Ok first of all incredible thread
a Lot of brand new lyrics stuck with me maybe bc of formative years etc but:
If somehow I was new and everything was unsaid
I'd go and buy a hammer, never sing again
Fleetwood Mac silver springs:
I'll follow you down til' the sound of my voice will haunt you
Give me just a chance
You'll never get away from the sound of the woman that loves you
Pink Floyd: We’re just two lost souls swimming in a fish bowl year after year
Lala lala: You think I'm good so I'm almost done wanting
I'm suddenly full this is belonging
I've had too much fun when will it get taken
Feb 9, 2024
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Broke into the screened in porch
Now I'm crawling through the dog door
I may let you see me on my knees
But you'll never see me on all fours
Drooling on the tile
I'm a starfish on the kitchen floor
Catch my breath to breathe your name
I am just the fool you took me for, uh-huh
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You gave me your hands
'Cause you didn't know what to do with them
And I showed you the way, even though I'd never been
Where did we go right? I think about it all the time
If I had paid closer attention
Maybe I could take us back to there and then
But you can't feel it for the first time, a second time
You can't feel it for the first time, a second time
I can't go back to who I was before I met you
I can't undo what I've done, I wouldn't want to
I wouldn't want to, I wouldn't want to
Sneaking out of the house
I must be out of my mind
I'm running out of excuses
We're running out of time
You say the love will come and go
We'll learn to ride the ebb and flow
You'll always leave before the light
Come back same time and place the next night
And how will I know
If history repeats itself?
How will I know
When it's gonna come back around?
How will I know?
Has my faced changed, baby?
How will I know?
I'll stay ready for you to take me, take me, take me
Take me
yes i quoted almost the whole song. its so fucking good
Jan 25, 2024
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as always, the bc,nr lyricism is on point. another song that is hitting a little too close to home, another one that could be written about me. i love when art does that
It’s just been a weekend
But in my mind
We summer in France with our genius daughters now
And you teach me to play the piano
most importantly:
"She had Billie Eilish style"
"Movin' to Berlin for a little while"
"Tryna find something to hold on to"
"Never texts me nothing
But she wants to tell me
She's not that hard to find"
And "message me if you change your mind"
Darlin', I'll keep fine
Jan 24, 2024
I really admire how he kept trying new things, routinely switching up his stylistic approach to explore the same set of themes, always sticking to his guns.
Here are some of his lyrics that have been on my mind lately:
✥ From 'Pleasures of the Harbor'
For love was but a smile
Teasing all the while
Now dancing down the drain
✥ From 'The Party'
The wallflower is waiting, she hides behind composure
She'd love to dance and prays that no one asks her
Then she steals a glance at lovers while her fingers tease her hair
And she marvels at the confidence of those who hide their fears
Then her eyes are closed as she rides away with a foreign legionnaire
And my shoulders had to shrug
As I crawl beneath the rug
And re-tune my piano
✥ From 'When I'm Gone'
And I won't breathe the bracing air when I'm gone
And I can't even worry 'bout my cares when I'm gone
Won't be asked to do my share when I'm gone
So I guess I'll have to do it while I'm here
✥ From 'There But For Fortune'
Show me a prison, show me a jail
Show me a prisoner whose face has gone pale
And I'll show you a young man with so many reasons why
And there but for fortune, may go you or I
Also 'Jim Dean of Indiana' is great example of how lyrics are animated by melody, phrasing and pacing. None of the lyrics of 'Jim Dean' particularly stand out when written down, but when heard the emotional build-up is so intense and heart-breaking. Every quiet blunt little line builds on the one that came before, culminating in the final gut-punch:
"That is where I placed a flower
For Jim Dean of Indiana"
It's the only time anything in the song is said in first person, let alone implies that the story has anything other than a distant omniscient point of view. It's just so sad!!
Anyways, give him a listen and lmk if you have any insight into the lyrical pit of despair that is 'When In Rome' lol
(Phil could get extremely pessimistic, would often write from the worst person in any scenario's perspective to really make you look at it straight in the face [eg: 'Outside Of A Small Circle Of Friends'*] and really loved writing about sailors. It can be a lot sometimes!)
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* "Maybe we should raise our voices, ask somebody why
But demonstrations are a drag, besides, we're much too high"
is another great line lol, get organized or get WRECKED
Jan 31, 2025
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