Favorite Lyric

Whenever I listen to a song or a CD, I always have a habit of picking out certain lines that I just love. That I can't get enough of. You've probably done it too. So tell me, what is your favorite lyric(s)?

Mine:

"So many liers that crawl through your veins like millions of spiders"

-Oh My God by Guns-N-Roses

"The Father Son and The Holy Ghost; They caught the last train for the coast the day the music died."

-American Pie by Don Mclean

"Raindrops on roses and girls in white dresses"

-Build God, Then We'll Talk by Panic! At the Disco

"Surrender, but don't give yourself away"

-Surrender by Cheap Trick


These are just a few of mine. I'll post more later.

"god sees the eyes that dim tonight"

godspeed-by anberlin

"f-ck you! I won't do what you tell me!

killing in the name-by rage against the machine

"Your suffocating me, so very hard to breathe, my mask is growing heavy, but I've forgotten who's beneath"

reclusion-by anberlin

"I'll tell you this it's something that you'll never hear. They knew it then and they've been holding back for years and if your not getting answers ask better questions"

(forgot song name...)-by cartel

"I can't hear you, you sound like static. I can't hear you, my ears have had it bad, you sound like a...radio with the speakers blown. treble high and the bass down low"

speakers blown-by Hit the lights

Originally Posted by Umi

"Raindrops on roses and girls in white dresses"

Which is actually lifted from "My Favourite Things" from the Sound of Music, though those two don't actually appear next to each other in the original.

I have a lot, so I'll probably do more than one post, but here's some to start up.

"Why oh why you wear sunglasses in the home when
the sun went down about an hour ago?
And life should not be that way...
Always up or down,
Never down and out.
Dream of demons when you sleep
that make you stutter when you speak.
Speak now or forever hold your peace in pieces."
-Down and Out by The Academy Is...

"Every breath that I could barely breathe
Could barely make it past my teeth,
I took a blowtorch to both of my lungs a long, long time ago.
And every step that I could take
Each one more difficult to make
Mr. Chainsaw came and took my legs a long, long time ago."
-Mr. Chainsaw by Alkaline Trio

"Sleeping is giving in,
no matter what the time is."
-Rebellion (Lies) by Arcade Fire

"Whatever happened to the funky race?
A generation lost in pace."
It Takes A Fool To Remain Sane by The Ark

"I swear by the mud below my feet,
You can't raise a Caine back up when he's in defeat."
-The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down by The Band

"You got sick of the patterns
And I got lost in this song."
-Hasn't Hit Me Yet by Blue Rodeo

"Well I got shot right in the back
and you were there, you were there."
-Ibi Dreams of Pavement (A Better Day) by Broken Social Scene

"If I had a rocket launcher,
some son of a ***** would die."
-If I Had A Rocket Launcher by Bruce Cockburn

"If I told you you were right
would you take my hand tonight?
If I showed you the reasons why,
would you leave your life...
and ride..."
-Ride by Cary Brothers

"Didn't I see you
When you thought you'd never stand out?
Didn't I find you?
(They're gonna come to light tonight)
I think, I think that it's me."
-When You Thought You'd Never Stand Out by Copeland

"Time may change me,
But I can't trace time."
-Changes by David Bowie

"Like a fool, I fell in love with you
You turned my whole world upside-down."
-Layla by Eric Clapton

"Do you realize
That you have the most beautiful face?"
-Do You Realize? by The Flaming Lips

"I love the sound of you walking away.
You walking away."
-Walk Away by Franz Ferdinand

That's probably enough...for now.

Just for musical zombie. :

"Love, love, love, love, love, love."
-Hate (I really don't like you) - Plain White T's.

Haha. Kidding, of course.

My favorite lyrics are mainly rock.

Father's a name you haven't learned yet.
You're just a child with a temper.
Haven't you heard don't hit a lady,
Kicking your *** would be a pleasure.
Never Again by: Nickelback

This one isn't rock.

Buy me a rose,
Call me from work,
Open a door for me what would it hurt?
Show me you love me by the look in your eye,
These are the little things, (don't remember the rest)
Buy me a Rose by: Kenny Rogers.

Here's a few more of mine:

"Swingin' in the bathroom
Swingin' on the floor
Swingin' so hard I forgot to lock the door
In came her daddy standin' 6 ft 4
Said 'Ya ain't gonna swing with my daughter no more'"
Cherry Pie by Warrant


"Had an angel of mercy see me through all my sins..."
Amazing by Aerosmith


"And I'm sayin' a prayer for the desparate hearts tonight."
Amazing by Aerosmith


"Eleanor rigby died in the church and was buried along with her name
Nobody came
Father mckenzie wiping the dirt from his hands as he walks from the grave
No one was saved"
Eleanor Rigby by The Beatles


To hands between legs, to “whatever it takes too”
Drinks at the club to the bar
To the keys to your car
To hotel stares to the emergency exit door,noo
XO by Fall Out Boy


"To the love, I left my conscience pressed
Between the pages of the Bible in the drawer
“What did it ever do for me” I say...
It never calls me when I'm down
Love never wanted me
But I took it anyway
Put your ear to the speaker
And choose love or sympathy
But never both
Love never wanted me"
XO by Fall Out Boy


"aAAAaaaaaaaaAA"
The Immigrant Song by Led Zeppelin


"If I had to choose between her and the sun, I'd be one nocturnal son-of-a-gun."
Cupid's Chokehold by Gym Class Heroes


"We want the airwaves back, we want the airwaves back."
Born For This by Paramore

*deep voice*"Ever since first man has walked this Earth I have been here
To whisper seeds of doubt and evil thoughts into his ear
I am the beast, the outcast angel fallen from on high
I go by many names by there is one you cannot deny"
*high pitched*"My name is Satan, hi everybody!
Ahh, let me tell you a little about myself
My friends all call me old scratch and I am a Capricorn
My turn ons are romantic walks and killing the unborn
I've got little devil horns, and a little Goatee,
little devil eyes to help a little devil see
little cloven hoofs that make it kinda hard to ski
I'm Satan, Woo Hoo!"
-Beelz, Stephen Lynch

It's funny, and that's why I like it so much. There's more, but I think the first verse is my favorite.

'but it wasnt a rock...it was a rock lobster!'
rock lobster- B'52s

'I'm the son of rage and love, the jesus of suberbia'
green day

'my sanctuary, where fears and lies melt away'
utada hikaru- sanctuary

'dam de da di dam, dam de da di dum (etc)'
aqua- roses are red

'see the stone set in your eyes, see the thorn twist in your side'
u2-with or without you

'misty taste of moonshine, teardrops in my eye'
hermes house- country roads

Originally Posted by lavmiester

'but it wasnt a rock...it was a rock lobster!'
rock lobster- B'52s

Dude, you are the greatest

Originally Posted by Umi

Dude, you are the greatest

why thank you, dident think anyone else liked that song

'we were all at the beach...every one had matching towels!'
randomest line ever!

Originally Posted by lavmiester

why thank you, dident think anyone else liked that song

'we were all at the beach...every one had matching towels!'
randomest line ever!

How about "We were at a party, his ear lobe fell in the deep! Someone reached in and grabbed it; it was a Rock Lobster!"

Good thread, Umi.


Anyways, I have no idea why I like this, its so generic and unoriginal, maybe its just the way its delivered

"Out of tune this tale of terror
The slow tolling of the funeral bell
I want to know whats going on in that
Pretty little head of yours
Everyday is a bone palace ballet"

Don't be a stranger
If you're looking for a friend
If you want an even break
You've got to learn to bend

You don't have a song
If you don't know how to sing
You don't have a prayer
If you don't know how to dream

Chorus

What's the use in dyin'
If you don't die tryin'
If you don't die tryin'
What's the use
What's the use in flyin'
If you don't die flyin'
If you don't die flyin'
What's the use

If you're gonna roll the dice
You gotta take a chance
Gotta get out on the floor
If you want to do the dance

If you don't know how to laugh
You'll never learn to cry
If you don't know how to fall
You'll never learn how to fly

Chorus
Die Tryin' by Guy Clark

"The more you know the less you feel;
Some pray for, others steal;
Blessings are not just for the ones who kneel... luckily"
-City of Blinding Lights, U2

"I'm 99 for a moment
Dying for just another moment
And I'm just dreaming
Counting the ways to where you are
15 there's still time for you
22 I feel her too
33 you’re on your way
Every day's a new day...
15 there's still time for you
Time to buy and time to choose
Hey 15, there's never a wish better than this
When you only got 100 years to live"
-100 Years, Five For Fighting

"Cause it's a bittersweet symphony, this life
Trying to make ends meet
You're a slave to money then you die
I'll take you down the only road I've ever been down
You know the one that takes you to the places
where all the veins meet yeah"
-Bittersweet Symphony, The Verve

"I can tell you why
People go insane
I can show you how
You could do the same
I can tell you why
The end will never come
I can tell you on
The shadow on the sun"
-Shadow on the Sun, Audioslave

That's all for now.

When everything's made to be broken,
I just want you to know who I am.
"Iris" - Goo Goo Dolls

Love while the night still hides the withering dawn.
"While Your Lips Are Still Red" - Marco Hietala and Tuomas Holopainen

I can't see your star
The mechanical lights of Lisbon frightened it away
"Your Star" - Evanescence

Must be strangely exciting to watch the stoic squirm.
"Uninvited" - Alanis Morissette

Fall in love with your deep dark sin.
"She Is My Sin" - Nightwish

I am human and I need to be loved,
just like everybody else does
"How Soon Is Now?" The Smiths, Love Spit Love

Old loves, they die hard.
Old lies, they die harder.
"Wish I Had An Angel" - Nightwish

In my field of paper flowers
and candy clouds of lullaby,
I lie inside myself for hours
and watch my purple sky fly over me.

Oh, how I long for the deep-sleep dreaming,
the Goddess of Imaginary Light
"Imaginary" - Evanescence

Save yourself a penny for the ferryman.
"Planet Hell" - Nightwish

Oh, somewhere deep inside of these bones,
an emptiness began to grow
There's something out there, far from my home
A longing that I've never known

Oh, there's an empty place in my bones
that calls out for something unknown
The fame and praise come year after year
Does nothing for these empty tears
"Jack's Lament" - The Nightmare Before Christmas

I believe that dreams are sacred
Take my darkest fears and play them
like a lullaby
like a reason why
Like a play of my obsessions,
make me understand the lesson
So I'll find myself
So I won't be lost again.
"All That I'm Living For" - Evanescence

If you love me, then let go of me
I won't be held down by who I used to be
"Weight of the World" - Evanescence

When they're so alone, they find a back door out of life
You know you're not the only one
So afraid to open your eyes—hypnotized
You know you're not the only one
"The Only One" - Evanescence

Someone's blank stare deemed it warfare
Someone's mouth said, "Paint them all red."
"Holy Mountains" - System of a Down

Life is a waterfall
We drink from the river, then we turn around and put up our walls
"Aerials" - System of a Down

Master of Puppets, I'm pulling your strings
Twisting your mind and smashing your dreams
"Master of Puppets" - Metallica

You alone can make my song take flight
Help me make the music of the night
"Music of the Night" - The Phantom of the Opera

Kiss today goodbye
and point me toward tomorrow
"What I Did For Love" - A Chorus Line

Eva flies away,
Dreams the world far away
In this cruel children's game,
there's no friend to call her name
Eva sails away,
Dreams the world far away
The good in her will be my sunflower field
"Eva" - Nightwish

Just when I'd stopped opening doors
finally knowing the one that I wanted was yours
Making my entrance again with my usual flair,
Sure of my lines,
No one is there

What a surprise!