Songs that move you...
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pepnchar
Cathlete
I just went home for lunch (I was at work) and on the radio came "Pride (In the Name of Love)" -- another song from U2, and I thought Oh yeah! I love that one too! I find so many of their songs just beautiful.
A few of you mentioned songs from Tori Amos & Sarah McLachlan -- I can't even listen to them because they make me cry
Especially "I love you" by Sarah -- off the Surfacing CD. All these songs remind me of my DH -- he made a mix tape for me when we were first dating.
Have a good day everyone!
A few of you mentioned songs from Tori Amos & Sarah McLachlan -- I can't even listen to them because they make me cry
Especially "I love you" by Sarah -- off the Surfacing CD. All these songs remind me of my DH -- he made a mix tape for me when we were first dating. Have a good day everyone!
Dar Williams, "After All"(from her 3rd album called "The Green World")
(this one moves me to tears, about a young girl from a stormy family background who decides not to commit suicide and finds a value in living or does life choose her? Starts off,
"Go ahead, push your luck, find out how much love the world can hold,/ Once upon a time I had control, and reigned my soul in tight./ Well the whole truth, it's like the story of a wave unfurled, /But I held the evil of the world,/So I stopped the tide, froze it up from inside,/ And it felt like a winter machine that you go through and then,/ You catch your breath and winter starts again,/ And everyone else is Spring bound./ And when I chose to live, there was no joy, it's just a line I crossed,/ It wasn't worth the pain my death would cost,/ So I was not lost or found./ And if I was to sleep, I knew my family had more truth to tell./ And so I travelled down a whispering well,/ To know myself through them./ Growing up, my mom had a room full of books, and hid away in there,/ My father raging down a spiral stair,/ Til he found someone, most days his son,/ And sometimes I think my father, too, was a refugee,/ I know they tried to keep their pain from me,/ They could not see what it was for./ But now I'm sleeping fine,/ Sometimes the truth is like a second chance,/ I am the daughter of a great romance,/ And they are the children of the war./ Well the sun rose with so many colours, it nearly broke my heart,/ It worked me over like a work of art,/ And I was a part of all that./ So go ahead, push your luck, say what it is you gotta say to me,/ We will push on into that mystery,/ And it'll push right back, and there are worse things than that,/ Cause for every price, and every penance that I could think of,/ It's better to have fallen in love,/ Than never to have fallen at all,/ Cause when you live in a world, well it gets into who you thought you'd be,/ And now I laugh at how the world changed me,/ I think life chose me after all....)
Prince, "Adore" (from Sign o' the Times)
Norah Jones, "Painter Song", "Nearness of you", (from Come Away With Me)
Elis Regina, "Aos Nossos Filhos" from "Cantar Brasil".
There are so many fabulous songs in the world; music, not money, makes the world go around....
CLare
(this one moves me to tears, about a young girl from a stormy family background who decides not to commit suicide and finds a value in living or does life choose her? Starts off,
"Go ahead, push your luck, find out how much love the world can hold,/ Once upon a time I had control, and reigned my soul in tight./ Well the whole truth, it's like the story of a wave unfurled, /But I held the evil of the world,/So I stopped the tide, froze it up from inside,/ And it felt like a winter machine that you go through and then,/ You catch your breath and winter starts again,/ And everyone else is Spring bound./ And when I chose to live, there was no joy, it's just a line I crossed,/ It wasn't worth the pain my death would cost,/ So I was not lost or found./ And if I was to sleep, I knew my family had more truth to tell./ And so I travelled down a whispering well,/ To know myself through them./ Growing up, my mom had a room full of books, and hid away in there,/ My father raging down a spiral stair,/ Til he found someone, most days his son,/ And sometimes I think my father, too, was a refugee,/ I know they tried to keep their pain from me,/ They could not see what it was for./ But now I'm sleeping fine,/ Sometimes the truth is like a second chance,/ I am the daughter of a great romance,/ And they are the children of the war./ Well the sun rose with so many colours, it nearly broke my heart,/ It worked me over like a work of art,/ And I was a part of all that./ So go ahead, push your luck, say what it is you gotta say to me,/ We will push on into that mystery,/ And it'll push right back, and there are worse things than that,/ Cause for every price, and every penance that I could think of,/ It's better to have fallen in love,/ Than never to have fallen at all,/ Cause when you live in a world, well it gets into who you thought you'd be,/ And now I laugh at how the world changed me,/ I think life chose me after all....)
Prince, "Adore" (from Sign o' the Times)
Norah Jones, "Painter Song", "Nearness of you", (from Come Away With Me)
Elis Regina, "Aos Nossos Filhos" from "Cantar Brasil".
There are so many fabulous songs in the world; music, not money, makes the world go around....
CLare
icklemoley
Cathlete
Clare, what a lovely phrase...and i totally agree, music really does make the worl go round...
jillybean
Cathlete
Clare - I love adore too!!!
Until the end of time
I'll be there for you
You own my heart and mind
I truly adore you
If God one day struck me blind
Your beauty I'd still see
'Love' is too weak to define
Just what you mean to me
-Prince (from "Adore")
Adore is on of my favorite Prince songs of all time too. The Cross, Forever In My Life, How Come You Don't Call Me Anymore, 17 Days, She's Always In My Hair, Pink Cashmere, Nothing Compares 2 U, I Wish U Heaven, The Ladder, The Beautiful Ones, Free, If I Was Your Girlfriend, Still Would Stand All Time, I Wonder, Sometimes It Snows In April are also high on the list - but I didn't want to appear like a complete Prince freak and let him monopolize my list. But now I've gone and outted myself.
Nettie, if you are reading this, feel free to offer your thoughts on the little purple guy...
Until the end of time
I'll be there for you
You own my heart and mind
I truly adore you
If God one day struck me blind
Your beauty I'd still see
'Love' is too weak to define
Just what you mean to me
-Prince (from "Adore")
Adore is on of my favorite Prince songs of all time too. The Cross, Forever In My Life, How Come You Don't Call Me Anymore, 17 Days, She's Always In My Hair, Pink Cashmere, Nothing Compares 2 U, I Wish U Heaven, The Ladder, The Beautiful Ones, Free, If I Was Your Girlfriend, Still Would Stand All Time, I Wonder, Sometimes It Snows In April are also high on the list - but I didn't want to appear like a complete Prince freak and let him monopolize my list. But now I've gone and outted myself.
Nettie, if you are reading this, feel free to offer your thoughts on the little purple guy...
Aquajock
Cathlete
RE: A Prince Of A Guy
Beans, you asked for it, you got it:
I read an article in a recent "Esquire" magazine, "The 50 Meanest Things Ever Said", and a pro sports figure said this about The Artist Formerly Known as You-Know-Who:
"He looks like a dwarf that's been dipped in a bucket of pubic hair."
*now that's pretty darn mean*
Anyway - my faves:
"Let It Be" (The Beatles)
"Rhythm Of My Heart" (Rod Stewart)
"I Can See Clearly Now" (both the Johnny Nash and Jimmy Cliff versions)
"Ave Maria" (Schubert)
Mozart's Requiem Mass
A-Jock
Beans, you asked for it, you got it:
I read an article in a recent "Esquire" magazine, "The 50 Meanest Things Ever Said", and a pro sports figure said this about The Artist Formerly Known as You-Know-Who:
"He looks like a dwarf that's been dipped in a bucket of pubic hair."
*now that's pretty darn mean*
Anyway - my faves:
"Let It Be" (The Beatles)
"Rhythm Of My Heart" (Rod Stewart)
"I Can See Clearly Now" (both the Johnny Nash and Jimmy Cliff versions)
"Ave Maria" (Schubert)
Mozart's Requiem Mass
A-Jock
gelfling
Cathlete
Here's my list of music that touches my heart and soul in all ways:
LizzieLiz, I love Hold On by Sarah McLachlan too. Add "Wait" and the other songs by Sarah already mentioned.
Almost everything by Loreena McKennitt (especially live)
Hallowed Ground, Evermore,The Idol, Keep Holding On, Breathe, I Can't, Forever Free - WASP
Infinite Dreams - Iron Maiden
Tears Of The Dragon, Dark Side Of Aquarius - Bruce Dickinson
Silent Lucidity, Eyes Of A Stranger, Someone Else? - Queensryche
The Thing That Should Not Be, Orion, Dyer's Eve - Metallica
Amazing, Crazy, What It Takes, Angel, Dude (Looks Like A Lady) - Aerosmith
In My Dreams With You - Steve Vai
A Case Of You - Joni Mitchell
In The Evening - Led Zeppelin
Every Breath You Take - The Police
Too many tracks to mention by Queen, Sinatra and Harry Connick Jr
John Lennon's Imagine and Woman among many more.
Anything from Kingom Come's self titled album
Come What May from Moulin Rouge
Undistracted - Moodswings
Walking On Sunshine is pretty d*mn good too
ATB,
- Lisa
LizzieLiz, I love Hold On by Sarah McLachlan too. Add "Wait" and the other songs by Sarah already mentioned.
Almost everything by Loreena McKennitt (especially live)
Hallowed Ground, Evermore,The Idol, Keep Holding On, Breathe, I Can't, Forever Free - WASP
Infinite Dreams - Iron Maiden
Tears Of The Dragon, Dark Side Of Aquarius - Bruce Dickinson
Silent Lucidity, Eyes Of A Stranger, Someone Else? - Queensryche
The Thing That Should Not Be, Orion, Dyer's Eve - Metallica
Amazing, Crazy, What It Takes, Angel, Dude (Looks Like A Lady) - Aerosmith
In My Dreams With You - Steve Vai
A Case Of You - Joni Mitchell
In The Evening - Led Zeppelin
Every Breath You Take - The Police
Too many tracks to mention by Queen, Sinatra and Harry Connick Jr
John Lennon's Imagine and Woman among many more.
Anything from Kingom Come's self titled album
Come What May from Moulin Rouge
Undistracted - Moodswings
Walking On Sunshine is pretty d*mn good too
ATB,
- Lisa
pepnchar
Cathlete
OK, I've already replied twice, but more songs keep coming to me --
*Iris by the Goo Goo Dolls
*Rocket Man by Elton John
*Candle in the Wind by Elton John (both the Marilyn Monroe version and the Princess Diana version)
... I have the radio on at work, so more songs will probably come to me as I listen.
BTW, I just about laughed out loud when I read the prince post (about the 50 meanest things ever said)
Have a good day!
*Iris by the Goo Goo Dolls
*Rocket Man by Elton John
*Candle in the Wind by Elton John (both the Marilyn Monroe version and the Princess Diana version)
... I have the radio on at work, so more songs will probably come to me as I listen.
BTW, I just about laughed out loud when I read the prince post (about the 50 meanest things ever said)
Have a good day!
icklemoley
Cathlete
Here are the lyrics to My Immortal - isn't this the saddest song you ever heard!!!
My Immortal
I'm so tired of being here
Suppressed by all my childish fears
And if you have to leave
I wish that you would just leave
'Cause your presence still lingers here
And it won't leave me alone
These wounds won't seem to heal
This pain is just too real
There's just too much that time cannot erase
[CHORUS:]
When you cried I'd wipe away all of your tears
When you'd scream I'd fight away all of your fears
I held your hand through all of these years
But you still have
All of me
You used to captivate me
By your resonating life
Now I'm bound by the life you left behind
Your face it haunts
My once pleasant dreams
Your voice it chased away
All the sanity in me
These wounds won't seem to heal
This pain is just too real
There's just too much that time cannot erase
[Chorus]
I've tried so hard to tell myself that you're gone
But though you're still with me
I've been alone all along
My Immortal
I'm so tired of being here
Suppressed by all my childish fears
And if you have to leave
I wish that you would just leave
'Cause your presence still lingers here
And it won't leave me alone
These wounds won't seem to heal
This pain is just too real
There's just too much that time cannot erase
[CHORUS:]
When you cried I'd wipe away all of your tears
When you'd scream I'd fight away all of your fears
I held your hand through all of these years
But you still have
All of me
You used to captivate me
By your resonating life
Now I'm bound by the life you left behind
Your face it haunts
My once pleasant dreams
Your voice it chased away
All the sanity in me
These wounds won't seem to heal
This pain is just too real
There's just too much that time cannot erase
[Chorus]
I've tried so hard to tell myself that you're gone
But though you're still with me
I've been alone all along
dani21496
Cathlete
"He's My Son" by Mark Schultz
I almost have to pull the car over I cry so hard. It's about a father who's son is dying and he's praying for God to save his son and asking if he can take his place. ;(
Here are the words:
He's My Son - Mark Schultz
I'm down on my knees again tonight
I'm hoping this prayer will turn out right
See there is a boy that needs Your help
I've done all that I can do myself
His mother is tired
I'm sure You can understand
Each night as he sleeps
She goes in to hold his hand
And she tries not to cry
As the tears fill her eyes
Chorus:
Can You hear me?
Am I getting through tonight?
Can You see him?
Can You make him feel all right?
If You can hear me
Let me take his place somehow
See, he's not just anyone
He's my son
Sometimes late at night I watch him sleep
I dream of the boy he'd like to be
I try to be strong and see him through
But God who he needs right now is You
Let him grow old
Live life without this fear
What would I be
Living without him here
He's so tired and he's scared
Let him know that You're there
Chorus
Can You hear me?
Can You see him?
Please don't leave him
He's my son
I almost have to pull the car over I cry so hard. It's about a father who's son is dying and he's praying for God to save his son and asking if he can take his place. ;(
Here are the words:
He's My Son - Mark Schultz
I'm down on my knees again tonight
I'm hoping this prayer will turn out right
See there is a boy that needs Your help
I've done all that I can do myself
His mother is tired
I'm sure You can understand
Each night as he sleeps
She goes in to hold his hand
And she tries not to cry
As the tears fill her eyes
Chorus:
Can You hear me?
Am I getting through tonight?
Can You see him?
Can You make him feel all right?
If You can hear me
Let me take his place somehow
See, he's not just anyone
He's my son
Sometimes late at night I watch him sleep
I dream of the boy he'd like to be
I try to be strong and see him through
But God who he needs right now is You
Let him grow old
Live life without this fear
What would I be
Living without him here
He's so tired and he's scared
Let him know that You're there
Chorus
Can You hear me?
Can You see him?
Please don't leave him
He's my son
icklemoley
Cathlete
That is the saddest song. Made me cry and i haven't even heard it sung yet... x
dani21496
Cathlete
>That is the saddest song. Made me cry and i haven't even
>heard it sung yet... x
I know what you mean. The first time I heard it I could not stop crying. The music is extremely powerful. They play it on the Contemporary Christian radio stations. I usually listen on my way to work and literally I almost have to pull over I'm crying so much. I have a little 7 yr. old boy and I could not bear the thought of anything happening to him.
>heard it sung yet... x
I know what you mean. The first time I heard it I could not stop crying. The music is extremely powerful. They play it on the Contemporary Christian radio stations. I usually listen on my way to work and literally I almost have to pull over I'm crying so much. I have a little 7 yr. old boy and I could not bear the thought of anything happening to him.
Ok I am back Just read everyones picks I LOve Matchbox 20 I agree one of the best new bands My sons listen to alot of Dave Matthews Like alot of his stuff but some is real sad he sings of everday life ups and downs.
Like I said before LOve John Mellencamp -Cherry Bomb, Little pink houses ,crumblin down almost anything of his early stuff
Phil Collins is also one of my favorites Both sides of the story,In the Air tonite
Bob seger almost everything of his
George Strait Blue Clear Sky
Fleetwood Mac rumors album!
Michael Bolton - Time Love and Tenderness
New Radicals - the Cd Maybe you've been brainwashed too!
Boy I could go on and on
marvin gaye, Kenny Loggins, Santana
I Love music great post
Lisa
Like I said before LOve John Mellencamp -Cherry Bomb, Little pink houses ,crumblin down almost anything of his early stuff
Phil Collins is also one of my favorites Both sides of the story,In the Air tonite
Bob seger almost everything of his
George Strait Blue Clear Sky
Fleetwood Mac rumors album!
Michael Bolton - Time Love and Tenderness
New Radicals - the Cd Maybe you've been brainwashed too!
Boy I could go on and on
marvin gaye, Kenny Loggins, Santana
I Love music great post
Lisa
michele1967
Cathlete
Hi, Jillybean,
"What's the Matter Here?" is off the the Maniacs "In My Tribe".
I think it's from 1987.
My very first--and very favorite--Maniacs album.
Take
care,
Michele
"What's the Matter Here?" is off the the Maniacs "In My Tribe".
I think it's from 1987.
My very first--and very favorite--Maniacs album.
Take
care,
Michele
Great Thread! So many beautiful songs. OK I'm really dating myself here, but I just went down memory lane in my head. Keep in mind that I was a big fan of the Ed Sullivan Show - so I'm probably older than alot of you. Here goes:
"White Bird" - It's a Beautiful Day
"Since You Asked" - Dan Fogelberg & Tim Weisberg
"Southern Man" - Neil Young
"Wonderful, Wonderful", "Chances Are" - Johnny Mathis
"Alfie", "Walk on By", "Promises, Promises", "Anyone Who Had
A Heart", (Diva)Dionne Warwick
"The Long & Winding Road"
Let me stop here - I could go on and on, but your probably bored already!
Mar
"White Bird" - It's a Beautiful Day
"Since You Asked" - Dan Fogelberg & Tim Weisberg
"Southern Man" - Neil Young
"Wonderful, Wonderful", "Chances Are" - Johnny Mathis
"Alfie", "Walk on By", "Promises, Promises", "Anyone Who Had
A Heart", (Diva)Dionne Warwick
"The Long & Winding Road"
Let me stop here - I could go on and on, but your probably bored already!
Mar
I'm not even reading your post! I weep when I hear that song...much less read the words. I have 3 boys and I know it would be my cry if anything happened to them, yet I know the One I trust would have them (has them) in the hollow of His hand. Watercolor Ponies by Wayne Watson also causes the shoulder-shuddering cry. My boys are fantastic, I love that they're growing up healthy, and I know their leaving to form their own households and families is inevitable...sigh. You know what I mean!
CinDee
CinDee
Well, now that I've thought on this a little more I'll throw in the ones I can think of right now. I LOVE music, so this is really hard...
Anything with a latin beat, especially the group Salvador, any mariachi music (the old stuff!), "Mi Tierra" by Gloria Estefan.
Praise and Worship...love Hillsongs, especially "Thank You for the Cross" and "Made Me Glad"...Passion, especially "Here I am to Worship", "Dance in the River", "Psalm 126"...Rita Springer's "I Want to be More Like You"...
Anything Newsboys
Anything Third Day
I love Toby Mac!
Good jazz...Bob James with David Sanborne (the title escapes me) is a must have, Anita Baker, Miles Davis, Joe Sample with Leila Hathaway is the best!, Lee Ritenour...I gotta stop!
CinDee
Anything with a latin beat, especially the group Salvador, any mariachi music (the old stuff!), "Mi Tierra" by Gloria Estefan.
Praise and Worship...love Hillsongs, especially "Thank You for the Cross" and "Made Me Glad"...Passion, especially "Here I am to Worship", "Dance in the River", "Psalm 126"...Rita Springer's "I Want to be More Like You"...
Anything Newsboys
Anything Third Day
I love Toby Mac!
Good jazz...Bob James with David Sanborne (the title escapes me) is a must have, Anita Baker, Miles Davis, Joe Sample with Leila Hathaway is the best!, Lee Ritenour...I gotta stop!
CinDee