Song Lyrics I Love
If you have time, play the YouTube version of the song provided and take a break from your busy day. This lens is simply for fun. I hope you enjoy my choices.
Photo of Mary-Chapin Carpenter. Source: Mike Evans, Wiki Photos
"My friends are gone
and my hair is grey,
I ache in the places
where I used to play."
~Leonard Cohen from Tower of Song
Leonard Cohen -- Genius Songwriter
Poet, Balladeer
"My friends are gone, and my hair is grey, I ache in the places where I used to play" from Tower of Song, music and lyrics by Leonard Cohen.
See the entire lyrics to Tower of Song here. This song is performed by Leonard Cohen and U2 on the DVD "I'm Your Man" tribute to Leonard Cohen, and Leonard Cohen sings it on "LIve in London," which is featured here in the YouTube video.
"And hopefulness is like a drug
It makes a girl believe in love
And if somehow you love us back
We think there's something wrong with that."
~Mary-Chapin Carpenter
from Girls Like Me
Mary-Chapin Carpenter
Great Albums, CDs, Songs for a Great Singer/Songwriter
"I could hide out under there.
I just made you say 'underwear'."
~Barenaked Ladies
from Pinch Me
Funny Song Lyrics
Barenaked Ladies
I also love this line from If I Had Million Dollars:
If I had a 1,000,000 (If I had a 1,000,000)
i'd but you a green dress ( but not a real green dress that's cruel) .
Barenaked Ladies
"If I said you had a beautiful body would you hold it against me?
If I swore you were an angel would you treat me like the devil tonight?"
~Bellamy Brothers
from If I Said You Had
a Beautiful Body
The Bellamy Brothers
If I Said You Had A Beautiful Body
Check out the song's lyrics here.
"Give me the beat, boys,
and free my soul.
I wanna get lost in your rock and roll and drift away."
~written by Mentor Williams
covered by Dobie Gray
from Drift Away
Drift Away
Sing it, Dobie Gray
Dobie Gray
Your Favorite?
Share your favorite song lyrics here.
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MaggiePowell
Mar 28, 2012 @ 12:55 pm | delete
- This one shoots right to my heart- "Life's like an hourglass glued to the table" Anna Nalick, Breathe
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vallain Jan 7, 2012 @ 4:05 pm | delete
- See what I miss by listening to mostly instrumental folk songs...
You've selected some memorable lines that show why songwriting is related to poetry.
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gottaloveit
Sep 11, 2011 @ 7:26 pm | delete
- Made me smile all the way to the end. Cute lens. I can see how much fun you had creating it.
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I'm not a musical type person but I appreciate good music when I hear it. I tend to play the same CDs (yes, I'm a dinosaur; I still listen to CDs) ove... more »
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