Paul's most powerful lyrics thread
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Though some things in life are hard to bear Don't let it bring you down Should the sands of time run out on you Don't let it bring you down don't go down, don't go underground Things seem strange but they change How they change Up and down your carousel will go so don't let it bring you down When the price you have to pay is high Don't let it bring you down (Co-written with Denny Laine) The song MY SOUL co-written with Nitin Sawhney has pretty good lyrics, too
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I'm a straight man and a fellow disciple of Paul. I have a hard time telling people how amazing I think paul is, because, if you enjoy the work of one person enough, people begin to question. Think that we obsess. I'll put it this way, people are allowed to have a favorite musician, aswell as a favorite Beatle. But Paul is one of my favorite people. I have respect and appreciation for him. His music and his actions are often teachers on how to treat others and the ones we love. He can make us happy when were sad, peaceful in times of stress or he can help us rock when were relaxed. He is a genius, a master musician, a humanitarian and a good man. He is not without flaw, but none of us are. He is somebody that everybody should appreciate. That is why he is loved by many around the world and by me. Oh, and From A Lover To A Friend is a pretty powerful song
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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.
YES! This song is quite something, also his vocal delivery in the songs accentuates the meaning somewhat. Anyway from Chaos and Creation is a very strong song. The lyrics are very emotional, you wonder who he calling out to? A departed person? John? Linda? George? All of them? Generally speaking all the lyrics on Chaos and Creation must rank as some of his best, period.
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JoeySmith:
"Blackbird" is Macca's lyrical masterpiece, imo. The contrasting images (light - dark black night), evokes sadness & joy at the same time, the vision of freedom without over-sentimentality, etc. 'Yesterday' gets all the press, but "Blackbird" should be required learning for any song writer/musician. Blackbird singing in the dead of night Take these broken wings and learn to fly All your life You were only waiting for this moment to arise Blackbird singing in the dead of night Take these sunken eyes and learn to see All your life You were only waiting for this moment to be free Blackbird fly, blackbird fly Into the light of the dark black night Blackbird fly, blackbird fly Into the light of the dark black night Blackbird singing in the dead of night Take these broken wings and learn to fly All your life You were only waiting for this moment to arise You were only waiting for this moment to arise You were only waiting for this moment to arise
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nigel.thrillington:
Oh, and From A Lover To A Friend is a pretty powerful song
-despite too easy ride to see.
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The wonder of it all baby, the wonder of it all. Too many people losing weight. In two lines Paul sings about the greatness of the world and the sadness of the world.
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I?ve been waiting but I?m impatient No one can hold me back I want to stay with the action But I won?t get it My great illusion Will vanish anyhow If I don?t grab it now
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Mull of Kintyre, Oh mist rolling in from The sea my desire, is always to be here Oh mull of Kintyre Far have I travelled and much have I seen Dark distant mountains and valleys of green Past painted deserts, the sunset's on fire As he carries me home to the Mull of Kintyre Chorus Sweep through the heather like deer in the glen Carry me back to the days I knew then , Nights when we sang like a heavenly choir Of the life and the times of the Mull of Kintyre Chorus Smiles in the sunshine and tears in the rain Still take me back where my mem'ries remain . Flickering embers grow higher and higher As they carry me back to the Mull of Kintyre Chorus
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Just a few ... WITH A LITTLE LUCK With a little luck/We can help it out/We can make this whole damn thing work out AND TOMORROW (this one's actually made me tear up listening to it a few times) Oh, baby don't you let me down tomorrow/Holding hands we both abandon sorrow/Oh, for a chance to get away tomorrow
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Custom made dinosaurs Too late now for a change Everything is under the sun But nothing is for keeps The older I get, the more I can relate to that.
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love2travel:
Well I feel one of the most powerful lyrics has to start with ... "And in the End, the Love you Take, is equal to the Love you Make" just brilliant
Absofrigginlutely!!!!
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sarah1471:
love2travel:
Well I feel one of the most powerful lyrics has to start with ... "And in the End, the Love you Take, is equal to the Love you Make" just brilliant
Absofrigginlutely!!!!
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The Press to Play lyrics were great although that was not my favourite moment of Macca-music. I would choose the whole Footprints lyrics, and these ones as well "Taking the sand inside an oyster changing it into a pearl Making another magic transformation Find the right boy for the right girl"
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This is just so beautiful... Love it! At the end of the end It's the start of a journey to a much better place And this wasn't bad So a much better place would have to be special No need to be sad On the day that I die, I'd like jokes to be told And stories of old to be rolled out like carpets That children have played on and laid on While listening to stories of old At the end of the end It's the start of a journey to a much better place And a much better place would have to be special No reason to cry On the day that I die, I'd like bells to be rung And songs that were sung to be hung out like blankets That lovers have played on and laid on While listening to songs that were sung At the end of the end It's the start of a journey to a much better place And a much better place would have to be special No reason to cry, no need to be sad At the end of the end...
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Mr. Spock:
This is just so beautiful... Love it! At the end of the end It's the start of a journey to a much better place And this wasn't bad So a much better place would have to be special No need to be sad On the day that I die, I'd like jokes to be told And stories of old to be rolled out like carpets That children have played on and laid on While listening to stories of old At the end of the end It's the start of a journey to a much better place And a much better place would have to be special No reason to cry On the day that I die, I'd like bells to be rung And songs that were sung to be hung out like blankets That lovers have played on and laid on While listening to songs that were sung At the end of the end It's the start of a journey to a much better place And a much better place would have to be special No reason to cry, no need to be sad At the end of the end...
Love it, perfect lyrics about life and death. A good song for a funeral.
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dance-tonight:
Mr. Spock:
This is just so beautiful... Love it! At the end of the end It's the start of a journey to a much better place And this wasn't bad So a much better place would have to be special No need to be sad On the day that I die, I'd like jokes to be told And stories of old to be rolled out like carpets That children have played on and laid on While listening to stories of old At the end of the end It's the start of a journey to a much better place And a much better place would have to be special No reason to cry On the day that I die, I'd like bells to be rung And songs that were sung to be hung out like blankets That lovers have played on and laid on While listening to songs that were sung At the end of the end It's the start of a journey to a much better place And a much better place would have to be special No reason to cry, no need to be sad At the end of the end...
Love it, perfect lyrics about life and death. A good song for a funeral.
And they will probably play it at his. I am
just thinking about it!
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Nancy R:
dance-tonight:
Mr. Spock:
This is just so beautiful... Love it! At the end of the end It's the start of a journey to a much better place And this wasn't bad So a much better place would have to be special No need to be sad On the day that I die, I'd like jokes to be told And stories of old to be rolled out like carpets That children have played on and laid on While listening to stories of old At the end of the end It's the start of a journey to a much better place And a much better place would have to be special No reason to cry On the day that I die, I'd like bells to be rung And songs that were sung to be hung out like blankets That lovers have played on and laid on While listening to songs that were sung At the end of the end It's the start of a journey to a much better place And a much better place would have to be special No reason to cry, no need to be sad At the end of the end...
Love it, perfect lyrics about life and death. A good song for a funeral.
And they will probably play it at his. I am
just thinking about it!
If you cry, you haven't read the lyrics right, it clearly says:
It's the start of a journey to a much better place And a much better place would have to be special No reason to cry No need to be sad On the day that I die, I'd like jokes to be told
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dance-tonight:
Nancy R:
dance-tonight:
Mr. Spock:
This is just so beautiful... Love it! At the end of the end It's the start of a journey to a much better place And this wasn't bad So a much better place would have to be special No need to be sad On the day that I die, I'd like jokes to be told And stories of old to be rolled out like carpets That children have played on and laid on While listening to stories of old At the end of the end It's the start of a journey to a much better place And a much better place would have to be special No reason to cry On the day that I die, I'd like bells to be rung And songs that were sung to be hung out like blankets That lovers have played on and laid on While listening to songs that were sung At the end of the end It's the start of a journey to a much better place And a much better place would have to be special No reason to cry, no need to be sad At the end of the end...
Love it, perfect lyrics about life and death. A good song for a funeral.
And they will probably play it at his. I am
just thinking about it!
If you cry, you haven't read the lyrics right, it clearly says:
It's the start of a journey to a much better place And a much better place would have to be special No reason to cry No need to be sad On the day that I die, I'd like jokes to be told
It's not actually a sad song, true. But it came out as my father was dying and I will never be able to listen to it without crying.
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dance-tonight:
Nancy R:
dance-tonight:
Mr. Spock:
This is just so beautiful... Love it! At the end of the end It's the start of a journey to a much better place And this wasn't bad So a much better place would have to be special No need to be sad On the day that I die, I'd like jokes to be told And stories of old to be rolled out like carpets That children have played on and laid on While listening to stories of old At the end of the end It's the start of a journey to a much better place And a much better place would have to be special No reason to cry On the day that I die, I'd like bells to be rung And songs that were sung to be hung out like blankets That lovers have played on and laid on While listening to songs that were sung At the end of the end It's the start of a journey to a much better place And a much better place would have to be special No reason to cry, no need to be sad At the end of the end...
Love it, perfect lyrics about life and death. A good song for a funeral.
And they will probably play it at his. I am
just thinking about it!
If you cry, you haven't read the lyrics right, it clearly says:
It's the start of a journey to a much better place And a much better place would have to be special No reason to cry No need to be sad On the day that I die, I'd like jokes to be told
I know the lyrics quite well. I don't care what Paul says, I will cry my eyes out on that day. When someone has been a big part of your life for over 50 years, it is only natural.
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Of course it is.
I wasn't that serious.
But at least this song gives one hope that death is not something that's too sad.