Songs That Make You Think

[Jbs2763]

Hey y'all,

I was just wondering what songs on the radio really make you take a step back and look back on your life?

I hear Bill Anderson's Alot of things Differnt

Bascily he's calling out speciifc sceanarios that he wishes that he did it differnt, I can think of a several of those in my life, but on one hand, all the stupid crap i did when i should have been on a mission made me the man I am today, and whenever i find that special gal she will appreaceate it, and not look down cause I aint an RM

What songs make you reflect lke that?

[the Ogre]

Hey y'all,

I was just wondering what songs on the radio really make you take a step back and look back on your life?

I hear Bill Anderson's Alot of things Differnt

Bascily he's calling out speciifc sceanarios that he wishes that he did it differnt, I can think of a several of those in my life, but on one hand, all the stupid crap i did when i should have been on a mission made me the man I am today, and whenever i find that special gal she will appreaceate it, and not look down cause I aint an RM

What songs make you reflect lke that?

Jaime,

I'm not an RM either and have done many of the incredibly stupid men do. I just bought a new pair of vans on Saturday. I've been wearing vans for my entire life, but my daughter told me the black and white check ones were stupid looking. I haven't had a pair of those since I was twenty. I really wanted a pair again, so I got them. I think they are fabulous and then told my daughter not to mess with my mid-life crisis.

What reminds me the most of the stupidities of my youth? "One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer" by George Thorogood. What reminds me of the trek back into church activity? "The Unforgiven" by Metallica.

Aaron the Ogre

[Elphaba]

Life Uncommon by Jewel

<div align="center">Don't worry mother, it'll be all right

And don't worry sister, say your prayers and sleep tight

It'll be fine lover of mine

It'll be just fine

Lend your voices only to sounds of freedom

No longer lend your strength to that which you wish to be free from

Fill your lives with love and bravery

And you shall lead a life uncommon

I've heard your anguish, I've heard your hearts cry out

We are tired, we are weary, but we aren't worn out

Set down your chains, until only faith remains

Set down your chains

And lend your voices only to sounds of freedom

No longer lend your strength to that

Which you wish to be free from

Fill your lives with love and bravery

And we shall lead a life uncommon

There are plenty of people who pray for peace</div>

<div align="center">But if praying were enough it would have come to be

Let your words enslave no one and the heavens will hush themselves

To hear our voices ring out clear

With sounds of freedom

Sounds of freedom

Come on you unbelievers, move out of the way

There is a new army coming and we are armed with faith

To live, we must give

To live

And lend our voices only to sounds of freedom

No longer lend our strength to that we wish to be free from

Fill your lives with love and bravery

And we shall lead...

Lend our voices only to sounds of freedom

No longer lend our strength to that which we wish to be free from

Fill your lives with love and bravery

And we shall lead a life uncommon</div>

Elphaba

[bunnzy]

ooo, Elphaba I love Jewel, all her lyrics are so beautiful!

There is a great singer/songwriter in aussie called Missy Higgins, she has some great lyrics. At the moment i love 'Where I stood' here are the lyrics, she sings them amazingly, so find a version on itunes, or limewire or something!

I don't know what I've done

Or if I like what I've begun

But something told me to run

And honey you know me it's all or none

There were sounds in my head

LIttle voices whispering

That I should go and this should end

Oh and I found myself listening

'Cos I dont know who I am, who I am without you

All I know is that I should

And I don't know if I could stand another hand upon you

All I know is that I should

'Cos she will love you more than I could

She who dares to stand where I stood

See I thought love was black and white

That it was wrong or it was right

But you ain't leaving without a fight

And I think I am just as torn inside

'Cos I dont know who I am, who I am without you

All I know is that I should

And I don't know if I could stand another hand upon you

All I know is that I should

'Cos she will love you more than I could

She who dares to stand where I stood

And I won't be far from where you are if ever you should call

You meant more to me than anyone I ever loved at all

But you taught me how to trust myself and so I say to you

This is what I have to do

'Cos I dont know who I am, who I am without you

All I know is that I should

And I don't know if I could stand another hand upon you

All I know is that I should

'Cos she will love you more than I could

She who dares to stand where I stood

Oh, she who dares to stand where I stood

[Annabelli]

I think that I have thought to much.

[Jbs2763]

here are the lryics to the song that got me to start this thread:

I'd have spent a lot more time out in the pouring rain

without an umbrella covering my head

And I'd have stood up to that bully when he pushed and shoved

And called me names but I was too afraid

And I'd have gone on and seen Elvis that night

He came to town and Mama said I couldn't

And I'd have gone skinny-dipping with Jenny Carson

That time she dared me to and I didn't

Oh I I'd have done a lot of things different

I wish I'd have spent more time with my dad when he was alive

Now I don't have the chance

I wish I had told my brother just how much I loved him before he went off to war

But I just shook his hand

And I wish I'd gone to church on Sunday mornings when my grandma begged me to but I was scared of God

And I wish I would have listened when they said

Boy you're gonna wish you had but I wouldn't

Oh I I'd do a lot of things different

People say they wouldn't change a thing even if they could oh but I would

There was this red dress she wanted one time so bad she could taste it

I should have bought it but I didn't

She wanted to paint our bedroom yellow-trim it in blue and greens

But I wouldn't let her wouldn't have heart nothing

Oh, and she loved to be held and kissed and touched but I didn't do it

Not nearly enough and if I'd know that was going to be our last dance

I'd have told the band to play on and on and on and on and on

People say they wouldn't change...

Oh I I'd have done a lot of things different

Yes I I'd do a lot of things different oh I I have done a lot of things different

Bill Anderson is a legend of country music and a prolific songwriter, y'all country fans of the modern era might want to check him out

[pam]

The song that comes to mind regarding this subject would be "My Wish" by Rascal Flatts. I love the words to the song. I even dedicated it to my daughter last year on her birthday. It says exactly what I was feeling at the time.

[siouxz72]

Pam just reminded me of the my song for my kids... It's called Pop Rocks and Coke by Green Day. If any of you don't know it here are the lyrics.

"Poprocks & Coke"

Wherever you go

You know I’ll be there

If you go far,

You know I’ll be there

I’ll go anywhere,

So I’ll see you there

You place the name

You know I’ll be there

You name the time

You know I’ll be there

I’ll go anywhere

So I’ll see you there

I don’t care if you don’t mind

I’ll be there not far behind

I will dare

Keep in mind

I’ll be there for you

Where there’s truth

You know I’ll be there

Amongst the lies

You know I’ll be there

I’ll go anywhere

So I’ll see you there

I don’t care if you don’t mind

I’ll be there not far behind

I will dare

Keep in mind

I’ll be there for you

If you should fall

You know I’ll be there

To catch the call

You know I’ll be there

I’ll go anywhere

So I’ll see you there

I don’t care if you don’t mind

I’ll be there not far behind

I will dare

Keep in mind

I don’t care

I’ll be there for you

I’ll be there for you

You should all go listen to it right now. :)

[checkerboy]

Yeah this one is called Love Will Tear Us Apart by Joy Division.

Interesting because most of the women I have ever been with have left me, I tend to be too devoted to them and maybe my love really has torn us apart.

When the routine bites hard

And ambitions are low

And the resentment rides high

But emotions wont grow

And were changing our ways,

Taking different roads

Then love, love will tear us apart again

Why is the bedroom so cold

Turned away on your side?

Is my timing that flawed,

Our respect run so dry?

Yet theres still this appeal

That weve kept through our lives

Love, love will tear us apart again

Do you cry out in your sleep

All my failings expose?

Get a taste in my mouth

As desperation takes hold

Is it something so good

Just cant function no more?

When love, love will tear us apart again

[siouxz72]

Yeah this one is called Love Will Tear Us Apart by Joy Division.

Interesting because most of the women I have ever been with have left me, I tend to be too devoted to them and maybe my love really has torn us apart.

When the routine bites hard

And ambitions are low

And the resentment rides high

But emotions wont grow

And were changing our ways,

Taking different roads

Then love, love will tear us apart again

Why is the bedroom so cold

Turned away on your side?

Is my timing that flawed,

Our respect run so dry?

Yet theres still this appeal

That weve kept through our lives

Love, love will tear us apart again

Do you cry out in your sleep

All my failings expose?

Get a taste in my mouth

As desperation takes hold

Is it something so good

Just cant function no more?

When love, love will tear us apart again

now you're just being morbid, checker! Smack out of it! You know I say this out of love....

[FrankJL]

What reminds me of the trek back into church activity? "The Unforgiven" by Metallica.

1 or 2?

[Laureltree]

Hey guys when my brother went back to Iraq for the 3rd tour....I sent this to my mom after I heard it. My mom said it put all her feelings into words...

LETTERS FROM WAR

She walked to the mailbox

On that bright summers day

Found a letter from her son

In a war far away

He spoke of the weather

And good friends that he'd made

Said I'd been thinking 'bout dad

And the life that he had

Thats why I'm here today

And that the end he said

You are what I'm fighting for

It was the first of the letters from war

She started writing

You're good and you're brave

What a father that you'll be someday

Make it home

Make it safe

She wrote every night as she prayed

Late in December

A day she'll not forget

Oh her tears stained the paper

With every word that she read

It said "I was up on a hill

I was out there alone

When the shots all rang out

And bombs were exploding

And thats when I saw him

He came back for me

And though he was captured

A man set me free

And that man was your son

He asked me to write to you

I told him I would, oh I swore"

It was the last of the letters from war

And she prayed he was living

Kept on believing

And wrote every night just to say

You are good

And you're brave

What a father that you'll be someday

Make it home

Make it safe

Still she kept writing each day

Then two years later

Autumn leaves all around

A car pulled in the driveway

And she fell to the ground

And out stepped a captain

Where her boy used to stand

He said "mom I'm following orders

From all of your letters

And I've come home again",

He ran into hold her

And dropped all his bags on the floor

Holding all of her letters from war

Bring him home

Bring him home

Bring him home

To hear this awesome song... here's a link..its worth listen to. I cry everytime I hear it....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVuTIPoI8jc...ch=mark+schultz

[Elphaba]

Hey guys when my brother went back to Iraq for the 3rd tour....I sent this to my mom after I heard it. My mom said it put all her feelings into words...

LETTERS FROM WAR

This reminded me of "Bring Him Home" from Les Miserables. It's sung by Colm Wilkinson from the original cast.

Bring Him Home

Elphaba

[Moksha]

I like the spirituality of this stanza:

<div align="center">I'm going to Graceland,

For reasons I cannot explain

There's some part of me wants to see

Graceland,

And I may be obliged to defend

Every love every ending

Or maybe there's no obligations now,

Maybe I've a reason to believe

We all will be received

In Graceland</div>

[john doe]

I personally like Stairway To Heaven by Led Zeppelin.

[Alaskagain]

Love At Home

(well, it is on LDS Radio every once in a while. Not quite what the OP had in mind; nevertheless. . . )

[Jbs2763]

Love At Home

(well, it is on LDS Radio every once in a while. Not quite what the OP had in mind; nevertheless. . . )

The classic film Mobsters and Mormons has ruined that song for me.