Song Quotes/Lyrics

Strange Fruit

Southern trees bear strange fruit,
Blood on the leaves and blood at the root,
Black bodies swinging in the southern breeze,
Strange fruit hanging from the poplar trees.

Pastoral scene of the gallant south,
The bulging eyes and the twisted mouth,
Scent of magnolias, sweet and fresh,
Then the sudden smell of burning flesh.

Here is fruit for the crows to pluck,
For the rain to gather, for the wind to suck,
For the sun to rot, for the trees to drop,
Here is a strange and bitter crop.

For some reason, or another, every time I hear this song I think of college. Go figure.

Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away
Now it looks as though they're here to stay
Oh, I believe in yesterday.

Suddenly, I'm not half the man I used to be,
There's a shadow hanging over me.
Oh, yesterday came suddenly.

Why she had to go I don't know she wouldn't say.
I said something wrong, now I long for yesterday.

Yesterday, love was such an easy game to play.
Now I need a place to hide away.
Oh, I believe in yesterday.

Mm mm mm mm mm.

Believe it or not I was a beauty queen,
I was the toast of the rock n' roll scene,
I had all the friends that money could buy,
but I would give it all up, just to be alive.
If they could see me now, that little gang of mine,
You can bet your ass they'd run a mile,
If my friends could see me now...


Nobody likes you when your dead.
It just ain't right.
Just 'cause I'm biting on your head, there's no need to be
impolite,
An' if I still had eyes, then I would surely cry,
Nobody likes you when you're dead,
An' that's the story of my life.


See the repulsion on your faces...
Have you looked in a mirror lately?
Have you ever been a teenage dream?
My daddy was a TV, my mommy was a magazine,
The only man that I ever loved was the same motherf***er who
cut me up.
He cut me up in a special way,
Made me what I am today,
If my friends could see me now...

There, out in the darkness
A fugitive running
Fallen from grace
Fallen from grace
God be my witness
I never shall yield
Till we come face to face
Till we come face to face

He knows his way in the dark
Mine is the way of the Lord
And those who follow the path of the righteous
Shall have their reward
And if they fall as Lucifer fell
The flame
The sword!

Stars
In your multitudes
Scarce to be counted
Filling the darkness
With order and light
You are the sentinels
Silent and sure
Keeping watch in the night
Keeping watch in the night

You know your place in the sky
You hold your course and your aim
And each in your season
Returns and returns
And is always the same
And if you fall as Lucifer fell
You fall in flame!

And so it has been and so it is written
On the doorway to paradise
That those who falter and those who fall
Must pay the price!

Lord let me find him
That I may see him
Safe behind bars
I will never rest
Till then
This I swear
This I swear by the stars!

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The Les Miserables round robin continues! Don't worry, I have plenty more songs to post ("One Day More" will be very interesting to post what with all the counter-points and overlapping lyrics )

By the way...I think it might be important to note that I have been posting the lyrics for the Broadway edition...though it's doubtful many Paradigmers have ever seen (or heard) the London edition, I thought I'd point that out since there are some differences between the two.

For example, in this particular song:

Lord let me find him
That I may see him
Safe behind bars
I will never rest
Till then
This I swear
This I swear by the stars!

is replaced by:

Scarce to be counted
Changing the cables
to order and light
You are the sentinels
Silent and sure
Keeping watch in the night
Keeping watch...
In the night

in the London version of the play. Personally, I like the latter myself, but that's probably because I've grown more accustomed to those lyrics (while I saw the Broadway edition, I have a collection of outakes from the Complete Symphonic Recording which is based on the London edition).

She's part girl
She's part boy
She's got parts
everyone can enjoy
She's got more
She's got less
She's got her manhood
tucked in her dress

Is she a mister
Or is she a miss?
Does she stand up
when she's taking a piss?
She's my little girl, yeah
She's my little guy
When I try to please her
I get poked in the eye

She wears lace and
She wears flannel
She watches football
and the Lifetime channel
What's that bulge
under her nightie?
It must be
Hermaphrodite
Yeah, Hermaphrodite

Some things are white
Some things are black
Some girls wear makeup
Mine shaves her back
She's still beautiful
She is still fine
It's too bad her package
is bigger than mine

She can't help her
imperfections
She gets jock itch
from her yeast infections
Who stole all my
tightie whities?
It must be
Hermaphrodite
Yeah

Hermaphrodite
Hermaphro-la la la la
Hermaphrodite

We were both cast forth from the same pale hand
And we both moved freely in the shadowlands
And we both were sculpted by the same cold wind
And we both had armor that was made of tin
And I tried to find you, but it's useless
And I tried to speak, but it was useless
And I felt so bad and I didn't know why
And it didn't get better as time went by
I was there for you, but you turned away
And I tried to find you, but you turned away
And I tried to find you, but it's useless
And I tried to speak, but was useless
And I tried to find you, but it's useless
And you're so close, but I can't see you
And you're right there, but I can't see you
And I feel so dumb and I didn't know what to do
You were right there but I can't see you
And I realize that it's useless
And I want to fight, but it's useless
And I know you're there, but it's useless
And you're everywhere, but it's useless
And I tried to say it, but my tongue got tied
And I tried to say it, but I was numb inside
And I can't see you anymore
And my peace of mind has gone through the door
And I realize that it's useless
And I thought I was right, but it was useless
And I know you're there, but it's useless
And you're everywhere, but it's useless
And I can't see now in front of my nose
And I know you're there, and I know you're close
And you're fading away - now you disappear
And I try to focus, but I can't see clear
And I don't know why I feel this way
And I can't control myself anyway
And I don't know why I feel this way
And I can't control myself anyway
And I feel so bad, but it's useless
And I feel so bad, but it's useless
And I feel so bad, but it's useless
And I can't see... now in front of my face.

This was the very first song in Japanese that I have listened to. Although it is from Digimon Adventure 01, I still like the song, and the artist as well.

I'll become a happy butterfly, and ride on the glittering wind
I'll come to see you soon
It's best to forget the unnecessary things
There's no more time to be fooling around

What do you mean, wow wow wow wow wow? I wonder if we'll reach the skies
But, wow wow wow wow wow I don't even know what my plans are for tomorrow

After an endless dream, in this world of nothingness
It seems as if our beloved dreams will lose
Even with these unreliable wings, covered in images that tend to stay
I'm sure we can fly, on my love

I'll become a merry butterfly, and ride on the earnest wind
I'll come to see you where ever you are
Ambiguous words are surprisingly handy
I'll shout it out, while listening to a hit song

What do you mean, wow wow wow wow wow? I wonder if it'll echo through this town
But, wow wow wow wow wow There's no use anticipating

After an endless dream, in this miserable world
That's right, maybe not using common sense isn't so bad after all
Even with these awkward wings, dyed with images that seem to stay
I'm sure we can fly, on my love

After an endless dream, in this world of nothingness
It seems as if our beloved dreams will lose
Even with these unreliable wings, covered in images that tend to stay
I'm sure we can fly, oh yeah

After an endless dream, in this miserable world
That's right, maybe not using common sense isn't so bad after all
Even with these awkward wings, dyed with images that seem to stay
I'm sure we can fly, on my love

Later,
Trisa

He thinks that man is me
He knew him at a glance!
That stranger he has found
This man could be my chance!

Why should I save his hide?
Why should I right this wrong
When I have come so far
And struggled for so long?

If I speak, I am condemned.
If I stay silent, I am damned!

I am the master of hundreds of workers.
They all look to me.
How can I abandon them?
How would they live
If I am not free?

If I speak, I am condemned.
If I stay silent, I am damned!

Who am I?
Can I condemn this man to slavery
Pretend I do not feel his agony
This innocent who bears my face
Who goes to judgement in my place
Who am I?
Can I conceal myself for evermore?
Pretend I'm not the man I was before?
And must my name until I die
Be no more than an alibi?
Must I lie?
How can I ever face my fellow men?
How can I ever face myself again?
My soul belongs to God, I know
I made that bargain long ago
He gave me hope when hope was gone
He gave me strength to journey on

Who am I? Who am I?
I am Jean Valjean!

And so Javert, you see it's true
That man bears no more guilt than you!
Who am I?
24601!

Make me a witness
take me out
out of darkness
out of doubt

I won't weigh you down
with good intention
won't make fire out of clay
or other inventions

Will we burn in heaven
like we do down here
will the change come
while we're waiting

Everyone is waiting

And when we're done
soul searching
as we carried the weight
and died for a cause
is misery
made beautiful
right before our eyes
will mercy be revealed
or blind us where we stand

Will we burn in heaven
like we do down here
will the change come while we're waiting
everyone is waiting

to continue the Les Miserable theme - although not my favourite song of the musical, it is rather a 'cute' song and very well composed


Castle in the Cloud

There is a castle on a cloud
I like to go there in my sleep
Aren´t any floors for me to sweep
Not in my castle on a cloud

There is a room that´s full of toys
There are my hundred boys and girls
Nobody shouts or talks too loud
Not in my castle on a cloud

There is a lady all in white
Holds me and sings a lullaby
She´s nice to see and she´s soft to touch
She says: " Cosette, I love you very much."

I know a place where no one´s lost
I know a place where no one cries
Crying at all is not allowed
Not in my castle on a cloud

The wait is soon at end
Always charge never bend
Morning is here, make your stand
Live for honor, glory, death in fire!

Total war is here
Face it without fear
Age of sword, age of spear
Fight for honor, glory, death in fire!

See the fire rise
Flames are raging high
Soon all will burn and die
Burn for honor, glory, death in fire!

Storm of lethal flames
Only death remains
Ragnaræk is our fate
Die for honor, glory, death in fire!

Forces of chaos are on the move
Everyone, choose your side
And know the day is coming soon
The day for all to die

The day is here when Bifrost breaks
Nor sun or moon will rise
When the dead rise from their graves
and Surtur spreads his fire

All you know will wither away
And sink in to the sea
A new world will be born one day
Where everyone is free

Total war is here, face it without fear
Age of sword, age of spear
Fight for honor, glory, death in fire!

Storm of lethal flames
Only death remains - Ragnaræk is our fate
Die for honor, die for glory
Die, death in fire!

I walk the maze of moments
But everywhere I turn to
Begins a new beginning
But never finds a finish
I walk to the horizon
And there I find another
It all seems so surprising
And then I find that I know

You go there you’re gone forever
I go there I’ll lose my way
If we stay here we’re not together
Anywhere is

The moon upon the ocean
Is swept around in motion
But without ever knowing
The reason for it’s flowing
In motion on the ocean
The moon still keeps on moving
The waves still keep on waving
And I still keep on going

You go there you’re gone forever
I go there I’ll lose my way
If we stay here we’re not together
Anywhere is

I wonder if the stars sign
The life that is to be mine
And would they let their light shine
Enough for me to follow
I look up to the heavens
But night has clouded over
No spark of constellation
No vela no orion

The shells upon the warm sands
Have taken from their own lands
The echo of their story
But all I hear are low sounds
As pillow words are weaving
And willow waves are leaving
But should I be believing
That I am only dreaming

You go there you’re gone forever
I go there I’ll lose my way
If we stay here we’re not together
Anywhere is

To leave the thread of all time
And let it make a dark line
In hopes that I can still find
The way back to the moment
I took the turn and turned to
Begin a new beginning
Still looking for the answer
I cannot find the finish
It’s either this or that way
It’s one way or the other
It should be one direction
It could be on reflection
The turn I have just taken
The turn that I was making
I might be just beginning
I might be near the end.

What the devils goin on
Why dont your turn that music down
Youre going deaf and thats for sure
But all you do is scream for more

Get the lead out go for broke
Pop your pills and drink and smoke
Shoot those chemicals into your vein
Anything to ease the pain

Heavy metal heavy metal poisoning its a poison
A toxic wasteland got a toxic wasteland in your ear canal in your ear canal!
Overloaded Im overloaded, suffering yeah!
Overloaded overloaded on sex and drugs

Everything is black and white
You are wrong and we are right
First wel spank your big behinds
Then wel twist your little minds

Im dr. righteous Im dr. righteous, and Im here to sing yeah!
That heavy metal heavy metal is poisoning
It's a music wasteland, that destroys the young yeah!
Theyre overloaded overloaded on sex and drugs, sex and drugs, sex and drugs
And rock and roll!

Im dr. righteous Im dr. righteous, and Im here to sing yeah!
That heavy metal heavy metal is poisoning
Its a music wasteland
that destroys the young yeah!
Theyre overloaded overloaded on sex and drugs, sex and drugs, sex and drugs
And rock and roll!

Heavy metal heavy metal poisoning its a poison
A toxic wasteland got a toxic wasteland in your love canal love canal!
Overloaded Im overloaded, suffering yeah!
Overloaded overloaded on sex and drugs, sex and drugs, sex and drugs
Sex and drugs, sex and drugs, sex and drugs, sex and drugs, sex and drugs

spend all your time waiting
for that second chance
for a break that would make it okay
there's always one reason
to feel not good enough
and it's hard at the end of the day
I need some distraction
oh beautiful release
memory seeps from my veins
let me be empty
and weightless and maybe
I'll find some peace tonight

in the arms of an angel
fly away from here
from this dark cold hotel room
and the endlessness that you fear
you are pulled from the wreckage
of your silent reverie
you're in the arms of the angel
may you find some comfort there

so tired of the straight line
and everywhere you turn
there's vultures and thieves at your back
and the storm keeps on twisting
you keep on building the lie
that you make up for all that you lack
it don't make no difference
escaping one last time
it's easier to believe in this sweet madness oh
this glorious sadness that brings me to my knees

in the arms of an angel
fly away from here
from this dark cold hotel room
and the endlessness that you fear
you are pulled from the wreckage
of your silent reverie
you're in the arms of the angel
may you find some comfort there
you're in the arms of the angel
may you find some comfort here

Later,
Trisa

I know she didn't write the original version was written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, but I just love Fiona Apple's voice (I always imagine Dorothy having her singing voice).

Words are flowing out like endless rain into a paper cup,
They slither while they pass they slip away across the universe
Pools of sorrow, waves of joy are drifting through my opened mind,
Possessing and caressing me
Jai guru de va om
Nothing's gonna change my world
Nothing's gonna change my world
Nothing's gonna change my world
Nothing's gonna change my world
Images of broken light which dance before me like a million eyes,
They call me on and on across the universe,
Thoughts meander like a restless wind inside a letter box they
Tumble blindly as they make their way
Across the universe
Jai guru deva om
Nothing's gonna change my world
Nothing's gonna change my world
Nothing's gonna change my world
Nothing's gonna change my world

Sounds of laughter, shades of earth are ringing
Through my open ears inciting and inviting me
Limitless undying love which shines around me like a
million suns and calls me on and on
Across the universe
Jai guru deva om
Nothing's gonna change my world
Nothing's gonna change my world
Nothing's gonna change my world
Nothing's gonna change my world

Jai guru deva [Repeat to fade]

Forgive the seemingly double post....

These are one of these songs that you can never really make out the exact message. When you hear it, it sounds like a pure love song, but when you read the lyrics you get a different message:

The world was on fire and no one could save me but you.
It's strange what desire will make foolish people do.
I never dreamed that I'd meet somebody like you.
And I never dreamed that I knew somebody like you.

No, I don't want to fall in love. (This world is only gonna break your heart)
No, I don't want to fall in love. (This world is only gonna break your heart)
With you. With you. (This world is only gonna break your heart)

What a wicked game to play, to make me feel this way.
What a wicked thing to do, to let me dream of you.
What a wicked thing to say, you never felt this way.
What a wicked thing to do, to make me dream of you and,

I want to fall in love. (This world is only gonna break your heart)
No, I want to fall in love. (This world is only gonna break your heart)
With you.

The world was on fire and no one could save me but you.
It's strange what desire will make foolish people do.
I never dreamed that I'd love somebody like you.
And I never dreamed that I'd loose somebody like you no,

No, I want to fall in love. (This world is only gonna break your heart)
No, I want to fall in love. (This world is only gonna break your heart)
With you. (This world is only gonna break your heart)
With you. (This world is only gonna break your heart)
No, I... (This world is only gonna break your heart)
(This world is only gonna break your heart)

Nobody loves no one.

Thumbing through the pages of my fantasies
Pushing all the mercy down, down, down
I wanna see you try to take a swing at me
Come on, gonna put you on the ground, ground, ground

Why are you trying to make fun of me?
You think it's funny?
What the f*** you think it's doing to me?
You take your turn lashing out at me
I want you crying with your dirty ass in front of me

All of my hate cannot be found (Hate cannot be found)
I will not be drowned (I will not be drowned)
By your thoughtless scheming
So you can try to tear me down (Try to tear me down)
Beat me to the ground (Beat me to the ground)
I will see you screaming

Thumbing through the pages of my fantasies
I'm above you, smiling at you, drown, drown, drown
I wanna kill and rape you the way you raped me
And I'll pull the trigger
And you're down, down, down

Why are you trying to make fun of me?
You think it's funny?
What the f*** you think it's doing to me?
You take your turn lashing out at me
I want you crying with your dirty ass in front of me

All of my hate cannot be found (Hate cannot be found)
I will not be drowned (I will not be drowned)
By your thoughtless scheming
So you can try to tear me down (Try to tear me down)
Beat me to the ground (Beat me to the ground)
I will see you screaming

All my friends are gone, they died
(Gonna take you down)
They all screamed, and cried
(Gonna take you down)

I never wanted, never wanted, back against the wall
I never wanted, never wanted, back against the (Gonna take you down)
I never wanted, never wanted, back against the wall
I never wanted, never wanted, back against the (Gonna take you down)
I never wanted, never wanted, back against the wall
I never wanted, never wanted, back against the (Gonna take you down)
I never wanted, never wanted, back against the wall
I never wanted, never wanted, back against the

All of my hate cannot be found (Hate cannot be found)
I will not be drowned (I will not be drowned)
By your thoughtless scheming
So you can try to tear me down (Try to tear me down)
Beat me to the ground (Beat me to the ground)
I will see you screaming

All of my hate cannot be found (Hate cannot be found)
I will not be drowned (I will not be drowned)
By your thoughtless scheming
So you can try to tear me down (Try to tear me down)
Beat me to the ground (Beat me to the ground)
I will see you screaming

today an old man walked up to me and said
i have trouble walkin,
thats okay ive got a cane, so what
today an old man walked up to me and said
i have trouble seeing,
thats okay, i cant complain
im still alive, im still alive,
yeah im stile aliveee
im still alive.
today an old man walked up to me and said
i have trouble walkin thats okay ive got a cane, so what
today an old man walked up to me and said
i have trouble seeing,
thats okay, i cant complain
im still alive, im still alive,
im still alive!!
yeah, im still alive.
since you crashed my car
it just could, couldnt be the same.
today, on the wrong side of the road
an old lady, she crashed my car
she was about 80 years old
(thats right)
and she said son,
im so sorry about your car but i have really bad eyes.
and she said son just be lucky that your still alive.
(know what she said guys? f*** u tom.)
she said son be lucky your alive!!
(MTN: FOLLOWING HAS A LOT OF CURSES)

spoiler (highlight to read):

a big f*** you, you crashed my car four years of work in a junkyard be lucky your still alive f*** you, you crashed my car four years of work in a junkyard be lucky your still alive f*** you, you shouldnt be allowed to drive f*** you, you should be allowed to drive!! f*** you, you shouldnt be allowed to drive f*** you you shouldnt be allowed drive, drive, drive, drive, drive!! f*** you, shouldnt beallowed to drive. f*** you! shouldnt be allowed to drive.

Okay, this one was going through my head all day yesterday. I have no idea why. Well, actually, I do, but.....



Imagine me and you,
I do
I think about you day and night
It's only right
To think about the girl you love
And hold her tight
So happy together
If I should call you up (call you up)
Invest a dime
And you say you belong to me
And ease my mind (ease my mind)
Imagine how the world could be
So very fine (very fine)
So happy together

{Refrain}
I can't see me loving nobody but you
For all my life
When you're with me
Baby the skies will be blue
For all my life

Me and you
And you and me
No matter how they tossed the dice
It had to be
The only one for me is you
And you for me
So happy together

{Refrain}

Me and you
And you and me
No matter how they tossed the dice
It had to be
The only one for me is you
And you for me
So happy together

Ba ba Ba ba Ba ba Ba ba Ba ba Ba ba Ba ba
Ba ba Ba ba Ba ba Ba ba Ba ba Ba ba Ba ba

Me and you
And you and me
No matter how they tossed the dice
It had to be
The only one for me is you
And you for me
So happy together
O.o.O.o.O.o.O.o.
So happy together
O.o.O.o.O.o.O.o.
How is the weather
(Ba ba Ba ba Ba ba Ba ba Ba ba Ba ba Ba ba)
So happy together
(Ba ba Ba ba Ba ba Ba ba Ba ba Ba ba Ba ba)
We're happy together
(Ba ba Ba ba Ba ba Ba ba Ba ba Ba ba Ba ba)
So happy together...
(Ba ba Ba ba Ba ba Ba ba Ba ba Ba ba Ba ba)
So happy together...
(Ba ba Ba ba Ba ba Ba ba Ba ba Ba ba Ba ba)
So happy together...
(Ba ba Ba ba Ba ba Ba ba Ba ba Ba ba Ba ba)