Discussion What are some songs that you like the lyrics of?

[TheSoulless]

For me, the band Death has quite good and memorable lyrics. Their first albums were about gore and all that stuff, but they later shifted to social and more philosophical/introspective themes, and I can certainly appreciate that.

The lyrics of Symbolic are about innocence and growing up, and as someone who has grown up in the recent years, they really resonate with me.

Death – Symbolic

The opening track to Death’s 1995 album, Symbolic. The lyrics describe the significance and value of innocence and how it is “a high that can never be bought or sold.”

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[SpareWheel]

Almost anything by The Smiths or The Cure.

Stevie Wonder wrote some amazing stuff too, Bowie, Zappa, Lou Reed. Neil Young, Jeff Buckley, Leonard Cohen. I could list 100s of songs that have unbelievably profound lyrics.

If I had to pick one, it's Heaven knows I'm miserable now. It speaks volumes.

Edit - added video like the first post.

 

[terry_a_davis]

On the subject of metal bands & lyrics i like Sepultura and most of the lyrics of this song

Sepultura – Inner Self

“Inner Self” is the second track from Sepultura’s third studio album, Beneath the Remains. In an interview with Kerrang!, Max Cavelara states that on “Inner Self” it was the first

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[Deleted member 17331]

"From behind the edge of the windowsill, there appeared the delicate hand of a child. His face was flush and timid. He stared at the captain through frightened eyes"

"I'm trying to find my way home"

"I'm sorry...
...and I miss you"

Slint – Good Morning, Captain

The closing song to Slint’s final record, McMahan words a narrative of a captain who lost everything, with an explosive coda that drove McMahan off the edge before the bands

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[pete_x]

Carl Orf Carmina Burana Fortune Plango Vulnera

 

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[pete_x]

I get a bit obsessive with music, This is Red's cover of I love the Night by Blue Oyster Cult. It's not the full song but it's gorgeous.

 

[Soul]

This whole album is beautiful


It's the entire performance, not just the lyrics, but:

 

[TheGoodGuy]

This one, I obsessively listen to it so many times throughout the day the lyrics are just on point.

 

[coreofanapple]

Almost anything by The Smiths or The Cure.

Stevie Wonder wrote some amazing stuff too, Bowie, Zappa, Lou Reed. Neil Young, Jeff Buckley, Leonard Cohen. I could list 100s of songs that have unbelievably profound lyrics.

If I had to pick one, it's Heaven knows I'm miserable now. It speaks volumes.

Edit - added video like the first post.

Oh, you're speaking my language.

 

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[BPD Barbie]