We all get down in the dumps on occasion, some more than others. So what helps you through? For me, as I imagine for many others as well, I find solace in music. I could not imagine life without music. It is to me, what makes the world round, what feeds the soul, what inspires love. It *is* love, it *is* magic. I have been listening to all sorts of music lately, some new, some old, some rediscovered... What music brings you comfort? (non-U2)
One band that has saved me, that has brought me strength:
Crowded House
~ Distant Sun ~
"Tell me all the things you would change
I don't pretend to know what you want
when you come around and spin my top
time and again, time and again...
...Still so young to travel so far
Old enough to know who you are
Wise enogh to carry the scars
Without any blame, there's no one to blame
It's easy to forget what you learned
Waiting for the thrill to return
Feeling your desire burn
And drawn to the flame...
...I don't pretend to know what you want
But I offer love
Seven worlds will collide
Whenever I'm by your side
Dust from a distant sun
Will shower over everyone..."
~ You Better Be Home Soon ~
"...I know I'm right
For the first time in my life
That's why I tell you
You'd better be home soon
So don't say no, don't say nothing's wrong
'Cause when you get back home maybe I'll be gone
When the nights go down
When you've had your fill
When there's nothing left
It would cause me pain
If we were to end it
But I could start again
You can depend on it..."
~ Locked Out ~
..."and I been locked out
and I know we're through
but I can't begin to face up to the truth
I wait so long for the walls to crack
but I know that I will one day have you back..."
Ok, so maybe all those lyrics aren't the happiest, but it makes me feel good, feel encouraged. Sometimes it's more than the words too you know? It's the beat, the voice, the whole package.
Share with me your happy music and I'll think of some more.
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I disappeared in you
You disappeared from me
I gave you everything you ever wanted,
It wasn't what you wanted
One band that has saved me, that has brought me strength:
Crowded House
~ Distant Sun ~
"Tell me all the things you would change
I don't pretend to know what you want
when you come around and spin my top
time and again, time and again...
...Still so young to travel so far
Old enough to know who you are
Wise enogh to carry the scars
Without any blame, there's no one to blame
It's easy to forget what you learned
Waiting for the thrill to return
Feeling your desire burn
And drawn to the flame...
...I don't pretend to know what you want
But I offer love
Seven worlds will collide
Whenever I'm by your side
Dust from a distant sun
Will shower over everyone..."
~ You Better Be Home Soon ~
"...I know I'm right
For the first time in my life
That's why I tell you
You'd better be home soon
So don't say no, don't say nothing's wrong
'Cause when you get back home maybe I'll be gone
When the nights go down
When you've had your fill
When there's nothing left
It would cause me pain
If we were to end it
But I could start again
You can depend on it..."
~ Locked Out ~
..."and I been locked out
and I know we're through
but I can't begin to face up to the truth
I wait so long for the walls to crack
but I know that I will one day have you back..."
Ok, so maybe all those lyrics aren't the happiest, but it makes me feel good, feel encouraged. Sometimes it's more than the words too you know? It's the beat, the voice, the whole package.
Share with me your happy music and I'll think of some more.
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I disappeared in you
You disappeared from me
I gave you everything you ever wanted,
It wasn't what you wanted