lyrics thread ( not silly or trite)

[Snowdog]

'Twas in another lifetime, one of toil and blood
When blackness was a virtue and the road was full of mud
I came in from the wilderness, a creature void of form.
"Come in," she said,
"I'll give you shelter from the storm."

And if I pass this way again, you can rest assured
I'll always do my best for her, on that I give my word
In a world of steel-eyed death, and men who are fighting to be warm.
"Come in," she said,
"I'll give you shelter from the storm."

Not a word was spoke between us, there was little risk involved
Everything up to that point had been left unresolved.
Try imagining a place where it's always safe and warm.
"Come in," she said,
"I'll give you shelter from the storm."

I was burned out from exhaustion, buried in the hail,
Poisoned in the bushes an' blown out on the trail,
Hunted like a crocodile, ravaged in the corn.
"Come in," she said,
"I'll give you shelter from the storm."

Suddenly I turned around and she was standin' there
With silver bracelets on her wrists and flowers in her hair.
She walked up to me so gracefully and took my crown of thorns.
"Come in," she said,
"I'll give you shelter from the storm."

Now there's a wall between us, somethin' there's been lost
I took too much for granted, got my signals crossed.
Just to think that it all began on a long-forgotten morn.
"Come in," she said,
"I'll give you shelter from the storm."

Well, the deputy walks on hard nails and the preacher rides a mount
But nothing really matters much, it's doom alone that counts
And the one-eyed undertaker, he blows a futile horn.
"Come in," she said,
"I'll give you shelter from the storm."

I've heard newborn babies wailin' like a mournin' dove
And old men with broken teeth stranded without love.
Do I understand your question, man, is it hopeless and forlorn?
"Come in," she said,
"I'll give you shelter from the storm."

In a little hilltop village, they gambled for my clothes
I bargained for salvation an' they gave me a lethal dose.
I offered up my innocence and got repaid with scorn.
"Come in," she said,
"I'll give you shelter from the storm."

Well, I'm livin' in a foreign country but I'm bound to cross the line
Beauty walks a razor's edge, someday I'll make it mine.
If I could only turn back the clock to when God and her were born.
"Come in," she said,
"I'll give you shelter from the storm."

[Hasty Ent]

Thanks, Snowdog, I can't get enough Bob Dylan!

Here's one that's not so old, but it still resonates for me. Lyrics by Nick Lowe (I believe the man's a genius), and my favorite recording is the one he produced for Elvis Costello and the Attractions on the positively brilliant album Armed Forces. And, yes, I have it on vinyl and it still sounds GREAT.


(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding
As I walk through
This wicked world
Searchin' for light in the darkness of insanity.
I ask myself
Is all hope lost?
Is there only pain and hatred, and misery?

And each time I feel like this inside,
There's one thing I wanna know:
What's so funny 'bout peace love & understanding? Ohhhh
What's so funny 'bout peace love & understanding?

And as I walked on
Through troubled times
My spirit gets so downhearted sometimes
So where are the strong
And who are the trusted?
And where is the harmony?
Sweet harmony.

'Cause each time I feel it slippin' away, just makes me wanna cry.
What's so funny 'bout peace love & understanding? Ohhhh
What's so funny 'bout peace love & understanding?


So where are the strong?
And who are the trusted?
And where is the harmony?
Sweet harmony.

'Cause each time I feel it slippin' away, just makes me wanna cry.
What's so funny 'bout peace love & understanding? Ohhhh
What's so funny 'bout peace love & understanding? Ohhhh
What's so funny 'bout peace love & understanding?

[Lizra]

Yea! I have all the Stiff Records artists, Nick Lowe, Elvis Costello, Dave Edmonds, Wreckless Eric, Ian Drury and the Blockheads...who else? Nick Lowe is hilarious, great pop. I do like Costello's version of this song better than Lowes...his band plays it faster, and a little edgier. Finally, some lyrics in this thread that I don't find overly H..E.. A..V..Y..!

[Hasty Ent]

Originally posted by Lizra
Yea! I have all the Stiff Records artists, Nick Lowe, Elvis Costello, Dave Edmonds, Wreckless Eric, Ian Drury and the Blockheads...who else? Nick Lowe is hilarious, great pop. I do like Costello's version of this song better than Lowes...his band plays it faster, and a little edgier. Finally, some lyrics in this thread that I don't find overly H..E.. A..V..Y..!

Absolutely! Remember Reasons to Be Cheerful (Part 3)? and long live ROCKPILE!

As for Costello's version of What's So Funny..., Lowe produced the album (Armed Forces)...this could be why it's so good!

[Lizra]

Rockpile was so great! ...I go into some kind of "bliss state" whenever I hear that chuka chuka rhythm guitar beat that is Edmond's signature. I've been playing a Fabulous Thunderbirds tape in my car this week, that is produced by Edmonds...Chuka chuka! Sorry to go OT...back to "the Heavy"!

[azalea]

I love this song, which is on the soundtrack to O, Brother, Where Art Thou?

I Am Weary (Let Me Rest)

Kiss me, Mother,
Kiss your darlin'
Lay my head upon your breast,
Throw your loving arms around me,
I am weary, let me rest.

Seems the light is swiftly fading,
Brighter seems they soon will show (?)
I am standing by the River,
Angels wait to take me Home.

Kiss me, Mother,
Kiss your darlin'
See the pain upon my brow,
I will soon be with the angels,
Fate has doomed my future now.

Through the years you've always loved me
And my life you've tried to save,
But now I shall slumber sweetly
In a deep and lonely grave.

Kiss me, Mother,
Kiss your darlin'
Lay my head upon your breast,
Throw your loving arms around me,
I am weary, let me rest.
I am weary, let me rest.

[Sheeana]

Oh.. They (O Brother, Where Art Thou?) also did a good cover of Man of Constant Sorrow.

I am a man of constant sorrow
I've seen trouble all my days
I'll say goodbye to Colorado
Where I was born and partly raised.

Your mother says I'm a stranger
My face you'll never see no more
But there's one promise, darling:
I'll see you on God's golden shore.

Through this open world I'm about to trouble
Through ice and snows, sleet and rain
I'm about to ride that morning railroad
Perhaps I'll die on that train.

I'm going back to Colorado
The place that I started from
If I had known how bad you'd treat me honey
I never would have come.

[Elenna Alaniel]

Originally posted by DraztiK
how bout sum Blind Guardian lyrics?

finally,finally,finally I allready lost hope someone have put any of their songs
here is one more:

The Eldar

I've seen the moon
And the firs sunrise
I'll leave it to the memories
and kiss the wind good bye

For the Eldar
I'm treapped inside this dream
of the Eldars
Song of doom

I've tasted poison
When I drank the wine of fate
much fear is in my heart
I realised to late
house of spirits call

For the Eldar
I'm treapped inside this dream
Of the Eldar's
Song of doom

High's the fee
Soon my spirit will return
Wellcome dawn
Youre light will take me home

I say farewell

To the Eldar
I'm treapped inside this dream
Of the Eldar's
Song of doom

[Lady Tinuveil]

I wish: I want to stay here
I wish: this be enough
I wish: I only love you
I wish: simplicity
Look at the speed out there
It magnatizes me to it
And now I have no Fear
I am only into this to...
Enjoy
Enjoy.
I wish Id only look
And didnt have to touch
I wish Id only smell this
And didnt have to taste
How can I ignore...
This is sex without touching
I am going to explore
I am only into this to:
Enjoy
Enjoy.

Written by Bjork.

[stupid_fat_hobbit]

Family Reunion, Blink 182

S%&t piss F#@k cunt cock sucker mother f#@ker tits fart terd and twot.
(repeat 4 times)

I F#@ked your mom.

[billy]

AFI-Hidden track(I'm only posting some of it)

You said the cinders are falling like snow
There is poetry in despair
And we sand with unriviled beauty...

[stupid_fat_hobbit]

Happy Holidays, You Bastard blink 182

It's Christmas Eve, and I've only wrapped two ****in' presents
it's Christmas Eve, and I've only wrapped two ****in' presents
and I hate, hate, hate your guts
I hate, hate, hate your guts
and I'll never talk to you again

Unless your dad will suck me off
I'll never talk to you again
unless your mom will touch my cock
I'll never talk to you again
ejaculate into a sock
I'll never talk to you again
I'll never talk to you again

It's Labor Day and my Grandpa just ate seven ****in' hotdogs
it's Labor Day and my Grandpa just ate seven ****in' hotdogs
and he ****, ****, **** his pants
he always ****in' shitin' his pants
and I'll never talk to you again

Unless your dad will suck me off
I'll never talk to you again
unless your mom will touch my cock
I'll never talk to you again
ejaculate into a sock
I'll never talk to you again
I'll never talk to you again

[Millane]

Originally posted by stupid_fat_hobbit
Family Reunion, Blink 182

S%&t piss F#@k cunt cock sucker mother f#@ker tits fart terd and twot.
(repeat 4 times)

I F#@ked your mom.

what classy lyrics i dont mind swearing in songs (cant think of many good MM songs without it) but making a song like that, in the hope of being 'bad' and 'cool' is pathetic... who would buy music like that
on that note ill put some class back into this thread with a little
KING KILL 33
Is this what you wanted?
This is what you get.
Turned all your lives
into this ****.
You never accepted
or treated me fair
blame me for what I believe
and I wear.
You ****ed yourselves and you
raised these sheep
the blue and the withered seeds
you will reap.
You never gave me a chance to be me
or even a ****ing chance just to be.
But I will show you
that you played a role
and I will destroy you
with one simple hole.
The world that hates me has taken its toll
but now I have finally taken control.
You wanted so bad to make me this thing
and I want you now to just kill the king...
• • and I am not sorry, and I am not sorry • this is what you deserve • and I am not sorry, and I am not sorry • this is what you deserve • • King Kill 33 • King Kill 33 • • •

[Ragnarok]

Band: Nevermore
song: Tomorrow Turned Into Yesterday

Inside black decision concealing what no one knows but I
To regain the vision that my freewill once cast aside
Tomorrow Turned Into Yesterday
The sweet downhill sadness of our slow decay

Tomorrow Turned Into Yesterday
And I see the fault of the steps that I mislaid

Tonight the north wind spoke to the trees
And said, "Open your eyes"
Deep silver glimmer slither, drip down
And emoition dies, emotion dies

Tomorrow Turned Into Yesterday
And I see the fault in a chance that never was taken

Tomorrow turned, tomorrow's gone
But did we learn, where we went oh so wrong

Tomorrow Turned Into Yesterday
Tomorrow Turned Into Yesterday

Tomorrow turned, tomorrow's gone
But did we learn, where we went oh so wrong
Oh so wrong

[Ragnarok]

band: Nevermore
song: Insignificant

Ours is not to question the reasons why
Crippled indecision repeats the path I once denied
Insignificant, am I ?
The color of sundown,of crimson sky
The beauty that breaks down
And gives the day unto the night

And then one day you'll realize
Just a speck in the spectrum
Insignificant,am I ?
And then one day you'll realize
The beauty that breaks down
never knows the reason why

scan my horizon as blue turns to black
the sky is gone again
and all beneath are born to die
insignificant,am I ?

And then one day you'll realize
Just a speck in the spectrum
Insignificant,am I ?
And then one day you'll realize
The beauty that breaks down
never learns the reason why

[Snowdog]

Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner
by Warren Zevon


Roland was a warrior from the Land of the Midnight Sun
With a Thompson gun for hire, fighting to be done
The deal was made in Denmark on a dark and stormy day
So he set out for Biafra to join the bloody fray

Through sixty-six and seven they fought the Congo war
Fingers on their triggers, knee-deep in gore
For days and nights they battled the Bantu to their knees
They killed to earn their living and to help out the Congolese

Roland the Thompson gunner...

His comrades fought beside him - Van Owen and the rest
But of all the Thompson gunners Roland was the best
So the CIA decided they wanted Roland dead
That son-of-a-bitch Van Owen blew off Roland's head

Roland the headless Thompson gunner (Time, time, time
For another peaceful war
Norway's bravest son But time stands still for Roland
'Til he evens up the score)
They can still see his headless body stalking through the night
In the muzzle flash of Roland's Thompson gun
In the muzzle flash of Roland's Thompson gun

Roland searched the continent for the man who'd done him in
He found him in Mombassa in a barroom drinking gin
Roland aimed his Thompson gun - he didn't say a word
But he blew Van Owen's body from there to Johannesburg

Roland the headless Thompson gunner...

The eternal Thompson gunner, still wandering through the night
Now it's ten years later but he still keeps up the fight
In Ireland, in Lebanon, in Palestine and Berkeley
Patty Hearst heard the burst of Roland's Thompson gun
And bought it

[DraztiK]

Dragonland - World's End

[Music: Magnusson, Lyrics: Heidgert, Magnusson]

"At last after endless searching i have found him the dark prince!
I fought my way up the highest mountain, and found him laughing on
his throne made of the rotting carcasses of my people.
To kill him, their leader is to defeat them all, i must win! This is my only
chance,
To save all i have ever lived for!
FEAR...i must stay strong, it's been hard and i lost most of my loved ones.
This is for them, this is for Dragonland!!!
DIE, evil twisted creature...DIE!!!"

Eye to eye, with our destinies
Sword to sword, Will set one free
Light to darkness, The future will be set
Darkness to light, This will be the end

For hours we fought
Wounded and tired with no end in sight
The storm draws near
Upon the highest mountain we stand

Steel against steel as we strike yet again
Face to face we will fight to the death
Then a mortal blow brings me to my knees
All hope's gone, Dragonland is doomed

As i'm bleeding
My life is draining away
In a world now embraced by darkness
Evil's beginning to rise

Soon the world will come to an end and all good will die
Though the clan of dragons will survive
someday in the future might a hero arise
But can they hold on for so long?

[Solo]

Withered forests the homes of elves decayed
Crumbled mountains the dwarves will be no more
Shattered cities the humans slowly die
Pungent wastelands the dark ones marching on

Nothing is spared
All in their path will be destroyed
Their reign of terror
Has barely begun

Now the hordes of night begins their feast of victory
Burning down and slaying everything
Dark clouds cover the whole sky and black rain starts to fall
And will do for ages come to pass

Hundred years have passed now it is time to strike back
Time to raise our swords and shields again
But who will lead us, the armies of light this time?
In the den of dragons hope is born...

[stupid_fat_hobbit]

Sum 41 - Over My Head Better Off Dead lyrics

What happened to you?
You've played the victim for so long now in this game.
What I thought was true
is made of fiction and I'm following the same.
But if I try to make sense of this mess I'm in
I'm not sure where I should begin.
I'm falling, I'm falling.
Now I'm in
over my head, with something I said.
Completely misread I'm better off dead.
And now I can see, how fake you can be
This hypocracy's beginning to get to me.
It's none of my concern.
Don't look to me because I don't believe in fame.
I guess you never heard.
I've met our makers they don't even know your name.
If I had to say goodbye to leave this hell
I'd say my time has served me well.
I'm falling, I'm falling.
Now I'm in over my head, with something I said.
Completely misread I'm better off dead.
And now I can see, how fake you can be
This hypocracy's beginning to get to...
This came long before, those who suffer more
I'm too awake for this to be a nightmare.
What's with my disgrace
I lost the human race
no one plans for it to blow up in their face.
Who said was easy to put back all these pieces.
Who said was easy to put back all these pieces.
Now I'm in over my head, with something I said.
Completely misread I'm better off dead.
And now I can see, how fake you can be
This hypocracy's beginning to get to me.
Over my head, better off dead.
Over my head, better off dead

[stupid_fat_hobbit]

Artist: The White Stripes
Song: "Seven Nation Army"


I'm gonna fight 'em off
A seven nation army couldn't hold me back
They're gonna rip it off
Taking their time right behind my back
And I'm talkin' to myself at night
Because I can't forget
Back and forth through my mind
Behind a cigarette

And the message comin' from my eyes says leave it alone...

Don't wanna hear about it
Every single one's got a story to tell
Everyone knows about it
From the Queen of England to the hounds of hell
And if I catch it comin' back my way
I'm gonna serve it to you
And that ain't what you want to hear
But that's what I'll do

And the feeling coming from my bones says find a home...

I'm going to Wichita
Far from this opera forevermore
I'm gonna work the straw
Make the sweat drip out of every pore
And I'm bleeding, and I'm bleeding, and I'm bleeding
Right before the lord
All the words are gonna bleed from me
And I will think no more

And the stains comin' from my blood tell me "Go back home"...

[Snowdog]

My Lover's Gone

My lover's gone,
His boots no longer by my door,
He left at dawn,
And as I slept I felt him go
Returns no more,
I will not watch the ocean,
My lover's gone,
No earthly ships will ever bring him home again.

My lover's gone,
I know that kiss will be my last,
No more his song,
The tune upon his lips has passed
I sing alone,
While I watch the ocean,
My lover's gone,
No earthly ships will ever bring him home again,
Bring him home again