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steven_stuart 12:11 am UTC 12/19/10 |
| In reply to: | re: Stein-lyric Appreciation Thread - rockfenris2005 01:49 am UTC 12/17/10 |
| All brilliant. Perhaps my favourite lyrics from what you've posted are: A good nightmare Comes so rarely I'll show you yours If you'll show me mine' BTW, nice to see you posting again Ryan. > > So many... I'll just pick my recent favourites... > > 'No matter what they tell you > No matter what they do > No matter what they teach you > What you believe is true' > > 'Nothing's ever quite as bad as it might appear...' > > 'Come, come and cry > Cry, cry to Heaven > Say a prayer and light a candle > Toll a bell > > Come, come and cry > Cry unto heaven > And if your tears fall on deaf ears then > Go ahead > And cry like Hell > > 'Say what you will > I'll hang on every word > I'll hang on every letter > But nothing's gonna change the truth > My night is better > Nothing's gonna change the truth > My night is better' > > 'Memento mori > Grab everything you can > You can lose it all so suddenly > To the frozen face of death' > > 'A good nightmare > Comes so rarely > While ordinary dreams > Are so easy to find > > A good nightmare > Comes so rarely > I'll show you yours > If you'll show me mine' > > 'There are secrets I never can tell > There are shadows of darkness in heaven > There are so many suburbs of Hell > And their hours are 24/7' > > > I've never shared my favourite Steinman lyrics before, and > > as there doesn't seem to be much else going on here at the > > moment, I thought why not. I love the way Jim plays with > > language, and a few of his puns are definitely among my > > favourites: > > > > 'There's just no protection from the look in your eyes' > > > > 'And the seconds go on forever, > > But the thirds and the fourth ones are even better' > > > > And, for my sins, I love some of the lyrics from the Ball > > scene of DOTV: > > > > 'Her blood is ready racing wild and free, > > Liquid lightning! Let it run! > > It’s like a choir that's on fire in her body > > Exultate, Exulate it's come > > Now the time has come' > > | |
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