Lyrical Wisdom

Entries categorized as ‘Youth’

The ones who love us best are the ones we’ll lay to rest…

October 1, 2007 · No Comments

The Replacements Tim.jpg The ones who love us best are the ones we’ll lay to rest… The ones who love us least are the ones we’ll die to please

Thanks to Dave-O for the tip

Song (click for full lyrics): Bastards of Young

Artist: The Replacements

Album: Tim

Year: 1985

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Categories: Coping · Life · Loneliness · Lyrics · Music · Pain · Replacements (The) · Tragedy · Year 1985 · Youth

We don’t need any money to have any fun

May 31, 2007 · No Comments

We don’t need any money to have any fun


Song (click for full lyrics): Into ActionTim Armstrong Poet’s Life Into Action

Artist: Tim Armstrong (featuring Skye Sweetnam)

Album: A Poet’s Life

Year: 2006

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Categories: Friends · Just Fun · Lyrics · Music · Tim Armstrong · Year 2006 · Youth

All I want to do is be more like me and be less like you

March 28, 2007 · 1 Comment

“All I want to do is be more like me and be less like youLinkin Park Meteora

Song (click for full lyrics): Numb

Artist: Linkin Park

Album: Meteora

Year: 2003

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Categories: Coping · Life · Linkin Park · Lyrics · Music · Pain · Year 2003 · Youth

Only love can bring the rain, that falls like tears from on high

March 21, 2007 · 3 Comments

Only love can bring the rain, that falls like tears from on high

If you know the Who’s original classic then check out Pearl Jam’s cover of this song. If you heard it first byThe Who Quadrophenia Love Reign O’er Me Pearl Jam, help yourself to some rock culture and history and listen to it on Quadrophenia by the Who. Two of my all-time favorite bands come together.

Song (click for full lyrics): Love Reign O’er Me

Artist: The Who

Album: Quadrophenia

Year: 1973, 2007 (cover)

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Categories: Loneliness · Love · Lyrics · Music · Pearl Jam · Relationships · Who (The) · Year 1973 · Year 2007 · Youth

He said ‘Son when, you grow up…’

December 28, 2006 · 1 Comment

He said ‘Son when, you grow up, would you be the savior of the broken, the beaten and the damned?’my chemical romance The Black Parade

Song (click for full lyrics): Welcome to the Black Parade

Artist: My Chemical Romance

Album: The Black Parade

Year: 2006

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Categories: Life · Lyrics · Music · My Chemical Romance · Pain · Tragedy · Year 2006 · Youth

I want to roll around like a kid in the snow

December 27, 2006 · No Comments

“I wan’t to roll around like a kid in the snow

Song (click for full lyrics): A Great Big Sled

Artist: The Killers

Album: Single

Year: 2006

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Categories: Killers (The) · Life · Lyrics · Music · Seasonal · Year 2006 · Youth

Father christmas, give us some money, don’t mess around with those silly toys.

December 24, 2006 · No Comments

“Father Christmas, give us some money, don’t mess around with those silly toys.The Kinks Misfits Father Christmas

Song (click for full lyrics): Father Christmas

Artist: The Kinks

Album: Misfits

Year: 1998

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Categories: Kinks (The) · Lyrics · Music · Seasonal · Year 1998 · Youth

I hope you know this will go down on your permanent record

October 9, 2006 · 2 Comments

“I hope you know this will go down on your permanent recordViolent Femmes

Song (click for full lyrics): Kiss Off

Artist: Violent Femmes

Album: Violent Femmes

Year: 1982

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Categories: Break Up · Coping · Life · Lyrics · Music · Relationships · Violent Femmes · Youth

I feel stupid and contagious, here we are now, entertain us

April 18, 2006 · No Comments

From the Washington Post and VH1’s poll of the greatest lyrics of all-time in Britain. Number three.

“I feel stupid and contagious, here we are now, entertain us”

Song: Smells Like Teen Spirit

Artist: Nirvana

Album: Nevermind

Year: 1991

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Categories: Lyrics · Music · Nirvana · Youth

…They’ve all gone beat crazy

January 23, 2006 · No Comments

Props to Dicky Barrett from the Mighty Morning Show on Indie 103.1 for dialing me in on this. Tomorrow I will have to post some Bosstones wisdom.

“They can’t get nowhere, they’ve all gone beat crazy

Song: Beat Crazy

Artist: Joe Jackson

Album: Beat Crazy

Year: 1980

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Categories: Joe Jackson · Just Fun · Lyrics · Music · Youth