This page is about the songs I listen to when I write poems and stories. Or when I need to relax. They are very insperational to me.
Erykah Badu: "Appletree"
It was a stormy night, you know the
kind when the lightning strikes,
and I was hangin' out wit some of
my "artsy" friends, ooh weeoon wee
oooh-The night was long the night was went
on peep's was coolin' out out until
the break of dawn, incense was
burnin' so I'm feelin' right-ah-'ight.
See I picks my friends like I pick my
fruit & Gann told me that when
I was only a youth, I don't walk around
trying to be what I'm not I don't
waste my time trying ta get what you got
I at pleasin' me
Cause I can't please you, and
that's why I do what I do
My soul flies free like a willow tree
doo wee doo wee do wee
And if you don't want to be down
with me,
then you don't want to be from my
appletree
I have a ho
And I take it everywhere I go
Cause I'm planting seeds so I reeps
What I so-ya know
Oh on & on & on & on my cipher
keeps movin' like a rollin' stone
I can't control the soul flowin'
in me ooh wee
See I picks my friends like I pick my
fruit & Ganny told me that when
I was only a youth, I don't walk around
trying to be what I'm not don't
waste my time trying ta get what you got.
I at pleasin' me
Cause I can't please you, and
that's why I do what I do
My soul flies free like a willow tree
doo wee doo wee do wee
Tori Amos- "Silent all These Years"
Excuse me but can I be you for a while
My dog won't bite if you sit real still
I got the Anti-Christ in the kitchen yellin' at me again
Yeah I can hear that
Been saved again by the garbage truck
I got something to say you know but nothing comes
Yes I know what you think of me you never shut up
Yeah I can hear that
But what if I'm a mermaid
In these jeans of his with her name still on it
Hey but I don't care
Cause sometimes I said sometimes I hear my voice and it's been
here
silent all these years
So you found a girl who thinks really deep thoughts
What's so amazing about really deep thoughts
Boy you best pray that I bleed real soon
How's that thought for you
My scream got lost in a paper cup
You think there's a heaven where some screams have gone
I got 25 bucks and a cracker do you think it's enough
To get us there
But what if I'm a mermaid
In these jeans of his with her name still on it
Hey but I don't care
Cause sometimes
I said sometimes
I hear my voice and it's been
here
silent all these..
Years go by will I still be waiting
For somebody else to understand
Years go by if I'm stripped of my beauty
And the orange clouds raining in my head
Years go by will I choke on my tears
Till finally there is nothing left
One more casualty
You know we're too
easy
easy
easy
Well I love the way we communicate
Your eyes focus on my funny lip shape
Let's hear what you think of me now
but baby don't look up
The sky is falling
Your mother shows up in a nasty dress
It's your turn now to stand where I stand
Everybody lookin' at you
here take hold of my hand
Yeah I can hear them
But what if I'm a mermaid
In these jeans of his with her name still on it
Hey but I don't care
Cause sometimes
I said sometimes I hear my voice
I hear my voice
I hear my voice
And it's been
here
silent all these years
I've been here
silent all these years
Silent all these
Silent all these
years
Some dreams live on in time forever
Those dreams, you want with all your heart
And I'll do whatever it takes
Follow through with the promise I made
Put it all on the line
What I hoped for at last would be mine
If I could reach, higher
Just for one moment touch the sky
From that one moment in my life
I'm gonna be stronger
Know that I've tried my very best
I'd put my spirit to the test
If I could reach
Some days are meant to be remembered
Those days we rise above the stars
So I'll go the distance this time
Seeing more the higher I climb
That the more I believe
All the more that this dream will be mine
If I could reach, higher
Just for one moment touch the sky
From that one moment in my life
I'm gonna be stronger
Know that I've tried my very best
I'd put my spirit to the test
If I could reach
If I could reach, higher
Just for one moment touch the sky
I'm gonna be stronger
From that one moment in my life
I'm gonna be so much stronger yes I am
Know that I've tried my very best
I'd put my spirit to the test
If I could reach higher
If I could, If I could
If I could reach
Reach, I'd reach, I'd reach
I'd reach, I'd reach so much higher
Be stronger
Have you heard, have you heard-
About this girl who was ripped up
by her roots.
Have you heard, what she learned?
Like humility-you win when you lose
I have learned-I have learned
The most horrifying nights have ends
I was hurt, I have lost
In the dark I found a way to a friend
I am standing here in my ravine.
Once again I see a piece of the sky
And my joy'll never be denied
'Cause I was meant to be here-
The only place on earth
Where you are near-where you are near
Was a flower, so frail-
And I let the trees grow wild around me.
Grew so high, hid the sky-
Shaded everything I needed to see
Then one night, someone came
Took a knife an ripped my up by my roots
Tossed astray, far away.
In my darkest night I started to pray
I am standing here in my ravine.
Once again I see a piece of the sky
And my joy'll never be denied
'Cause I was meant to be here-
The only place on earth
Where you are near-where you are near
Why do you, why do you ask
Why I'm not blaming my god?
I'll tell you, I'll tell you what-
He was the only one there
I am standing here in my ravine.
Once again I see a piece of the sky
And my joy'll never be denied
'Cause I was meant to be here-
The only place on earth
Where you are near-where you are near
I am standing here in my ravine.
Once again I see a piece of the sky
And my joy never will be denied
'Cause I was meant to be here-
The only place on earth
Where you are near-where you are near
Common Children-"Stains of Time
When the sunshine burns the sunshine
Remove the veil that lingers on your face
The stains of time still mark us
Standing in the aftermath of grace
Standing in the aftermath of grace
Do you want to hear these stories of love and our mistakes?
Will you show us all your glory to soothe and to erase
The stains of time
Do you want to hear these stories of love and our mistakes?
Will you show us all glory to soothe and to erase. . .
Note about this song: Although, this is a really cool
band, I have no pictures or a website link. But I e-mailed my
cousin, Tessa, and since she works at a record company, she could
probably find the official webpage(if there is one) and pics.
Anggun-Snow On The Sahara
Only tell me that you still want me here
When you wander off out there
To those hills of dust and hard winds that blows
In that dry white ocean alone
Lost out in the desert
You are lost out in the desert
But to stand with you in a ring of fire
I'll forget the days gone by
I'll protect your body and guard your soul
From mirages in your sight
Lost out in the desert
You are lost out in the desert
If your hopes scatter like the dust across your track
I'll be the moon that shines on your path
The sun may blind our eyes I'll pray the skies above
For snow to fall on the Sahara
If that's the only place where you can leave your doubts
I'll hold you up and be your way out
And if we burn away I'll pray the skies above
For snow to fall on the Sahara
Just a wish and I'lI will cover your shoulders
With veils of silk and gold
When the darkness comes and darkened your heart
Leaving you with regrets so cold
Lost out in the desert
You are lost out in the desert
If your hopes scatter like the dust across your track
I'll be the moon that shines on your path
The sun may blind our eyes I'll pray the skies above
For snow to fall on the Sahara
If that's the only place where you can leave your doubts
I'll hold you up and be your way out
And if we burn away I'll pray the skies above
For snow to fall on the Sahara
All lyrics used without permission, but belong to the respective writers, record companies and anyone but me.