone,
narrow streets of cobble stone
'neath the hallow of a street lamp
I turned my collar to the cold and damp,
when my eyes were stabbed by the flash of a neon light,
that split the night
and touched the sound of silence.

And in the naked light I saw,
ten thousand people maybe more.
People talking without speaking,
people hearing without listening,
people writing songs that voices never share
and no one dare, disturb the sound of silence.

"Fools" said I, "you do not know.
Silence, like a cancer grows.
Hear my words that I might teach you.
Take my arms that I might reach you"
but, my words like silent raindrops fell,
and echoed in the wells of silence.

And the people bowed and prayed
to the neon god they made,
and the sign flashed out it's warning
in the words that it was forming
and the sign said 'the words of the prophets are written on the subway walls, and tenement halls
and whispered in the sounds of silence.

 

[katz]

I wrote out this whole song in my journal. Then went back and wrote how each verse related to me and how I interpreted it. It was very enlightening to understand. I was amazed how strong my feelings and emotions were, as I listened and thought about each line. I look back now and see how so many of my favorite songs expressed how I felt inside.

 

[katz]

"The Rhinestone Cowboy" by Glenn Campbell

I've been walkin' these streets so long
Singin' the same old song
I know every crack in these dirty sidewalks of Broadway
Where hustle's the name of the game
And nice guys get washed away like the snow and the rain
There's been a load of compromisin'
On the road to my horizon
But I'm gonna be where the lights are shinin' on me

Like a rhinestone cowboy
Riding out on a horse in a star-spangled rodeo
Like a rhinestone cowboy
Getting cards and letters from people I don't even know
And offers comin' over the phone

Well, I really don't mind the rain
And a smile can hide all the pain
But you're down when you're ridin' the train that's takin' the long way
And I dream of the things I'll do
With a subway token and a dollar tucked inside my shoe
There'll be a load of compromisin'
On the road to my horizon
But I'm gonna be where the lights are shinin' on me

Like a rhinestone cowboy
Riding out on a horse in a star-spangled rodeo
Rhinestone cowboy
Gettin' cards and letters from people I don't even know
And offers comin' over the phone

Like a rhinestone cowboy
Riding out on a horse in a star-spangled rodeo
Like a rhinestone cowboy...


This song can make me smile--and have faith in myself. It tells me that things will get better, and that I can accomplish anything--even with such a terrible past.

 

[VioletButterfly]

I Surrender - Hillsong (Where I am at)
Oceans - Hillsong (Where I am at)
Stand in The Rain - SuperChick (Where I am at)
Praise You In The Storms - Casting Crowns (Where I am at)
Need You Now - Plumb (Where I am at)
Redeemed - Big Daddy Weave (Where I am trying to be)
One Thing Remains - Jesus Culture (Inspiration)
Indescribable - Chris Tomlin (Inspiration)
Beautiful - Mercy Me (Inspiration)
Whom Shall I Fear - Chris Tomlin (Inspiration)

This is a very small portion of a very large play list. This is the lighter, but deeper, more spiritual side. It's what I need right now. Hope you enjoy should you care to hop out to Youtube and give a listen! VB

 

[Nighthawk]

I hope Im not going off topic but I dont habe the energy to type the lyrics. So Im sorry but please read the lyrics. Im not a fan of the type of music.

 

[Ocean5]

@Link Removed & @Link Removed Normally not into rap, but can relate. It's all lyrics and poetry.

My song tonight....

 

[Ocean5]

I felt like my mom wanted me to listen to this song when she passed away unexpectedly 2014. I downloaded 1st or 2nd day after she passed.... Yea it was just her birthday this week.... (no offense to current refugee crisis.)

 

[Neverthesame]

In any tongue.
David Gilmour.

Home and done,
It's just begun.
His heart weighs more, more than it ever did before.
What has he done?
God help my son.

Hey, stay a while. I'll stay up.
No sugar is enough, to bring sweetness to his cup.
I know sorrow, tastes the same on any tongue.

How was I to feel it, when a gun was in my hands?
And I waited for so long.
How was I to see straight, in the dust and blinding sun?
Just a pair of boots on the ground.

On the screen, the young men die. The children cry. In the rubble of their lives.
What has he done?
God help my son.
Hey, stay a while. I'll stay up.

The volume pumped right up, but not enough to drown it out. I hear mama, sounds the same in any tongue.

How am I to see you, when my faith stands in the way?
When the wailing is long done.
How am I to know you, with a joystick in my hands?
When the call to arms has come.


(The first time I heard this song I had to fight back tears. I have never heard such a sorrowful song.)