What song best epitomizes what keeps you going

by Lady Lee 52 Replies latest jw friends

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  Sparkplug

  Lady Lee,

  I have to say we think alike. that has always been one of my favorite. Along with:

  Dulcinea

  I have dreamed thee too long,
  Never seen thee or touched thee.
  But known thee with all of my heart.
  Half a prayer, half a song,
  Thou hast always been with me,
  Though we have been always apart.
  
  Dulcinea... Dulcinea...
  I see heaven when I see thee, Dulcinea,
  And thy name is like a prayer
  An angel whispers... Dulcinea... Dulcinea!
  
  If I reach out to thee,
  Do not tremble and shrink
  From the touch of my hand on thy hair.
  Let my fingers but see
  Thou art warm and alive,
  And no phantom to fade in the air.
  
  Dulcinea... Dulcinea...
  I have sought thee, sung thee,
  Dreamed thee, Dulcinea!
  
  Now I've found thee,
  And the world shall know thy glory,
  Dulcinea... Dulcinea!

  (YEs it is one that keeps me going)

  But truly, I think that if summing up what I think of being disfellowshipped...well this fits the battle in me over loosing loved ones~

  Brothers in Arms

  These mist-covered mountains.....
  Are a home now for me.....
  But my home is the lowlands.....
  And always will be......
  Some day you'll return to.....
  Your valleys and your farms.....
  And you'll no longer burn......
  To be brothers in arms!
  
  Through these fields of destruction
  Baptisms of fire
  I've witnessed your suffering
  As the battles raged higher
  And though they did hurt me so bad
  In the fear and alarm
  You did not desert me
  My brothers in arms!
  
  There's so many different worlds
  So many different suns
  And we have just one world
  But we live in different ones
  Now the sun's gone to hell
  And the moon's riding high
  Let me bid you farewell
  Every man has to die
  But it's written in the starlight
  And every line in your palm
  We're fools to make war
  On our brothers in arms!

  Although incredibly sad, it is strenghtening. I am not sure if I can explain why.
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  looking_glass

  Sarah McLachlan - Witness

  Make me a witness
  take me out
  out of darkness
  out of doubt
  
  I won't weigh you down
  with good intention
  won't make fire out of clay
  or other inventions
  
  Will we burn in heaven
  like we do down here
  will the change come
  while we're waiting
  
  Everyone is waiting
  
  And when we're done
  soul searching
  as we carried the weight
  and died for a cause
  is misery
  made beautiful
  right before our eyes
  will mercy be revealed
  or blind us where we stand
  
  Will we burn in heaven
  like we do down here
  will the change come while we're waiting
  everyone is waiting
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  Lady Lee

  wow some of these songs are awesome

  Sparkplug

  Although incredibly sad, it is strenghtening. I am not sure if I can explain why.

  My guess is that in spite of everything, the losses, the separations, the being disowned, we still have a common bond. We may no longer live in their world but whether they know it or not they are a part of the larger world. But only we can see that because we are on the outside and now looking in
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  Soledad

  MY LIFE Mary J Blige

  Life can be only what you make it
  When youre feelin down
  You should never fake it
  Say whats on your mind
  And youll find in time
  That all the negative energy
  It would all cease
  
  And youll be at peace with yourself
  You wont really need no one else
  Except for the man up above
  Because hell give you love
  
  (my life, my life, my life, my life)
  If you looked into my life
  
  <chorus>
  
  <verse 2>
  Take your time
  Baby dont you rush a thing
  Dont you know, I know
  We all are struggling
  I know it is hard
  But we will get by
  And if you dont believe in me
  Just believe in he
  
  Cause hell give you peace of mind
  Yes he will
  And youll see the sunshine
  For real, yes you would
  And youll get to free your mind
  And things will turn out fine
  Oh, I know that things will turn out fine
  Yes they would, yes they would
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  smellsgood

  omg, lost_light06 you posted the song I was going to(Let Down by Radiohead). Not that I have been through what you'all have or anything. It's always been my favourite song on OKC though :)
  
  have you ever gotten a chance to see them live?
  What about you Daystar, goodand badgirl?
  
  
  I love Johnny Cash's version of "Bridge over Troubled Waters"
  
  
  just because i'm craving something i've quit
  
  "Cigarettes and Chocolate Milk" Rufus Wainwright
  
  Cigarettes and Chocolate milk
  these are just a couple of my cravings
  everything it seems i like's a little bit stronger
  a little bit thicker
  a little bit harmful for me
  
  if i should buy jellybeans
  have to eat them all in just one sitting
  everything it seems i like's a little bit sweeter
  a little bit fatter
  a little bit harmful for me
  
  and then there's those other things
  which for several reasons we won't mention
  everything about them is a little bit stranger
  a little bit harder
  a little bit deadly
  
  it isn't very smart
  tends to make one part so broken-hearted
  
  sitting here remembering me
  always been a shoe made for the city
  go ahead, accuse me of just singing about places
  with scrappy boys faces
  have general run of the town
  playing with prodigal songs
  takes a lot of sentimental valiums
  can't expect the world to be your raggedy andy
  while running on empty
  you little old doll with a frown
  
  you got to keep in the game
  maintaining mystique while facing forward
  i suggest a reading of 'a lesson in tightropes'
  or 'surfing your high hopes' or 'adios kansas'
  
  it isn't very smart
  tends to make one part so broken-hearted
  
  still there's not a show on my back
  holes or a friendly intervention
  i'm just a little bit heiress, a little bit irish
  a little bit tower of pisa whenever i see you
  so please be kind if i'm a mess
  
  :p
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  2112

  Great topic Lady Lee. There are so many, but here are a few-

  If Only - by Triumph

  If only I could change the world
  With just a simple song
  If only I could keep my words
  From coming out all wrong
  If only I could make you see another point of view
  If only wishes would come true
  If only once upon a time
  Could be the here and now
  If only make-believe could make
  Believers of us all
  If only I could touch the dream
  So deep inside of you
  If only wishes would come true
  If only, if only,
  Wishes would come true
  If only, if only,
  I could get to you
  Maybe we could make a wish come true
  If only I could change your heart
  With just a simple song
  If only I could stop the world
  From turning out all wrong
  If only everybody wished
  The same things that I do
  There would be hope for me and you
  If only wishes would come true

  And What About Me - by Moving Pictures

  Well there's a little boy waiting
  at the counter of the corner shop
  He's been waiting down there,
  waiting half the day,
  They never ever see him from the top
  He gets pushed around, knocked to the ground,
  He gets to his feet and he says...
  
  *What about me? It isn't fair
  I've had enough, now I want my share
  Can't you see, I wanna live
  But you just take more than you give
  
  Well, there's a pretty girl
  serving at the counter of the corner shop
  She's been waiting back there,
  waiting for a dream,
  Her dreams walk in and out,
  they never stop
  Well, she's not too proud,
  to cry out loud
  She runs to the street and she screams...
  
  Chorus
  
  Take a step back and see the little people
  They might be young,
  but they're the ones that make the big people big
  So listen as they whisper:
  "What about me?"
  
  And now I'm standing on the corner,
  all the world's gone home
  Nobody's changed, nobody's been saved
  And I'm feeling cold and alone
  I guess I'm lucky, I smile a lot
  But sometimes I wish for more than I've got...
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  anewme

  Wow! How Funny!
  I must be VERY shallow!
  I wont even share my favorite song cause its a simple happy one.
  Whenever I hear it I have to stop everything and sing it!
  It makes me feel sooooo goood!
  
  
  Anewme
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  Good Girl or Bad Girl?

  omg, lost_light06 you posted the song I was going to(Let Down by Radiohead). Not that I have been through what you'all have or anything. It's always been my favourite song on OKC though :)
  
  have you ever gotten a chance to see them live?
  What about you Daystar, goodand badgirl?

  NOOOOOOOOOOOO, smellsgood, I have never seen them live!! Thatwouldbesogreat.

  Wow! How Funny!
  I must be VERY shallow!
  I wont even share my favorite song cause its a simple happy one.
  Whenever I hear it I have to stop everything and sing it!
  It makes me feel sooooo goood!
  
  
  Anewme

  Anewme!!! If a song affects you emotionally, it doesn't make you shallow!! I also always love Lean on Me by Ben E King and HAVE to sing along with it (PS here at JWD, this is what we do for each other):

  Lean On Me

  by Ben E. King

  Sometimes in our lives,
  we all have pain, we all have sorrow
  But if we are wise,
  we know that there's always tomorrow.

  Lean on me, when you're not strong,
  And I'll be your friend, I'll help you carry on,
  For it won't be long,
  till I'm gonna need somebody to lean on

  Please swallow your pride,
  if I have faith you need to borrow,
  For no one can fill those of your needs
  that you won't let show

  You just call on me brother when you need a hand
  We all need somebody to lean on
  I just might have a problem that you'll understand
  We all need somebody to lean on

  Lean on me, when you're not strong
  And I'll be your friend, I'll help you carry on
  For it won't be long,
  till I'm gonna need somebody to lean on

  You just call on me brother when you need a hand
  We all need somebody to lean on
  I just might have a problem that you'll understand
  We all need somebody to lean on

  If there is a load,
  you have to bear, that you can't carry,
  I'm right up the road, I'll share your load,
  if you just call me
  Call me, if you need a friend, call me... (etc.)
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  daystar

  have you ever gotten a chance to see them live?
  What about you Daystar, goodand badgirl?

  Psh! I wish! Someday though.
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  lost_light06

  have you ever gotten a chance to see them live?
  What about you Daystar, goodand badgirl?

  I saw them once at the Salem Armory during their OK Computer tour in the U.S. Funny thing was I wasn't as big a fan then. That all changed that night though. They were amazing! Now they're my favorite band of all time and "Let Down" is my fav. on OKC. I've always wanted to see them again but they don't come around my neck of the woods too often.