Clever Lines/Lyrics That Stand Out To You

[3eb23]

Pretty Simple. I'm making this thread because I've been hearing some killer lyrics/lines lately. I'd like everyone to share some clever lines you've come across in your music listening as of late (or as of whenever).

[atticus1492]

"Take me to your bed. I love you so much that it hurts my head."

Brand New is the best band ever.

[3eb23]

cool

[Broden Terry]

All my frozen words agree, and say it's time to
Call back, all the birds I sent to
Fly behind her castle walls, and I'm
Weary of the nights I've seen
Inside these empty halls

Birds of St. Marks - Jackson Browne

It may not seem that good by just reading them, but it's the way that he sings them, Plus if you were to hear the entire song you can see that it tells you a story and takes you on a journey. I love it when bands/singers do that.
But then again, there are lyrics that i think are great even though they have absolutely no meaning whatsoever.

[hf57]

There's a black crow sitting across from me; his wiry legs are crossed
And he's dangling my keys he even fakes a toss
Whatever could it be
That has brought me to this loss?

And this is not the sound of a new man or a crispy realization
It's the sound of the unlocking and the lift away
Your love will be
Safe with me

[KatieKutthroat.]

Every Cute is What We Aim For lyric.

[murrich]

All my frozen words agree, and say it's time to
Call back, all the birds I sent to
Fly behind her castle walls, and I'm
Weary of the nights I've seen
Inside these empty halls

Birds of St. Marks - Jackson Browne

It may not seem that good by just reading them, but it's the way that he sings them, Plus if you were to hear the entire song you can see that it tells you a story and takes you on a journey. I love it when bands/singers do that.
But then again, there are lyrics that i think are great even though they have absolutely no meaning whatsoever.

Wouldn't that be your favourite melody?


Every Cute is What We Aim For lyric.

Definitely, they're revolutionary.

[WhitestKidUKnow]

if we're talking about clever, i really like "i want you to do me what to show" in built to spill's car

[guitarpickheart]

Wouldn't that be your favourite melody?




Definitely, they're revolutionary.

No, it would be his singing style and voice.

[Gilbert Arenas]

Hello

[putup or shutup]

clever?
"tell your boyfriend if he says he's got beef, that i'm a vegetarian and i ain't fuckin' scared of him." -3oh!3

good?
"when we were made, we were set apart. but life is a test, and i get bad marks. now some saint got the job of writing down my sin. the storm is coming, the storm is coming." - brand new

[anamericangod]

clever?
"tell your boyfriend if he says he's got beef, that i'm a vegetarian and i ain't fuckin' scared of him." -3oh!3

good?
"when we were made, we were set apart. but life is a test, and i get bad marks. now some saint got the job of writing down my sin. the storm is coming, the storm is coming." - brand new

I think you've confused "clever" with "shitty."

[Billy Da Mute]

for some reason I love all of Bayside's lyrics even though they're extremely dark and somewhat depressing.

[elenar011]

logic of crocodiles

[MADSTA]

My lipgloss be poppin'

[AP_Punk]

Hey! Hey! You! You!

[3eb23]

Ok ok when i'm talking about clever, this is the kind of stuff i'm talking about:

"Never met her before

But I think I like her like a metaphor
She's hard to get"

"You don't stand a chance. Matter fact you don't have half the stance to stand if u stood half a chance."

"I'm Just Trying To Do The Opposite Of Left,
As Long As There's The Opposite Of Death
You Test, And I Just Might Bring The Opposite Of Life
Till There's No One The Opposite Of Right"

Think about that last one...

[Kid B]

"My old man always swore that hell would have no flame, just a front row seat to watch your true love pack her things and drive away"

The Poison - Pedro The Lion

Hey! Hey! You! You!

:-d

[ScarsThatSmile]

"Your words are like weapons why can't you protect me"

Just Surrender- Our Work Of Art


i have a terrible obsession for this band

[micahistheballs]

"My old man always swore that hell would have no flame, just a front row seat to watch your true love pack her things and drive away"

The Poison - Pedro The Lion



:-d
Such a great line.

[3eb23]

"My old man always swore that hell would have no flame, just a front row seat to watch your true love pack her things and drive away"

The Poison - Pedro The Lion



:-d

that was a pretty sweet line

[mikebup777]

When you realize it's a pattern and not a phase
And what you've become is what you will stay
That's ballgame.

[fadedmemories]

the audition's don't be so hard

[Kid B]

"Your words are like weapons why can't you protect me"

Just Surrender- Our Work Of Art


i have a terrible obsession for this band
Pretty horrible line.

[pinkzeppelin182]

"They say 'If You love something set it free'
Well I love my life, and I'm getting rid of me"
-Some Girls

"Got a brand new face, so brittle it falls to pieces"
-Gatsby's American Dream

[DanceJamesDance]

Shake shake, sha sha sha shake it?

[DanceJamesDance]

I think you've confused "clever" with "shitty."

Correct. He did. Poor guy.

[brokenlungs]

I'll get some shit for this but...

"I'm just a notch in your bedpost, but your just a line in a song."

[chipdip18]

And these kids playing guns in the street,
and one's pointing his tree branch at me.
So i put my hands up, and said, "Enough is enough.
if you walk away, i'll walk away."
and he shot me dead.

Bright Eyes - Land Locked Blues

[Klatzke]

"If you're drawing lines, you can get off our side"

Destroy The Runner - Isabellas

[Jumpoff]

“I froze my hands
Broke my fingers off
Gave ‘em to my friends
As a gift
But two of them were misinterpreted" - Mason Proper

"I lost my membership card to the human race
So don't forget the face
Because I know that I do belong here
Go down the checklist let's see:
Feelings are good
Dishonesty is bad
And keeping it inside is worse still" - Dismemberment Plan

"My old man always swore that hell would have no flame
Just a front row seat
To watch your true love pack her things and drive away" - Pedro The Lion

In 1984 I was hospitalized for approaching perfection.
Slowly screwing my way across Europe, they had to make a correction.
Broken and smokin' where the infrared deer plunge in the digital snake.
I tell you, they make it so you can't shake hands when they make your hands shake. - Silver Jews

[Dr. Acula]

"My old man always swore that hell would have no flame
Just a front row seat
To watch your true love pack her things and drive away" - Pedro The Lion

Such a great lyric/band. David Bazan is the man.

[Jumpoff]

Such a great lyric/band. David Bazan is the man.

As stupid as this might sound, I've only listened to that song by them. I have that whole album on my ipod, but I'm just addicted to that song and never felt like putting on the rest :-p

[Dr. Acula]

As stupid as this might sound, I've only listened to that song by them. I have that whole album on my ipod, but I'm just addicted to that song and never felt like putting on the rest :-p

:shudder: You are sorely missing out my friend.

[eman83]

Most Kevin Devine lyrics.

[GuitarR0cker1]

Say Anything- Admit It!!!'s lyrics immediatley stood out to me. I think before I heard this song I tried to get into Say Anything but I just couldn't but after I heard Admit It, I was hooked.

[adam289]

Inside the museums, Infinity goes up on trial
Voices echo this is what salvation must be like after a while
But Mona Lisa musta had the highway blues
You can tell by the way she smiles
See the primitive wallflower freeze
When the jelly-faced women all sneeze
Hear the one with the mustache say, "Jeeze
I can't find my knees"

[vox]

"i give you an inch, you want a house with a yard"

"it's good to see you back in a bar band, baby. I said it's great to see you're still in the bars"

"funny how everything was roses when we held on to the guns"

[Superboy]

Have another drink and drive yourself home I hope there's ice on all the roads

yep.

[micahistheballs]

Never tell the one you love that you do.
Save it for the deathbed where you know you kept her wanting you.

The National- Cardinal Song

[xBITCHxPLEASEx]

I'll get some shit for this but...

"I'm just a notch in your bedpost, but your just a line in a song."

Despite the setbacks it has, that song has a lot of really good lines.

And mine.

"Push all the livid out."

This line has gotten me through a lot of shit.

[adifferentmess]

you want to chase this rabbit down a hole
you start to slide and lose con-fucking-trol
make haste to better our reward
you say 'give in' and then you beg for more

[DanceJamesDance]

"Love is a tired symphony you hum when you're awake,
Love is like a baby, momma warned you not to shake"

I&W- Lion's Mane