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Lyrics that Stick

I was thinking about certain song lyrics that have stayed with me over the years. Here are a few that came to mind, including some recent favorites:

"There in the midst of it so alive and alone words support like bone."
-Peter Gabriel, "Mercy Street" (from So)

"He used to do surgery for girls in the 80's, but gravity always wins."
-Radiohead, "Fake Plastic Tree" (from The Bends)

"In a sky full of people only some want to fly, isn't that crazy?"
-Seal, "Crazy" (from Seal)

“I thought I was by myself, but I cannot kill the angel in the house”
-The Story, “The Angel in the House”

“Maybe redemption has stories to tell.
Maybe forgiveness is right where you fell
Where can you run to escape from yourself?
Where you gonna go?
Where you gonna go?
Salvation is here”
-Switchfoot, “Dare You to Move”

“Kingdoms rise and kingdoms fall, but you go on.”
-U2, “October”

“Oh well whatever nevermind”
-Nirvana, “Smell Like Teen Spirit”

Posted by Frank Yamada at December 16, 2005 04:04 PM