Post Lyrics To Your Favorite Ballads

[miles]

Coming Back To Me - Jefferson Airplane

The summer had inhaled
And held its breath too long.
The winter looked the same,
As if it had never gone,
And through an open window,
Where no curtain hung,
I saw you, I saw you,
Coming back to me.

One begins to read between
The pages of a look.
The sound of sleepy music,
And suddenly, you're hooked.
I saw you, I saw you,
Coming back to me.

You came to stay and live my way,
Scatter my love like leaves in the wind.
You always say that you won't go away,
But I know what it always has been,
It always has been.

A transparent dream
Beneath an occasional sigh...
Most of the time,
I just let it go by.
Now I wish it hadn't begun.
I saw you, I saw you,
Coming back to me.

Strolling the hill,
Overlooking the shore,
I realize I've been here before.
The shadow in the mist
Could have been anyone--
I saw you, I saw you,
Coming back to me.

Small things like reasons
Are put in a jar.
Whatever happened to wishes,
Wished on a star?
Was it just something
That I made up for fun?
I saw you, I saw you,
Coming back to me.

 

[Valdimer]

What do I do by, Eveland

I see you walking
Your walking my way
To bad it's to late
I cant turn away

You are my soulmate
And you are my friend
But will you be my love
That lasts 'till the end

What do I do
And what do I say
I dont want these words
To just fade away

So down talk all your fears
Into me and you wont be sorry
You ever loved me

Yeah

Distant lovers
To late to hide
The eyes that stare
Beyond their stride

The music we hear
Makes our hearts cry out
To the love that we want
Yet live without

I want her to know
How my heart feels
And be able to show
My love is real
But What do I do
And What do I say
I dont want these words
To just fade away....yeah

I want her to know
How my heart feels
And be able to show
My love is real
But what do I do
And what do I say
I dont want these words
To just fade away.......yeah

 

[miles]

The Living Years - Genesis

The Living Years - Genesis

Every generation
Blames the one before
And all of their frustrations
Come beating on your door

I know that I'm a prisoner
To all my Father held so dear
I know that I'm a hostage
To all his hopes and fears
I just wish I could have told him in the living years

Crumpled bits of paper
Filled with imperfect thought
Stilted conversations
I'm afraid that's all we've got

You say you just don't see it
He says it's perfect sense
You just can't get agreement
In this present tense
We all talk a different language
Talking in defence

Say it loud, say it clear
You can listen as well as you hear
It's too late when we die
To admit we don't see eye to eye

So we open up a quarrel
Between the present and the past
We only sacrifice the future
It's the bitterness that lasts

So Don't yield to the fortunes
You sometimes see as fate
It may have a new perspective
On a different day
And if you don't give up, and don't give in
You may just be O.K.

Say it loud, say it clear
You can listen as well as you hear
It's too late when we die
To admit we don't see eye to eye

I wasn't there that morning
When my Father passed away
I didn't get to tell him
All the things I had to say

I think I caught his spirit
Later that same year
I'm sure I heard his echo
In my baby's new born tears
I just wish I could have told him in the living years

Say it loud, say it clear
You can listen as well as you hear
It's too late when we die
To admit we don't see eye to eye

 

[nasty]

LOVE THAT ONE!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[La Huesera]

Wasted Time - Eagles

Well baby, there you stand
With your little head down in your hand
Oh my God, you can't believe it's happening again
Your baby's bon, and you're all alone
and it looks like the end.
You never thought you'd be alone this far
down the line
And I know what's been on your mind
You're afraid it's all been wasted time

The autumn leaves have got you thinking
about the first time that you fell
You didn't love the boy too much, no, no
you just loved the boy to well, Farewell
So you live from day to day, and you dream
about tomorrow, oh.
And the hours go by like minutes
and the shadows come to stay
Ao you talke a little something to
make them go away
And I could have done so many things, baby
If I could only stop my mind
From wondrin' what I left behind
And from worrying 'bout this wasted time

Ooh, another love has come and gone
Ooh, and the years keep rushing on
I remember what you told me efore you went out on your own:
"Sometimes to keep it together, we got to leave it alone."
So you can get on with your search baby, and I can
get on with mine.
And maybe someday we will find
That it wasn't really wasted time

 

[Natalie Nessus]

Miles, you are in a pensive mood - again.

A classic, no matter who sings it - 'At Last'

At last my love has come along,
My lonely days are over
And life is like a song.
At last
the skies above are blue
My heart was wrapped in clover
the night I looked at you

I found a dream that I can speak to
A dream that I can call my own,
I found a thrill to press my cheek to,
a thrill I've never known .

You smiled and then the spell was cast
and here we are in heaven for you are mine at last

 

[GuyJD]

"THE GREATEST LOVE OF ALL" by George Benson

I believe the children are our future.
Teach them well and let them lead the way.
Show them all the beauty they pocess inside.
Give them a sense of pride.
To make it easier, let the childrens' laughter
Remind us how it used to be.

Everybody's searching for a hero.
People need someone to look up to.
I never found anyone to fulfill my needs.
A lonely place to be, so I learn to depend on me.

I decided long ago, never to walk in anyone's shadow.
If I fail, if I succeed. At least I live as I believe.
No matter what they take from me, they can't take away my dignity.
Because the greatest love of all is happening to me.
I found the greatest love of all inside of me.
The greatest love of all is easy to achieve.
Learning to love yourself is the greatest love of all.

(Repeat beginning verse)
And if, by chance, that special place
That you've been dreaming of
Leads you to a lonely place
Find your strength in love.

 

[Svedish_Chef]

SPENDING MY TIME

What's the time? Seems it's already morning.
I see the sky, it's so beautiful and blue.
The TV's on but the only thing showing is a picture of you.
Oh I get up and make myself some coffee.
I try to read a bit but the story's too thin.
I thank the Lord above that you're not here to see me in this shape I'm in.

Spending my time, watching the days go by.
Feeling so small, I stare at the wall,
hoping that you think of me too.
I'm spending my time.

I try to call but I don't know what to tell you.
I leave a kiss on your answering machine.
Oh help me please, is there someone who can make me wake up from this dream?

Spending my time, watching the days go by.
Feeling so small, I stare at the wall,
hoping that you are missing me too.
I'm spending my time.
Spending my time, watching the sun go down.
I fall asleep to the sound of "Tears of a Clown",
a prayer gone blind.
I'm spending my time.

My friends keep telling me:
Hey, life will go on,
time will make sure I get over you.
This silly game of love -
you play, you win only to lose.

Spending my time, watching the days go by.
Feeling so small, I stare at the wall,
hoping that you think of me too.
I'm spending my time.

Spending my time, watching the sun go down.
I fall asleep to the sound of "Tears of a Clown",
a prayer gone blind.
I'm spending my time.
I'm spending my time.

 

[Natalie Nessus]

Msr Chef, you have lyrics on tap? Singer and composer please?

 

[tenten]

Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again



You were once
my one companion . . .
you were all
that mattered . . .
You were once
a friend and father -
then my world
was shattered . . .

Wishing you were
somehow here again . . .
wishing you were
somehow near . . .
Sometimes it seemed
if I just dreamed,
somehow you would
be here . . .

Wishing I could
hear your voice again . . .
knowing that I
never would . . .
Dreaming of you
won't help me to do
all that you dreamed
I could . . .

Passing bells
and sculpted angels,
cold and monumental,
seem, for you,
the wrong companions -
you were warm and gentle . . .

Too many years
fighting back tears . . .
Why can't the past
just die . . .?

Wishing you were
somehow here again . . .
knowing we must
say goodbye . . .
Try to forgive . . .
teach me to live . . .
give me the strength
to try . . .

No more memories,
no more silent tears . . .
No more gazing across
the wasted years . . .
Help me say
goodbye.

 

[Ask For More]

Boyz II Men - Trying times

Talk:
Baby I'm so glad your here
'Cause I have so many things to tell you
So many things to talk to you about
'Cause you're the strength I hold onto
And I hope I'm the strength that you hold onto
So we can strive together and be perfect
Til' death do us part

Verse:
The nights gone the morning here
And soon it's time to talk about
Where we stand and where we plan
To be in life long years I need to know

I keep crying tears of joy
I guess that's what you're put here for
To change these tears of pain
To tears of happiness


Chorus:
Through the trying times
Trying to get the best of me
I'm still finding time to show I care
With my crying eyes
I see contentment because of you



Trials and tribulations build up walls
In front of faces made of stone
Yet we stand strong enough
To break the walls down to journey on

But I know if we just bond our hearts
There will be nothing that will stand in our way
And we'll be together forever and a day


Chorus

 

[Sateema Lunasi]

Miles,
Actually The Living Years is by Mike & The Mechanics. Great song.

 

[naudiz]

Using the term 'ballad' loosely...

Jerusalem, by Dan Bern


When I tell you that I love you
Don't test my love
Accept my love, don't test my love
Cause maybe I don't love you all that much

Don't ask what kind of music I'm gonna play tonight
Just stay awhile, hear for yourself awhile
And if you must put me in a box, make sure it's a big box
With lots of windows
And a door to walk through
And a nice high chimney
So we can burn burn burn everything that we don't like
And watch the ashes fly up to Heaven
Maybe all the way to India
I'd like that

All the ancient kings came to my door
They said "Do you want to be an ancient king too?"
I said "Oh yes very much
But I think my timing's wrong"
They said "Time is relative
Or did you misread Einstien"
I said "Do you really mean it?"
They said "What do you think we come here for
Our goddamn health or something?"

Everybody's waiting for the Messiah
The Jews are waiting
The Christians are waiting
Oh so are the Muslims
It's like everybody's waiting
They been waiting a long time
I know how I hate to wait
Like even for a bus or something
An important phone call
So I can imagine how darned impatient
Everyone must be getting

So I think it's time now
Time to reveal myself
I am the Messiah
I am the Messiah

Yes I think you heard me right
I am the Messiah
I was gonna wait till next year
Build up the suspense a little
Make it a really big surprise
But I could not resist
It's like when you got a really big secret
You're just bursting to tell someone
It was kinda like that with this
And now that I've told you
I feel this great weight lifted
Dr. Nusbaum was right
He's my therapist
He said get it out in the open

I spent ten whole days in Jerusalem
Mmmm Jerusalem sweet Jerusalem
And all I ate was olives
Nothing but olives
Mountains of olives
It was a good ten days
I like olives
I like you too

So When I tell you that I love you
Don't test my love
Accept my love, don't test my love
Cause maybe I don't love you all that much

 

[Bubblegum *sugarless*]

If I'm Not In Love by Faith Hill

If I'm not in love with you
What is this I'm going through
Tonight
And if my heart is lying then
What should I believe in
Why do I go crazy
Every time I think about you, baby
Why else do I want you like I do
If I'm not in love with you

And if I don't need your touch
Why do I miss you so much
Tonight
If it’s just infatuation then
Why is my heart aching
To hold you forever
Give a part of me I thought I’d never
Give again to someone I could lose
If I'm not in love with you

Why in every fantasy
Do I feel your arms embracing me
Lovers lost in sweet desire
Why in dreams do I surrender
Lying with you baby
Someone help explain this feeling
Someone tell me

If I'm not in love with you
What is this I'm going through
Tonight
And if my heart is lying then what should I believe in
Why do I go crazy
Every time I think about you baby
Why else do I want you like I do
If I'm not in love with you

 

[miles]

Sateema

You're right...I was close!

 

[Xander]

SILENT LUCIDITY
Queenryche
Chris DeGarmo

Hush now don't you cry
Wipe away the teardrop from your eye
You're lying safe in bed
It was all a bad dream spinning in your head
Your mind tricked you to feel the pain
Of someone close to you leaving the game of life
So here it is another chance
Wide awake you face the day
Your dream is over or has it just begun

There's a place I like to hide
A doorway that I run through in the night
Relax child, you were there
But only didn't realize and you were scared
It's a place where you will learn
To face your fears retrace the years
And ride the whims of your mind
Commanding in another world
Suddenly you hear and see
This magic new dimension
I-will be watching over you
I-I'm gonna help you see it though
I-will protect you in the night
I-I'm smiling next to you in silent lucidity

Hug me if you open your mind for me
You won't rely on open eyes to see
The walls you build within come tumbling down
And a new world will begin
Living twice at once you learn
You're safe from pain in the dream domain
A soul set free to fly
A round trip journey in your head
Master of Illusion can you realize
Your dream's alive you can be the guide but
(I) will be watching over you
(I) I'm gonna help you see it though
(I) will protect you in the night
(I) I'm smiling next to you

 

[miles]

tenten

A Phantom Phan!

 

[Ask For More]

Can't take my eyes off you - Lauryn Hill

(can't remember who sung the orginal...before my time!)

You're just too good to be true.
Can't take my eyes off of you.
You'd be like heaven to touch.
I wanna hold you so much.
At long last love has arrived.
And I thank God I'm alive.
You're just too good to be true.
Can't take my eyes off of yoy.

Pardon the way that I stare.
There's nothing else to compare.
The sight of you leaves me weak.
There are no words left to speak.
But if you feel like I feel.
Please let me know that it's real.
You're just too good to be true.
Can't take my eyes off of you.

[CHORUS 2]

I need you baby, and if it's quite all right,
I need you baby to warm a lonely night.
I love you baby.
Trust in me when I say:
Oh prettybaby, don't bring me down I pray.
Oh prettybaby, now that I found you, stay.
And let me love you, oh baby let me love you, oh baby....

Repeat Chorus 1
[To fade]
I need you baby, and if it's quite all right,
I need you baby to warm a lonely night.
I love you baby.
Trust in me when I say:
Oh prettybaby, don't bring me down I pray.
Oh prettybaby, now that I found you, stay.
And let me love you, oh baby let me love you, oh baby....

 

[Bubblegum *sugarless*]

Joey by Concrete Blonde

Joey, baby - don't get crazy
Detours. Fences... I get defensive
I know you've heard it all before -
so I don't say it anymore
I just stand by and watch you
fight your secret war.
Although I used to wonder why -
I used to cry till I was dry.
Still sometimes I get a strange pain
inside
Oh, Joey, if you're hurting so am I.

Joey, honey - I got some money
All is forgiven. Listen, listen
And if I seem to be confused
I didn't mean to be with you.
And when you said I scared you,
well I guess you scared me too.
But we got lucky once before
And if you're somewhere out there
passed out on the floor.
Oh Joey, I'm not angry anymore.

Xander - Silent Lucidity is a beautiful song.

 

[miles]

The Four Seasons (Frankie Vallie)

Also called Opus 17

 

[Ask For More]

Bush - Letting the cables sleep

You in the dark
You in the pain
You on the run
Living a hell
Living your ghost
Living your end
Never seem to get in the place that I belong
Don't wanna lose the time
Lose the time to come

Whatever you say it's alright
Whatever you do it's all good
Whatever you say it's alright
Silence is not the way
We need to talk about it
If heaven is on the way
If heaven is on the way

You in the sea
On a decline
Breaking the waves
Watching the lights go down
Letting the cables sleep

Whatever you say it's alright
Whatever you do it's all good
Whatever you say it's alright
Silence is not the way
We need to talk about it
If heaven is on the way
We'll wrap the world around it
If heaven is on the way
If heaven is on the way

I'm a stranger in this town
I'm a stranger in this town

If heaven is on the way
If heaven is on the way
I'm a stranger in this town
I'm a stranger in this town

 

[Xander]

Re: Joey by Concrete Blonde

Xander - Silent Lucidity is a beautiful song.

Oh I so whole heartedly agree with that. I love that song, loved it every saince it came out....over..........uhm a lot of years ago.

 

[Sateema Lunasi]

Hyper Ballad - by Bjork (on the album "Post")

HYPER-BALLAD

we live on a mountain
right at the top
there's a beautiful view
from the top of the mountain
every morning I walk towards the edge
and throw little things off
like car-parts bottles and cutlery
or whatever I find lying around

it's become a habit
a way
to start the day

I go through all this
before you wake up
so I can feel happier
to be safe up here with you

it's real early morning
no-one is awake
I'm back at my cliff
still throwing things off
I listen to the sounds they make
on their way down
I follow with my eyes 'til they crash
imagine what my body would sound like
slamming against those rocks

when it lands
will my eyes
be closed or open?

I go through all this
before you wake up
so I can feel happier
to be safe up here with you

 

[Sateema Lunasi]

With Arms Wide Open by Creed

Well I just heard the news today
It seems my life is going to change
I closed my eyes, begin to pray
Then tears of joy stream down my face
With arms wide open
Under the sunlight
Welcome to this place
I'll show you everything
With arms wide open
Well I don't know if I'm ready
To be the man I have to be
I'll take a breath, take her by my side
We stand in awe, we've created life
With arms wide open
Under the sunlight
Welcome to this place
I'll show you everything
With arms wide open
Now everything has changed
I'll show you love
I'll show you everything
With arms wide open
If I had just one wish
Only one demand
I hope he's not like me
I hope he understands
That he can take this life
And hold it by the hand
And he can greet the world
With arms wide open...

 

[Xander]

I always liked this one

Mama I'm Comin Home
Ozzy Osbourne

times have changed
and times are strange
here I come but I aint the same....

mama i'm comin home

time gone by
seems to be
you could have been a better friend to me..

mama I'm comin home

you took me in and you drove me out yeah
you had me hypnotized
lost and found and turned around
by the fire in your eyes

you made me cry
you told me lies
but I cant stand to say goodbye

mama i'm comin home

i could be right
i could be wrong
it hurts so bad
ITS BEEN SO LONG

mama i'm coming home

selfish love yeah
we're both alone
the rise before the fall hit
well im gonna take this heart of stone
i've just got to let it out

ive seen your face a hundred times
every day we've been apart
and I don't care about the sunshine yeah..

cause mama
mama i'm comin home..
i'm comin home...

(guitar solo)

you took me in and you drove me out
yeah you had me hypnotized
lost and found and turned around
BY THE FIRE IN YOUR EYES

i've seen your face a thousand time
every day we've been apart
and I don't care about the sunshine yeah

cause mama
mama i'm comin home
i'm comin home
i'm comin home
i'm comin home.