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samurai7 12:49 pm UTC 07/21/07 |
| In reply to: | re: Speaking of lyrics... - Ali 11:01 am UTC 07/21/07 |
| This is prob my fave Steinman lyric > "You can feel the pulse of the pavement racing like a > runaway horse, > The subways are sizzling and the skin of the streets is > gleaming with sweat, > I've seen you sitting on the steps outside, > And you were looking so restless and reckless and lost, > I think it's time for you to come inside, > I'll be waiting here with something that you'll never > forget" > > I just love the alliteration... > > Ali > > > What do you think are Jim's absolutely best lyrics? The > > kind of haunting lyrics that you keep hearing over and > > over again, not because the melody is stuck in your head > > but because they've really gotten to you. Be it a complete > > song, a paragraph or just one line. > > > > To me, it's Rory's/Everly Brothers' "A Kiss Is A Terrible > > Thing To Waste". The way the song ties together a story > > with a message is just genious, and the lyrics just touch > > me on every single level. > > > > "There's a couple making out in a car > > They're steaming up the windows and they've gone so far > > That they wonder when to stop and they wonder if they're > > doing it right > > And the dashboard lights are golden > > > > They're staring into each other's eyes > > They're gettin' to the truth because their bodies don't > > lie > > They hear the voices of their mothers comin' back in the > > night > > It's an endless plan unfolding" > > > > I don't think I've ever seen dashboard lights as beautiful > > as in this song. | |
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