Healing SongsLyrics

[Cira]

I'm not laughing, Shell (I promise) but I am grinning rather widely.  Is that allowed?

(Actually, though, love -- I've remarked on those lyrics before, too. )

Just to totally off-set the Mulan song, I just heard a song that I haven't heard in a looooong time, and it just struck a chord.

"Amazin'" by Aerosmith

I kept the right ones out

And let the wrong ones in

Had an angel of mercy to see me though all my sins

There were times in my life

When I was goin' insane

Just tryin' to walk through the pain

When I lost my grip

And I hit the floor

Yeah, I thought I could leave

But couldn't get out the door

I was so sick and tired

Of livin' a lie

And I was wishin' that I would die

It's amazin'

With the blink of an eye, you finally see the light.

It's amazin'

When the moment arrives that you know you'll be alright

It's amazin'

And I'm sayin' a prayer for all the desperate hearts tonight

That one last shot's a permanent vacation

And how high can you fly with broken wings?

Life's a journey, not a destination

And I just can't tell just what tomorrow brings

You have to learn to crawl

Before you learn to walk

But I just couldn't listen to all that righteous talk

I was out on the street

Just tryin' to survive

Scratchin' to stay

Alive

It's amazin'

With the blink of an eye, you finally see the light.

It's amazin'

When the moment arrives that you know you'll be alright

It's amazin'

And I'm sayin' a prayer for all the desperate hearts tonight

(Edited by Cira at 5:38 am on July 2, 2003)

[Guest She Twinkles]

I'm sure this one has probably been posted but I love it, well all of Evanescence's songs really.

My Immortal, Evanescence.

I'm so tired of being here

Suppressed by all my childish fears

And if you have to leave

I wish that you would just leave

'Cause your presence still lingers here

And it won't leave me alone

These wounds won't seem to heal

This pain is just too real

There's just too much that time cannot erase

[CHORUS:]

When you cried I'd wipe away all of your tears

When you'd scream I'd fight away all of your fears

I held your hand through all of these years

But you still have

All of me

You used to captivate me

By your resonating life

Now I'm bound by the life you left behind

Your face it haunts

My once pleasant dreams

Your voice it chased away

All the sanity in me

These wounds won't seem to heal

This pain is just too real

There's just too much that time cannot erase

[Chorus]

I've tried so hard to tell myself that you're gone

But though you're still with me

I've been alone all along

[Chorus]

[Maaike]

I will see Alanis Morissette in concert today, and her music really helped (is still helping) me alot! It will be the 12th time i see her! I'm so excited!

[Guest]

I've always loved "Name" by the Goo Goo Dolls.  But, when I started paying attention to the words, I interpreted it my own way that went along with the experiences I've had in my life.  

NAME

And even though the moment passed me by

I still can't turn away

Cuz all the dreams you never thought you'd lose

Got tossed along the way

And letters that you never meant to send

Got lost or thrown away

And now we're grown up orphans

And never knew their names

We don't belong to no one

That's a shame

But you could hide beside me

Maybe for a while

And I won't tell no one your name

And I won't tell 'em your name

And scars are souvenirs you never lose

The past is never far

Did you lose yourself somewhere out there?

Did you get to be a star?

And don't it make you sad to know that life

Is more than who we are

We grew up way too fast

And now there's nothing to believe

And reruns all become our history

A tired song keeps playing on a tired radio

And I won't tell no one your name

And I won't tell 'em your name

I won't tell em' your name

Oooh, oooh, oooh

I won't tell em' your name

Ow!

I think about you all the time

But I don't need the same

It's lonely where you are

Come back down

And I won't tell 'em your name

[butterflykt]

The band??  Cool Hand Luke.   give them a round of applause because they have wonderful music, and to me, very healing lyrics.  Also...they're dancerific.  Awesome for a group of young guys.

ONE TIME

Let me tell you what He did for me

With the weight of my worries tearing my sleeve

I cried to my Father, the end of all hope,

“Show me the rope, which way to go”

As I fell asleep He took away my worries

He picked me up and put me on His shoulders

I could see for miles

He showed me that the mountain I’m climbing

Is not a mountain at all

But a gentle slope leading home

There are mountains

towering ahead

He says to me, “These are mine,

Hold my hand you’ll be fine”

I could see for miles

He showed me that the mountain I’m climbing

Is not a mountain at all

But a gentle slope leading home

“The mountains are mine”

NOBODY HUGS A ROSE

She cannot see the ocean

For the trees that block the way

She cannot see forever ‘cause she can’t see past today

She’s driving home so empty

From another one night stand

With a guy who doesn’t care but just wants to feel like a man

If only falling in love was as easy as making it

But nobody hugs a rose

Nobody hugs a rose

Nobody hugs a rose

She’s all alone ‘cause nobody hugs a rose

She has no ring to speak of

Save the one her daddy left

He stepped out of her life leaving some jewelry on a shelf

Seems like every man she loves ends up walking away

‘Cause nobody hugs a rose

Nobody hugs a rose

Nobody hugs a rose

She’s all alone ‘cause nobody hugs a rose

There’s never been a prettier soul

No, there’s never been a lovelier rose

But she can never wipe away all her tears

She cries herself to sleep and wakes up to the same old fears

She only needs someone to hold her right now

A man who would wear those thorns like a crown

She steps into her bedroom

And falls onto the floor

She cries out to her savior

That she just can’t take no more

Jesus says, “Girl, I’ve been waiting

For this very day

When I could pick you up and strip those dirty thorns away”

Nevermore will she think in her old futile ways

That nobody hugs a rose

Nobody hugs a rose

Nobody hugs a rose

She’s not alone ‘cause somebody loved a rose

SIDEWAYS

Last night my shadow ran from me

It bowed its head in shame

I can't bear my reflection

I can't even write my name

Sometimes i choose to forget about you

Sometimes i choose to ignore the truth

Just like the man from chapter three

I tried to hide

From fleeing, familiar

White light

Sometimes i choose to forget about you

Sometimes i choose to ignore the truth

How sweet the name

How sweet the face

That i long to touch with dirty hands

I'm seeing sideways

Because i've fallen down again

And it's so hard to find my way

NEXT TO LAST

I woke up this morning

With some things on my mind

As i try to find the truth in what i thought was right

Slowly i'm sinking beneath my reasons

I shattered Your dreams into what may seem to be

A million pieces

I struggle to find what's standing here

Put me back together

And i know that You will be right by my side

I'm tired of running away from You

Forgive me i know not what i do

Do you love Me

(Jesus, Your name is above all names)

Do you love me

(You're everything to me)

What would you do for Me

Your only hope lies at the center of a cross

YESTERDAY IS GONE

Yesterday I said something I really shouldn't say

I know you're watching every move I make

I turned around but now I'm right back where I started from

Another day I thank God for all my past mistakes

I know there's going to be a price to pay

as long as I know God is with me

everything is going to be away

when things start to turn around

I know I can't forget my past

with the help of a loving grace

I just got to make sure everything's alright

now I know you're hearing every word I say

I never ment to hurt you anyway

I know my actions hurt but pleace allow me one more chance

and Today I cant admit that there is nothings wrong

but I know I've lived with this far too long

to tear me down I've turned around from where I started from.

GIVE UP

You've gone into town too early

you've given up way too soon

I don't know what you're goin through

please know that I am there for you

Oh God I've given all I can

I wonder if you understand

this love you give to use each day is more than i can comprehend

I can't carry on this way

I need you more and more each day

Oh God come and heal our hearts.

Times are hard and they just got harder

learn from mistakes in the past

just have faith and God will lead you

to those thoughts of joy and happiness

[Gabriel]

Blurry by Puddle of Mudd (Sorry if this has been posted before)

Everything's so blurry

and everyone's so fake

and everybody's empty

and everything is so messed up

pre-occupied without you

I cannot live at all

My whole world surrounds you

I stumble then I crawl

You could be my someone

you could be my scene

you know that i'll protect you

from all of the obscene

I wonder what your doing

imagine where you are

there's oceans in between us

but that's not very far

Can you take it all away

can you take it all away

well ya shoved it in my face

this pain you gave to me

Can you take it all away

can you take it all away

well ya shoved it my face

Everyone is changing

there's noone left that's real

to make up your own ending

and let me know just how you feel

cause I am lost without you

I cannot live at all

my whole world surrounds you

I stumble then I crawl

You could be my someone

you could be my scene

you know that i will save you

from all of the unclean

I wonder what your doing

I wonder where you are

There's oceans in between us

but that's not very far

[Chorus]

Nobody told me what you thought

nobody told me what to say

everyone showed you where to turn

told you when to runaway

nobody told you where to hide

nobody told you what to say

everyone showed you where to turn

showed you when to runaway

[Chorus]

This pain you give to me

you take it all

you take it all away...

explain again to me

you take it all away

explain again to me

take it all away

explain again

[Guest]

Bjork's Hyperballad I don't think has been mentioned yet. Anything by Bjork is really amazing, and of course ANYTHING by TORI! She is the ultimate goddess of music and emotions and healing!

[kiwi]

These are both LifeHouse songs, at times they are so true, they sometimes will trigger tho.

Catch your breath hit the wall

scream out loud as you start to crawl back in

Your cage the only place where they will leave you alone 'cause the weak will

Seek the weaker until they've broken them

could you get it back again

Would it be the same fulfillment to their lack of strength

At your expense left you with no defense they tore it down and i have

Felt the same as you, I've felt the same as you, I've felt the same

Locked inside the only place where you feel sheltered

where you feel safe

You lost yourself in your search to find something else to hide behind

The fearful always preyed upon your confidence

Did they see the consequence when they pushed you around

The arrogant build kingdoms made of the different ones

Breaking them 'til they've become just another crown

Refuse to feel, Anything at all refuse to slip, Refuse to

Fall can't be weak, Can't stand still you watch your back,

'Cause no one will you don't know why they had to go

This far traded your worth for these scars for your only

Company don't believe the lies that they told to you

Not one word was true you're alright, You're alright,

You're alright

Sick Cycle Carousel"

if shame had a face i think it would kind of look like mine

if it had a home would it be my eyes would you believe me

if i said i am tired of this now here we go one more time

i tried to climb your steps i tried to chase you down

i tried to see how low i could get down to the ground

i tried to earn my way i tried to change this mind

you better believe i tried to beat this

when will this end it goes on and on and over and over and over again

keep spinning around i know it won't stop till i step down from this for good

i never thought i'd end up here i never thought i'd be standing

where i am i guess i kind of thought it would be easier than this

i guess i was wrong now one more

[Guest]

Joe Nichols - She only smokes when she drinks

So you lit her cigarette

You're feelin' pretty good

You think you've got a shot

Most girls you probably would

Yeah this is that kind of place

But she ain't that kind of girl

You're readin' it all wrong

Let me tell you about her/

She only smokes when she drinks

She only drinks now and then

Now and then when she's tired

Of bein' let down by men

You can give her a light

But it's not what you think

Everybody knows she only drinks alone

And she only smokes when she drinks

Did you ask her to dance

Let me guess, she told you no

Got to take her some place quiet

And see how far that goes

Oh, don't take it all that hard

When she smiles and turns you down

For a complicated girl

She ain't that hard to figure out

She only smokes when she drinks

She only drinks now and then

Now and then when she's tired

Of bein' let down by men

You can give her a light

But it's not what you think

Everybody knows she only drinks alone

And she only smokes when she drinks

Toby Keith & Willie Nelson

Beer For My Horses

Well a man come on the 6 o’clock news

Said somebody’s been shot, somebody’s been abused

Somebody blew up a building

Somebody stole a car

Somebody got away

Somebody didn’t get too far yeah

They didn’t get too far

Grandpappy told my pappy, back in my day, son

A man had to answer for the wicked that he done

Take all the rope in Texas

Find a tall oak tree, round up all of them bad boys

Hang them high in the street for all the people to see that

Justice is the one thing you should always find

You got to saddle up your boys

You got to draw a hard line

When the gun smoke settles we’ll sing a victory tune

We’ll all meet back at the local saloon

We’ll raise up our glasses against evil forces

Singing whiskey for my men, beer for my horses

We got too many gangsters doing dirty deeds

We’ve got too much corruption, too much crime in the streets

It’s time the long arm of the law put a few more in the ground

Send ’em all to their maker and he’ll settle ’em down

You can bet he’ll set ’em down ’cause

Justice is the one thing you should always find

You got to saddle up your boys

You got to draw a hard line

When the gun smoke settles we’ll sing a victory tune

We’ll all meet back at the local saloon

We’ll raise up our glasses against evil forces

Singing whiskey for my men, beer for my horses

Justice is the one thing you should always find

You got to saddle up your boys

You got to draw a hard line

When the gun smoke settles we’ll sing a victory tune

We’ll all meet back at the local saloon

We’ll raise up our glasses against evil forces

Singing whiskey for my men, beer for my horses

Jason Mraz -- Remedy (I Won't worry)

I saw fireworks from the freeway and behind closed eyes I cannot make them go away

Cause you were born on the fourth of july, freedom ring

now something on the surface it stings

that something on the surface it kind of makes me nervous who says that you deserve this

and what kind of god would serve this? We will cure this dirty old disease

if you've got the poison I've got the remedy

the remedy is the experience. It is a dangerous liaison

I say the comedy is that its serious. Which is a strange enough new play on words

I say the tragedy is how youre gonna spend the rest of your nights with the light on

So shine the light on all of your friends because it all amounts to nothing in the end.

I wont worry my life away.

I wont worry my life away. ...

[auditorium]

Saved by Jann arden I love it! my favorite lines are

I am saved, I believe. I am not going to be like I was, I have changed. I am saved

o how i love it

[sheblynn]

my favorite song in the world has helped me its called "suicide note part 1" by pantera (please note that i am not pro suicide or suicidaial)

cheap cocai*e a dry inhale pills that kill or take the pain away

diet of life shelter without the face that cannot see inside yours and mine

when i'm hiding when i need it it lets me breathe

for our handel on this life i don't belive this time

would you look at me now can you tell i'm a man

with the scars on my wri*st to prove i'll try again

try to die again try to live through this nite

try to die again

forever fooling free and using sliding down the slide that breaks a will

mothers angel gettting smarter

how smart are you to read this

its a damn shame but whos to blame

when i'm hiding when i need it it lets me breathe

for our handle on this life i don't beleive

this time would you look at me now

can you tell i'm a man with the scars on my wri*ts

to prove i'll try again try to die again try to live through

this nite try to die again

[Epona]

I love Suicide Note part 1! It's a great song

[Katie N]

An amaaaaaazing song by Ben Harper - ''She's Only Happy In The Sun'' - made me cry the first time that I heard it...

I know you may not want to see me

On your way down from the clouds

Would you hear me if I told you

That my heart is with you now

She's only happy in the sun

She's only happy in the sun

Did you find what you were after

The pain and the laughter brought you to your knees

But if the sun sets you free, sets you free

You'll be free indeed

She's only happy in the sun

She's only happy in the sun

Every time I hear you laughing, hear you laughing

It makes me cry

Like the story of life,

Of your life,

Is hello, goodbye

She's only happy in the sun

She's only happy in the sun

She's only happy in the sun

She's only happy in the sun

[Kate]

Kate - I love that song!!

[thriver]

I don't normally get into a lot of pop music (I prefer rock or jazz) but I've been hearing this song on the radio in the car. My son likes it and I like it, too. It's called "Unwritten" by Natasha Bedingfield.

I think it's a great song for survivors because no matter what you've been through or what's been done to you in the past, you get to turn the page and start writing the book of your life TODAY! I've been feeling down lately so this song helped me feel a bit better.

I don't have all the lyrics, but some of them go like this:

Feel the rain on your skin

No one else can feel it for you

And I also like:

No one else can speak the words on your lips

And:

Live your life with arms wide open

One of the "programming" type of messages I got from my CSA was that, being a twin, I was just a "throw-away" extra copy. I like this song because it tells me that I am special and unique and no one else can write the unique story of my life!

[Sassafras]

Ani DiFranco has been my rock and inspiration since I was 15 and still going. Her music, her mind, her politcs, her fight, her independance, her honesty, her humility, her power, her voice... has shaped the strong, independant female I am today.

I have endless respect for her and it all started out here with these two songs:

my iq

when i was 4 years old they

tried to test my i.q.

they showed me this picture

of 3 oranges and a pear

they asked me which one

is different and does not

belong

they taught me different

is wrong

but when i was 13 years old

i woke up one morning

thighs covered in blood

like a war like a warning

that i live in a breakable

takable body

an ever-increasingly valuable

body

that a woman had come

in the night

to replace me

deface me

see...

my body is borrowed

yeah i got it on loan

for the time in between

my mom and some maggots

i don't need anyone to

hold me i can

hold my own

i got highways for stretch marks

see where i've grown

i sing sometimes

like my life is at stake

'cause you're only as loud

as the noises you make

i'm learning to laugh

as loud as i can listen

'cause silence is violence

in women and poor people

if more people were screaming

then i could relax

but a good brain ain't diddly

if you don't have the facts

we live in a breakable

takable world

an ever available possible

world

and we can make music

like we can make do

genius is in a backbeat

backseat to nothing

if you're dancing

especially something

stupid like i.q.

for every lie i unlearn

i learn something new

i sing sometimes for

the war that i fight

'cause every tool is a

weapon

if you hold it

right

and...

not a pretty girl

i am not a pretty girl

that is not what i do

i ain't no damsel in distress

and i don't need to be rescued

so put me down punk

wouldn't you prefer a maiden fair

isn't there a kitten

stuck up a tree somewhere

i am not an angry girl

but it seems like

i've got everyone fooled

every time i say something

they find hard to hear

they chalk it up to my anger

never to their own fear

imagine you're a girl

just trying to finally come clean

knowing full well they'd prefer

you were dirty

and smiling

i'm sorry

but i am not a maiden fair

and i am not a kitten

stuck up a tree somewhere

generally my generation

wouldn't be caught dead

working for the man

and generally i agree with them

trouble is you got to have yourself

an alternate plan

i have earned my disillusionment

i have been working all of my life

i am a patriot

i have been fighting the good fight

and what if there are

no damsels in distress

what if i knew that

and i called your bluff

don't you think every kitten

figures out how to get down

whether or not you ever show up !!!!!

i am not a pretty girl

i don't really want to be a pretty girl

i want to be more than a pretty girl

Sass

[SilentAngel]

I found a song recently called "Waiting" by ZoeGirl. If anyone would like hte song just PM with an email addy and I'll be happy to send it to you

<b>Waiting Lyrics</b>

Ooh...

You've come this far by yourself

Faced the world on your own

No one heard your cries for help

You thought you were all alone

I've got a different story to tell you

'Cause I've been there before

I know you feel so much

But there is so much more

You could wait

But there may not be tomorrow

Can you take

A minute just to listen and to let it go

This is the time

This is the place

This is the love

That was given to us by grace

Don't turn away

Today is the day

Open up your heart

His love is waiting, waiting

(Forever waiting)

Now, I know that you have so many questions

Deep down you're wondering

But when you're driven by doubt

You question everything

And I know that you've been so disappointed

But you are not here alone

So let me show you that you don't have to be on your own, anymore

(No)

You could wait

But there may not tomorrow

Can you take

A minute just to listen gotta let it go

This is the time

This is the place

This is the love

That was given to us by grace

Don't turn away

Today is the day

Open up your heart

His love is waiting, waiting

(repeat twice)

(He's waiting He's waiting)

He's reaching out to you with open arms

(So patienly waiting)

So open up your mind

And open up you heart

(He's Waiting, He's waiting)

All it takes is just a spark

(Oh yeah)

You know he'll bring a way

A brand new day

He's waiting

This is the time

This is the place

This is the love

That was given to us by grace

Dont turn away

Today is the day

Open up your heart

His love is waiting, waiting

Waiting He's waiting

So patiently waiting [repeat]

He is love

He is love

[Jon]

The Man Who Sold The World

We passed upon the stair

We spoke of was and when

Although I wasn't there

He said I was his friend

Which came as some surprise

I spoke into his eyes

I thought you died alone

A long long time ago

Oh no, not me

I never lost control

You're face to face

With the man who sold the world

I laughed and shook his hand

And made my way back home

I searched for form and land

For years and years I roamed

I gazed a gazely stare

We crossed a million hills

We must have died alone

A long long time ago

Who knows?

Not me

We never lost control

You're face to face

With the man who sold the world

Jon

[Kate]

Jon - I absolutely LOVE that song. It's one of my all time favourites.

[BeatriceGlass]

This is an absolutely gorgeous song...I first came across it when I was looking for a track to end a play I was working on...and wished I'd had it a couple of years earlier...

Soon this space will be too small

Lhasa de Sala (from the album "The Living Road")

Soon this space will be too small

And I'll go outside

To the huge hillside

Where the wild winds blow

And the cold stars shine

I'll put my foot on the living road

and be carried from here

in the heart of the world

I'll be strong as a ship and wise as a wave

and I'll say the three words that will

save us all

And I'll say the three words that will

save us all

Soon this space will be too small

And I'll laugh so hard

The walls cave in

And I'll die three times

And be born again

In a little box, with a golden key

And a flying fish, will set me free

Soon this space will be too small

All my viens and bones will be burned to dust

You can throw me in to a black iron pot

And my dust will tell

What my flesh could not

Soon this space will be too small

And I'll go outside

And I'll go outside

And I'll go outside

[shysarah8]

Christina Aguilera - The voice within

Young girl don’t cry

I’ll be right here when your world starts to fall

Young girl it’s alright

Your tears will dry, you’ll soon be free to fly

When you’re safe inside your room you tend to dream

Of a place where nothing’s harder than it seems

No one ever wants or bothers to explain

Of the heartache life can bring and what it means

When there’s no one else, look inside yourself

Like your oldest friend just trust the voice within

Then you’ll find the strength that will guide your way

You’ll learn to begin to trust the voice within

Young girl don’t hide

You’ll never change if you just run away

Young girl just hold tight

Soon you’re gonna see your brighter day

Now in a world where innocence is quickly claimed

It’s so hard to stand your ground when you’re so afraid

No one reaches out a hand for you to hold

When you look outside look inside to your soul

Life is a journey

It can take you anywhere you choose to go

As long as you’re learning

You’ll find all you’ll ever need to know

(be strong)

You’ll break it

(hold on)

You’ll make it

Just don’t forsake it because

No one can tell you what you can’t do

No one can stop you, you know that I’m talking to you

and

Fighter - Christina Aguilera

When I, thought I knew you

Thinking, that you were true

I guess I, I couldn't trust

'Cause your bluff time is up

'Cause I've had enough

You were, there by my side

Always, down for the ride

But your, joy ride just came down in flames

'Cause your greed sold me out of shame, mmhmm

After all of the stealing and cheating

You probably think that I hold resentment for you

But, uh uh, oh no, you're wrong

'Cause if it wasn't for all that you tried to do

I wouldn't know just how capable I am to pull through

So I wanna say thank you

'Cause it makes me that much stronger

Makes me work a little bit harder

It makes me that much wiser

So thanks for making me a fighter

Made me learn a little bit faster

Made my skin a little bit thicker

Makes me that much smarter

So thanks for making me a fighter

Oh, ohh

Never, saw it coming

All of, your backstabbing

Just so, you could cash in

On a good thing before I realized your game

I heard, you're going around

Playing, the victim now

But don't, even begin

Feeling I'm the one to blame

'Cause you dug your own grave, uh huh

After all of the fights and the lies

Yes you wanted to harm me but that won't work anymore

Uh, no more, oh no, it's over

'Cause if it wasn't for all of your torture

I wouldn't know how to be this way now, and never back down

So I wanna say thank you

'Cause it makes me that much stronger

Makes me work a little bit harder

Makes me that much wiser

So thanks for making me a fighter

Made me learn a little bit faster

Made my skin a little bit thicker

It makes me that much smarter

So thanks for making me a fighter

AND Jamelia - Thank you

The fights, those nights

I tried to pretend it don't hurt

The way, I prayed

Someday that you would love me

Really, completely

Just how I wanted it to be

But no, so wrong

Can't believe I stayed with you so long

[b-Chorus:]

You hit, you spit, you split, ever-y bit of me, yeah

You stole, you broke, you're cold

You're such a joke to me, yeah

[Chorus:]

For every last bruise you gave me

For every time I sat in tears

For the million ways you hurt me

I just wanna tell you this

You broke my world, made me strong

Thank you

Messed up my dreams, made me strong

Thank you

[Verse 2:]

My head, near dead

Just the way you wanted it

My soul, stone cold

Cos I was under you're control

So young, so dumb

Knew just how to make me succumb

But I understand

To make yourself feel like a man

[b-Chorus:]

You hit, you spit, you split, ever-y bit of me, yeah

You stole, you broke, you're cold

You're such a joke to me, yeah

[Chorus:]

For every last bruise you gave me

For every time I sat in tears

For the million ways you hurt me

I just wanna tell you this

You broke my world, made me strong

Thank you

Messed up my dreams, made me strong

Thank you

[Middle eight:]

You coulda had it all babe

It coulda been so right

I woulda given you everything

Morning through night

Yeah, you taught me some lessons

Those are my blessings

That won't happen again

Thank you

This is a great thread

[starry]

"EVERYTHING" by Boy Hits Car

Though we one day see

what is there

and what can be

cuz i don't know

where to go from here

and does the wind help my song?

very sweet yet not too long

they will lift away

heal my fear

cuz i can't worry about tomorrow

it won't take away my sorrow

EVERYTHING

has all come down

to this moment right now

though i sit here alone

staring out of my window

as the world ambles on by

and as the days give way

to a lonely starlit gaze

will everything become alright?

cuz i can't worry about tomorrow

it won't take away my sorrow

EVERYTHING

has all come down

to this moment right now

EVERYTHING

has all come down

to this moment right now

and everything's built up inside

all the pain that comes with life

everything comes down today

but i cannot run away

everything's built up inside

all the pain that comes with life

everything comes down today

but i cannot run away

Everything, everything, everything, everything

has all come down

to this moment right now

everything, everything, everything, everything

has all come down

to this moment right now

everything, everything, everything, everything

EVERYTHING

has all come down

to this moment right now

[SilentAngel]

If anyone wants to listen to it here is a link to do so http://www.simplytatydesigns.com/stuff/baz...reen%20song.mp3

Lyrics to "Everybody is free to wear sunscreen"

by Baz Luhrman

Ladies and Gentlemen of the class of '97,

Wear sunscreen. If I could offer you only one tip for the future, sunscreen would be it. The long term

benefits of sunscreen have been proved by scientists, whereas the rest of my advice has no basis or

reliable then my own meandering experience. I will dispense this advice....now.

Enjoy the power and beauty of your youth. Oh, nevermind, you won't understand the power and

beauty of your youth until they've faded, but trust me in 20 years, you'll look back at photos of

yourself and recall in a way you can't grasp now how much possibility lay before you and how fabulous

you really looked. You are not as fat as you imagine.

Don't worry about the future, or worry, but know that worrying is as effective as trying to solve an algebra

equation by chewing bubblegum.

The real troubles in your life are apt to be things that never crossed your worried mind: the kind that blindsides

you at 4pm on some idle Tuesday.

Do one thing every day that scares you.

Sing.

Don't be reckless with other people's hearts; don't put up with people who are reckless with yours.

Floss.

Don't waste your time on jealousy. Sometimes you're ahead, sometimes you're behind. The race is

long, and in the end, it's only with yourself.

Remember compliments you receive; forget the insults. (if you succeed in doing this, tell me how).

Keep your old love letters; throw away your old bank statements.

Stretch.

Don't feel guilty if you don't know what you want to do with your life. The most interesting people

I know didn't know at 22 what they wanted to do with their lives; some of the most interesting 40 year

olds I know still don't.

Get plenty of Calcium. Be kind to your knees -- you'll miss them when they're gone.

Maybe you'll marry, maybe you won't. Maybe you'll have children, maybe you won't. Maybe you'll

divorce at 40; maybe you'll dance the funky chicken on your 75th wedding anniversary.

Whatever you do, don't congratulate yourself too much or berate yourself, either. Your choices are half

chance, so are everybody else's.

Enjoy your body: use it every way you can. Don't be afraid of it or what other people think of it; it's the

greatest instrument you'll ever own.

Dance...even if you have no where to do it but in your own living room.

Read the directions (even if you don't follow them).

Do not read beauty magazines; they will only make you feel ugly.

Get to know your parents; you never know when they'll be gone for good.

Be nice to your siblings: they're your best link to your past and the people most likely to stick with you in

the future.

Understand that friends come and go, but what a precious few should hold on. Work hard to bridge the gaps

and geography and lifestyle, because the older you get, the more you need the people you knew when you

were young.

Live in New York City once, but leave before it makes you hard.

Live in Northern California once, but leave before it makes you soft.

Travel.

Accept certain inalienable truths: prices will rise, politicians will philander, you too will get old; and when you

do, you'll fantasize that when you were young, prices were reasonable, politicians were noble, and children

respected their elders.

Respect your elders.

Don't expect anyone else to support you. Maybe you have a trust fund, maybe you'll have a wealthy spouse,

but you never know when either one might run out.

Don't mess too much with your hair or by the time you are 40, it will look 85.

Be careful whose advice you buy, but be patient with those who supply it. Advice is a form of nostalgia;

dispensing it is a way of wishing the past from the disposal--wiping it off, painting over the ugly parts, and

recycling it for more than it's worth.

But trust me, I'm the sunscreen.

[designerbee]

Red Jumpsuit Apparatus

Face Down

Hey girl you know you drive me crazy

one look puts the rhythm in my hand.

Still I'll never understand why you hang around

I see what's going down.

Cover up with make up in the mirror

tell yourself it's never gonna happen again

you cry alone and then he swears he loves you.

Do you feel like a man

when you push her around?

Do you feel better now as she falls to the ground?

Well I'll tell you my friend, one day this world's going to end

as your lies crumble down, a new life she has found.

A pebble in the water makes a ripple effect

every action in this world will bear a consequence

If you wade around forever you will surely drown

I see what's going down.

I see the way you go and say your right again,

say your right again

heed my lecture

Do you feel like a man

when you push her around?

Do you feel better now as she falls to the ground?

Well I'll tell you my friend, one day this world's going to end

as your lies crumble down a new life she has.

One day she will tell you that she has had enough

its coming round again.

(repeat)

Do you feel like a man, when you push her around?

Do you feel better now as she falls to the grown?

Well I'll tell you my friend, one day this world's going to end

as your lies crumble down, a new life she has.

Face down in the dirt she says, this doesn't hurt she says I finally had enough..

(repeat)

[mad_madam_mimi]

This is an absolutely gorgeous song...I first came across it when I was looking for a track to end a play I was working on...and wished I'd had it a couple of years earlier...

Soon this space will be too small

Lhasa de Sala (from the album "The Living Road")

I love Lhasa de Sela. I have her other album La Llorona: perfect for a rainy day, or late night bath music. Helps if you speak Spanish.

In El Desierto she says (translated from Spanish): "I have come to the desert to laugh at your love/Because the desert is more tender and the cactus a better kisser/I have come to the center of nothingness to shout/That you never did deserve what I so wanted to give to you"... ouch.