If you're really into music, you'd actually know the lyrics to your favorite song by heart - and actually know what they mean! I mean, I know a lot of people who don't even know what they are singing about - that's kind of a problem sometimes.

Anyway, one of the greatest lyrics ever written must be Dispatch's The General, The Postal Service's Such Great Heights and there's probably plenty more.

We all know songs are just poetry set to music.

Anyway, I'm here to ask: Do you guys know the meaning to songs that you listen to? If so, what are some of the great lyrics ever heard?

yeah, i know tha meaning to tha songs i listen to ..


i try to convince my friends that 50 cent/g-unit sucks .. and a lot of mainstream .. but nooOOoOoo .. i can't believe they listen to that crap ..

I do try and find out the meaning to lyrics.
I'll have my own meaning, and then I'll try and figure out the meaning of the author.

Slipknot's lyrics are wonderful. They may seem like just profane words, but they're actually really good.
Cradle of Filth's lyrics are great too.

That one line from Mockingbird from Eminem at the end of the song.. that surprised me there for a sec.

Deep words about love in songs do get in my heart. If you listen to the song very carefully and slowly (especialy slow songs/ballads), the song gets better for you.
Here's a good line:

"..And take my soul,
into your lonely life,
so that this love,
can last a thousand miles..."

Lena Park - Fall In Love (english version)

you aint a thug you scared of blood like magic's wife!!

haha just heard that line like 2 min ago ... had me rollin

Exactly.
I don't really think you can fully enjoy a song if you don't know the meaning behind it - every song has a meaning. Well, usually... there are always those exceptions of "artists" who don't even write their own material.

I think Evanescence and Daphne Loves Derby have some of the best lyrics ever. And Dashboard Confessional.

I'll be living off your phone calls
In your letters and your postcards
Every single word is like a secret wish come true
Who cares if we're apart for the big days
It's the small ones that made me fall in love with you.


- The Only Gift That I Needed - Dashboard

i agree wit u,but......som times people just sing an if they dont noe the song'n' meaning,they'll get there eventually,like me.lol

*giggles*
sadly, i do know what the lyrics mean.
cuz at night, when i can't sleep, i sit there and ponder the meaning of the lyrics and break them down into section by section and figure out something about the singer/band and their life.
i'm such a dork.
x]
oh yeah
i do that during lectures in school too

oh i always look at lyrics when it comes to songs...thats usually why my favourite songs are my favourites. one great one i can think off of the top of my head - iris by the goo goo dolls.

The lyrics are the best part of music..

But it's not so bad
You're only the best I ever had
You don't want me back
You're just the best I ever had

So you stole my world
Now I'm just a phony
Remembering the girl
Leaves me down and lonely

Hm my favorite lyric is & I also love this song a lot too.
I'll tell you two of them.

SHYNE - GO AWAY
I'm sick of seeing your face everywhere I go
I'm sick of receiving gifts when it's all for show
I think I've warned you about a thousand times
You just don't get it, ooh boy You've crossed the line

Try to impress me in front of all your friends
You're so pathetic Just put it to an end
There's a limit to how much a girl can take
And you've gone past it But I guess that's your mistake

* Now please don't think I'm just playing hard-to-get
You're really pushing me to my limit
What does it take to get this message to your head?
You leave me no choice Ima have to break it down like this *

** 가버려 yeah 제발 이젠 그만해 더 이상 붙잡진 마
가버려 yeah 날 자유롭게 날려줘 Just set me free, yeah~ **

I told you to stop, you put me to the test
It's called love, and no, you won't get none of it
Boy, you're tiring me down, trying so hard to please me
But it's not working Suggest you get up and leave

* & ** Repeat

I said stop! Quit pestering me
I said stop! Just set me free
I said stop! I thought I told you to leave
I said stop! Just let me be
Why can't you stop?!

* & ** Repeat

** Repeat

I liked this song a lot because there is two guys that bothers me a lot and this lyric is soo meaningful to me.

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BOA - MAYBE, MAYBE NOT
그럴 수도 있었겠지, 잊었을 수도 있겠지
결국 또 혼자서 하루를 보냈지만(그럴 수 있겠지)

아니라고 넌 말하겠지, 변한 것이 아니라고
다신 그러지 않겠다고 말하겠지(태연한 얼굴로)
믿고 싶지만

알 수 없어, 언제까지 이렇게 기다려 줄 수가 있을지
넌 어쩌면 나를 만난 것조차 후회하게 될 지도 몰라

아닐 수도 있겠지만, 착각일 수도 있지만
결국 변한 건 나인지도 모르지만(그럴 수 있겠지)

그렇다고 넌 말하겠지 대체 뭐가 문제냐고
아무렇지도 않은 듯이 말하겠지(태연한 얼굴로)
더 듣기 싫어

할 수 없어, 의미 없는 다툼을 다시 되풀이 하긴 싫어
결코 우린 처음 있던 곳으로 되돌아 갈 수 없을 거야

이제는 늦어 버린 거야 너도 잘 알고 있잖아
조금 더 솔직해져야 해 서로를 위해

할 수 없어, 의미 없는 다툼을 다시 되풀이 하긴 싫어
결코 우린 처음 있던 곳으로 되돌아 갈 수 없을 거야

알 수 없어, 언제까지 이렇게 기다려 줄 수가 있을지
넌 어쩌면 나를 만난 것조차 후회하게 될 지도 몰라

hehe you wouldn't understand this because it's in korean. but this lyric is about not understanding her lover or if he's wrong about the truth. im more like curious and wandering girl. so this lyric really relates to my mind when it comes to liking guys.

i completely agree with you. so many ppl listen to a song but you dont really think about the lyrics and what the underline message is saying. personally, lyrics are the first thing that i pay attention to when hearing a new song. one of the songs that i love so much and i completely love the lyrics is-- "she will be loved"- maroon 5, "damn those eyes"-kane, and "can't make you love me"- bonnie raitt. i'll definately post up the lyrics if someone is interested ;)

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Slipknot = pure ownage when it comes to lyrics.

If you like their style, read more here.


I love their lyrics... so much.

I'm glad you guys have lyrics to contribute too!

One of the songs that I absolutely love is Michael Buble's Moondance cover of Van Morrison's! Though it's a light, jazz song I absolutely love the poetic rhythm to it.



It makes me dance!