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I like that song. Puts me in mind of The Church/ Under the Milkyway. [video=youtube;pWxJEIz7sSA] ]

That is so funny

I SWEAR I heard an interview with James Blunt, when this song first came out, where he said it was about catching his girlfriend cheating on him. That interview totally changed my opinion of this song. Until then, I thought the song was lame, about a guy who sees a pretty girl but is too full of doubt and self pity to approach her. Boo-hoo, too bad, too sad. I don't have patience for that sort of thing. But after I heard that interview, I thought, "WHOA. That's deep. And it makes this stanza soooooooo poignant: 'There must be an angel with a smile on her face/ When she thought up that I should be with you/ But it's time to face the truth/ I will never be with you' because I understand how he would still have love for her, but also dignity and self respect, which would prevent him from taking her back." And the song was sort of like them both acknowledging and saying good bye to their past and what could have been. And so singing along, that stanza will often make me tear up a bit. But I just tried fact-checking that interview, and NOW the story is that the song's about some creepy drug addict stalking someone. So I don't know what the hell is going on. But anyway, here is the song. James Blunt My life is brilliant My love is pure I saw an angel Of that I'm sure She smiled at me on the subway She was with another man But I won't lose no sleep on that 'Cause I've got a plan You're beautiful You're beautiful You're beautiful, it's true I saw your face in a crowded place And I don't know what to do 'Cause I'll never be with you Yes, she caught my eye As we walked on by She could see from my face that I was, F*ckin' high And I don't think that I'll see her again But we shared a moment that will last till the end You're beautiful You're beautiful You're beautiful, it's true I saw your face in a crowded place And I don't know what to do 'Cause I'll never be with you You're beautiful You're beautiful You're beautiful, it's true There must be an angel with a smile on her face When she thought up that I should be with you But it's time to face the truth I will never be with you

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It's like Day of the Afro for me today with music. I swear it's a coincidence. I heard both of these songs in the same half hour or so. I forgot all about this one. I liked it when I was little. I liked the rambling melody. [video=youtube;0_DasA5STlc] ]

This song sounds so pleasant and lighthearted, but the lyrics are anything but!!! [video=youtube;8ELnhjGw4Zs] ]

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Yes, I feel the same way! I'm looking at the same issues, but from a slightly different perspective. Yes, "divided" is really what it is! I had a similar experience to your son when I was 5 or 6. I was standing on the front lawn of my friends' house when a car pulled up. A woman got out of the car, totally enraged, and stormed up to the father screaming at him. It was such a scene. Everybody stopped playing and even the neighbors across the street stopped what they were doing and stared. The little girl next to me whispered, "They're getting a divorce." Once I clarified that "divorce" meant a dividing of the parents, I immediately thought of my parents and how I didn't want that to happen to us. I'm sure I asked my parents a bunch of questions about it when I got home. I used to hear them screaming at each other at night, and I knew that sometimes my father didn't come home at all. I had a reason to be worried. A memory that's still clear in my mind: Not long after the incident with my friends' parents, my mom and dad were both home and we were spending time on the back deck. I asked them, "Are you ever going to get divorced?" I'm sure they both reassured me that they wouldn't, but the looks on their faces said it all! Their divorce started a couple years later. There was nothing I could do. The worst was happening and I had to accept it. Such is life.

When I was about 28, I started to date a man that I worked with. I knew he was kind of a scoundrel, but we got along very well and there was chemistry. Things between us started out very slowly. I was not comfortable with the situation, and pulled back a number of times, but he always managed to pull me back in. Finally, after about eight months, the thing we had going actually started to morph into a bona fide relationship. Then he disappeared. He didn't answer my calls. He didn't show up for work for two weeks. I didn't know what to think. I was worried. I spoke to my boss about it and realized that she knew something. So, I told her everything. And then SHE told ME everything! Turns out his WIFE, who lived eight hours away, had a BABY!!! So, I was pissed (but no longer worried). When he finally returned to work, I acted surprised just like everyone else. I never betrayed my boss. He and I had a couple of heated discussions after that, mainly about what an assh*le he was. Then one day he said to me, "I'm thinking of moving down there to my wife. If you tell me to go, I will." I said, "Go." And he did. When his last day came, I said, "Let's talk after work." I wanted to say good bye to him. He was somebody that I liked as a person, even though for some reason he couldn't conduct himself like a decent human being. I wanted to say good bye to the person I liked. Here is where I have to break the narrative and explain that, on this particular day, I was driving the sh*ttiest little Dodge Neon you've ever seen. My car was in the shop (another story), and this was the loaner that they gave me. The poor thing looked SAD. It was small, grey, dented, and sad. When the Guy-I-Previously-Dated saw that car he said, "Oh man, I saw that car before and I felt bad for whoever was driving it!!" Ok, back to the story: He and I drove to a nearby park and found a nice, quiet gazebo. I don't remember what we said to each other. What I do remember is that the sky clouded over and it poured rain. There was a terrible thunder and lightening storm, and he and I sat there, my back on his chest and his arms around me. Then the storm ended and the rain ended and we went our separate ways. Him in his fancy hot rod and me in my P.O.S Dodge Neon. And right as I pulled away, this song came on. I didn't want to post this long story on the Music Lyrics that Wreck You thread. But this song kinda does it for me. Not because I miss the guy or anything, but because the timing was so perfect. It was just what I needed to hear at that moment. Like a gift. The Rose Bette Midler Some say love, it is a river that drowns the tender reed. Some say love, it is a razor that leaves your soul to bleed. Some say love, it is a hunger an endless aching need. I say love, it is a flower and you its only seed. It's the heart afraid of breaking that never learns to dance, It's the dream afraid of waking, that never takes the chance. It's the one who won't be taken, who cannot seem to give and the soul afraid of dying, that never learns to live. When the night has been too lonely and the road has been too long, and you think that love is only for the lucky and the strong. Just remember in the winter, far beneath the bitter snows lies the seed that with the sun's love in the spring becomes the rose

Damn. I was looking forward to seeing that.

This song REALLY gets me. Especially if I'm singing along. I think I get a hitch in my voice around the 6th stanza. Billy Joel In every heart there is a room A sanctuary safe and strong To heal the wounds from lovers past Until a new one comes along I spoke to you in cautious tones You answered me with no pretense And still I feel I said too much My silence is my self defense And every time I've held a rose It seems I only felt the thorns And so it goes, and so it goes And so will you soon I suppose But if my silence made you leave Then that would be my worst mistake So I will share this room with you And you can have this heart to break And this is why my eyes are closed It's just as well for all I've seen And so it goes, and so it goes And you're the only one who knows So I would choose to be with you That's if the choice were mine to make But you can make decisions too And you can have this heart to break And so it goes, and so it goes And you're the only one who knows

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This song was out when I was in 2nd grade, and I loved it. A few weeks ago, I watched the video on YouTube out of nostalgia. I realized that the singer was really good. Just watching him, he used his voice like an instrument. I thought, "I wonder what ever happened to this Steve Perry guy," thinking he was a one hit wonder. So I googled him and learned he was the lead singer for Journey! LOL! [video=youtube;5-WpsdC2-Cc] ]

That's a good one.

Another tear-jerker for me: Two out of Three Ain't Bad, by Meatloaf Baby we can talk all night But that ain't gettin us nowhere I told you everything I possibly can There's nothing left inside of me And maybe you can cry all night But that'll never change the way I feel The snow is really piling up outside I wish you wouldn't make me leave here I poured it on and I poured it out I tried to show you just how much I care I'm tired of words and I'm too hoarse to shout But you've been cold to me so long I'm crying icicles instead of tears And all I can do is keep on telling you I want you, I need you But-there ain't no way I'm ever gonna love you Now don't be sad 'Cause two out of three ain't bad You'll never find your gold on a sandy beach You'll never drill for oil on a city street I know you're looking for a ruby in a mountain of rocks But there ain't no Coup de Ville hiding at the bottom Of a Cracker Jack box I can't lie, I can't tell you that I'm something I'm not No matter how I try I'll never be able to give you something Something that I just haven't got There's only one girl I'll ever love And that was so many years ago And though I know I'll never get her out of my heart She never loved me back, oh I know I remember how she left me on a stormy night She kissed me and got out of our bed And though I pleaded and I begged her not to walk out that door She packed her bags and turned right away And she kept on telling me I want you, I need you But there ain't no way I'm ever gonna love you Now don't be sad 'Cause two out of three ain't bad I want you, I need you But there ain't no way I'm ever gonna love you Now don't be sad 'Cause two out of three ain't bad Baby we can talk all night But that ain't getting us nowhere

I think this is a beautiful song, about two people who love each other very much, but can't make it work: Separate Ways, by Journey Here we stand Worlds apart Hearts broken in two Sleepless nights Losing ground I'm reaching for you Feelin' that it's gone Can't change your mind If we can't go on To survive the tide Love divides Someday love will find you Break those chains that bind you One night will remind you How we touched And went our separate ways If he ever hurts you True love won't desert you You know I still love you Though we touched And went our separate ways Troubled times Caught between confusions and pain Distant eyes Promises we made were in vain In vain If you must go I wish you love You'll never walk alone Take care my love Miss you love Someday love will find you Break those chains that bind you One night will remind you How we touched And went our separate ways If he ever hurts you True love won't desert you You know I still love you Though we touched And went our separate ways Someday love will find you Break those chains that bind you One night will remind you If he ever hurts you True love won't desert you You know I still love you I still love you, girl I really love you, girl And if he ever hurts you True love won't desert you

That's terrible. I'm so sorry

Wow, he was just really, really good. Did you ever here him do the combination of Metallica's One with U2's One? Funny stuff.