Music Monday - Annie Lennox

This song helped me through some tough times in high school so it resonates with me still. If you've never heard it, I hope you enjoy it.

Fran Walsh, Howard Shore, Annie Lennox

Into the West

Lay down
Your sweet and weary head
Night is falling
You have come to journey's end
Sleep now
And dream of the ones who came before
They are calling
From across a distant shore
Why do you weep?
What are these tears upon your face?
Soon you will see
All of your fears will pass away
Safe in my arms
You're only sleeping

What can you see
On the horizon?
Why do the white gulls call?
Across the sea
A pale moon rises
The ships have come to carry you home
And all will turn
To silver glass
A light on the water
All souls pass

Hope fades
Into the world of night
Through shadows falling
Out of memory and time
Don't say
We have come now to the end
White shores are calling
You and I will meet again
And you'll be here in my arms
Just sleeping

What can you see
On the horizon?
Why do the white gulls call?
Across the sea
A pale moon rises
The ships have come to carry you home
And all will turn
To silver glass
A light on the water
Grey ships pass
Into the West

Linkin Park - Iridescent

Now I know there aren't many lyrics to this song, but I love the ones it has and hope you enjoy it.

Linkin Park

Iridescent

You were standing in the wake of devastation

And you were waiting on the edge of the unknown

And with the cataclysm raining down

Insides crying "Save me now"

You were there, impossibly alone

Do you feel cold and lost in desperation?

You build up hope, but failure’s all you’ve known

Remember all the sadness and frustration

And let it go. Let it go

And in a burst of light that blinded every angel

As if the sky had blown the heavens into stars

You felt the gravity of tempered grace

Falling into empty space

No one there to catch you in their arms

Do you feel cold and lost in desperation?

You build up hope, but failure’s all you’ve known

Remember all the sadness and frustration

And let it go. Let it go

Do you feel cold and lost in desperation?

You build up hope, but failure’s all you’ve known

Remember all the sadness and frustration

And let it go. Let it go

Let it go

Let it go

Let it go

Let it go

Do you feel cold and lost in desperation?

You build up hope, but failure’s all you’ve known

Remember all the sadness and frustration

And let it go. Let it go

Music Monday - P!nk

P!nk

Fuckin' Perfect

Made a wrong turn, once or twice

Dug my way out, blood and fire

Bad decisions, that's alright

Welcome to my silly life

Mistreated, misplaced, misunderstood

Miss 'No way, it's all good', it didn't slow me down

Mistaken, always second guessing, underestimated

Look, I'm still around

Pretty pretty please, don't you ever ever feel

Like you're less than fuckin' perfect

Pretty pretty please, if you ever ever feel like you're nothing

You're fuckin' perfect to me

You're so mean, when you talk about yourself, you were wrong

Change the voices in your head, make them like you instead

So complicated, look happy, you'll make it

Filled with so much hatred, such a tired game

It's enough, I've done all I can think of

Chased down all my demons, I've seen you do the same

Oh, pretty pretty please, don't you ever ever feel

Like you're less than fuckin' perfect

Pretty pretty please, if you ever ever feel like you're nothing

You're fuckin' perfect to me

The whole world's scared so I swallow the fear

The only thing I should be drinking is an ice cold beer

So cool in line, and we try try try, but we try too hard and it's a waste of my time

Done looking for the critics, cause they're everywhere

They dont like my jeans, they don't get my hair

Exchange ourselves, and we do it all the time

Why do we do that? Why do I do that? Why do I do that?

Yeah, oh, oh baby, pretty baby

Pretty pretty please, don't you ever ever feel

Like you're less than fuckin' perfect

Pretty pretty please, if you ever ever feel

Like you're nothing, you're fucking perfect to me

You're perfect, you're perfect!

Pretty pretty please, if you ever ever feel like you're nothing

You're fuckin' perfect to me

Music Monday-MIKA vs. RedOne

MIKA vs. RedOne

Kick Ass

We are young

We are strong

We're not looking for where we belong

We're not cool

We are free

And we're running with blood on our knees

We could rule the world

On a silver platter

From the wrong to the right light

To an open stream

With a crash and burn

We could make it better

Turn it upside down

Just you and me

We are the dream

No other way

To be

We are young

We are strong

We're not looking for where we belong

We're not cool

We are free

And we're running with blood on our knees

I could change the world

I could make it better

Kick it up and down

Take a chance on me

When you fake a smile

And you think you're better

Gonna put it down

Rip it at your feet

No bridge to burn

Nowhere to turn

For me

We are young

We are strong

We're not looking for where we belong

We're not cool

We are free

And we're running with blood on our knees

What do they know about us?

Are they thinking of somebody else?

Are they wondering what we might be?

Are they thinking of you or of me?

We are young

We are strong

We're not looking for where we belong

We're not cool

We are free

And we're running with blood on our knees

Music Mondays

Music Mondays is a new thing I'm going to try out where I pick a song I like, post the lyrics, and maybe the song as well. I enjoy music so much and it's been a huge part of my life! One thing I like even more is sharing it with people. Music is the universal language and it is the food of love. So every Monday from here on out you can expect to be entertained, inspired, or comforted from the music I will post. I know it's not Monday, but I'm going to start with this post anyway, so without further adieu, please enjoy "How" by Maroon 5. I just copied and pasted the lyrics from their songbook, so sorry if it's hard to read. I'm too lazy to format it right now. Haha.

HOW

I HAVE BEEN SEARCHING FOR YOUR TOUCH/UNLIKE ANY TOUCH I’VE EVER KNOWN/ AND I NEVER THOUGHT ABOUT YOU MUCH ‘TIL I’M BROKEN DOWN AND ALL ALONE – THOUGH I DON’T UNDERSTAND THE MEANING OF LOVE I DO NOT MIND IF I DIE TRYING/ TOOK IT FOR GRANTED WHEN YOU LIFTED ME UP – I’M ASKING FOR YOUR HELP, I AM GOING THROUGH HELL/AFRAID NOTHING CAN SAVE ME BUT THE SOUND OF YOUR VOICE/YOU CUT OUT ALL THE NOISE/AND NOW THAT I CAN SEE MISTAKES SO CLEARLY NOW/I’D KILL IF I COULD TAKE YOU BACK – BUT HOW/BUT HOW/I CAN FEEL IT IN MY BONES WHAT’S GOING ON WITH HIM NOW/DON’T PATRONIZE ME WITH LIES, I’M A MAN, BE A WOMAN NOW – I HAVE BEEN BOUND BY THE SHACKLES OF LOVE/AND I DON’T MIND IF I DIE TIED UP – TOOK IT FOR GRANTED WHEN YOU LIFTED ME UP – I’M ASKING FOR YOUR HELP, I AM GOING THROUGH HELL/AFRAID NOTHING CAN SAVE ME BUT THE SOUND OF YOUR VOICE/ YOU CUT OUT ALL THE NOISE/AND NOW THAT I CAN SEE MISTAKES SO CLEARLY NOW/I’D KILL IF I COULD TAKE YOU BACK – BUT HOW/BUT HOW – WHY MUST WE BE SO UGLY/ PLEASE DO NOT THINK ILL OF ME/WHY DOES THE ONE YOU LOVE BECOME THE ONE WHO MAKES YOU WANT TO – CRY/CRY/CRY – THOUGH I DON’T UNDERSTAND THE MEANING OF LOVE I DO NOT MIND IF I DIE TRYING.