Songs you love for the lyrics

Not anything else about them espically, but some songs just have great lines. This is one I like for it's frankness, honesty and is so emotionally raw.
'What do you want from me' by Take That. (It's Mark Owen who sings it- a bit of the meaning is from his real life that's been through the papers).
And for the same reason, 'Stay' By Sugarland.

What are the songs that you enjoy for the lyrics?

Originally posted by yo its me
Not anything else about them espically, but some songs just have great lines. This is one I like for it's frankness, honesty and is so emotionally raw.
'What do you want from me' by Take That. (It's Mark Owen who sings it- a bit of the meaning is from his real life that's been through the papers).
And for the same reason, 'Stay' By Sugarland.

What are the songs that you enjoy for the lyrics?

Well, it's one of the reasons why I like both Paul Simon and the Beatles so much. So... I Am A Rock? Revolution?

Richard

Two of my favorites are:

"Vincent" by Don McLean. If you know van Gogh's story, McLean hits the emotions perfectly.

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"Sweet Avenue" by Jets to Brazil (often falsely attributed to Damien Rice). Ever fallen in love? It's like this.

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Bob Dylan, Farewell Angelina, a song about unreciprocated love!

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Originally posted by yo its me
Not anything else about them espically, but some songs just have great lines. This is one I like for it's frankness, honesty and is so emotionally raw.
'What do you want from me' by Take That. (It's Mark Owen who sings it- a bit of the meaning is from his real life that's been through the papers).
And for the same reason, 'Stay' By Sugarland.

What are the songs that you enjoy for the lyrics?

Totally, without the slightest apology, opaque... which only lends to its charm:

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Band of Horses. Please do not start following them or buying their albums.

Schubert lieder. Da Ponte opera libretti. Ruckert Lieder. STabat Mater by any composer.

When they ring those golden bells

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GRANNY.

"Venus in Furs" by the velvet underground always struck me as having one of the most brilliantly written lyrics ever put on paper.

Originally posted by yo its me
Not anything else about them espically, but some songs just have great lines. This is one I like for it's frankness, honesty and is so emotionally raw.
'What do you want from me' by Take That. (It's Mark Owen who sings it- a bit of the meaning is from his real life that's been through the papers).
And for the same reason, 'Stay' By Sugarland.

What are the songs that you enjoy for the lyrics?

Anything by Utah Phillips.

Cut the Mullet by Wesley Willis

Old England - The Waterboys

Shipbuilding - Elvis Costello

The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing > Dumb All Over > Heavenly Bank Account - Frank Zappa

Life On Mars - David Bowie