What songs feature the best lyrics?

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Post by Corina Elena »

Jimmi Hendrix has a nice song called Voodoo Child that has some pretty cool lyrics.

"And if I don't meet you no more in this world
Then I'll, I'll meet you in the next one
And don't be late, don't be late"

These exact lyrics from the song were also used in a light installation art show by Cerith Wyn Evans. It's worth a google :).
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Definitely Led Zeppelin, Fleetwood Mac, Yes, David Bowie, The Doors...classic rock at it's finest.

U2, The Buzzcocks, The Thompson Twins, and other groups from the 80's - 90's wrote some beautiful lyrics too.
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Feast of Friends - Jim Morrison
There is a Light that Never Goes Out - the Smiths
Vert - Harmonium
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prettyvicky wrote: 21 Jul 2009, 10:40 for me it's "somewhere only we know" by keane. makes me cry everytime i hear it. :cry:
I relate to this so much. It makes me feel nostalgic though I don’t know why.
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I think that Elliott Smith has some real, touching lyrics in his beautifully crafted songs.
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Every time I listen to Clouds by Before You Exit I focus on the lyrics and they're such a beautiful goodbye my heart aches. This is my favourite part:

Please just tell you're alright
Are you way up in the sky
Laughing, smiling, looking down
Saying "one day we'll meet in the clouds"
Up in the clouds
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John Darnielle (The Mountain Goats) is an amazing song writer. I would definitely look into some of his stuff!
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I really love Bruno Mars and his song Just The way You Are. It shows and describes that ladies can be loved by being themselves, we don't need to pretend and be someone else to be loved. We are beautiful in our own way ❤️
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Sound of Silence.
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I think gospel songs have the deepest lyrics
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I have two songs that have one of the best lyrics from my point of view: Talking to the moon by Bruno Mars and Stereo hearts by Gym Class Heroes.
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Post by human reader »

Talking To The Moon is a great one. It has that poetic, somewhat mystical quality along with the romantic aspect. On the moon theme, Moon River is a classic.
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" Forever Young" by Jayz .
Can I get some light in here?
Cellphones in the air
Let's dance in style
Let's dance for a while
Heaven can wait we're only watching the skies
Hoping for the best but expecting the worst
Are you gonna drop the bomb or not?
Let us die young or let us live forever
We don't have the power, but we never say never
Sitting in a sandpit, life is a short trip
The music's for the sad man (sing)
Forever young
I wanna be forever young (yes)
Do you really want to live forever?
Forever and ever (sing)
Forever young
I wanna be forever young
Do you really want to live forever?
Forever, forever young.
This lyrics is best to me.
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Post by Shenila Ginabay »

Some songs that I think have meaningful lyrics are:

(Un)Lost by The Maine
Ask Yourself by Foster the People
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