What songs feature the best lyrics?

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LauraH
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Okay, I may get kicked out of here for saying this but, I love John Mayer's lyrics. I know people either love him or hate him, but I'm a love him girl. And I don't even think he's cute!

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When you're dreaming with a broken heart
The waking up is the hardest part
You roll outta bed and down on your knees
And for the moment you can hardly breathe
Wondering was she really here?
Is she standing in my room?
No she's not, 'cause she's gone

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So scared of getting older
I'm only good at being young
So I play the numbers game
To find a way to say that life has just begun

Had a talk with my old man
Said "help me understand"
He said "turn sixty-eight
You renegotiate"

"Don't stop this train
Don't for a minute change the place you're in
And don't think I couldn't ever understand
I tried my hand
John, honestly we'll never stop this train"

Once in awhile, when it's good
It'll feel like it should
And they're all still around
And you're still safe and sound
And you don't miss a thing
Till you cry when you're driving away in the dark
Singing
Stop this train

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Oh twice as much
Ain’t twice as good
And can't sustain
Like one half could
It's wanting more
It's gonna send me to my knees

Oh gravity
Stay the hell away from me
Oh gravity
Has taken better men than me
Now how can that be?

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It's like he reaches into my heart and writes what I'm trying to hard to express for myself. Stop This Train and Dreaming With a Broken Heart are two of my favorite songs ever. Both make me cry every damn time.
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Bob Dylan + Bright Eyes. Hopefully I'm not the only folkie on here! :)
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I like almost all the lyrics of Escobar songs, specially "Someone New" at simples as it seems it always has a great impact in me.
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Post by Moore »

I like "Show must go on" by Queen. They are so elevated and simple at the same time. Every time when i hear the song i'm crazy about them.
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I like a lot of music, but lyric-wise I have always liked the Counting Crows best.
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Post by perusaphone »

Interesting 'Death Cab for Cutie', one assumes this is the name of a band, it is also a well known song title by 'The Bonzo Dog Doodah Band' on their album 'Gorilla' from 1967. Written by the late Vivian Stanshall, it is a very funny take on the late Elvis Presley....nothings new.
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Post by laci_baby »

"Rooftops" from Melissa McClelland is just breathtaking.
And "For Blue Skies" by Strays Dont Sleep..but thats mostly because the first time i heard it, it was a year anniversary for my grandfathers death.
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selfer wrote:Bob Dylan + Bright Eyes. Hopefully I'm not the only folkie on here! :)
Me too.
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Wish i was lover..... by enrique

La Isla Bonita.. By madona

Unfaithful... by Rhianna

No promises ...... by Shayne Ward.. :)
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Post by JoshBransonTeacher »

I like Bright Eyes and Conor Oberst's lyrics. I also really like anything by Jenny Lewis (of the band Rilo Kiley) and Z Berg of The Like.
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Post by Stinkin' Fascist »

I'd have to say Linkin Park's songs are very personal and emotion inspired if you actually listen and look past the instrumentals.

Mike Shinoda wrote Breaking the Habit for Chester due to his history of abuse and drugs; it always brought Chester to tears and took years before he was finally able to perform it.

And especially Minutes to Midnight, you can read it easier.
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Post by JDiLLaGeNT »

my love for writers stretches over genres and decades. the Holland Dozier and Holland team who pretty much wrote all the songs for Motown. Maurice White earth wind and fire, Marvin Gaye. todays r&b...Dwele, Jill Scott, Eric Roberson, Ryan Leslie and Ne-Yo.

crossing genres..Natalie Maines, Billy Corgan, Aaron Lewis(Staind), Maynard, Tom Waits...i could go on and on but i won't because the real reason i posted in this thread...i was just made aware of Iron and Wine's The Trapeze Swinger a few days ago. 9min and 30sec of pure poetry. I am now a fan.
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Bob Dylan--not a band, but he writes some pretty great lyrics.

An actual band would be Pink Floyd. Roger Waters is great at lyrics.

The Who as well, with Pete Townshend. He was the genius behind Tommy and Quadrophenia, two great rock operas with great storylines.
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Post by Janbeiker »

I really love Sade's songs.

One of my favorite songs is "FLow".

e.g.:

"See me (Within the light)
Flowing (Take me to you)
Like the river to the sea
You come down (I'm in the light)
You cover (Pull me to you)
And the waves rush over me"

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