Lyrics that mean something to you

[Uncle Phatso]

Wow, once again I find myself taking music to heart. I've been a music fan for years. Yeah we've all see that story. I find myself looking back at songs that really impacted my life, and this thread is somthing that we all can agree with. You've all had music thats impacted your life. So why don't you post up the lyrics. Remember this isn't a spam section so give good reasons and to keep it short post up snippets, or if you post up the whole song and its long try going advanced and using the spoiler button. Thats the button right next to the youtube button that has SP.

Spoiler

What's left inside him?
Don't he remember us?
Can't he believe me?
We seemed like bothers
Talked for hours last month
About what we wanna be
I sit now with his hand in mine
But I know he can't feel...

No one knows
What's done is done
It's as if he were dead

I'm close with his mother
And she cries endlessly
Lord how we miss him
At least what's remembered
It's so important to make best friends in life
But it's hard when my friend sits with blank expressions

No one knows
What's done is done
It's as if he were dead

He as hollow as I alone now
He as hollow as I alone
A shell of my friend
Just flesh and bone
There's no soul
He sees no love
I shake my fists at skies above
Mad at God

He as hollow as I converse
I wish he'd waken from this curse
Hear my words before it's through
I want to come in after you
My best friend

He as hollow as I alone

Really this song means alot for me. Somehow since brother Dime died its been an anthem that I lisiten to on his birthday and the day he was shot and killed. I didn't know Dime or any member of Pantera, but honestly I feel like their family as i'm sure some people who feel that strongly about music do. I actually cried when I the local rock station played this song on his birthday this year. Its terrible that people have to kill musicians, expecially the ones that leave long lasting impacts on peoples life.

This song reminds me of Dimebags guitar playing to the full, its all dime now. The lyrics are like phill is talking about dime. The sad part is this song was put out 12 years before dime Died. It was just a song back then, but now its dimes song man, because I truly am mad at god for taking him from us.

Spoiler

Well once upon a time there was a mom and a dad
Who on the outside had everything people wished they had
A beautiful daughter two story house two car garage
And a white picket fence wrapped around the front yard

See daddy was a doctor
And mommy was a banker
Mommy's job got outsourced
So now mommy's drinker

Daddy had a malpractice suit
Now he's a snorter
And all this shits takin' place
right in front of their daughter
She says, "Daddy what's wrong?"
But he's just too high
"Mommy what we gon' do?"
She just get drunk and cry
Caught in the middle of two wrongs trying to do right
Looking for answers alone in the darkness of night
They say...

I'm holdin' on a rope
Got me ten feet off the ground
And I'm hearin what your sayin'
But i just can't make a sound
You tell me that you need me
Then you go and cut me down, but wait
Tell me that you're sorry
Didn't think I'd turn around
You say that it's too late to apologize
It's too late
I said it's too late to apologize
it's too late

This is a remix of One republics song apoligise with Bun B and Lil Wayne. Bun's lyrics really hit me hard, because all my life i've lived it. My mom was an alcoholic, and so was my dad. I know what its like, but honestly my whole family is kind of the same, i've had you know the tipical drunk but i've also had a few family members fuck up real bad and become addicted to things that really put their lives off the right track.

My cousin was addicted to cocaine and she got three of her kids taken away from her. She lived with dealers and assholes that got her off the right path. We've all tried to help her out in our own ways, to be honest at one point in time my cousins beat the shit out of her dealer boyfriend because he was leaving pipes and shit around her kids when they were there on visits.

Well now this song also means that you can apoligise, thats what i'm taking from it you can go back on the right path. My dad before he died became a born again christian, my mom hasn't drank in years and my cousin now is back on the way to getting her kids back. Last year she had a baby girl and shes doing great.


Ok guys this is the thread to post it up in. If you have lyrics that mean somthing to you put them up! Remember guys its oppinion and what it means to a person, not you so no rude comments.

 

[LamaNamaneumi]

When I first read the thread title this song jumped right into my head. You know those songs that make you feel all tingly inside and sends chills through out your body, this is one of those songs for me. First time I heard this song I was hooked.

Spoiler

"Renditions Of Reality"

When you slip into reality
Hoes wanna straddle me
Playa haters wanna battle me
But I shed em all like calories
Prophecy preacher
Lend your ear and I'll reach ya
And if your willing to be taught I'ma teach ya
I'm not a people person
Truth is I can't stand too many people
So many fake the funk and perpetrate and call me evil
But evil is a harsh word.
Tell the mockingbird that I said it
A man of my word I won't regret it
If I let it get to me like it get to them I'm no better.
The same message over and over with different sender
Playa hatin is an art of a scandalous and shabby person
Some do it oh so well
I'll be damned if they don't rehearse it.
Disperse it to people like me and you everyday
And they expect the common man to turn his cheek and walk away
And now I pray for an end to the madness
No more sadness shall fall to my people
That preside to be the baddest
And all that they do and say
But overshadowed by a cloud turnin night to day
It's so tremendous that you couldn't even walk away
If you chose to
You even supposed to watch the ones you close too
Now that's insane
Tell me will it change
I'm confused, not a thing to lose
This shit is far from positive
And saddens like the booze
Payin dues ain't the only part of duties
That bestowedto the chosen
Spittin lyrics in the microphone
And dodgin playa haters till my temple hit the ceiling
And this how they got a ***** feeling
I done fell into reality
My renditions of reality
Call it bad or good,wrong or right
Believe in me
Believe in me and I'll believe in you
One day it's gonna hit me like a ton of bricks
I'm feeling so sick, one of my dawgs passed and shit
I'm feelin like killin em all
But what's that solve?
He still gonna be dead in the morning, why take the fall
Inside I be so mad I'm finna burst
Instead of a Chevys
My homie's rollin in the back of a hearse.
You know it's worse
It's too hard to cope with some days
Murderous ways leavin me sick and in a daze
Comatose, completely tore up
Nerves be so bad I wanna throw up
I'm bout to blow up
In a rage
I need to talk, nobody wanna listen
On the corner, murder mindstate condition
Overload
Pull the trigger
Stress got the best of suicide
Pour out some liquor
Another grave digga gets paid
Digging a grave for senseless ways .
Keep to ourself and stay paid
All of my dawgs can't die,
I visit the sky and reminisce when I'm high
I'm never gonna lie I got love for my peoples
Dead or Alive
Or we can smoke out in the ride in my memory
Yeah
Reality is just a fragment
A fragment of our souls
My eyes are closed
My head is spinnin
My head is spinnin
I don't know.
This is a musical masterpiece dedicated to down rydas
Keep it in your clique, fuck the Outsiders
People hatin' on everything and everything's the same
Everybody is a player and life is a silly game
It's a damn shame daddy died eleven years today.
I wonder if he know I'm doin' straight
Could you tell him something
If you see my pops before I do
Let him know that he's remembered by my crew
And everyday in my mind, any place, any time
Lookin in the sky for the seventh sign
I walk around, nobody knows what I do
Sealing fates and date rapes
As my body transcends through this portal of life
Smokin blunts, wrongin my rights
I live for the night
Because I melt in the light
Completely out of sight
For facts so unknown
So grotesque never stated on microphones
So alone in this fucked up world, it sucks dick
Everybody got a problem with somethin
Well you can bet
I'll be the last one
More like the last dragon of sorts
To ever let this world contort their way of thinking
It's so essential it gives us all the potential
To take over the world, in our mentals
If I can't live my life the way I wanna live my life
Then why can't I die.
Why can't I die
My renditions of reality
Bad or good, wrong or right
Yeah (Reality is a fragment inside my soul)
Believe in me (My eyes are closed, head spinnin and I don't know
(It's just reality, bad or good, wrong or right
Believe in me and I'll believe in you)
My rendition of reality
(And everything's tight)
Reality is a fragment inside my soul
My eyes are closed, head spinnin and I don't know, and I don't know, and I don't know...

Every lyric in that song hits home for me, that's why I had to go and post the whole song. From being hated on by people in my everyday life, to the fact that I know who killed my best friend, and could have took maters into my own hands, but like my boy Monoxide said "What's that solve, he's still going to be dead in the morning, why take the fall''. Just going through and reading the lyrics gave me goose bumps, and made me tear up, to me that means something.

 

[Aeon Mathix]

While not the most popular band especially amongst the internet, this is one of the first bands I ever really got into, and this happens to be one of my favorite songs that i listen to every time im depressed or feel like giving up

Spoiler

How do you know where you're going
When you don't know where you've been
You hide the shame that you're not showing
And you won't let anyone in
A crowded street can be a quiet place
When you're walking alone
And now you think that you're the only
One who doesn't

Have to try
And you won't have to feel
If you're afraid to fight
Then I guess you never will
You hide behind your walls
Of maybe nevers
Forgetting that there's something more
Than just knowing better
Your mistakes do not define you now
They tell you who you're not
You've got to live this life you're given
Like it's the only one you've got

Memories have left you broken
And the scars have never healed
The emptiness in you is growing
But so little left to fill
You're scared to look back on the days before
You're too tired to move on
And now you think that you're the only one who doesn't

Have to try
And you won't have to feel
If you're afraid to fight
Then I guess you never will
You hide behind your walls
Of maybe nevers
Forgetting that there's something more
Than just knowing better
Your mistakes do not define you now
They tell you who you're not
You've got to live this life you're given
Like it's the only one you've got

What would it take
To get you to say that I'll try
And what would you say if
This was the last day of your life

You hide behind your walls
Of maybe nevers
Forgetting that there's something more
Than just knowing better
Your mistakes do not define you now
They tell you who you're not
You've got to live this life you're given
Like it's the only one you've got

You hide behind your walls
Of maybe nevers
Forgetting that there's something more
Than just knowing better
Your mistakes do not define you now
They tell you who you're not
You've got to live this life you're given
Like it's the only one you've got

Such an uplifting song with powerful lyrics. 3 Doors Down remain one of my favorites because of songs like this.


Another one is by another one of my favorite artists and thats Eminem himself. Though this song not ranked as high as his other singles still and amazing song explaining why he does what he does

Spoiler

These ideas are nightmares for white parents
whose worst fear is a child with dyed hair and who likes earrings
like whatever they say has no bearing
its so scary in a house that allows no swearing
to see him walking around with his headphones blaring
alone in his own zone, cold and hes uncaring
he's a problem child, what bothers him all comes out
when he talks about his fuckin' dad walkin out
cos he hates him so bad that he blocks him out
but if he ever saw him again, he'd prolly knock him out
his thoughts are whacked, he's mad so he's talkin' back
talkin black, brainwashed from rock and rap
he sags his pants, durags and a stocking cap
his step-father hit him so he socked him back
and broke his nose, this house is a broken home
there's no control, he just lets his emotions go
come on...

*Chorus*
sing with me, sing for the year
sing for the laughter, sing for the tear
sing with me,just for today
maybe tomorrow, the good Lord will take you away
*Chorus*

entertainment is danger, intertwine it with gansters
in the land of the killers, a sinner's mind is a sanctum
only you're unholy, only have one homey
only this gun, lonely, cuz you only need one homey
but everybody just feels they can relate, i guess words of a motherfucker, they can be great or they can degrate, or even worse they can teach hate
its like these kids hang on every single statement we make
like they worship us, plus all the stores ship us platinum
now how the fuck did this metamorphasis happen?
from standin' on corners and porches just rappin'
to havin' a fortune, no more kissin' ass
but then these critics crucify you, journalists try to burn you
fans turn on you, attorney's all want a turn at you
to get their hands on every dime you have
they want you to lose your mind every time you mad
so they can try to make you out to look like a loose canon
any dispute, wont hesitate to produce hand guns
thats why these prosecutors wanna convict me
swiftly just to get me off these streets quickly
but all their kids been listnin to me religiously
so i'm signing cds while police fingerprint me
they're for the judges daughter, but his grudge is against me
if i'm such a fuckin' menace, this shit doesnt make sense, B
it's all political, if my music is literal and i'm a criminal,
how the fuck can i raise a little girl?
i couldn't. i wouldn't be fit to
you're full of shit too, Guerra, that was a fist that hit you!

[chorus]

They say music can alter moods and talk to you
but can it load a gun for you and cock it too?
well if it can, then the next time you assault a dude
just tell the judge it was my fault, and i'll get sued
see what these kids do, is hear about us toting pistols
and they want to get one, cos they think the shit's cool
not knowin' we're really just protectin' ourselves
we're entertainers. of course this shit's affecting our sales
you ignoramus. but music is reflection of self
we just explain it, and then we get our cheques in the mail
it's fucked up ain't it, how we can come from practically nothin'
to bein' able to have any fuckin' thing that we wanted
it's why we sing for these kids that don't have a thing
except for a dream and a fucking rap magazine
who post pinup pictures on their walls all day long
idolise their favourite rappers and know all they songs
or for anyone who's ever been through shit in they lives
so they sit and they cry at night, wishing they die
til they throw on a rap record, and they sit and they vibe
we're nothing to you, but we're the fuckin' shit in their eyes
that's why we sieze the moment, and try to freeze it and own it
squeeze it and hold it, 'cos we consider these minutes golden
and maybe they'll admit it when we're gone
just let our spirits live on, through out lyrics that you hear in our songs
and we can

Just reminds me that their are artists out there who do care about there fans and that do this well "for the moment"

 

[Hollywood Naitch]

The first lyrics I can think of that mean something are from the Creed song "My Sacrifice"

"When you are with me....I'm free
I'm careless....I believe
Above all the others...we'll fly
And this brings tears...to my eyes"

I know Scott is talking about God, as is the case in most Creed songs, but for me I have always associated those lyrics with friends and family. I take it to mean that when you are with close friends and family members you can relax and be free to be yourself, without worrying about what people think, and you can feel invincible and capable of achieving anything. The line about tears I associate with tears of happiness, not sadness.

Obviously there are loads of songs where the lyrics mean something to me, but for some reason I cannot think of any others right now. I will post more when I do!

 

[LSN80]

First off, Ive always loved Chevelle. And this is probably my second favorite acoustic song that Ive ever heard. "One Lonely Visitor" takes hard hitting lyrics, but combines them with such an amazing emotional, straightforward touch that just amazes me.

Well it's time to wake up,
And separate feelings
That I keep falling into.
Each seem like good reasons,
That I feel a break down,
I don't care if it shows up,
I'm praying this for you,
'Til it's answered I'll say.


The song starts off with "Am I alone in here?", which is often how i feel after a fight wiyh my wife. She's very non-confrontational, and it's hard for her to express herself. But when she does, look out. She'll go off for a few minutes, then shut down again, which is pretty much what the lyrics are talking about. I used to try and push and pressure her, but it was the trap that I "kept falling into." I had a "good reason" as I always want to mend things, but i recognize that she needs her space. I.ve invested so much in her though, that often, I feel that "break down" feeling So often times, I retreat and just say a prayer, until "its answered."

But this song hits home on so many levels, because I want to throw my hands up in frustration and say "screw it" when she does that, or keep pressuring her, but I know it doesn't work, so I often have to retreat myself. It's a very "alone in here" feeling, but it usually turns out to be the right one. It also talks about the distortion of feelings when frustrated with that person, and it's something I know and feel. And despite the depressing nature of the lyrics, it's somewhat of a comfort, because I feel, at times, that Im actually living out the lyrics.

Here's the link for the video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RU6lgIUzY2Q

 

[Dagger Dias]

"What I've Done" by Linkin Park.

[YOUTUBE]uzuo_UObpuA[/YOUTUBE]

Spoiler

In this farewell
There's no blood
There's no alibi
'Cause I've drawn regret
From the truth
Of a thousand lies

So let mercy come
And wash away

What I've done
I'll face myself
To cross out what I've become
Erase myself
And let go of what I've done

Put to rest
What you thought of me
While I clean this slate
With the hands
Of uncertainty

So let mercy come
And wash away

What I've done
I'll face myself
To cross out what I've become
Erase myself
And let go of what I've done

For what I've done
I start again
And whatever pain may come
Today this ends
I'm forgiving what I've done

I'll face myself
To cross out what I've become
Erase myself
And let go of what I've done

The song came out right around the same time that I was turning my life around. I was changing a lot of things about myself and what I was doing in life, so the song means a lot to me for that reason. I love this song because it's one of the rare times when the lyrics mean more to me than the song, which is awesome itself to begin with.

 

[Alex]

For me one of the ones that springs to mind is Sublime-What I Got

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The reason was a while ago I was feeling a bit depressed that I was going nowhere and it just seemed pointless. The main part of the song that got to me was this

Spoiler

Life is too short so love the one you got cause you might get
runover or you might get shot

It made me pretty much thankful for what I do have and no matter how shitty I feel there are others out there who are far worse so I should be thankful with what i got.

 

[Arkham Noir]

The one song that stands out for me would be "Survive" by Rise Against. Not only is the song fucking epic, but the lyrics got me through so much shit:

Somewhere between happy, and total fucking wreck
Feet sometimes on solid ground, sometimes at the edge
To spend your waking moments, simply killing time
Is to give up on your hopes and dreams, to give up on your...

Life for you, (who we are) has been less than kind
So take a number, (who we are) stand in line
We've all been sorry, (who we are) we've all been hurt
But how we survive, (who we are) is what makes us who we are

An obvious disinterest, a barely managed smile
A deep nod in agreement, a status quo exile
I shirk my obligations, I miss all your deadlines
I excel at quitting early, and fucking up my life

That's most of the lyrics . I'm not really that big of a fan of the song anymore, but it meant the world to me for a couple of years.

The Second thing I'm going to go with is actually an entire album; "A Thousand Suns" by Linkin Park. I'd originally heard most of the songs before I bought the album, so I knew it was good, but the way the entire album is put together from the track listing, to the quote from Oppenheimer, and a the little tracks in between, it leaves me scratching my head that some people are actually shitting on this album. How narrow minded can people be? The entire work that is this album is just so inspiring to my writing and just on a personal level has reignited my love for philosophy.The lyrics are really just awesome. And watching the bonus DVD that came with the special edition showed me just how much thought and effort really went into creating a masterpiece.

They succeeded.

 

[Uncle Phatso]

Spoiler

Witness shame's parade, the pain of blame repaid
It's fucking hopeless
Accusations and denial.
Hopeless... demon of another day
Colorless... stoned, solid grey
Emptiness... of promises I made
So faithless... the tenants long betrayed.
Walk the faded line, cursed crawl of time
Silence, the only promise ever kept.
Familiar touch, a ritual to numb the cut
Salvation in vice
Anguish is realizing what could have been, but never was
It's emptiness that fills the cup
Devotion in the method of my fall.
Pointless...futility continuing
Endless…flowing corrupted vein.
Walk the faded Line, cursed crawl of time (x2)
Silence the only promise ever kept
It's fucking hopeless
Hopeless.(x2)
It's fucking hopeless
Hopeless

This song is pointing me at the face and telling me thats you. I tell myself all the time that i'm going to do something to make my life better. I might start it, but I never really finish it. Or I don't even do it at all. This song is telling me that I do walk the faded line. I need to stop doing that and break away from it. You can't let your past mistakes rule what you do in the future. Take it from me it might eat away at you, but you really need to walk away from it. Break away from the pack and make yourself a new person at your own tempo.

 

[Hollywood Naitch]

Another song that really means something to me is Acqueisce by Oasis

Because we neeeeed each other
We belieeeeve in one another
And I know weeee are gonna uncover
Whats sleeping in our souls

People initially thought that Noel Gallagher was singing the chorus about his brother Liam, saying that no matter how much they argue, they still need each other.

I think of this the same way, about my brother. When we were growing up we would always argue but make up about 5 minutes later, and I have been told by my Dad that he said said in the past how much he still looks up to me now, and he is only 2 yrs younger than me.

I like how we have the same group of mates pretty much, and now I live in my own flat we still make time for each other, and talk almost every other day or so. I class my bro as my best mate, and whenever I hear this song I think about familes who do not get on, and I know a few where the siblings dont speak any more, and I feel lucky that I have such a close knit family unit for support.

 

[LSN80]

I could go with anything from Brand New, but I went with Okay, I Believe you, but my Tommy Gun don't.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-oorx2EQ0Ag

Spoiler

Oh my tongue's the only muscle on my body
That works harder than my heart.
And its all from watching TV,
And from speeding up my breathing.
Wouldn't stop if I could.
Oh it hurts to be this good.
You're holding on to your grudge.
Oh it hurts to always have to be honest
With the one that you love.
Oh, so let it go..

We're concentrating on falling apart.
We were contenders, we're throwing the fight
But I just wanna believe, I just wanna believe,
I just wanna believe

The lyrics make me think of my relationship with my wife. We both approach confrontation from a different perspective. I want to settle a difference right away, and get on the same page, and she wants her space and time. Ive always tried to live by the principle of "Dont let the sun go down on your anger", and Ive made alot of mistakes in doing that. The line "We were contenders, but we're throwing the fight", hit home especially, because it felt like we were throwing the marriage away more and more by pointing out each other's faults rather then understanding the other's position. We've since resolved this conflict, which has taken time, and this song really sheds light and meaning onto the way we handle conflict.

 

[lenguy]

Song lyrics that mean something to me, okay. There are a few but I'll try to keep it as short as I can make it. Alright then.

First song Is "Ain't No Rest For The Wicked" By Cage the Elephant

Spoiler

I was walkin' down the street
When out the corner of my eye
I saw a pretty little thing approaching me

She said I never seen a man
Who looked so all alone
Oh could you use a little company

And if you pay the right price
Your evening will be nice
You can go and send me on my way

I said you're such a sweet young thing
Why you do this to yourself
She looked at me and this is what she said

[Chorus:]
There ain't no rest for the wicked
Money don't grow on trees
I got bills to pay
I got mouths to feed
Ain't nothing in this world for free
No I can't slow down
I can't hold back
Though you know I wish I could
No there ain't no rest for the wicked
Until we close our eyes for good

Not even 15 minutes later
I'm still walkin' down the street
When I saw the shadow of a man creep out of sight
And then he swept up from behind
He put a gun up to my head
He made it clear he wasn't lookin' for a fight

He said give me all you got
I want your money not your life
But if you try to make a move I won't think twice

I told him you can have my cash
But first you know I gotta ask
What made you want to live this kind of life

[Chorus]

Well now a couple hours passed
And I was sitting in my house
The day was winding down and coming
To an end

So I turned on TV
And flipped it over to the news
And what I saw I almost couldn't
Comprehend

I saw a preacher man in cuffs
He'd taken money from the church
He'd stuff his bank account with righteous
Dollar bills

But even still I can't say much
Because I know we're all the same
Oh yes we all seek out to satisfy those thrills

I love the lyrics to this song because they not only speak to me as a person but they help me understand things better and but life into perspective. I use to question and judge a lot of people based on their actions and never understood how people could do the things they do. This song explains to me that, for whatever reason, people have there reasons for doing things. We all have our skeletons in the closet so to speak. People have their own motives and how story behind things. Its help me not to judge a book by its cover to say the least.

The next song I like to listen to when ever I'm upset. It puts a smile on my face as its very up lifting and optimistic. It always manages to cheer me up.

Dreamland by Our Lady Peace

Spoiler

A mother sets the dinner table
Son crashes to the pavement, yeah
A father workin' just to make ends
We spend our lives to try and make sense, of it.

But I, I feel the love, I feel the power
It comes to me in the darkest hour
And I, I wanna feel it again.

In this dreamland the kids are alright,
And the sky is blue.
We all got wings,
And know how to fly.
I'm heading to the moon.

The sun in my face,
My head in the clouds.
Time on my side,
My feet off the ground,
I'm not comin' down.

The summer ends, the ocean dries up
A stranger dies and no one gives a fuck
I take a look over my shoulder
All my friends have gotten older, oh yeah, oh yeah

But I, I feel the love, I feel the power
It comes to me in the darkest hour
And I, I wanna feel it again.

In this dreamland the kids are alright,
And the sky is blue.
We all got wings,
And know how to fly.
I'm heading to the moon.

The sun in my face,
My head in the clouds,
Time on my side,
My feet off the ground.
I'm not comin' down.

I'm not gonna
Change just to change,
Break just to break,
Blame just to blame,

My head in the clouds,
Feet off the ground,
I'm not comin' down.

In this dreamland the kids are alright
And the sky is blue.
We all got wings,
And know how to fly.
I heading to the moon.

The sun in my face,
My head in the clouds,
Time on my side,
My feet off the ground.
I'm not comin' down.