Not every song lyric in here is from a favorite song. As a matter of fact most of my favorites go unmentioned. I struggled to keep "My Guitar Gently Weeps," on the list before I admitted to myself, I find the lyrics awesome, but I never get "veclempt" over them. We can't control what hits us emotionally. I have tried to identify what it is that hits me personally with each song, but sometimes its as simple as a good or bad memory, or just how a singer performs a certain song. (I have to apologize to Karl for appearing in a blog with Barenaked Ladies)
"Driving back to her apartment. And she's alone; And I'm alone; And now I know it."
-Brick, Ben Folds Five, Brick
This has no bearing on my life whatsoever, I have never had to help a girl with an abortion, but the emotion in this song is so raw, I can feel how Mr. Folds felt
"I'm alive! And my eyes wanna cry, 'cuz the night and the sky is so high, and my life is sublime, and its mine; times like these that you know you love life, nights like these you know you're good for it, nights like these that you laugh until you cry."
-Cat Empire, Days Like These
Look, my life rocks. So these lyrics remind me of how lucky I am.
-Powderfinger, Since You've Been Gone
This reminds me of my hugely supporive groups of friends. They are always there for me. I wish everyone were so lucky.
"I know I know (indefinitely)... but ain't no sunshine when she's gone...anytime she goes away"
-Bill Withers, Ain't No Sunshine
This is mostly due to the emotion in Bill's voice when he sings this section. Although I understand the sentiment that there ain't no sunshine when she's gone.
"One day he was butt-raped by a large in-mate, and he screamed, but he guards paid no intention to his cries"
-Sublime, Date Rape
This song makes me tear up for different, yet eqaully valid, humorous reasons. I will always remember a story from an older brother whose friend who heard this song on the radio while on a date while it was still a new song and turned upthe volume saying, "I love this song!" How it turned into a long-term relationship, I have no idea.
"I found the love I knew I would miss, and now she's gone even though I hold her tight, I lost my love, my life, that night."
-Pearl Jam, Last Kiss
Reminds me that I have to stick around for Jodie, my wife and she better stick around for me
"I know some day you'll have a beautiful life, I hope you'll be a star. In somebody else's sky, but, why, oh, why can't it be me?"
-Pearl Jam, Black
This song always reminds me of Karl who probably got tired of us requesting him to play this song throughout college. But his rendition of this song was always so heartfelt, it moved you.
"'Scuse me, please, one more drink, could you make it
strong, 'cuz I've don't no need to think; she broke my heart; my Grace is gone; one more drink and I'll move on."
-Dave Matthews Band, Grace Is Gone
I may never have permanantly broke up with Jodie, but that didn't make our break up any less painful. This song reminds me of that time.
"You see the new job's a hassle and the kid has the flu, but it's been sure nice talking to you Dad, its been sure nice talking to you; and as I hung up the phone it occurred to me: he grown up just like me; my boy was just like me"
Ugly Kid Joe, Cats in the Cradle Originally by Harry Chapin
My Dad HATES this song. It reminds him of exactly the type of father he didn't want to be. Well, Dad, I have news for you...you needn't have worried.
5. "Why did I have to break in? I only came here to talk. But this is where we used to live."
-Everyone who has lived at the "SET" at my wedding
- Barenaked Ladies, The Old Apartment
This just reminds me of amazing time at the "SET," my college apartment. Do I want to go back to that time? No. Do I miss it? Hell Fucking Yes.
4. "Though I know I'll never lose affection for people and things that went before, and I know I'll often stop and think about them; In my life, I love you more."
-The Beatles, In My Life
The King Lear of Music (If you don't get this, pease repeat high school English.) An ode to your parents with the realization of how much your romantic love means to you.
3. "And the the spell was cast; And here we are in heaven
...For you are Mine... At Last"
-Etta James, At Last
Alright, forgive me, for playing the race card, but this song will always have more meaning for me than it already did. When Beyonce sang this for Barack and Michelle, I wept like a little schoolgirl. Whe she sang, You are Mine, she evoked a meaning beyond race. A meaning that anything was possible. Any child of any race, sex, and hopefully, sexual preference, can be the president someday.
2. "And they sit at the bar and put bread in my jar, and say, 'Man, what are you doing here?'"
-Billy Joel, Piano Man
-Billy Joel, Piano Man Maybe this relates to my being a performer and having heard a similar sentiment a few times, but this always gets me.
1. "We could be married and then we'd be happy. Wouldn't it be nice?"
-The Beach Boys, Wouldn't It Be Nice
My wife and I didn't pick this as our first dance. But, after classical guitar for the ceremony, we closed it with this song. It got a chuckle. We also entered the reception to this song. We got a huge cheer. It was unintintionally the most memorable song at the wedding.
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