Thirteen lyrics in truth

There are some songs that have truth in them.  Big truths simple truths.  Here are some song lyrics that I have found to just say it how it is.  

1) Where does magic come from? I think magic's in the learning

'cause now when Christians sit with Pagans only pumpkin pies are burning

Dar Williams--The Christians and the Pagans

2) How do you measure the worth of a man, in wealth or strength or size

In how much he gained, or how much he gave

The answer will come, the answer will come to him who tries to look at his life through heaven's eyes.

--Stephen Schwartz (from Prince of Egypt) --Through Heaven's Eyes

3) Will I lose my dignity?  Will someone care? Will I wake tomorrow from this nightmare?

Jonathan Larson (From Rent) --Will I?

4) Careful the things you say, children will listen

Careful the things you do, children will see and learn

Children may not obey, but children will listen

Children will look to you, for which way to turn, to learn what to be

Careful before you say 'listen to me,'

Stephen Sondheim (From Into the Woods) --Children will Listen

5) And if life is just a highway, then the soul is just a car

And objects in the rear view mirror may appear closer than they are.

Jim Steinman--Objects in the Rear View Mirror

6) The darkest night ain't black enough

To keep the morning light from shining

The highest wall ain't tall enough

to keep the smallest man from climbing

Meat Loaf--Alive

7)Sometimes I lie awake night after night

coming apart at the seams

Eager to please, ready to fight

Why do I go to extremes?

Billy Joel--I Go to Extremes

8) There's battle lines bein drawn

Nobody's right if everybody's wrong

Buffalo Springfield--For What It's Worth

9) It felt like a given

Something a woman's born to do
A natural ambition
To see a reflection of me and you

And I'd feel so guilty
If that was a gift I couldn't give
And could you be happy
If life wasn't how we pictured it

And sometimes I just want to wait it out
To prove everybody wrong
And I need your help to move on
Cause you know it's so hard
It's so hard

The Dixie Chicks--So Hard

10) You've got to be taught to hate and fear 

You've got to be taught from year to year

It's got to be drummed in your dear little ear

You've got to be carefully taught

You've got to be taught to be afraid 

Of people whose eyes are oddly made

And people whose skin is a different shade

You've got to be carefully taught

Oscar Hammerstien II (From South Pacific) --You've Got to Be Carefully Taught

11) And when a brokenhearted people

Living in the world agree

There will be an answer

Let it be

For though they may be parted

There is still a chance that they will see

There will be an answer

Let it be

Paul McCartney --Let it Be (Yes it's a Beatles song, but we all know Paul wrote it)

12) Would you believe in a love at first sight?

Yes I'm certain that it happens all the time

What do you see when you turn out the light?

I can't tell you but I know that it's mine.

Oh I get by with a little help from my friends. 

I get high with a little help from my friends

I'm gonna try with a little help from my friends

The Beatles--A Little Help From My Friends

13) There's nothing you can do that can't be done

Nothing you can sing that can't be sung

Nothing you say but you can learn how to play the game

It's easy...

All you need is love

All you need is love

All you need is love, love.  Love is all you need

The Beatles--All You Need Is Love

What songs show you your truths?

Comments

[Nicholas]

Nice to see the Beatles included!

[Robin (the other one)]

You and I have the same taste in music :).

[jayedee]

great list....very well thought out! happy tt!

[Lori]

Meat Loaf is deep? Wow, learn something new everyday (smile). Great idea for a TT.

[Kristi]

I will be singing Billy Joel for the next two hours. I haven't thought of that song for a long time, but you are absolutely right about the lyrics.

[Brenda ND]

The line from Rent always strikes a chord in me so does the Beatles "all you need is love." Happy TT!

[Darla]

Ahhh... Jim Steinman.

Great songs, and you're right--very meaningful lyrics.

[colleen]

I love that Dar Williams song. I saw her perform it at Floyd Fest.

Let if Be was the song we sang to my brother Dan when he was dying.

[Ann Bruce]

Now I have to go find my Bat Out of Hell CD.

[Jen]

Love, love, love number 4! I am constantly reminding myself that I need to make sure that I showing my children to do as I say AND do...that I am worth being looked up to by them!!