Post Six: Lyrics

I have always maintained that when it comes to songs I like it’s not about the words, it’s about the music.  If you think about it I think you will agree.  How many times have you sung the words to a song you like on the radio only to find out later that you were singing the wrong words?  Being a heavy metal fan I have often been asked, “Why do you like that song, you can’t even understand what they are saying?”  My reply is, “It’s not about the words, it’s about the music.”  There is something special about a song that just sounds good, regardless of what the song is actually about.  Many great musical arrangements don’t even have lyrics.  However, having said that there are many songs out there that do have moving lyrics, funny lyrics, or even negative lyrics.  I have decided to share some of the songs I like and a line or two of them that have thought provoking lyrics.  For most, if not all, of the songs I put on here for this and subsequent posts I enjoy the music.  Some of them I actually enjoy the whole theme of the song or several lines of the lyrics.  But they are on here because there is something I like about the line or two I have included.  I will refrain from sharing why the lines have meaning or why I like and appreciate them in the hope that you may find something about them meaningful, funny, maddening, or simply sad.  Silent Lucidity is listed first simply because in college it was the first song that someone actually pointed out to me the lyric as one that was thought provoking beyond your standard love, sex, drugs and alcohol line.  From then on I have always had my radar active for interesting lyrics.  After that they are in no particular order.  There will be plenty to follow.  Enjoy…

Silent Lucidity

Queensryche

If you open your mind for me
You won't rely on open eyes to see

Drops of Jupiter

Train

Can you imagine no love, pride, deep-fried chicken
Your best friend always sticking up for you even when I know you're wrong

New York City Don’t Mean Nothing

Savatage

Never take a ride to the edge of your mind

Unless you have a ticket back…

And if you're running blind
On a refueled mind
Better watch the time
And careful you don't go too far