“To vanish into oblivion is easy to do”
Daniel emphatically suggested we include Elliott Smith. This song was featured on the soundtrack for Good Will Hunting.
Song (click for full lyrics): Miss Misery
Artist: Elliott Smith
Album: Either/Or
Year: 1997
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Categories: Coping · Elliott Smith · Life · Loneliness · Lyrics · Music · Year 1997
Tagged: Conflict, Coping, Elliott, Lyrics, Music, Pain, Smith
“I want to swim away but don’t know how“
Props to Keb2 for the suggestion.
Song (click for full lyrics): In the Ocean
Check out the video for In the Ocean by Blue October
Artist: Blue October
Album: Foiled
Year: 2006
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Categories: Blue October · Coping · Life · Lyrics · Music
Tagged: Coping, Loneliness, Lyrics, Music, Sadness
“When I’m a good dog, they sometimes throw me a bone”
Thanks to Haley for this suggestion of this powerfully sad and moving song.
Song (click for full lyrics): Nobody Home
Artist: Pink Floyd
Album: The Wall
Year: 1979
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Categories: Break Up · Coping · Life · Loneliness · Love · Lyrics · Music · Pain · Relationships · Year 1979
Tagged: Coping, Loneliness, Lyrics, Music, Pain, Pink Floyd, the wall
“What a drag it is getting old”
Song (click for full lyrics): Mother’s Little Helper
Artist: The Rolling Stones
Album: Aftermath
Year: 1966
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Categories: Coping · Life · Lyrics · Music · Rolling Stones (The) · Year 1966
Tagged: age, Coping, getting old, Life, Lyrics, Music, Rolling Stones (The)
“But think twice, that’s my only advice“
Song (click for full lyrics): Crazy
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Artist: Gnarls Barkley
Album: St. Elswhere
Year: 2006
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Categories: Coping · Gnarls Barkley · Life · Lyrics · Music
Tagged: Crazy, Gnarls Barkley, Lyrics, Music
“Is there a time for keeping your distance - a time to turn your eyes away?“
For my friend Santa Gordy - he knows who is naughty and nice
Song (click for full lyrics): Miss Sarajevo
Artist: The Passengers (U2 and Brian Eno) featuring Pavarotti
Album: Miss Sarajevo (single)
Year: 1995
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Categories: Hope · Life · Lyrics · Music · Peace · Politics · U2 · Year 1995
Tagged: Conflict, Lyrics, Music, Pavarotti, Peace, Politics, U2, War
“The Sun will Set for You“
Song (click for full lyrics): The Shadow of the Day
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Artist: Linkin Park
Album: Minutes To Midnight
Year: 2007
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Categories: Coping · Life · Linkin Park · Loneliness · Lyrics · Music · Pain · Tragedy · Year 2007
Tagged: Coping, death, Linkin Park, Lyrics, Music, Shadow of the Day
“Won’t somebody help me off of this reef?“
– For all of us struggling to overcome something –
Perhaps my favorite band of all time. That unique and diverse skunk sound. Those genius lyrics. That bass. I was surprised myself to see that I had not added any Sublime lyrics. More to come. RIP Bradley Nowell.
Song (click for full lyrics): Badfish
Artist: Sublime
Album: 40 Oz. To Freedom
Year: 1992
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Categories: Coping · Life · Loneliness · Lyrics · Music · Pain · Sublime · Tragedy · Year 1992
Tagged: drugs, Lyrics, Music, Sublime
“It doesn’t cost a thing to smile, you don’t have to pay to laugh“
Thanks Macy. I found your CD in my car and found hope in these lyrics on a lonely drive from Phoenix to LA.
Song (click for full lyrics): There’s Hope
Artist: India Arie
Album: Testimony: Vol. 1, Life & Relationship
Year: 2006
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Categories: Coping · Hope · India Arie · Life · Lyrics · Music · Year 2006
Tagged: Coping, Hope, India Arie, Life, Lyrics, Music
“Freedom of choice is what you’ve got. Freedom from choice is what you want”
Rock the Vote
Song (click for full lyrics): Freedom of Choice
Artist: DEVO
Album: Freedom of Choice
Year: 1980
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Categories: DEVO · Freedom · Lyrics · Music · Political · Politics · Year 1980
Tagged: DEVO, Freedom, Freedom of Choice, Lyrics, Music, Politics
