Meaningful lyrics

CaptainAwesome · 06-16-2010, 11:52 AM

Rise Against - Survive

"Somewhere between happy, and total ****ing wreck
Feet sometimes on solid ground, sometimes at the edge
To spend your waking moments simply killing time
Is to give up on your hopes and dreams and give up on your..

Life for you has been less than kind
So take a number, stand in line
We've all been sorry, we've all been hurt
But how we survive is what makes us who we are

An obvious disinterest, a barely managed smile
A deep nod in agreement, a status quo exile
I shirk my obligations, I miss all your dead lines
I excel at quitting early, and ****ing up my life

Life for you has been less than kind
So take a number, stand in line
We've all been sorry, we've all been hurt
But how we survive is what makes us who we are

All smiles and sunshine, a perfect world on a perfect day
Everything always works out, I have never felt so ****ing great
All smiles and sunshine, a perfect world on a perfect day
Everything always works out, I have never felt so great

(Life isn't like this)x4
Life isn't like this life x2 (Life isn't like this)x3

Are we verging on an answer, or ****ing up our...

Life for you has been less than kind
So take a number, stand in line
We've all been sorry, we've all been hurt
But how we survive is what makes us who we are

(Who we are)
It�s what makes us who we are
(Who we are)
Makes us who we are
(Who we are)
It�s what makes us who we are
(Who we are)"

Lyrically it is simpler and more self-explanatory than most of the band's songs, but while going through a period of quite bad depression, this song helped me alot... Like it says, "how we survive is what makes us who we are", not the **** that happens to us, cos **** happens, it happens to everyone, so don't wallow in self pity, just survive!

Halpert · 06-16-2010, 01:45 PM

Straight Edge by Minor Threat

I'm a person just like you
But I've got better things to do
Than sit around and fuck my head
Hang out with the living dead
Snort white shit up my nose
Pass out at the shows
I don't even think about speed
That's something I just don't need

I've got the straight edge

I'm a person just like you
But I've got better things to do
Than sit around and smoke dope
'Cause I know I can cope
Laugh at the thought of eating ludes
Laugh at the thought of sniffing glue
Always gonna keep in touch
Never want to use a crutch

I've got the straight edge

Well I'm straight edge...and it's Minor Threat one of the bands that got me into punk...Without this I would be dead right now.

~~Punks!Punks!Punks!~~ · 08-29-2011, 04:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Halpert

Straight Edge by Minor Threat

I'm a person just like you
But I've got better things to do
Than sit around and fuck my head
Hang out with the living dead
Snort white shit up my nose
Pass out at the shows
I don't even think about speed
That's something I just don't need

I've got the straight edge

I'm a person just like you
But I've got better things to do
Than sit around and smoke dope
'Cause I know I can cope
Laugh at the thought of eating ludes
Laugh at the thought of sniffing glue
Always gonna keep in touch
Never want to use a crutch

I've got the straight edge

Well I'm straight edge...and it's Minor Threat one of the bands that got me into punk...Without this I would be dead right now.

couldn't have said it better myself!

just a choking victim · 07-19-2011, 01:12 PM

this song is like a page out of the story of my life from my drug and alcohol addiction to the way i lost everyone i loved for 2 years of my life due to my problems. a majority of songs by johnny hobo are the most meaningful to me but every time i listen to this one i break down in tears like the first time i heard it.

RAMSHACKLE GLORY

MORE ABOUT ALCOHOLISM.

this car is a war machine that runs on nicotine and gasoline. d-d-d-don’t you ****ing know this is the wrong side of the road? who needs brakes when it’s all down hill from here? and if we ain’t died yet then maybe we never will. but i don’t wanna burn out, so won’t you please set me on fire again? i woke up afraid of losing everything; thank god that i already have. so if you love me then listen: mind your own ****ing business! if you love me enough to stay, then please love me enough to stay…enough to stay away. i swear on my last cigarette that i’d love you my d-d-darling. i’d love you if i could. but since the day i was born, it’s been too late for me to be anything but what i am tonight. and what i am is drunk, and what i am is mean, in your passenger seat. seat belts are for people who have time to die; hell, i don’t even have time to sleep. because i don’t wanna miss a moment of loathing everything that i see. i stay up nights afraid of everything, till all that’s left is the shadows and me. ask me from sunrise to sunset: no, i ain’t left the house yet. i finally love you enough to stay…enough to stay away. aw, ****, i wish i had a job to quit. i wish i had a boss that i could tell to **** off. give me the satisfaction of a dramatic exit, and not just a long car ride and a short goodbye in a parking lot. (ohohoh.)

Howard the Duck · 07-28-2011, 01:49 AM

Anti-Nowhere League - So What?

So fucking what!

Well I've been to Hastings
And I've been to Brighton
I've been to Eastbourne too
So what, so what

Well I've been here
And I've been there
And I've been every fucking where
So what, so what

So what, so what you boring little cunt
Well who cares, who cares what you do
Who cares, who cares about you
You, you, you

Well I've sucked sweets
And I've sucked rock
And I've even sucked an old man's cock
So what, so what

Well I've fucked a sheep
And I've fucked a goat
I've had my cock right down its throat
So what, so what

So what, so what you boring little cunt
Well who cares, who cares what you do
Who cares, who cares about you
You, you, you, you

Well I've drunk that
And I've drunk this
And I've spewed up on a pint of piss
So what, so what

And I've had scag
I've had speed
I've jacked up until I bleed
So what, so what
So what, so what you boring little cunt

Well who cares, who cares what you do
Who cares, who cares about you
You, you, you, you

Well I've had crabs
And I've had lice
And I've had the pox and that ain't nice
So what, so what

Well I've fucked this
And I've fucked that
And I've even fucked a schoolgirl's crack
So what, so what
So what, so what you boring little cunt

Who cares, who cares about you
Who cares, who cares about you
You, you, you, you....

bob. · 08-01-2011, 08:37 AM

Conflict - The Serenade Is Dead

She wakes up in the morning; the sun is shining in her face
She turns her head around; she shares the blanket on which the love embraced
She looks out of the window; it's a lovely day outside
She tells herself that things are fine, he pulls the sheets to cover his eyes
The essence of the fresh air, that garden held the love affair
Thinking back their minds are torn in muddle and confusion
So far away another sits, who tries to make the best of it
He don't know quite what's hit him, it's another love illusion
He gazes in his empty room eyes fixed upon her picture
The loneliness, dejectedness, God how the **** he's missed her
His eyes turn turn to the window, the military roar by
He wonders how much hatred could evolve out of the sky
What God had done for peace on earth, what man destroyed from day of birth
They are concerned with feelings; they're just ashamed to cry
And one mans plan to push the button makes other sacrifice
The serenade is dead and now the only question's why?
Why when we are young, we're told it's right to love
Told it's human nature and that comes from God above
As time moves on we realize that we all look from the pit
While a plan hangs above us, to keep us in the ****
Because the minute we are born, we're told what's right and wrong
Raised with certain morals, never mentioned in their songs
As we grow up, we find out that the paths been neatly set
In a world of such destruction, we only can regret
Regret that is the word of it, as we look for our way out of it
Why can't they understand we don't want any part of it?
The pain they create everyday, that just ain't gonna go away
We've got to stick together, but still you're asking why?
The system stands strong, as our movement starts to crumble
The pressure we once held, has just turned into a rumble
They've got us where they want us, and you all just accept that
Well don't you think its time; we started to hit back
They are the enemy; they want a rope around your neck
And if they will go that far, then what the **** is next?
Forget the revolution, we've heard it all before
Heard all of the promises of nineteen-eighty-four
Its an impossible task, "oh yes", it stands before us all
Well maybe you'll believe it when your back's against the wall

defiantly my favorite Conflict song and up there for favorite punk song

06-16-2010, 01:45 PM	#2 (permalink)
Halpert Music Addict Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 141	Straight Edge by Minor Threat I'm a person just like you But I've got better things to do Than sit around and fuck my head Hang out with the living dead Snort white shit up my nose Pass out at the shows I don't even think about speed That's something I just don't need I've got the straight edge I'm a person just like you But I've got better things to do Than sit around and smoke dope 'Cause I know I can cope Laugh at the thought of eating ludes Laugh at the thought of sniffing glue Always gonna keep in touch Never want to use a crutch I've got the straight edge Well I'm straight edge...and it's Minor Threat one of the bands that got me into punk...Without this I would be dead right now. __________________ My last.fm http://last.fm/user/af-halpert

08-01-2011, 08:37 AM	#6 (permalink)
bob. Still sends his reguards. Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Trying to get out of the cat town.... Posts: 5,039	Conflict - The Serenade Is Dead She wakes up in the morning; the sun is shining in her face She turns her head around; she shares the blanket on which the love embraced She looks out of the window; it's a lovely day outside She tells herself that things are fine, he pulls the sheets to cover his eyes The essence of the fresh air, that garden held the love affair Thinking back their minds are torn in muddle and confusion So far away another sits, who tries to make the best of it He don't know quite what's hit him, it's another love illusion He gazes in his empty room eyes fixed upon her picture The loneliness, dejectedness, God how the ** he's missed her His eyes turn turn to the window, the military roar by He wonders how much hatred could evolve out of the sky What God had done for peace on earth, what man destroyed from day of birth They are concerned with feelings; they're just ashamed to cry And one mans plan to push the button makes other sacrifice The serenade is dead and now the only question's why? Why when we are young, we're told it's right to love Told it's human nature and that comes from God above As time moves on we realize that we all look from the pit While a plan hangs above us, to keep us in the Because the minute we are born, we're told what's right and wrong Raised with certain morals, never mentioned in their songs As we grow up, we find out that the paths been neatly set In a world of such destruction, we only can regret Regret that is the word of it, as we look for our way out of it Why can't they understand we don't want any part of it? The pain they create everyday, that just ain't gonna go away We've got to stick together, but still you're asking why? The system stands strong, as our movement starts to crumble The pressure we once held, has just turned into a rumble They've got us where they want us, and you all just accept that Well don't you think its time; we started to hit back They are the enemy; they want a rope around your neck And if they will go that far, then what the ** is next? Forget the revolution, we've heard it all before Heard all of the promises of nineteen-eighty-four Its an impossible task, "oh yes", it stands before us all Well maybe you'll believe it when your back's against the wall defiantly my favorite Conflict song and up there for favorite punk song __________________ A kiss is the beginning of cannibalism. Reach out, pierce the fine fabric of the sheltering sky, take repose.

06-16-2010, 11:52 AM	#1 (permalink)
CaptainAwesome Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Scotland Posts: 49	Rise Against - Survive "Somewhere between happy, and total **ing wreck Feet sometimes on solid ground, sometimes at the edge To spend your waking moments simply killing time Is to give up on your hopes and dreams and give up on your.. Life for you has been less than kind So take a number, stand in line We've all been sorry, we've all been hurt But how we survive is what makes us who we are An obvious disinterest, a barely managed smile A deep nod in agreement, a status quo exile I shirk my obligations, I miss all your dead lines I excel at quitting early, and ing up my life Life for you has been less than kind So take a number, stand in line We've all been sorry, we've all been hurt But how we survive is what makes us who we are All smiles and sunshine, a perfect world on a perfect day Everything always works out, I have never felt so ing great All smiles and sunshine, a perfect world on a perfect day Everything always works out, I have never felt so great (Life isn't like this)x4 Life isn't like this life x2 (Life isn't like this)x3 Are we verging on an answer, or ing up our... Life for you has been less than kind So take a number, stand in line We've all been sorry, we've all been hurt But how we survive is what makes us who we are (Who we are) It�s what makes us who we are (Who we are) Makes us who we are (Who we are) It�s what makes us who we are (Who we are)" Lyrically it is simpler and more self-explanatory than most of the band's songs, but while going through a period of quite bad depression, this song helped me alot... Like it says, "how we survive is what makes us who we are", not the that happens to us, cos ** happens, it happens to everyone, so don't wallow in self pity, just survive!

07-19-2011, 01:12 PM	#4 (permalink)
just a choking victim Groupie Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 5	this song is like a page out of the story of my life from my drug and alcohol addiction to the way i lost everyone i loved for 2 years of my life due to my problems. a majority of songs by johnny hobo are the most meaningful to me but every time i listen to this one i break down in tears like the first time i heard it. RAMSHACKLE GLORY MORE ABOUT ALCOHOLISM. this car is a war machine that runs on nicotine and gasoline. d-d-d-don’t you **ing know this is the wrong side of the road? who needs brakes when it’s all down hill from here? and if we ain’t died yet then maybe we never will. but i don’t wanna burn out, so won’t you please set me on fire again? i woke up afraid of losing everything; thank god that i already have. so if you love me then listen: mind your own ing business! if you love me enough to stay, then please love me enough to stay…enough to stay away. i swear on my last cigarette that i’d love you my d-d-darling. i’d love you if i could. but since the day i was born, it’s been too late for me to be anything but what i am tonight. and what i am is drunk, and what i am is mean, in your passenger seat. seat belts are for people who have time to die; hell, i don’t even have time to sleep. because i don’t wanna miss a moment of loathing everything that i see. i stay up nights afraid of everything, till all that’s left is the shadows and me. ask me from sunrise to sunset: no, i ain’t left the house yet. i finally love you enough to stay…enough to stay away. aw, , i wish i had a job to quit. i wish i had a boss that i could tell to ** off. give me the satisfaction of a dramatic exit, and not just a long car ride and a short goodbye in a parking lot. (ohohoh.)