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[[Lo...]]

The Goo Goo Dolls - We Are The Normal

 

 

It's a beautiful day, I heard everybody say

The sun shines down for all of us

Just the same, you know I like the rain

That ain't so obvious

 

It's a beautiful sight, I guess everybody's right

This day belongs to all of us

Even still, I like mine with a chill

That ain't so obvious

 

We are the normal

We live and we die

With no reason why

We are the normal

We live and we die

With no reason why

 

It's a beautiful life, and I've got it in my sights

And that ain't for all of us

It's a beautiful sound

When my life comes crashin' down

That ain't so obvious

It's a beautiful sin, and I'm doin' it again

And that ain't for all of us

It's a beautiful life, and I've got it in my sights

Ain't that so obvious?

 

We are the normal

We live and we die

With no reason why

We are the normal

We live and we die

With no reason why

 

We are the normal

We live and we die

With no reason why

We are the normal

We live and we die

With no reason why

There's no reason why

 

We are the normal

We live and we die

With no reason why

We are the normal

We live and we die

With no reason why

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"You Said" - Eurielle

 

I can bleed now

See the wound now

Die this time around

 

Can't live forever

Won't see the end of time

You promised me ten thousand years

Now I'm trapped and I can't get out

I'm losing grip, can't figure out how

 

You said I would swim, never drown

You said I'd never be buried underground

My breath would always breathe in and out

Your love makes me immortal

Now the darkness will take me down

Your love made me immortal

 

I can see you disappearing

Slowly fading away

I feel my body, feel it changing

Getting weaker day by day

Now I'm trapped and I can't get out

I'm losing grip, can't figure out how

 

You said I would swim, never drown

You said I'd never be buried underground

My breath would always breathe in and out

Your love makes me immortal

Now the darkness will take me down

Your love made me immortal

 

Taken my life

Taken my soul

Taken my heart

Taken my dreams

Taken my love

Taken my smile

Taken my laugh

Taken my breathing

Taken my life

Taken my soul

Taken my heart

Taken my dreams

Taken my love

Taken my smile

 

And you threw it all away

 

You said I would swim, never drown

You said I'd never be buried underground

You said I would swim, never drown

You said I'd never be buried underground

My breath would always breathe in and out

 

Your love makes me immortal

Your love made me immortal

Your love makes me immortal

Your love made me immortal

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"Falling" - Clay Aiken

 

Silence

Long lost friend

You've come to me again

Night comes closing in

And the loneliness within

 

I'm older

Should be wiser

Still I never seem to learn

I'm closer than ever

To the edge

 

[CHORUS:]

And I'm falling

I'm falling

From the world I used to know

Been trying to hold on

To something for so long

Now this neverending dream won't let go

I am falling

 

Restless

I lie awake

And try to escape

Memories that never sleep

A taste of bitter sweet

 

I'll hold on to forever

Still I'm stuck in yesterday

I'm closer than ever

To the edge

 

[CHORUS]

 

Come back and wake me up again

I can't face this world alone

Cause in my dream

I return and then

I'm falling

I'm falling

 

I'm falling

I'm falling

From the world I used to know

Been trying to hold on

To something for so long

Now this neverending dream won't let go

I am falling

I am falling

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"Dog and Butterfly" - Heart

 

There I was with the old man

Stranded again so off I ran

My young world crashing around me

No possibilities of getting what I need

He looked at me and smiled

Said no, no, no, no, no child

 

See the dog and butterfly

Up in the air he'd like to fly

The dog and butterfly

Below she had to try

But she rolled back down to the warm soft ground

Laughing though she don't know why

She don't know why

Dog and butterfly

 

Well I stumbled upon your secret place

Safe in the trees you had tears on your face

Wrestling with your desires

Frozen strangers were stealing your fires

The message hit my mind

Only words that I could find

 

See the dog and butterfly

Up in the air he'd like to fly

The dog and butterfly

Below she had to try

But she rolled back down to the warm soft ground

Laughing to the sky, up to the sky

Dog and butterfly

 

We're getting older the world's getting colder

For the life of me I don't know the reason why

Maybe it's living making us give in

Hearts rolling in then taken back on the tide

We're balanced together like ocean upon the sky

 

Another night in a strange town

Moonlight holding me light as down

Voice of confusion inside of me

Just begging to go back where I'm free

Feels like I'm through

But then the old man's words are true

 

See the dog and butterfly

Up in the air he'd like to fly

The dog and butterfly

Below she had to try

But she rolled back down to the warm soft ground

With a little tear in her eye

She had to try, she had to try

 

Dog and butterfly, yeah

Up in the air he'd like to fly

The dog and butterfly

Below she had to try

But she rolled back down to the warm soft ground

Laughing but she don't know why

But she had to try

She had to try

Dog and butterfly

 

   

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Dedicated to the incorrigible Monsieur Shook

 

"Only The Strong Survive"

Billy Paul

 

 

I see you sitting there all alone

Crying your eyes out

While everything's going wrong

 

You know there's gonna be

A whole lot of trouble in your life

Listen to me, get up off your knees

Cause only the strong survive

 

Only the strong survive

Only the strong survive

Hey, you gotta be strong

You gotta hold on

I said don't give up, no don't

 

I said don't go around

With your head looking down

Don't you let them make you feel like a clown

 

There's a lot of opportunity

Out there just waiting for you

But you'll never succeed if you give up now

And you say your life is through

Listen this minute what I'm telling you

 

Only the strong survive

Only the strong survive

Hey, you gotta be strong

Gotta hold on

You gotta be a man, take a stand

 

Only the strong survive

Only the strong survive

 

Weak fall by the wayside

You gotta hold on

You gotta keep on, keep on

Keep on, keep on

Keep on getting on

 

Get up, set your body in motion

You know the strong survive

Wake up and get your education

So you can keep your family alive

 

Get away from negative situations

It can only bring you a lot of frustrations

Cause only the strong survive

 

Only the strong survive

Only the strong survive

 

The weak fall by the wayside

You gotta hold on

You gotta keep on being strong

You gotta be a man, take a stand

 

     

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"Through The Dark" - Alexi Murdoch

 

 

Someone reaching for me now

Through the dark

Reaching for me now

 

You need someone

To hear you when you sigh

Someone to wipe away

Those tears you cry

Someone to hold you

'Neath the darkened sky

Someone to love you

More than I

 

Oooh, oooh

 

I love you, girl

I love you more than I can say

I love you, girl

I love you more than I can say

 

Even with my heart in the way

Oooh, oooh

 

 

                       

[[Sa...]]

  ❤️❤️❤️ 

[[wh...]]

For abcd: Merry Christmas and hope for healing in 2018:

 

[[Es...]]

Happy New Year 2018, abcd & Saga23

  :hug:

We’re still alive and there’s still hope for a better future... A better year.

 

Not for David Bowie anymore. Two years today since he’s gone. Having lost his 1,5 year-long battle with liver cancer. Two days after his 69th birthday. Leaving behind a wife, his daughter and son. Came here to post one of my fav songs. I’ll always love his music.

 

http://i65.tinypic.com/k1vot4.jpg

 

"The greatest thing you’ll ever learn

is just to love and be loved in return." [David Bowie]

 

R.I.P. David Bowie (8 January 1947 - 10 January 2016)

 

David Bowie "China Girl": Vid (1983)

 

Artistfacts + Lyrics + Songfacts

 

David Bowie wrote this song together with Iggy Pop. It first appeared on Iggy’s 1977 album "The Idiot". But David made this song a real hit. A late guitar genius, Stevie Ray Vaughan was the lead guitarist on this song and most of the album "Let’s Dance". The song is not about heroin addiction, as some ppl think. It was inspired by Iggy’s love for Kuelan Nguyen, a beautiful Vietnamese woman.

[[Sa...]]

Awwww Estee, 

:hug: what a kind message, thanks so much you really gave me all kinds of warm and fuzzies this morning.  I'm going to speak for abcd as well as myself since abcd is taking a bit of a breather to wish you and also everyone who posts or follows her awesome music thread a better new year....since, well let's face it last year wasn't exactly the best year for any of us I'm sure, lol. 

 

Wishing better days for all of us and much healing. Thanks for sharing this on David Bowie's anniversary. I find it hard to believe it's been two years alreay since he's gone. I'm amazed at all your musical knowledge Estee, I really do learn something new or genuinely interesting tidbits along with the music.

 

[[Es...]]

Awwww Estee, 

:hug: what a kind message, thanks so much you really gave me all kinds of warm and fuzzies this morning.  I'm going to speak for abcd as well as myself since abcd is taking a bit of a breather to wish you and also everyone who posts or follows her awesome music thread a better new year....since, well let's face it last year wasn't exactly the best year for any of us I'm sure, lol. 

 

Wishing better days for all of us and much healing. Thanks for sharing this on David Bowie's anniversary. I find it hard to believe it's been two years alreay since he's gone. I'm amazed at all your musical knowledge Estee, I really do learn something new or genuinely interesting tidbits along with the music.

 

 

Yeah, two yrs... The least I could do in return for him leaving us all his wonderful music. He had so much to live for: gorgeous wife, kids, his passion. Ppl in the music industry pay a high price for their "fortune and fame". Carcinogenic process is usually triggered by the body being weak and exhausted. And it’s quite difficult for those rockers to lead a healthy lifestyle... Let’s hope this New Year 2018 is gonna be better for us all. 2017 wasn’t thrilling, I must admit. But it’s up to us to make our lives better. While we still can... Many hugs to you both :hug:

[Guest [Fu...]]

Sia - Alive

 

 

For those days when just still breathing is good enough. She was on the verge of suicide and on a horrible downward spiral of benzos, alcohol and Ambien but she's emerged stronger than ever.

[[Lo...]]

Somehow fitting....

 

Buffalo Tom - Crueler

 

https://youtu.be/GF3W_LoJjSc

 

It's so mean it's crueler than your dreams

And it's worse than it seems

Added it up stick it in your cup

You're sure to get enough

 

It runneth over now

You can't complain no more

Your bones are cracking now

You'd better knuckle down

 

Life's so cheap it's cheaper than it looks

You can't learn that from books

Stay in the house stay clear of what you fear

And you're old beyond your years

 

It runneth over now

You can't complain no more

Your bones are cracking now

You'd better knuckle down

 

You're leaving your long shadows

Leaning into space

And your hardscrabble life

Is written all over your face

 

Counterfeit the bankroll that was his

Fist of change that was yours

A life so cheap it was cheaper than it looked

You can learn that from books

 

It runneth over now

You can't complain no more

Your bones are cracking now

You'd better knuckle down

 

Leave you with a prayer book

And a pocket full of grace

And your hardscrabbled life

Is written all over your face

[[gi...]]

"Push It"  Salt-N-Pepa

[[Lo...]]

A to fade in. Pete Fij and Terry Bickers.

 

A to Fade in - Adorable (original)

 

I remember walking home with my father from the station

Hand in hand, and all alone in silent frustration

And the words he said to me just drifted away in the wind

Like this memory, like the photographs in my father's house

 

I don't want to be faded skin

I don't want to fade out

I want to fade in

I want to fade in

 

Can you see me? I can't see myself

Can you hear me? I can hardly hear myself

And I don't want to be a faded memory

All I want is to be me

 

I don't want to be faded skin

I don't want to fade out

I want to fade in

I want to fade in

[[Lo...]]

Low - Monkey

 

https://youtu.be/2B1BrLiKMss

 

Oh my my

Little white lie

I swear I'm gonna make it right

This time

 

It's like a radio

Turning way down low

Telling me things I do not know

I know

 

Tonight you will be mine

Tonight the monkey dies

Tonight you will be mine

Tonight the monkey dies

 

Now who's to blame

We used to be the same

Now you won't let me speak your name

What a shame

 

It's a suicide

Shut up and drive

We're never gonna make the light

But it's alright

 

'cause tonight you will be mine

Tonight the monkey dies

Tonight you will be mine

Tonight the monkey dies

 

 

Tonight you will be mine

Tonight the monkey dies

Tonight you will be mine

Tonight the monkey dies

 

Oh, tonight you will be mine

Tonight the monkey dies

[[Rx...]]

Hero by Mariah Carey.  As motivational as it gets.

 

 

Here are the lyrics:

 

"Hero"

 

There's a hero

If you look inside your heart

You don't have to be afraid

Of what you are

There's an answer

If you reach into your soul

And the sorrow that you know

Will melt away

 

And then a hero comes along

With the strength to carry on

And you cast your fears aside

And you know you can survive

So when you feel like hope is gone

Look inside you and be strong

And you'll finally see the truth

That a hero lies in you

 

It's a long road

When you face the world alone

No one reaches out a hand

For you to hold

You can find love

If you search within yourself

And the emptiness you felt

Will disappear

 

And then a hero comes along

With the strength to carry on

And you cast your fears aside

And you know you can survive

So when you feel like hope is gone

Look inside you and be strong

And you'll finally see the truth

That a hero lies in you

 

Lord knows

Dreams are hard to follow

But don't let anyone

Tear them away

Hold on

There will be tomorrow

In time

You'll find the way

 

And then a hero comes along

With the strength to carry on

And you cast your fears aside

And you know you can survive

So when you feel like hope is gone

Look inside you and be strong

And you'll finally see the truth

That a hero lies in you

That a hero lies in you

That a hero lies in you

 

[[Lo...]]

Jeffrey Gaines - Hero In Me

 

 

He's lived as long as he possibly can

Given the circumstance

'cause he's protected himself from the world

He never gave it a chance

 

And he says, here in my security

I've put a limit on my self-potential

And my possibility

 

She's seen these walls and they never change

Everything's in its place

Her relationships so neatly arranged

Down to religion and race

 

And she says, here in my security

I don't make a move unless my friends approve

I do what's expected of me

 

And as I grow older

And there's so much that I do not know

I'm drawn to those who are bolder

And go where no one dare to go

 

(chorus)

And I sleep and I dream of the person I might have been

Then I'll be free again

And I speak like someone who's been to the highest peaks

And back again

And I swear that my grass is greener than anyone's

'til I believe again

Then I wake and the dream fades away and I face the day

And I realize that there's got to be some hero in me

There's got to be some hero in me

There's got to be some hero in me

There's got to be some hero in me

 

They've been suppressing their every desire

They do nothing on a whim

She's lost her sparkle and he's lost the fire

Their future looks very dim

 

And I say, here in my security

I've simply let myself go

I've developed a co-dependency

 

And as I grow older

So many places that I've never been

Time's tapping my shoulder

I hope it's never too late to begin

 

(chorus)

And I sleep and I dream of the person I might have been

Then I'll be free again

And I speak like someone who's been to the highest peaks

And back again

And I swear that my grass is greener than anyone's

'til I believe again

Then I wake and the dream fades away and I face the day

And I realize that there's got to be some hero in me

There's got to be some hero in me

There's got to be some hero in me

There's got to be some hero in me

[[Lo...]]

Blake Babies - Out Thee

 

 

You drive around aimlessly.

Don't know what you hope to see.

You know it's stupid.

 

I see you when I pass you by.

I'm afraid to meet your eye.

I know it's stupid.

 

You have a voice, you have a phone,

But you're usually alone.

You know it's stupid.

 

I have a body and a brain,

But I turn them off again...again.

I know it's stupid.

 

There's nothin' to do.

It's so hard to talk to you

And people never do what they want to.

I don't know what and I don't know where,

But I know it's out there.

It must be out there somewhere.

 

I'm gonna leave this place.

Gonna' leave this life of waste.

Gonna' put on a new face.

 

Where was I before?

I'm not there anymore.

Went away and tried to come back.

Maybe I shouldn't have done that.

 

There's nothin' to do.

It's so hard to talk to you

And people never do what they want to.

I don't know what and I don't know where,

But I know it's out there.

It must be out there somewhere.

 

There's nothin' to do.

It's so hard to talk to you

And people never do what they want to.

I don't know what and I don't know where.

There's nothing out there.

It's not out there anywhere.

 

I'm gonna' leave this town.

Gonna' leave it like I found it.

Gonna' turn myself around.

[[Lo...]]

Turnover - Diazepam

 

 

I know you're probably sick

Of always sorting me out

It's like I've always got the taste

Of orange nails in my mouth

I know you're probably exhausted

Cause I haven't slept a wink in a week

 

Your father doesn't like me

Cause I'm not into sports

And your mother won't approve

Because I'm not of the cross

I took an upper before your sister's wedding

Just to help me pretend

 

And I don't know what I need

I don't know if I'll be there for you

Down on your knees

I don't know if I'll be there for you

 

I know you always feel you're by yourself in the house

This is the only night this week I haven't slept on the couch

I hope you know it breaks my heart

That I'm the reason for your sleeping alone

 

Cause it was always a dream just to know you

Sometimes I find I can hardly speak your name

I know one day I'll come home and I'll find you

It's just a matter of time 'til you break from the strain

 

And I don't want to go outside

Don't want to make it home tonight

If it's not you in my heart

I don't want to carry it on

 

And I don't know what I need

(And I don't want to go outside)

I don't know if I'll be there for you

(Don't want to make it home tonight)

Down on your knees

(If it's not you in my heart)

I don't know if I'll be there for you

(I don't want to carry it on)

 

And I don't know what I need

(And I don't want to go outside)

I don't know if I'll be there for you

(Don't want to make it home tonight)

Down on your knees

(If it's not you in my heart)

I don't know if I'll be there for you

(I don't want to carry it on)

[[Lo...]]

For Against - Why Are You So Angry?

 

 

Why are you so angry?

You used to be such fun

You seem so hungry

But somehow dinner is never done

Look at what you become

You look as if you're haunted

Spirits holding you at will

Just what you never wanted

Spirits that are distilled

Have a pain, take a pill

 

You look as if you're haunted

Spirits holding you at will

Just what you never wanted

Spirits that are distilled

Have a pain, take a pill

 

Why are you so angry?

You used to be such fun

Why are you so angry?

You used to be such fun (x6)

[[Lo...]]

Longwave - Tidal Wave

 

 

Take me down in a tidal wave

Take me down when I'm wired

The hardest thing you ever gave away is the hardest thing to keep

I am everything you wanted, I am everything you wanted

I am everything you need

Take me back to the other place

Take me back when I'm alone

I can see all the little things that once could make me whole

I am everything you wanted, I am everything you wanted

I am everything you need

 

But I can feel it again, I can feel it again

I am everything you wanted, I am everything you need

 

Give me the colours of a different light

Give me the colours grey and blue

Everything you ever hoped to be is when the colours breathe

I am everything you wanted, I am everything you wanted

I am everything you need

 

But I can feel it again, I can feel it again

I am everything you wanted, I am everything you wanted

I am everything you wanted

 

Everything you wanted, everything you wanted, everything you wanted

[[Rx...]]

Because loneliness is a big part of withdrawal.  Beautiful song with beautiful lyrics.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hcBCjB9blU

 

You're Only Lonely by J. D. Souther

 

When the world is ready to fall on your little shoulders

And, when you're feeling lonely and small,

You need somebody there to hold you;

You can call out my name

When you're only lonely;

Now, don't you ever be ashamed;

You're only lonely.

When you need somebody around on the nights that try you

I was there when you were a queen

And I'll be the last one there beside you;

So you can call out my name

When you're only lonely;

Now, don't you ever be ashamed;

You're only lonely. (You're only lonely)

(You're only lonely) (You're only lonely)

Ooh, When the world is ready to fall on your little shoulders

And, when you're feeling lonely and small,

You need somebody there to hold you;

So don't you ever be ashamed

When you're only lonely;

You can call out my name

When you're only lonely; (You're only lonely)

When you're only lonely; (You're only lonely)

Ooh, it's no crime,

Darlin', we got lots of time,

Woh, woh, (You're only lonely)

Woh, woh, woh, (You're only lonely)

No there's nothing wrong with you,

Darlin, I get lonely too.

(You're only lonely)(You're only lonely)

So, if you need me, (You're only lonely)

All you've gotta do is call me

Well, you're only lonely

(You're only lonely)(You're only lonely)

Ooh, ooh, (You're only lonely)

[[az...]]

 

 

Jimmy Eat World - The Middle

 

[[az...]]

Paper Thin Walls - MM