from Joy Ride to Neon Tiger. Some of the greatest lyrics in the history of music.

 

Joy Ride:

 

There's something in the distance

A glorious existence

A simple celebration

A place you've never been before

(Why don't you kiss me

And tell me that you want it?)

 

A Dustland Fairytale...ummmm...one of the most emotional songs I've ever listened to.

 

 

A Dustland Fairytale beginning

With just another white trash county kiss in '61.

Long brown hair, and foolish eyes.

He looked just like you'd want him to

Some kind of slick chrome American prince.

 

Blue Jean serenade

Moon river what you do to me?

I don't believe you.

 

Saw Cinderella in a party dress, she was looking for a nightgown.

I saw the devil wrapping up his hands, he's getting ready for the showdown.

I saw the minute that I turned away, I got my money on a pawn tonight.

 

Change came in disguise of revelation, set his soul on fire.

She said she always knew he'd come around.

And the decades disappear

Like sinking ships but we persevere.

God gives us hope but we still fear, we don't know.

 

Your mind is poisoned.

Castles in the sky, sit stranded, vandalized.

The drawbridge is closing.

 

Saw Cinderella in a party dress, she was looking for a nightgown.

I saw the devil wrapping up his hands, he's getting ready for the showdown.

I saw the ending where they turned the page, I threw my money and I ran away.

Sent to the valley of the great divide

Out where the dreams all hide.

Out where the wind don't blow,

Out here the good girls die.

And the sky moves slow

Out here the bird don't sing

Out here the field don't blow

Out here the bell don't ring

Out hear the bell don't ring

Out here the good girls die

Now Cinderella don't you go to sleep, it's such a bitter form of refuge.

Why don't you know the kingdoms under siege and everyone needs you

Is there still magic in the midnight sun, or did you leave it back in '61?

In the cadence of a young man's eyes.

Out where the dreams all hide

 

 

 

This is Your Life

 

Crooked wheels keep turning

Children, are you learning?

 

The sky is full of dreams

But you don't know how to fly

 

I Can't Stay

 

And there are twisted days that I take comfort

Cause I'm not the only one

No, I'm not the only one

 

There is a majesty at my doorstep

There is a little boy in her arms

Now we'll parade around without game plans

Obligation or alarm

 

Neon Tiger

 

I don't wanna be kept, I don't wanna be caged,

I don't wanna be damned, oh, hell

I don't wanna be broke, I don't wanna be saved,

I don't wanna be S.O.L

 

Give me rolling hills, so tonight could be the night that I stand among a thousand thrills

Mister cut me some slack,

'Cause I don't wanna go back,

I want a new day and age

 

Come on girls and boys,

everyone make some noise!

 

Amirite?

I've never probably thought about the lyrics on this album.

:D Very lovely lyrics indeed.

Dustland Fairytale has to be my favourite song on that album.

This is a little creepy but I was actually looking at a couple of this songs (ADF and NT) yesterday b/c of the lyrics... our English class is analyzing poetry and such and i thought i'd request a song... ADF came to mind b/c yes, I agree with you, it has really powerful lyrics. BFlow is just a great songwriter, overall <3

Josh: No putting comments in the appropriate thread for me sir! I'm off to play the grand piano!

Seriously???

 

*immense jealousy*

I can very happily say that Dustland Fairytale is one of my favourite songs of all time :)

Same here. The story behind it is just absolutely heart-wrenching.

Dustland Fairytale is EPIC live.

I always have thought that Day and Age had some amazing lyrics. :)

Dustland Fairytale is epic. Have youse read the lyrics for Goodnight, travel well? It is also one of the best songs Ive heard in a long while.

 

The unknown distance to the great beyond

Stares back at my grieving frame

To cast my shadow by the holy sun

My spirit moans with a sacred pain

And it's quiet now

The universe is standing still

 

There's nothing I can say

There's nothing we can do now

There's nothing I can say

There's nothing we can do now

 

And all that stands between the souls release ?

This temporary flesh and bone

We know that it's over now

I feel my faded mind begin to roam

 

Every time you fall

And every time you try

Every foolish dream

And every compromise

Every word you spoke

And everything you said

Everything you left me, rambles in my head

 

There's nothing I can say

There's nothing I can do now

There's nothing I can say

There's nothing I can do now

 

Up above the world so high

 

And everything you loved

And every time you try

Everybody's watching

Everybody cry

 

Stay, don't leave me

The stars can't for your sign

Don't signal now

 

And there's nothing I can say

There's nothing I can do now

There's nothing I can say

There's nothing we can do now

 

Goodnight, travel well

Goodnight, travel well

 

And there's nothing I can say

There's nothing I can do now

While its a polarizing subject, I always though that human was lyrically underappreciated .

While its a polarizing subject, I always though that human was lyrically underappreciated .

 

I really like Human. I wish it wasn't so played out.

Dustland Fairytale is epic. Have youse read the lyrics for Goodnight, travel well? It is also one of the best songs Ive heard in a long while.

 

The unknown distance to the great beyond

Stares back at my grieving frame

To cast my shadow by the holy sun

My spirit moans with a sacred pain

And it's quiet now

The universe is standing still

 

There's nothing I can say

There's nothing we can do now

There's nothing I can say

There's nothing we can do now

 

And all that stands between the souls release ?

This temporary flesh and bone

We know that it's over now

I feel my faded mind begin to roam

 

Every time you fall

And every time you try

Every foolish dream

And every compromise

Every word you spoke

And everything you said

Everything you left me, rambles in my head

 

There's nothing I can say

There's nothing I can do now

There's nothing I can say

There's nothing I can do now

 

Up above the world so high

 

And everything you loved

And every time you try

Everybody's watching

Everybody cry

 

Stay, don't leave me

The stars can't for your sign

Don't signal now

 

And there's nothing I can say

There's nothing I can do now

There's nothing I can say

There's nothing we can do now

 

Goodnight, travel well

Goodnight, travel well

 

And there's nothing I can say

There's nothing I can do now

 

This is a super powerful song. It's one of those that makes you think.

 

While its a polarizing subject, I always though that human was lyrically underappreciated .

 

+1

 

Pay my respects to grace and virtue

Send my condolences to good

Hear my regards to soul and romance

They always did the best they could

 

And so long to devotion

You taught me everything I know

Wave goodbye, wish me well

You've gotta let me go

 

 

Are we human?

Or are we dancer...