Paul's most powerful lyrics thread
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OH, WHERE DID I GO WRONG, MY LOVE? WHAT PETTY CRIME WAS I FOUND GUILTY OF? WHAT BETTER TIME TO FIND A BRAND NEW DAY? OH, WANDERLUST AWAY. Love these from Wanderlust. Don't really know why they resound with me though? The pleading on 'where did I go wrong my love'?
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CMackbird:
BOYCIE:
CMackbird:
IS IT BETTER TO LOVE ONE ANOTHER THAN TO GO FOR A WALK IN THE DARK? IS IT BETTER TO LOVE THAN TO GIVE IN TO HATE? YEAH, WE'D BETTER TAKE GOOD CARE OF EACH OTHER, AVOID SLIPPING BACK OFF THE STRAIGHT AND NARROW, IT'S BETTER BY FAR THAN GETTING STUCK IN A FIGURE OF EIGHT.
Figure Of Eight seems to divide opinion, but i think the song and recording are great, especially the part of the song your lyrical quote comes from, it's lovely.
Yeah, I've not read a lot of love for the song but its one of my faves on FITD. Along with: Put It There If It Weighs A Ton, That's What The Father Said To His Younger Son. I Don't Care If It Weighs A Ton, As Long As You And I Are Here, Put It There. Long As You And I Are Here, Put It There. Love the opening to Promise To You Girl: Looking through the backyard of my life Time to sweep the fallen leaves away
Put It There is fantastic too, not only because it's about his own dad--great lyrics in there.
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Although it's more clever and "quippy" than anything else, its statement still resonates with me: "I want to enjoy being alive Don't wanna leave before I arrive." It tells me that my best years and accomplishments are ahead of me, and that I should fully live every moment that I am here on this Earth. ("Try Not To Cry" 1999)
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"Chaos and Creation" is also a lyrical gem... "Riding to Vanity Fair" is particularly deep: I tell you what I'm going to do I'll try to take my mind off you And now that you don't need my help I'll use the time to think about myself You're not aware Of what you put me through But now the feeling's gone But I don't mind Do what you have to do You don't fool anyone
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Mr. Spock:
"Chaos and Creation" is also a lyrical gem... "Riding to Vanity Fair" is particularly deep: I tell you what I'm going to do I'll try to take my mind off you And now that you don't need my help I'll use the time to think about myself You're not aware Of what you put me through But now the feeling's gone But I don't mind Do what you have to do You don't fool anyone
I think we all know who those songs were directed to. Great lyrics. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-404507/McCartneys-lyrics-reveal-break-bitterness.html
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There are two lines in Little Lamb/Dagragonfly that I find very true ...some time you think the life is hard and this is only one of them... Really help me so much when I'm blue or in troubles...
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For me I think the best lyrics Paul ever wrote are the ones in Ecce Cor Meum... probably there are a number of people who don't know them... WOW is what I think, every time I play it... the entire album has great lyrics, but this one is my favourite
Ecce Cor Meum the title song Ecce Cor Meum Behold my heart In the future we may be apart Here in my music I show you my heart Ecce Cor Meum Behold my heart Ecce Cor Meum Behold my heart Ecce Cor Meum Show you my heart Music will show you my heart Truth is only reality Nature truly is what we are Peace is only nature at rest Love is our true nature Love is all Truth and nature bring us peace and love Love is our true nature Love is all Love is our true nature Love is all Peace and love are all we long for Peace and love Truth is only reality Nature truly is what we are Peace and love are always our true nature Love is all Human nature, our true nature Love at peace with nature Human nature, human nature Therefore every one of us Has to find a strong foundation for a love Help us find a strong foundation for a love Although life sometimes is hard we still pull through Without truth false shades nothing else remains Without truth false shades nothing else remains But still we are able to pull through Even though we may have nothing else Nothing ever remains And then our feelings are threatened Unless we can pull through To the opposite side Nothing else remains
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Most powerful lyrics for me; She's Leaving Home: ' Wednesday morning at 5 o'clock as the day begins, silently closing the bedroom door leaving the note that she hoped would say more, she goes downstairs to the kitchen clutching her handkerchief quietly turning the backdoor key stepping outside she is free'. Also Things we said today Another Day Wanderlust Here Today Beautiful Night
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Powerful? Perhaps Maybe I'm Amazed or Here Today. But wanted to give props to an amazingly well crafted set of lyrics which can be subtly powerful in their own right... Here There & Everywhere. Some really sweet phrasing and rhyming that occurs. Similar in vein to what he does on I've Just Seen A Face. Subtle rhyming within lines. shes beside me / i know i need Paul could flow a nice set of lyrics. Still can as a matter of fact!
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Mr. Spock:
"Chaos and Creation" is also a lyrical gem... "Riding to Vanity Fair" is particularly deep: I tell you what I'm going to do I'll try to take my mind off you And now that you don't need my help I'll use the time to think about myself You're not aware Of what you put me through But now the feeling's gone But I don't mind Do what you have to do You don't fool anyone
Definitely.
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Someone's sleeping through a bad dream, Tomorrow it will be over, For the world will soon be waking to a summer's day. Perhaps my favourite Paul lyrics with one of my all time favourite songs. A real beauty. Quite apt for the forum and certain people at the moment too....
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CMackbird:
Someone's sleeping through a bad dream, Tomorrow it will be over, For the world will soon be waking to a summer's day. Perhaps my favourite Paul lyrics with one of my all time favourite songs. A real beauty. Quite apt for the forum and certain people at the moment too....
Summer's Day Song is lovely indeed.
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WHEN YOU'RE FED UP SHEDDING TOO MANY TEARS AND YOUR MEMORIES SEEMS LIKE JUST SO MANY SOUVENIRS, I WILL COME TO YOU TO EASE THE PAIN. This gets me every time too.
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CMackbird:
WHEN YOU'RE FED UP SHEDDING TOO MANY TEARS AND YOUR MEMORIES SEEMS LIKE JUST SO MANY SOUVENIRS, I WILL COME TO YOU TO EASE THE PAIN. This gets me every time too.
One of my favorite Paul songs, period.
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CMackbird:
WHEN YOU'RE FED UP SHEDDING TOO MANY TEARS AND YOUR MEMORIES SEEMS LIKE JUST SO MANY SOUVENIRS, I WILL COME TO YOU TO EASE THE PAIN. This gets me every time too.
Love Souvenir...
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CMackbird:
Someone's sleeping through a bad dream, Tomorrow it will be over, For the world will soon be waking to a summer's day. Perhaps my favourite Paul lyrics with one of my all time favourite songs. A real beauty. Quite apt for the forum and certain people at the moment too....
Summer's Day Song is gorgeous. Wonder if it was a lullaby Paul sang to James?
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lisalou7:
CMackbird:
Someone's sleeping through a bad dream, Tomorrow it will be over, For the world will soon be waking to a summer's day. Perhaps my favourite Paul lyrics with one of my all time favourite songs. A real beauty. Quite apt for the forum and certain people at the moment too....
Summer's Day Song is gorgeous. Wonder if it was a lullaby Paul sang to James?
Perhaps, I'm not to sure on the origins of the song. There is a longer version with no lyrics that came with the deluxe version of the remaster. I had to include these lyrics too, they get me for some reason. I think its the beauty of the song, the music and his voice throughout: DROPPING A LINE, MAYBE THIS TIME IT'S WANDERLUST FOR ME
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CMackbird:
lisalou7:
CMackbird:
Someone's sleeping through a bad dream, Tomorrow it will be over, For the world will soon be waking to a summer's day. Perhaps my favourite Paul lyrics with one of my all time favourite songs. A real beauty. Quite apt for the forum and certain people at the moment too....
Summer's Day Song is gorgeous. Wonder if it was a lullaby Paul sang to James?
Perhaps, I'm not to sure on the origins of the song. There is a longer version with no lyrics that came with the deluxe version of the remaster. I had to include these lyrics too, they get me for some reason. I think its the beauty of the song, the music and his voice throughout: DROPPING A LINE, MAYBE THIS TIME IT'S WANDERLUST FOR ME
You're a bit of an old softie under that Celtic veneer.
Oh, where did i go wrong my love What petty Crime was i found guilty of What better time to find a brand new day Oh Wanderlust away Also the counter melody towards the end is masterful. Wanderlust is one of Paul's most beautiful and majestic songs.
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BOYCIE:
CMackbird:
lisalou7:
CMackbird:
Someone's sleeping through a bad dream, Tomorrow it will be over, For the world will soon be waking to a summer's day. Perhaps my favourite Paul lyrics with one of my all time favourite songs. A real beauty. Quite apt for the forum and certain people at the moment too....
Summer's Day Song is gorgeous. Wonder if it was a lullaby Paul sang to James?
Perhaps, I'm not to sure on the origins of the song. There is a longer version with no lyrics that came with the deluxe version of the remaster. I had to include these lyrics too, they get me for some reason. I think its the beauty of the song, the music and his voice throughout: DROPPING A LINE, MAYBE THIS TIME IT'S WANDERLUST FOR ME
You're a bit of an old softie under that Celtic veneer.
Oh, where did i go wrong my love What petty Crime was i found guilty of What better time to find a brand new day Oh Wanderlust away Also the counter melody towards the end is masterful. Wanderlust is one of Paul's most beautiful and majestic songs.
I'm a sentimental old fart Boycie! Can't argue with that, someone said something about Wanderlust lacking in the lyric department. I can kind of see the point but its his voice and the music within the song that just take it onto another majestic level.
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CMackbird:
I'm a sentimental old fart Boycie! Can't argue with that, someone said something about Wanderlust lacking in the lyric department. I can kind of see the point but its his voice and the music within the song that just take it onto another majestic level.
I don't really see too much of a lyrically deficiency in the song, the lyrics are simple and effective, not simple minded like Paul can be at his worst, (Ebony And Ivory).
I do think the performance and the melodic genius of it lifts it to another level as you say.