Songs celebrating leaving the faith? Not being a puppet, mind controlled, living life, etc etc

by aley63 47 Replies latest social entertainment

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  OnTheWayOut

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mh3Kk5tZSmo

  The Logical Song by Supertramp

  When I was young, it seemed that life was so wonderful,
  A miracle, oh it was beautiful, magical.
  And all the birds in the trees, well they'd be singing so happily,
  Joyfully, playfully watching me.
  But then they sent me away to teach me how to be sensible,
  Logical, responsible, practical.
  And they showed me a world where I could be so dependable,
  Clinical, intellectual, cynical.
  

  There are times when all the world's asleep,
  The questions run too deep
  For such a simple man.
  Won't you please, please tell me what we've learned
  I know it sounds absurd
  But please tell me who I am.
  

  Now watch what you say or they'll be calling you a radical,
  Liberal, fanatical, criminal.
  Won't you sign up your name, we'd like to feel you're
  Acceptable, respectable, presentable, a vegetable!
  

  At night, when all the world's asleep,
  The questions run so deep
  For such a simple man.
  Won't you please, please tell me what we've learned
  I know it sounds absurd
  But please tell me who I am.
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  OnTheWayOut

  This other Supertramp song goes well with it:

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gd0-6zGkQe0

  Goodbye Stranger

  It was an early morning yesterday
  I was up before the dawn
  And I really have enjoyed my stay
  But I must be moving on
  

  Like a king without a castle
  Like a queen without a throne
  I'm an early morning lover
  And I must be moving on, yeah, yeah
  

  Now I believe in what you say
  Is the undisputed truth
  But I have to have things my own way
  To keep me in my youth
  

  Like a ship without an anchor
  Like a slave without a chain
  Just the thought of those sweet ladies
  Sends a shiver through my veins
  

  And I will go on shining
  Shining like brand new
  I'll never look behind me
  My troubles will be few
  

  Goodbye, stranger, it's been nice
  Hope you find your paradise
  Tried to see your point of view
  Hope your dreams will all come true
  

  Goodbye, Mary, goodbye, Jane
  Will we ever meet again?
  Feel no sorrow, feel no shame
  Come tomorrow, feel no pain
  

  Sweet devotion (Goodbye, Mary)
  It's not for me (Goodbye, Jane)
  Just give me motion (Will we ever)
  To set me free (Meet again?)
  In the land and the ocean (Feel no sorrow)
  Far away (Feel no shame)
  It's the life I've chosen (Come tomorrow)
  Every day (Feel no pain)
  So goodbye, Mary (Goodbye, Mary)
  Goodbye, Jane (Goodbye, Jane)
  Will we ever (Will we ever)
  Meet again? (Meet again?)
  

  Now some they do and some they don't
  And some you just can't tell
  And some they will and some they won't
  With some it's just as well
  

  You can laugh at my behaviour
  And that'll never bother me
  Say the devil is my saviour
  But I don't pay no heed
  

  And I will go on shining
  Shining like brand new
  I'll never look behind me
  My troubles will be few
  

  Goodbye, stranger, it's been nice
  Hope you find your paradise
  Tried to see your point of view
  Hope your dreams will all come true
  

  Goodbye, Mary, goodbye, Jane
  Will we ever meet again?
  Feel no sorrow, feel no shame
  Come tomorrow, feel no pain
  

  Sweet devotion (Goodbye, Mary)
  It's not for me (Goodbye, Jane)
  Just give me motion (Will we ever)
  To set me free (Meet again?)
  In the land and the ocean (Feel no sorrow)
  Far away (Feel no shame)
  It's the life I've chosen (Come tomorrow)
  Every day (Feel no pain)
  

  So now I'm leaving (Goodbye, Mary)
  Got to go (Goodbye, Jane)
  Hit the road (Will we ever)
  I'll say it once again (Meet again?)
  Oh, yes, I'm leaving (Feel so sorrow)
  Got to go (Feel no shame)
  Got to go (Come tomorrow)
  I'm sorry, I must dash (Feel no pain)
  

  So goodbye, Mary (Goodbye, Mary)
  Goodbye, Jane (Goodbye, Jane)
  Will we ever (Will we ever)
  Meet again? (Meet again?)
  

  Oh, I'm leaving
  I've got to go
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  OnTheWayOut

  And then this little ditty by Fleetwood Mac:

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKj1EFeU-cM
  

  "Never Going Back Again"
  
  

  She broke down and let me in
  Made me see where I've been
  Been down one time
  Been down two times
  I'm never going back again
  You don't know what it means to win
  Come down and see me again
  Been down one time
  Been down two times
  I'm never going back again

  
  
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  Village Idiot

  R.E.M. - Losing My Religion

  Life is bigger
  It's bigger
  And you, you are not me
  The lengths that I will go to
  The distance in your eyes
  Oh no, I've said too much
  I set it up
  
  That's me in the corner
  That's me in the spotlight
  Losing my religion
  Trying to keep up with you
  And I don't know if I can do it
  Oh no I've said too much
  I haven't said enough
  
  I thought that I heard you laughing
  I thought that I heard you sing
  I think I thought I saw you try
  
  Every whisper
  Of every waking hour
  I'm choosing my confessions
  Trying to keep an eye on you
  Like a hurt lost and blinded fool
  Oh no, I've said too much
  I set it up
  
  Consider this
  The hint of the century
  Consider this
  The slip that brought me
  To my knees failed
  What if all these fantasies
  Come flailing around
  Now I've said too much
  
  I thought that I heard you laughing
  I thought that I heard you sing
  I think I thought I saw you try
  
  But that was just a dream
  That was just a dream
  
  That's me in the corner
  That's me in the spotlight
  Losing my religion
  Trying to keep up with you
  And I don't know if I can do it
  Oh no I've said too much
  I haven't said enough
  
  I thought that I heard you laughing
  I thought that I heard you sing
  I think I thought I saw you try
  
  But that was just a dream, try, cry, why, try
  That was just a dream, just a dream, just a dream
  Dream
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  LisaRose

  Good one, village idiot. I was still a JW when that song was popular, it did strike me at the time that I was losing my religion.
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  Tornintwo

  Awww love a bit of supertramp! Got to listen to those now.

  for the young and trendy my kids are listening to 'could've been me' by The Struts, it's great for putting yourself in a good and powerful mood, here's the chorus:

  I wanna taste love and pain
  I wanna feel pride and shame
  I don't wanna take my time
  I don't wanna waste one line
  I wanna live better days
  Never look back and say
  It could have been me
  It could have been me
  
  
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  Inkvoid

  NeverKnew: For some reason, I think of Jwism whenever I listen to some songs on Pink Floyd's "The Wall."

  So do I. Roger Waters wrote about alienation and loss in The Wall. He was thinking about rock stars falling out of love with their fans (as he did), but JWs and XJWs suffer the same feelings too. I think that's why there's such a connection felt by some here with The Wall specifically. See if this version of the classic 'Mother' from The Wall strikes a chord:

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3kriMOUaV0
  
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  Inkvoid

  While I'm at I might as well re-post this one too, given the topic and that it hasn't been viewed much. It's about a guy finding a good life for himself after being DF'd, all the while wishing the WTS weren't there in his mind.

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zj77CwqqaI
  
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  LisaRose

  Thanks for posting that, I had never seen it before.
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  rebel8

  I think I made myself a mix tape for this reason, back in the day. ;)

  Imagine

  Losing My Religion

  I Will Survive