MindCrime Posted July 26, 2006 Report Share Posted July 26, 2006 The Crystal Ship by the Doors House on the Rising Sun by the Animals & many other 60's classics from the revolutionary generation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umpire Posted October 6, 2006 Report Share Posted October 6, 2006 Someone mentioned "White Room" by Cream, and it is an excellent poem in the style of Wallace Stevens. "I Am, I Said" by Neil Diamond makes a decent poem. RUSH: "Limelight" and "The Spirit of Radio" Simon and Garfunkel's little song "Bookends" is wonderful: A time it was, and what a time it was, it was A time of innocence, a time of confidences. Long ago, it must be, I have a photograph. Preserve your memories; they're all that's left you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farin Posted October 7, 2006 Report Share Posted October 7, 2006 So, so you think you can tell Heaven from Hell? Blue skys from pain? Can you tell a green field From a cold steel rail? A smile from a veil? Do you think you can tell? And did they get you to trade Your heros for ghosts? Hot ashes for trees? Hot air for a cool breeze? Cold comfort for change? And did you exchange A walk on part in the war For a lead role in a cage? How I wish, how I wish you were here. We're just two lost souls Swimming in a fish bowl, Year after year, Running over the same old ground. What have we found? The same old fears. Wish you were here. I don't really know if this is right here, because it isn't almost, it IS poetry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesboy Posted October 8, 2006 Report Share Posted October 8, 2006 How about Stevie Wonder's All in Love Is Fair off the Innervisions album All is fair in love Love's a crazy game Two people vow to stay In love as one they say But all is changed with time The future none can see The road you leave behind Ahead lies mystery But all is fair in love I had to go away A writer takes his pen To write the words again That all in love is fair All of fate's a chance It's either good or bad I tossed my coin to say In love with me you'd stay But all in war is so cold You either win or lose When all is put away The losing side I'll play But all is fair in love I should have never left your side A writer takes his pen To write the words again That all in love is fair A writer takes his pen To write the words again That all in love is fair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonesGirl10 Posted October 31, 2006 Report Share Posted October 31, 2006 I don't know why, but Hyperballad by Bjork was the first song to come into my mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farin Posted October 31, 2006 Report Share Posted October 31, 2006 I don't know why, but Hyperballad by Björk was the first song to come into my mind. 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 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 PS Welcome to SF, JonesGirl! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steel2Velvet Posted October 31, 2006 Report Share Posted October 31, 2006 Many of Bjork's compositons are what I term "analytical poetry." Her music choices seem to fit well with her lyric stylings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonesGirl10 Posted November 7, 2006 Report Share Posted November 7, 2006 Thank you! Haha, I'm glad I wasnt the only one who liked/thought of Bjork! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Joe Posted November 8, 2006 Report Share Posted November 8, 2006 Bjork...wasn't he the chef on The Muppet Show? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenacious_Peaches Posted November 8, 2006 Report Share Posted November 8, 2006 Dee her dee herdy her...bork bork bork! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ombre Vivante Posted November 13, 2006 Report Share Posted November 13, 2006 I tried my best to translate. I made some adjustments here and there to what would sound right in English without altering the meaning of the statement. When I read the original post, this is the song that came to mind. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5rehpGxyjo "Corazón De Poeta" by Jeanette "Heart Of A Poet" Tiene la expresión de una flor Having a flower's expression la voz de un pájaro y the voice of a bird and el alma como luna llena the soul like a full moon de un mes de abril in April Tienen sus palabras His words have calor y frÃo de invierno the warmth and cold of winter Su piel es dura como el His skin is tough like that of a árbol que azota el viento tree that blows against the wind Y tiene el corazón de poeta, And he has the heart of a poet, de niño grande, de hombre-niño Of a grown boy, of a boy who's grown-up capaz de amar con delirio Capable of loving deliriously capaz de hundirse en la tristeza capable of sinking in sorrow Pues tiene el corazón de poeta, Because he has the heart of a poet, de vagabundo, de mendigo of a drifter, of a beggar y asà lo he conocido and that is how I've known him y asà me gusta a mà que sea, and that is how I like him to be, que tenga el corazón de poeta. having the heart of a poet. Tiene la arrogancia del sol, He possesses the sun's arrogance, mirada cándida. a candid gaze. Su piel de nieve se hace fuego His skin of snow turns to fire cerca de mÃ. near me. Es amigo y amante fiel He is a friend and faithful lover de las estrellas of the stars Camina junto a mà Walks beside me soñando con cosas bellas. dreaming of beautiful things. Y tiene el corazón de poeta de niño grande y de hombre-niño. Capaz de amar con delirio, capaz de hundirse en la tristeza, pues tiene el corazón de poeta, de vagabundo, de mendigo y asà lo he conocido y asà me gusta a mà que sea, que tenga el corazón de poeta. Pues tiene el corazón de poeta de vagabundo, de mendigo y asà lo he conocido y asà me gusta a mà que sea, que tenga el corazón de poeta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Ry 71 Posted July 11, 2007 Report Share Posted July 11, 2007 So, so you think you can tell Heaven from Hell? Blue skys from pain? Can you tell a green field From a cold steel rail? A smile from a veil? Do you think you can tell? And did they get you to trade Your heros for ghosts? Hot ashes for trees? Hot air for a cool breeze? Cold comfort for change? And did you exchange A walk on part in the war For a lead role in a cage? How I wish, how I wish you were here. We're just two lost souls Swimming in a fish bowl, Year after year, Running over the same old ground. What have we found? The same old fears. Wish you were here. I don't really know if this is right here, because it isn't almost, it IS poetry If there was a happy crying smily I'd SOOOOOOOOOOO use it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockstar-101 Posted July 18, 2007 Report Share Posted July 18, 2007 Not this one: She said you hurt her so, she almost lost her mind, but now she says she knows, you´re not the hurting kind, she said she loves you and you know that can´t be bad yes she loves you and you know you should be glad... She loves you yeah, yeah, yeah, etc. Yet I love love love this song! Any Leonard Cohen song is a poem. Edna, what song is this? I love the lyrics and want to hear more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazooka Posted July 19, 2007 Report Share Posted July 19, 2007 Edna, what song is this? I love the lyrics and want to hear more! You're kidding, right? Oh well, it is an oldie (<), and you're not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otokichi Posted July 19, 2007 Report Share Posted July 19, 2007 Here's another song that needs to be translated, but has been recorded/sung for many years. The author always maintained that this was a love song, with the sky father's "rain" seeking the earth mother. Aloha 'Oe Ha'aheo ka ua i na pali (Proudly swept the rain by the cliffs) Ke nihi a'ela i ka nahele (As on it glided through the trees) E hahai ana paha i ka liko (Still following ever the liko) Pua 'ahiahi lehua o uka (The 'ahiahi lehua of the vale) Chorus: Aloha 'oe, aloha 'oe (Farewell to thee, farewell to thee) E ke onaona noho i ka lipo (Thou charming one who dwells in shaded bowers) A fond embrace a ho'i a'e au (A fond embrace 'ere I depart) Until we meet again 'O ka hali'a aloha i hiki mai (Thus sweet memories come back to me) Ke hone a'e nei i ku'u manawa (Bringing fresh remembrance of the past) 'O 'oe no ka'u ipo aloha (Dearest one, yes, thou are mine now A loko e hana nei (From thee, true love shall ne'er depart) Maopopo ku'u 'ike ka nani (I have seen and watched thy loveliness) Na pua hia'ai na manu (And 'tis there the birds oft love to dwell) Miki'ala i ka nani o ka liko (And sip the honey from they lips) This is the complete version, written by Queen Lili'uokalani in 1884. It has been a song of farewell from the outset, but the lyrics say something quite different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Joe Posted July 19, 2007 Report Share Posted July 19, 2007 Cat Stevens is a wonderful storyteller as evidenced by The Boy With The Moon And Star On His Head. Poetry? Of course! A gardener's daughter stopped me on my way, on the day I was to wed. "It is you who I wish to share my body with", she said. "We'll find a dry place under the sky with a flower for a bed. And for my joy, I will give you a boy with a moon and star on his head." Her silver hair flowed in the air, laying waves across the sun. Her hands were like the white sands, and her eyes had diamonds on. We left the road and headed up to the top of the Whisper Wood. And we walked 'till we came to where the holy magnolia stood. And there we laid cool in the shade singing songs and making love... With the naked earth beneath us and the universe above. The time was late, my wedding wouldn't wait; I was sad but I had to go. So while she was asleep, I kissed her cheek for cheerio. The wedding took place and people came from many miles around. There was plenty merriment, cider and wine did abound. But out of all that I recall, I remembered the girl I met. 'Cause she had given me something that my heart could not forget. A year had passed and everything was just as it was a year before... As if it were a year before... Until the gift that someone left, a basket by my door. And in there lay the fairest little baby crying to be fed; I got down on my knees and kissed the moon and star on his head. As years went by the boy grew high and the village looked on in awe. They'd never seen anything like the boy with the moon and star before. And people would ride from far and wide just to seek the word he spread. I'll tell you everything I've learned, and Love is all...he said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayzor Posted July 21, 2007 Report Share Posted July 21, 2007 What about "Heaven Can Wait" by Meatloaf (written by Jim Steinman)? I think it's a great tune and it's a poem put to music... BTW... I'm guessing AC/DC didn't write poems Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazooka Posted July 24, 2007 Report Share Posted July 24, 2007 BTW... I'm guessing AC/DC didn't write poems Living easy, living free Season ticket on a one-way ride Asking nothing, leave me be Taking everything in my stride Don't need reason, don't need rhyme Ain't nothing I would rather do Going down, party time My friends are gonna be there too I'm on the Highway to Hell Highway to Hell Highway to Hell No stop signs, speed limit Nobody's gonna slow me down Like a wheel, gonna spin it Nobody's gonna mess me round Hey Satan, paid my dues Playing in a rocking band Hey Momma, look at me I'm on my way to the promised land I'm on the Highway to Hell Highway to Hell Highway to Hell Highway to Hell (Don't stop me ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet Jane 61 Posted July 24, 2007 Report Share Posted July 24, 2007 Worlds Apart ~ Bruce Springsteen I hold you in my arms, yeah that's when it starts I seek faith in your kiss and comfort in your heart I taste the seed upon your lips, lay my tongue upon your scars But when I look into your eyes we stand worlds apart Where the distant oceans sing and rise to the plain In this dry and troubled country your beauty remains Down from the mountain road where the highway rolls to dark 'Neath Allah's blessed rain we remain worlds apart Sometimes the truth just ain't enough Or is it too much in times like this Let's throw the truth away we'll find it in this kiss In your skin upon my skin in the beating of our hearts May the living let us in before the dead tear us apart We'll let blood build a bridge over mountains draped in stars I'll meet you on the ridge between these worlds apart We've got this moment now to live then it's all just dust and dark Let's let love give what it gives Let's let love give what it gives Bruce always tells a good story, I love this song and it does have that poetry feel to it, to me it does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farin Posted July 24, 2007 Report Share Posted July 24, 2007 Find The River ~ R.E.M. Hey now, little speedyhead, The read on the speedmeter says You have to go to task in the city Where people drown and people serve Don't be shy. Your just deserve Is only just light years to go Me, my thoughts are flower strewn Ocean storm, bayberry moon I have got to leave to find my way Watch the road and memorize This life that pass before my eyes Nothing is going my way The ocean is the river's goal, A need to leave the water knows We're closer now than light years to go I have got to find the river, Bergamot and vetiver Run through my head and fall away Leave the road and memorize This life that pass before my eyes Nothing is going my way There's no one left to take the lead, But I tell you and you can see We're closer now than light years to go Pick up here and chase the ride The river empties to the tide Fall into the ocean The river to the ocean goes, A fortune for the undertow None of this is going my way There is nothing left to throw Of ginger, lemon, indigo, Coriander stem and rows of hay Strength and courage overrides The privileged and weary eyes Of river poet search naivete Pick up here and chase the ride The river empties to the tide All of this is coming your way... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skybluesky Posted July 25, 2007 Report Share Posted July 25, 2007 ^^ One of my favorites R.E.M.'s Farin!! ^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Posted July 25, 2007 Report Share Posted July 25, 2007 I interviewed Shel Silverstein's nephew who runs his estate today. While Silverstein's poems translated extraordinarily well to songs (especially The Unicorn Song), a big reason his songs were so popular is the hooks. The difference between a great poet and a great songwriter are the hooks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayzor Posted July 25, 2007 Report Share Posted July 25, 2007 ^^ too true! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farin Posted August 11, 2007 Report Share Posted August 11, 2007 Sour Times ~ Portishead (Audio) To pretend no one can find The fallacies of morning rose Forbidden fruit, hidden eyes Curtises that I despise in me Take a ride, take a shot now Cos nobody loves me Its true Not like you do Covered by the blind belief That fantasies of sinful screens Bear the facts, assume the dye End the vows no need to lie, enjoy Take a ride, take a shot now Cos nobody loves me Its true Not like you do Who oo am I, what and why Cos all I have left is my memories of yesterday Ohh these sour times Cos nobody loves me Its true Not like you do After time the bitter taste Of innocence decent or race Scattered seeds, buried lives Mysteries of our disguise revolve Circumstance will decide .... Cos nobody loves me Its true Not like you do Cos nobody loves me Its true Not like you Nobody loves.. me Its true Not, like, you.. do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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