Listen to the words

14 Aug

I’m the type of person who listens to music more for the words than for the music. I think song writers are so talented and some of the most entertaining lines of the written word can be found in songs. Over the years I have kept track of lyrics that I love and have caught my attention. Here are some of my favorite.

• “I feel ugly, but I know I still turn you on.” -Matchbox 20

• “Your smile could change our movie and the world.” -BareNakedLadies

• “Sometimes I get so weird, I even freak myself out.” -Avril

• “You’ve got to get up every morning with a smile on your face and show the word all the love in your heart.” -Carol King

Every time I hear these lines and so many others, I instantly smile. That whats so great about lyrics, they can remind you of so many things and can relate so well to you.

What are your favorite lyrics?

2 Responses to “Listen to the words”

  1. Steffy 18. Aug, 2008 at 12:21 pm #

    So… I love lyrics as well.. but as soon as you posted the ones you like all the words to songs melted out of my head! But now I think I may have figured out a couple of ones I love!

    “We are the angry mob, we like who we like, we hate who we hate.. but oh we are easily swayed.” – Kaiser Chiefs (cracks me up everytime)

    “Love, on the rocks, with no ice” -The Darkness (also cracks me up every single time)

    “When I kiss your lips I want to sink down to the bottom of the sea” -Cake

    “The more you try to shave the cat, the more that thing will bite and scratch” – Cake

    Oh yes and I love the matchbox twenty one you already put up!

  2. Amy 19. Aug, 2008 at 2:12 pm #

    So, I totally totally love two of the three songs you put up and know the lyrics. The Avril one was the only one I didn’t know of beforehand.

    Here are a few more favorites:

    “I want to hold your hand but you’d rather hold your grudge.” –Relient K

    “But most of all, I hate my ex-girlfriend’s new guy
    Wouldn’t mind if someone huge fell on his head and he died
    Like a bus, or a truck, or a meteorite
    A hippopotamus, a rhinoceros or even a pig if it was falling fast enough from a great height- Ooo.” -Tyrone Wells

    “If the sticky wheel’s always gettin’ the grease, I’m totally devoted to disturbin’ the peace.” From A Goofy Movie

    “I am the center of attention in the walls inside my head.” -Guster

    “We should get jerseys ’cause we’d make a good team – but yours would be better than mine ’cause you’re out of my league.” – Relient K

    Cake has the best lyrics on every song they’ve ever written – hands down – too many to count. Also, the new Wedding Singer musical music rocks!

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