A poem/lyrics chain - More participation

[lostpunk5545]

OK the idea for this thread came to me after noticing (myself included here) that a lot of the lyrics threads seem to involve people posting lyrics but not really taking time to appreciate what other people have posted. This seems kind of pointless to me. The idea for me of posting lyrics is sharing them with someone else, whether they find meaning in them or find them unappealing.

So what I propose is this... Before you can post the lyrics of a song (or a poem, a song is a type of poem after all) you must review/interpret the song or poem posted above, what you think it means and if it gives you an emotional reaction or some insight. It doesn't have to be an indepth crtitique but just share some of your thoughts on the piece of art in question. Of course if you think a song/poem is crap by all means say that but try to give reasons why...

This way rather than the thread being disconnected postings a kind of chain is created... Hope this works...

If you want to you can write a little about your lyrics/poem but try not to be too leading...

So without further adieu a song that explains a lot about humanity to me...

Bad Religion - In so many ways

I can see the shadows on the wall
Drifting as the leaves start to fall
Unfazed by rugosity, the objects yield to gravity
And depict the destiny of us all
No one really knows why we die
No one gets a break so we try
Ignoring mortality, we worship mediocrity
And wait to see what happens up on high

In so many ways we live to follow the sun
In so many ways we exalt and fail as one
In so many ways we want so bad to be done
In so many ways we show our pain in unison

Something in you is busy counting the days
Catapulting you trough the haze
Blind to virtuosity, ignorant of your sanctity,
Revealing you, in so many ways

In so many ways we live to follow the sun
In so many ways we exalt and fail as one
In so many ways we want so bad to be done
In so many ways we show our pain in unison

 

[FestiveCheez]

I like the internal rhyme (?) in such lines as "Blind to virtuosity, ignorant of your sanctity." It's a natural melody-inducing technique.

Now my turn, yay!

Stephen Sondheim - "No One Is Alone" (from Into The Woods)

Mother cannot guide you.
Now you're on your own.
Only me beside you.
Still you're not alone.
No one is alone,
Truly,
No one is alone.
Sometimes people leave you
Halfway through the wood.
Others may deceive you,
You decide what's good.
You decide alone,
But no one is alone.

Mother isn't here now,
Who knows what she'd say?
Nothing's quite so clear now,
Feel you've lost your way.
You are not alone,
Believe me,
No one is alone,
Believe me,
Truly.

You move just a finger,
Say the slightest words,
Something's bound to linger.
Be heard...

No one acts alone,
Careful,
No one is alone.

People make mistakes,
Fathers, mothers,
People make mistakes.
Holding to their own,
Thinking they're alone.
Honor their mistakes,
Everybody makes,
One another's terrible mistakes.
Witches can be right,
Giants can be good.
You decide what's right,
You decide what's good.
Just remember...

Someone is on your side,
Someone else is not.
While we're seeing our side,
Maybe we forgot
They are not alone,
No one is alone.

Hard to see the light now,
Just don't let it go.
Things will come out right now,
We can make it so.
Someone is on your side.
No one is alone...

 

[lostpunk5545]

I still think this was a pretty good idea so I'm bumping it.

If noone agrees by all means let it sink and I'll leave it dead.

 

[Raz]

I've got nothing to add yet but I just wanted to say this is a cool idea...will have a think and come back methinks..

 

[Raz]

I still think this is a good idea so I'm bumping it.

Witches can be right,
Giants can be good.
You decide what's right,
You decide what's good.

As far as FestiveCheez's chosen song goes, personally it's a bit too camp for me, but I do quite like that line quoted above. I generally like the tone of the song and I like that it's about basically becoming your own person and forming your own judgements...I'm just not a huge fan of the style (if that makes sense).

Here's an easy one to dissect, I really want this thread to continue:

NINE INCH NAILS - Hurt

I hurt myself today
To see if I still feel
I focus on the pain
The only thing that's real
The needle tears a hole
The old familiar sting
Try to kill it all away
But I remember everything

What have I become?
My sweetest friend
Everyone I know
Goes away in the end
You could have it all
My empire of dirt
I will let you down
I will make you hurt

I wear this crown of shit
Upon my liar's chair
Full of broken thoughts
I cannot repair
Beneath the stains of time
The feelings disappear
You are someone else
I am still right here

What have I become?
My sweetest friend
Everyone I know
Goes away in the end

You could have it all
My empire of dirt
I will let you down
I will make you hurt
If I could start again
A million miles away
I would keep myself
I would find a way