What are the most poignant lyrics to a song you have ever heard?
How Many Times by Cat Stevens, definitely! The lyrics are heart-rending, and I don’t think anyone else does agonizing heartache in their voice as well as Stevens in this song. When he sings the line, ‘there ain’t nothing that could ever ease the pain’ you really believe that’s true. Can’t listen to this without crying, it’s impossible! How Many Times “How many times must I get up Look out and see the same old view How many times must I wear the same old things And hear the same old things that I do, I do How many times must I clean this face my face And how many times must I shine my shoes, oh Lord How many times must I drink the same old drink And dream the same old dreams that I do Because I, I know one thing There ain’t nothing that could ever ease the pain But for your line and mine I want that loving again How many times must I pass your place. your place And how many times must I follow you, you How many times must I see the same old things When all I should be seeing is you Beca
I love the lyrics to ‘In my life’ by The Beatles. There are places i’ll remember All my life though some have changed Some forever not for better Some have gone and some remain All these places have their moments With lovers and friends i still can recall Some are dead and some are living In my life i’ve loved them all But of all these friends and lovers There is no one compares with you And these memories lose their meaning When i think of love as something new Though i know i’ll never lose affection For people and things that went before I know i’ll often stop and think about them In my life i love you more Though i know i’ll never lose affection For people and things that went before I know i’ll often stop and think about them In my life i love you more In my life i love you more Also Jeff Buckley’s Last Goodbye: This is our last goodbye I hate to feel the love between us die. But it’s over Just hear this and then I’ll go: You gave me more to live for, More than you’ll ever know…
I think Freddie Mercury knew he was dying when he wrote this song – Too Much Love Will Kill You I’m just the pieces of the man I used to be Too many bitter tears are raining down on me I’m far away from home And I’ve been facing this alone For much too long I feel like no-one ever told the truth to me About growing up and what a struggle it would be In my tangled state of mind I’ve been looking back to find Where I went wrong Too much love will kill you If you can’t make up your mind Torn between the lover And the love you leave behind You’re headed for disaster ‘cos you never read the signs Too much love will kill you Every time I’m just the shadow of the man I used to be And it seems like there’s no way out of this for me I used to bring you sunshine Now all I ever do is bring you down How would it be if you were standing in my shoes Can’t you see that it’s impossible to choose No there’s no making sense of it Every way I go I’m bound to lose Too much love will kill you Just as sure
