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"Literate" Lyrics...?
imapiratearg:
Uh, Cursive. Or The Good Life. Or basically anything Tim Kasher does/did.
David_Dovey:
--- Quote from: The Duke on 15 Aug 2009, 12:33 ---Elvis Costello. I highly recommend you pick up his new album. All of you.
--- End quote ---
I am going to demand that you all do as much.
Also, Colin Meloy, you silly people!
evilbobthebob:
Shai Hulud, hardcore/metal band.
Being Exemplary
And this is what shall come to pass.
A new precept for the world to adopt.
And this is what the children shall learn...
Prepare for the lowest standard.
Rough diamonds in the palms of fools
Unable to give the crucial gift of reason.
The unwise teaching wisdom.
The absurd defining priority.
Fools, unable to give the crucial gift of reason.
What more can be expected of a child,
Being a product of the stark worst -
Its fathers blood.
Censure rightly;
Make no mistake.
The ascendants,
They are veritably criminal.
Fare thee well
Down the random path of chance.
Godspeed.
Set sail,
Against the wind,
Under the misguiding light of faulty beacons.
Set sail,
Against the wind,
With vices for virtues,
dishonour for ethics,
And excess for etiquette,
As examples -
Such sorry examples.
And what of the children...
Ignorant of it's weight.
Blind to it's worth.
Something is terribly amiss
When the beauty and the miracle of new life
Is nothing but a burden.
This burden is a life
This burden is a child.
Men without dedication
Speaking of truth and loyalty.
Women without conviction
Teaching respect and compassion.
No.
And what of the children...
Zingoleb:
I should probably also mention Don Henley, who has written some things that I find amazing.
Today, I made an appearance downtown
I am an expert witness, because I say I am
And I said, Gentlemen, and I use that word loosely
I will testify for you
I'm a gun for hire, I'm a saint, I'm a liar
Because there are no facts, there is no truth
Just data to be manipulated
I can get you any result you like
What's it worth to you?
Because there is no wrong, there is no right
And I sleep very well at night
No shame, no solution
No remorse, no retribution
Just people selling t-shirts
And the opportunity to participate in the pathetic little circus
And winning, winning, winning
It was a pretty big year for predadors
The marketplace was on a roll
And the land of opportunity
Had spawned a whole new breed of men without souls
And this year notoriety
Got all confused with fame
And the devil is down-hearted, babe
'Cause there's nothing left for him to claim
The Duke:
We should probably link to lyrics instead of posting them all.
Just sayin'.
Also: Bruce Springsteen has some pretty excellent lyrical compositions.
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