Favorite Song Lyrics: Light Side Edition!

[Nurian]

Reminds me of when I was in the Guard:

Citizen Soldier by 3 Doors Down


Beyond the boundaries of your city's lights,
Stand the heroes waiting for your cries.
So many times you did not bring this on yourself,
When that moment finally comes,
I'll be there to help.

On that day when you need your brothers and sisters to care,
I'll be right here.
Citizen soldiers holding the light for the ones that we guide
from the dark of despair.
Standing on guard for the ones that we sheltered,
We'll always be ready because we will always be there.

When there are people crying in the streets,
When they're starving for a meal to eat,
When they simply need a place to make their beds,
Right here underneath my wing,
You can rest your head.

On that day when you need your brothers and sisters to care,
I'll be right here!
Citizen soldiers holding the light for the ones that we guide from
the dark of despair.
Standing on guard for the ones that we sheltered,
We'll always be ready because we will always be there...

There... there... there...

Hope and pray that you'll never need me,
But rest assured I will not let you down.
I'll walk beside you but you may not see me,
The strongest among you may not wear a crown.

On that day when you need your brothers and sisters to care,
I'll be right here!
On that day when you don't have the strength for the burden you bear,
I'll be right here!
Citizen soldiers holding the light for the ones that we guide
from the dark of despair.
(Citizen soldiers)
Standing on guard for the ones that we sheltered,
We'll always be ready because we will always be there

[Jack T. Chance]

When the day finally comes that I'm able to walk down the aisle with The One, these are the songs I want played at our wedding:

"So Far Away" by Staind

This is my life,
it's not what it was before
All these feelings I've shared
And these are my dreams
that I've never lived before
Somebody shake me 'cause I,
I must be sleeping

Now that we're here, it's so far away,
all the struggle we thought was in vain
And all the mistakes one life contained,
they all finally start to go away
Now that we're here, it's so far away,
and I feel like I can face the day
And I can forgive, and I'm not ashamed
to be the person that I am today

These are my words
that I've never said before
I think I'm doing okay
And this is the smile
that I've never shown before
Somebody shake me 'cause I,
I must be sleeping

Now that we're here, it's so far away,
all the struggle we thought was in vain
All the mistakes one life contained,
they all finally start to go away
Now that we're here, it's so far away,
and I feel like I can face the day
And I can forgive, and I'm not ashamed
to be the person that I am today

I'm so afraid of waking,
please don't shake me
Afraid of waking,
please don't shake me

Now that we're here, it's so far away,
all the struggle we thought was in vain
And all the mistakes one life contained,
they all finally start to go away
Now that we're here, it's so far away,
and I feel like I can face the day
And I can forgive, and I'm not ashamed
to be the person that I am today

"Tangled Up in You" by Staind

You're my world,
the shelter from the rain
You're the pills
that take away my pain
You're the light
that helps me find my way
You're the words
when I have nothing to say

And in this world,
where nothing else is true
Here I am,
still tangled up in you
I'm still tangled up in you
Still tangled up in you

You're the fire
that warms me when I'm cold
You're the hand
I have to hold as I grow old
You're the shore
when I am lost at sea
You're the only thing
that I like about me

And in this world,
where nothing else is true
Here I am,
still tangled up in you
I'm still tangled up in you

How long has it been
since this storyline began?
And I hope it never ends
and goes like this forever!

In this world,
where nothing else is true
Here I am,
still tangled up in you!
Tangled up in you
I'm still tangled up in you
Still tangled up in you

[Jack T. Chance]

This song, I discovered, oh, must be nearly 20 years ago. Listening to it has always been an uplifting experience for me. It's also one of the very few songs by Joe Satriani that actually HAS lyrics. Since he's such a masterful guitar player, most of his songs are instrumental, focusing solely on his playing. This song is one of the rare exceptions to that rule, and is one of his best as a result.

"I Believe" by Joe Satriani

I've been out walking for hours
I've got something on my mind
How did we get here?
Where are we going?
And why is life so hard?

I read the stories, see the photographs
World's in a crazy space
I've got to hold on to my dreams;
there's just no other place
There's just no other place

I believe
we can change anything
I believe
we can rise above it
I believe
there's a reason for everything
I believe
in my dream

I've seen the shadows of the living
I've seen them turn and walk away
And I keep searching for the right words
to send these thoughts away

There's a picture I like to look at,
a picture of a beautiful face
And I see something in her eyes,
sends me to a better place
Sends me to a better place

I believe
we can change anything
I believe
we can rise above it
I believe
there's a reason for everything
I believe
in my dream

I believe
we can change anything
I believe
in my dream

[Lace Neil Singer]

Get The Fuck Out - Skid Row

Your jokes ain't funny and there's nothing you say
That I wanna hear
The sound of the door slamming your ass out
Is music to my ears

If I can't beat you then I'm gonna beat you
To a pulp
So can the TV rays and take my tonsil glaze
Right down your throat

You're standing too close what the fuck's with you?
You ain't my old lady and you ain't a tattoo
No need to whimper, no need to shout
This party's over, so get the fuck out
Get the fuck out!

Well I puke, I stink bitch give me a drink
Cuz I'm paying for the room
I ain't buying you breakfast
So keep your mouth busy and wrap your lips
All around my attitude

Take a walk with me with your triple double D's
And your 40-foot do
Why you walking funny? You must have spent some time
With the boys in the crew

You're standing too close what the fuck's with you?
You ain't my old lady and you ain't a tattoo
No need to whimper, no need to shout
This party's over, so get the fuck out
Get the fuck out!

The morning's coming and this is my bed
If I find you here when I wake up
The maid is gonna find me dead

You're standing too close what the fuck's with you?
You ain't my old lady and you ain't a tattoo
No need to whimper, no need to shout
This party's over, so get the fuck out
Get the fuck out!
Get the fuck out!
Get the fuck out!

[Jack T. Chance]

Another one I might have to have played at my wedding, if I'm ever fortunate enough to walk down the aisle with The One...

"The Man In Love With You" by George Strait

I'm not the hero
who will always save the day
Don't always wear the white hat,
won't always know the way
I may not even be the dream
you wanted to come true
But I'll always be the man in love with you

I'm not the key
that opens every door
Don't have the power
to give you all you want and more
But when you're needing something special
you can hold onto
I'll always be the man in love with you

I never could work miracles
There may be others
who can do what I can't do
But no one else could be
as good as me
in loving you

So when the world won't turn
the way you wish it would
And the dreams you have don't come alive
as often as they should
Remember that there's someone there
whose heart is always true
I'll always be the man in love with you

Remember that there's someone there
whose heart is always true
Someone there to help you make it through
I'll always be the man in love with you

[Jack T. Chance]

This is a song that I've been listening to rather heavily lately. It's taken on a special meaning for me in recent months...

"Wide Awake" by Lacuna Coil

The rebel inside, a mind of my own
I haven't felt right since the moment that I gave up
I challenged my limits, I'm feeling I'm becoming limitless
I'll take it all in and inhale

I'm wide awake
Open my eyes and the sky's so blue
All of a sudden, I know that I treasure my life
I find myself wide awake, like you

The struggle within, now I understand
Freedom begins when you get out of the cage you built
It looks like I'm crazy, but I'm not the only one
To believe in myself, believe in myself,
I won't be coming undone

'Cause I feel like I'm wide awake
Open my eyes and the sky's so blue
All of a sudden, I know that I treasure my life
I find myself wide awake, like you

I'm wide awake
Open my eyes and the sky's so blue
All of a sudden, I know that I treasure my life
All of a sudden, I know that I treasure my life
like you

[SorryIsGoodEnough]

Happy Happy - Ke


What is so wrong with me?
I told you I don't need your scene
They all love you, want you, need you...when you're hated
Yes, yes, yes it's true I do have my doubts
Truth I don't know much about morality
Seems highly over-rated
All the things you say, it means nothing to me
All the games you play, they mean nothing to me
All I wanna be, is happy, happy, happy
All I wanna do is love you
What is this picture of me you seem to see?
You sold your soul so don't you dare judge me
Avoid emotions without question, try too hard to be too wise
In ignorance and self deception, deciding who do you despise
All the lies you tell, they mean nothing to me
All the hate you sell, it means nothing to me
All I wanna be, is happy, happy
All I wanna do is love you

[Bramble]

Have A Nice Day - Bon Jovi This one and!

Why, you wanna tell me how to live my life?
Who, are you to tell me if it's black or white?
Mama, can you hear me? Try to understand.
Is innocence the difference between a boy and a man.
My daddy lived the lie, it's just the price that he paid.
Sacrificed his life, just slavin' away.

Ohhh, if there's one thing I hang onto,
That gets me through the night.
I ain't gonna do what I don't want to,
I'm gonna live my life.
Shining like a diamond, rolling with the dice,
Standing on the ledge, I show the wind how to fly.
When the world gets in my face,
I say, Have A Nice Day.
Have A Nice Day

Take a look around you; nothing's what it seems
We're living in the broken home of hopes and dreams,
Let me be the first to shake a helping hand.
Anybody brave enough to take a stand,
I've knocked on every door, on every dead end street,
Looking for forgiveness,
what's left to believe?

Ohhh, if there's one thing I hang onto,
That gets me through the night.
I ain't gonna do what I don't want to,
I'm gonna live my life.
Shining like a diamond, rolling with the dice,
Standing on the ledge, I show the wind how to fly.
When the world gets in my face,
I say, Have A Nice Day.
Have A Nice Day.

[Guitar Solo]

Ohhh, if there's one thing I hang onto,
That gets me through the night.
I ain't gonna do what I don't want to,
I'm gonna live my life.
Shining like a diamond, rolling with the dice,
Standing on the ledge, I show the wind how to fly.
When the world gets in my face,
I say, Have A Nice Day.
Have A Nice Day.
Have A Nice Day.
Have A Nice Day.
Have A Nice Day.

When The world keeps trying, to drag me down,
I've gotta raise my hands, gonna stand my ground.
Well I say, Have A Nice Day.
Have A Nice Day
Have A Nice Day


We Weren't Born To Follow - Bon Jovi(hey I luvs him)

This one goes out to the man who mines for miracles
This one goes out to the ones in need
This one goes out to the sinner and the cynical
This ain't about no apology

This road was paved by the hopeless and the hungry
This road was paved by the winds of change
Walking beside the guilty and the innocent
How will you raise your hand when they call your name?

Yeah, yeah, yeah

We weren't born to follow
Come on and get up off your knees
When life is a bitter pill to swallow
You gotta hold on to what you believe

Believe that the sun will shine tomorrow
And that your saints and sinners bleed
We weren't born to follow
You gotta stand up for what you believe

Let me hear you say yeah, yeah, yeah, oh yeah

This one's about anyone who does it differently
This one's about the one who cusses and spits
This ain't about our livin' in a fantasy
This ain't about givin' up or givin' in

Yeah, yeah, yeah

We weren't born to follow
Come on and get up off your knees
When life is a bitter pill to swallow
You gotta hold on to what you believe

Believe that the sun will shine tomorrow
And that your saints and sinners bleed
We weren't born to follow
You gotta stand up for what you believe

Let me hear you say yeah, yeah, yeah, oh yeah
Let me hear you say yeah, yeah, yeah, oh yeah

We weren't born to follow
Come on and get up off your knees
When life is a bitter pill to swallow
You gotta hold on to what you believe

Believe that the sun will shine tomorrow
And that your saints and sinners bleed
We weren't born to follow
You gotta stand up for what you believe

Let me hear you say yeah, yeah, yeah, oh yeah
Let me hear you say yeah, yeah, yeah, oh yeah

We weren't born to follow, oh yeah
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, oh yeah)
We weren't born to follow, oh yeah
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, oh yeah)

[Lindsey]

^ I love We Weren't Born to Follow! I'm not a huge Bon Jovi fan but it's definitely in my top 3.

Blind Melon - Change

I don't feel the sun's coming out today
It's staying in, it's gonna find another way
As I sit here in this misery,
I don't think I'll ever see the sun from here.

And oh, as I fade away,
They'll all look at me and say,
Hey, look at him, I'll never live that way
But that's okay, they're just afraid to change

When you feel life ain't worth living, you've got to stand up,
Take a look around you then look way up to the sky
And when your deepest thoughts are broken,
Keep on dreaming boy,
When you stop dreaming it's time to die.

And as we all play parts of tomorrow,
Some ways we'll work and other ways we'll play,
But I know we can't all stay here forever
So I want to write my words on the face of today,
And then they'll paint it.

And oh, as I fade away
They'll all look at me and say,
Hey, look at him, and where he is these days

When life is hard, you have to change.