People as places as people - Modest Mouse

To answer a question
It'll probably take more
If you're already there
Well, then you probably don't know
Well, we were the people
That we wanted to know
And we're the places that we wanted to go

It's hard to get hold of
And hard to let go
Always something we look for
From the day we were born
Instead we're the people that we wanted to know
And we're the places that we wanted to go
Yeah, we're the places that we wanted to go
We're the places that we wanted to go

Always asking a question
And I don't want to know
Like the wind across strings
That had finally let go
And the people you love
But you didn't quite know
They're the places that you wanted to go

Bark at the neighbors
And then bark at the dog
Sniffing the wind
Whimpering for someone to know
But we were the people that we wanted to know
And we're the places that we wanted go
Yeah, we're the places that we wanted to go
Yeah, we're the places that we wanted to go

It was not the intention
But we let it all go
Well, it messed up the function
And sure fucked up the flow
I hardly have people that I needed to know
Cause you're the people that I wanted to know

All this scrambling around
Hunting high and then low
Looking for the face love
Or somewhere to go
I hardly have places that I need to go
Cause you're the places that I wanted to go
Yeah, you're the places that we wanted to go
Yeah, you're the places that we wanted to go

You're the people that we wanted to know
Shouldn't have to ask
You shouldn't have to ask
Cause we are your real place

Awake my soul - Mumford And Sons

How fickle my heart and how woozy my eyes
I struggle to find any truth in your lies
And now my heart stumbles on things I don't know
My weakness I feel I must finally show

Lend me your hand and we'll conquer them all
But lend me your heart and I'll just let you fall
Lend me your eyes I can change what you see
But your soul you must keep, totally free

Awake my soul
Awake my soul

How fickle my heart and how woozy my eyes
I struggle to find any truth in your lies
And now my heart stumbles on things I don't know
My weakness I feel I must finally show

In these bodies we will live, in these bodies we will die
Where you invest your love, you invest your life
In these bodies we will live, in these bodies we will die
And where you invest your love, you invest your life

Awake my soul
Awake my soul
Awake my soul
You were made to meet your maker
Awake my soul
Awake my soul
Awake my soul
And you were made to meet your maker
And you were made to meet your maker

The Wondersmith and his sons - Astronautalis

I am a soldier, baby
Who works just like a slave
Sweating through the pain of digging
His foxhole that he know is just a grave
You trust me don't you, baby?
Yeah, you'd hand your life to me
Let's walk along the wire
And watch the muzzles flash like lightning

A smile safe-crackers understand
Is rendering this steady hand, obsolete
You thought you caught my slight of hand
But you could never understand
No not me

Father was a charming man
With much hidden up his sleeve
I wonder if this is what he planned
When he taught his tricks to me
The youngest was a clever boy
Cracking calculus by three
The eldest was a practical
And obsessively clean
Then there was me

I was born a charming man
With silver tongue, pearl teeth
This is never how it's supposed to end
We're promised all we dreamed
The envy of the Everyman
Our family seemed complete
Our father was a charming man
Our mother a serene

But now I'm on the run again
This hotel's home to me
They found the other skeleton
Face down in the stream
The youngest was still tucked in bed
That way they thought he was asleep
They moved the mirror from his mouth
The fog that should remain was not to be seen
Not to be seen

I am the doctor, darling
Who used to operate
But I couldn't stand the pain of healing
Only to watch another woman waste away
You trust me don't you, baby?
Yeah, you'd hand your life to me
Let's set this barn on fire
And watch the flames eat up the roof beams

A smile safe-crackers understand
Is rendering this steady hand, obsolete
You thought I must have broken in
But there's no crime in coming in
They hand me the key

Floating on the wind again
On the tail of my quarry
On a woman weak for charming men
Who's holding what I need
She'll leave her window cracked for me
And I'll draft in like the breeze
My father was a charming man
And I learned it all from he

The brother's born a Wondersmith
We started as a team
By complimenting cogs and gears
We built a head of steam
The tragic flaw of charming men
Is exactly as it seems
Too much grease
Can break down a machine

Pour another round on me
Pour another round on me
You know I'm good for it
You know me
You know I'm good for it
You know my family

I am a lover, lady
Who sees just what you dream
I know you're going crazy
Living with him and without me
You trust me don't you, baby?
Yeah, you'd hand your life to me
Let's leave this life tonight
And race the sunrise down the highway

A smile safe-crackers understand
Is rendering this steady hand, obsolete
The charm and confidence of men
Can jam the bullets in your gun
And stop heartbeats

Built to last - Redlight King

I've been to a place so cold
It steals your soul
It takes more than hope
It takes its toll
Where the fine line begins
And heroes end
Where the naysayers pray
And the innocent sin
Where life call cause day and fortunes fade
The land sharks stay and hurt won't go away
And trouble sets in and you can't get out
Cause there's so much fear and doubt

I've been beat up and broken down
And I've been there a thousand times
I may have walked through the worst in hell, my friend
And we all got our reasons why
I get my life from the things I have
And it all flies by so fast
I may have walked through the worst in hell, my friend
Now I know I was built to last, built to last

I've been to a place so dark it breaks your heart
The devil's teeth stay sharp and they leave their mark
And everything you’ve built fucking falls apart
If you made it this far you lap at where you start
And people work hard and just get by
Can't hang your head or hold it too high
No matter what’s the stake you state your claim
And I won't live my life in vain

I've been beat up and broken down
And I've been there a thousand times
I may have walked through the worst in hell, my friend
And we all got our reasons why
I get my life from the things I have
And it all flies by so fast
I may have walked through the worst in hell, my friend
Now I know I was built to last, built to last

Built to last, built to last, built to last
Keep rolling on, there's no looking back
Keep rolling on, there's no looking back
Built to last, built to last
Keep rolling on, there's no looking back
Keep rolling on, there's no looking back

I've been beat up and broken down
And I've been there a thousand times
I may have walked through the worst in hell, my friend
And we all got our reasons why
I get my life from the things I have
And it all flies by so fast
I may have walked through the worst in hell, my friend
Now I know I was built to last, I was built to last

Built to last
Built to last
Built to last
Built to last
Built to last
Built to last

Far, far as away
Far flies ahead so fast
Far, far as away
Far flies ahead so fast
Far, far as away
Far flies ahead so fast

Life and times - Bob Mould

Small pieces of truth
Whispered on the dance floor
Lift the hazy window for a moment
Fresh air makes you nervous

Why'd you have to come around
And turn my whole world upside down?
You're wrecking me and everything
You don't even know what you're doing

The pigment of your eyes
Water color flourish moonbeam blue
The smell of your breath
Each day I get more used to your presence

You're complicating things by being here
I wasn't planning on this
Well, somehow you're getting into my parts
That piece of my heart I protect

Oh well, what the fuck?
What kicked up all this dust?
You're taking me back to the places I've left behind
The old, the old life and times

I need to find my fantastic place
The dream, don't try to take my dream away
When I grow up, I want to keep my dream
In a leather covered box with a blue velvet lining

These simple things let your heart feel
Oh, these quiet times let your heart sing

Oh, what the fuck?
What kicked up all this dust?
You're taking me back to the places I've left behind
The old life and times
The old, the old life and times

Why'd you have to come around
And turn my whole world upside down?
You're wrecking me and everything
You don't even know what you're doing

The old life and times
The old life and times
The old life and times
The old, the old life and times

Who we are - Lifehouse

Live my life around a picture
Taken when we met
Spending all of my time
Chasing your silhouette
For all we go through
I don’t wanna change you
It’s my mind running in reverse
Trying not to forget
Who we were
Where it’s at
Here we go

And we break and we burn
And we turn it inside out
To take it back to the start
And through the rise and falling apart
We discover who we are

Struggling with my thoughts
Change the locks inside my head
Reading between the lines
Of what you say, and what you said
I turn the radio on
To drown me out
Driving through the night to nowhere
Trying to forget
Who we were
And where it’s at
Here we go

And we break and we burn
And we turn it inside out
To take it back to the start
And through the rise and falling apart
We discover who we are

And it’s all
To the wind
It’s all
In our hands

It’s all to the wind
It’s all in our hands

And we break and we burn
And we turn it inside out
To take it back to the start
And through the rise and falling apart
We discover who we are

And we break and we burn
And we turn it inside out
To take it back to the start
And through the rise and falling apart
We discover who we are

Car crash - Wakey Wakey

You're flat on your face
In a field fifty feet from a burning Cadillac
At least you were thrown clear
Cause I'm still stuck in here

I take off my shoes
I let the flames crawl up and burn right through me
I'm silent as a movie
I always thought you knew me better

At least you were thrown clear
Cause I'm still stuck in here
At least you were thrown
At least you were thrown clear
I'm still stuck in here
And I'm still stuck

So now you are hurt
And you were sure I could not be hurt too
And just because you're bleeding
You think that I'm not bleeding
And just because you're full of yourself
Doesn't mean I'm not full of you

But at least you were thrown clear
Cause I'm still stuck in here
At least you were thrown clear
At least you were thrown clear
Cause I'm still stuck in here
And I'm still stuck

And so we burn silently
A silent light, a silent day
And so we burn silently
It just seems wrong

At least you were thrown
At least you were thrown clear
At least you were thrown

Goldfish - Joe Purdy

I'm leaving this morning
I'll call when I can
I'm going fishing on the Rio Grand
Tell them all I love them
I don't care what they say
Cause I'm gonna catch me a goldfish today
And I'm gonna catch me some quiet today

I went by the circus, but the doors were all closed
And the kids were all screaming for see the big show
And the clown he'd grown tired and his clothes were worm thin
He said “I don't care if I ever see this big top again”
He says “I don't mind if I never see the big top again”

I went by the church and I saw the white veil
And I remember the letter that you sent in the mail
And I wish you the best with your new fancy life
With your shiny black car and rich man by your side
With your shiny black car and rich man by your side

I'm leaving this morning
I'll call when I can
I'm going fishing on the Rio Grand
Tell them all I love them
I don't care what they say
Cause I'm gonna catch me a goldfish today
I'm gonna catch me a goldfish today

I packed all my things, and it didn't take long
I remember what you looked like when you were young
And I wanted to see you, but I knew it was wrong
So I stayed up all night drinking and singing another song
I just stayed up all night drinking and singing your songs

I'm leaving this morning
I'll call when I can
Cause I'm going fishing on the Rio Grand
Tell them all I love them
I don't care what they say
Cause I'm gonna catch me a goldfish today
Yeah, I'm gonna catch me a goldfish today
I'm gonna catch me a goldfish today

Yeah, I'm gonna catch me some quiet today

Our battles - Maria Mena

Our battles are repetitious
If not broken poetry
And maybe that's the attraction
That you're as self-absorbed as me

You jumped to the conclusion
And landed on my chest
Now how am I supposed to make you see

I'll just write this down
With hopes that you'll understand
I will no longer be disciplined by
The frustrations of an insecure man
And while I kissed your face you'll know that
I will no longer apologize for
Your former lover's mistakes

My past is mine to keep
Now who are you to question me?
Perhaps someday you'll learn
Too bad
It's not our turn

You jumped to the conclusion
And landed on my chest
Now how am I supposed to make you see

I'll just write this down
With hopes that you'll understand
I will no longer be disciplined by
The frustrations of an insecure man
And while I kissed your face you'll know that
I will no longer apologize for
Your former lover's mistakes

You set the standard for my future
You set the standard for my future (lovers)
You set the standard for my future
You set the standard for my future (lovers)
You set the standard

I'll just write this down
With hopes that you'll understand
I can no longer be disciplined by
The frustrations of an insecure man
And as I kiss your face you'll know that
I will no longer apologize
For you former lovers mistakes

I will write this down
Former lovers' mistakes

Long time coming - Maria Mena

Your patronizing stare can watch me heal
What I would give for you to take the wheel
It's been a long time coming

The strong resemblance to my mother's womb
Is the reason why I will not leave this room
It's been a long time coming

The lack of self-esteem has grown on me
I'm not as strong as I appear to be
It's been a long time coming

My lullaby sounds more like distant screams
I wake up sleep deprived after every dream
It's been a long time coming

My flesh makes little sense compared to yours
I wish my restlessness would open doors
It's been a long time coming

Person I should have been - James Morrison

I'm gonna start again
This world I painted black
Just needs some colour
And I'm gonna live my life like the other
Person I should have been

I ain't tapping out, no no no no
To this dark and twisted dream
That's kept me living
I pray to my soul
To keep this fire burning
And when it does
I'm gonna let it shine

I'll make the best of this life I've got left
Got no time for no regrets
Gonna show you just what I can be
The person I should have been

And it might take time, take time
Cause this life has taken it right out of me
I wanna change my perspective of reality
Be a much better version of me
The person I should have been

I make the best of this life I've got left
I put my sincerity to the test
Wake up my senses finally
The water washes me clean

What shouldn't have been has all been done
If I don't get a grip
Then the world has won
Making me think that I'll never be
The person I should have been

Who am I now?
A lonely man that's fallen down
No, I can't change
The past that time has all burned out
But I know somewhere inside of me
Is the person I could have been

Make the best of this life I've got left
Got no time for no regrets
Gonna show you just what I can be
The person I should have been

What shouldn't have been has all been done
If I don't get a grip
Then the world has won
Making me think that I'll never be
The person I should have been

I said the person, person I could have been
Said the person, person I could have been
The person I could have been
I said the person, person I should have been
Person I should have been

The person I could have been

Broken - Lifehouse

The broken clock is a comfort
It helps me sleep tonight
Maybe it can stop tomorrow
From stealing all my time
I am here still waiting
Though I still have my doubts
I am damaged at best
Like you've already figured out

I'm falling apart
I'm barely breathing
With a broken heart
That's still beating
In the pain
There is healing
In your name
I find meaning
So I'm holding on
I'm holding on
I'm holding on
I'm barely holding on to you

The broken locks were a warning
You got inside my head
I tried my best to be guarded
I'm an open book instead
And I still see your reflection
Inside of my eyes
That are looking for a purpose
They're still looking for life

I'm falling apart
I'm barely breathing
With a broken heart
That's still beating
In the pain (in the pain)
Is there healing?
In your name (in your name)
I find meaning
So I'm holding on (I’m still holding)
I'm holding on (I’m still holding)
I'm holding on (I’m still holding)
I'm barely holding on to you

I'm hanging on
Another day
Just to see what
You threw my way
And I'm hanging on
To the words you say
You said that I will be OK

The broken lights on the freeway
Left me here alone
I may have lost my way now
Haven't forgotten my way home

I'm falling apart
I'm barely breathing
With a broken heart
That's still beating
In the pain (in the pain)
There is healing
In your name (in your name
I find meaning
So I'm holding on (I’m still holding)
I'm holding on (I’m still holding)
I'm holding on (I’m still holding)
I'm barely holding on to you

I'm holding on (I’m still holding)
I'm holding on (I’m still holding)
I'm holding on (I’m still holding)
I'm barely holding on to you (I’m still holding)

Enden av november - Kaizers Orchestra

Vent, darling, vent meg i enden av november
Du kjenner meg ikkje igjen
For eg er ikkje meg sjøl lenger

Eg minner kanskje om meg sjøl utenpå
Men eg ser ut som en krig bak det som du kan sjå
Alt eg vil gi for å ver hos deg nå
Og la mi hånd gli gjennom ditt hår
Og min doktor sa, hey, tid er relativt
Kor lenge trur du han ga meg?
Til enden av november

Send, darling, send nogen ord til meg som fenger
Og sett av et kryss heilt i enden av november

Eg ser svart røyk i bånn av mitt stearinlys
Er det et godt tegn
Eg ser tida føyk
Eg holder heller pusten livet ut
Vinden blåser feil vei
Her er min siste sang
Nå setter eg min siste klut
Min hud er i brann
Og temperaturen stiger, til 45 i feber
I enden av november

Nå håper eg brevet kommer fram til deg i tide
Mine ord er fra hjerta, mine tanker er frie
Du må stå inne for det du får ut av livet
For det er ingen som går ut av livet i live
Som min doktor sa, hey, tid er relativt
Kor lenge trur du han ga meg?
Til enden av november