Posted on 11/30/2008 12:10:59 AM PST by kik5150
Cherish is the word I use to describe
All the feeling that I have hiding here for you inside
You don't know how many times I've wished that I had told you
You don't know how many times I've wished that I could hold you
You don't know how many times I've wished that I could Mold you into someone who could
Cherish me as much as I cherish you
Perish is the word that more than applies
To the hope in my heart each time I realize
That I am not gonna be the one to share your dreams
That I am not gonna be the one to share your schemes
That I am not gonna be the one to share what Seems to be the life that you could
Cherish as much as I do yours
Oh I'm beginning to think that man has never found
The words that could make you want me
That have the right amount of letters, just the right sound
That could make you hear, make you see
That you are drivin' me out of my mind
Oh I could say I need you but then you'd realize
That I want you just like a thousand other guys
Who'd say they loved you With all the rest of their lies
When all they wanted was to touch your face, your hands
And gaze into your eyes
Cherish is the word I use to describe
All the feeling that I have hiding here for you inside
You don't know how many times I've wished that I had told you
You don't know how many times I've wished that I could hold you
You don't know how many times I've wished that I could Mold you into someone who could
Cherish me as much as I cherish you
And I do cherish you. Cherish is the word...
Another good one... Don Henley, "Heart of the Matter."
I got the call today, I didnt wanna hear
But I knew that it would come
An old, true friend of ours was talkin on the phone
She said youd found someone
And I thought of all the bad luck,
And the struggles we went through
And how I lost me and you lost you
What are these voices outside loves open door
Make us throw off our contentment
And beg for something more?
Im learning to live without you now
But I miss you sometimes
The more I know, the less I understand
All the things I thought I knew, Im learning again
Ive been tryin to get down
To the heart of the matter
But my will gets weak
And my thoughts seem to scatter
But I think its about forgiveness
Forgiveness
Even if, even if you dont love me anymore
I like Sweet Lorraine by Patty Griffin. I didn't check, is Luka on the list?
Burning House of Love, by X.
Here’s a very old Irish song performed as well as it can be:
Dead Can Dance - The Wind that Blows the Barley.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00177DTD0/ref=dm_mu_dp_trk3/179-9159930-0535918
Unfortunately I couldn’t find a longer sample... This is just a glimpse...
“Abba? That was my sisters department - brother, that is one horrible concoction of schmaltzy cotton candy style music.”
Ummm...guys can like ABBA. I mean, if a guy were to like ABBA, that’s not exactly the same as assuming he wears his wife’s clothing or anything. It’s not like Britney Spears fer goodness sake...I mean I’m just sayin.
If you want to start your day with a downer you can always listen to Terry Jacks in Seasons In The Sun
Has to be sad sounding,you know the deal,violins,chellos,wailing voice,desparing lyrics yadda yadda wassa wassa.
Bon Jovi heartwrenching? go to your room!
That Just About Does It —Vern Gosdin
Just off the top of my noggin:
Hank Williams, “I’m so Lonesome I Could Cry”
and “Stormy Weather” by just about anybody.
Possibles:
Elvis - “She’s Not You” & “Anything That’s Part of You”.
Patsy Cline - “I Fall To Pieces” & “Faded Love”. “Faded Love” is absolutely heart rending. That little catch in her voice, that little gasp toward the end is one of the most poignant notes ever sung.
Sinatra - “A Cottage For Sale” ain’t bad either.
"Donald & Lydia" by John Prine. "Sam Stone" off the same debut album is also a heart-ripper, but it's about a drug-addicted war veteran, not two lonely people who never find love, so maybe it doesn't exactly fit the category.
I’ll go with George Jones @ #1. Tracks of my Tears should be up there, although I like the Ronstadt version better. The rest of the list is crap.
Here’s another one I dare you to watch and not get a lump in your throat, if like me, you’ve lost your dad. “I Still Can’t Say Goodbye” by Chet Atkins: http://new.music.yahoo.com/videos/ChetAtkins/I-Still-Can%27t-Say-Goodbye—2138979;_ylt=AqfRkNQ4XW.rXQTL18_5ALPesyUv
The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald by Gordon Lightfoot.
You're reading this, my mama's sittin there Look's like I only got a one way ticket over here I sure wish I could give you one more kiss War was just a game we played when we were kids Well I'm layin down my gun and hanging up my boots I'm up here with God and we're both watching over you
So lay me down In that open field out on the edge of town And know my soul Is where my mama always prayed that it would go And if you're reading this I'm already home.
A couple of suggestions:
“In My Room” Nancy Sinatra, from the Boots album (not the Beach Boys song), a suicidal song if I ever heard one
“I’m Gonna Be Strong” the late Gene Pitney (Orbison should’ve recorded this)
“Walk Away Renee” The Left Banke
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