re: Songs with dark, but profound, lyrics

Posted on 5/6/24 at 8:29 am to High C

Posted by Galactic Inquisitor

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Posted on 5/6/24 at 8:29 am to High C

dredg - Kalathat

He lived the life, never offended, he played by the rules
Struck the right chords, he never was out of tune
Sacrificed every second for his kids and wife
Thought to himself, "If I only had more time"

He said, "It's a problem that I'll solve
Well, it's a problem to resolve someday"

Commuted daily to his high-tech job
Waited in line patiently with the rest of the mob
Now a taste of success can forever jade
When the pink slip arrived he'd finally lost his way

He said, "It's a problem that I'll solve
Well, it's a problem to resolve someday"

He abandoned his family, he's by himself
There's nothing left now, no substance, no wealth

His whole life was work and business
He could hardly see
The story of a jaded man
Who'll never know what could have been
It's all too common these days
It's all too common these days
It's all too common these days

Well, it's a problem that he'll solve
Well, it's a problem he resolved

Based on: Gunman and wife had earlier dispute

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Posted on 5/6/24 at 8:41 am to Galactic Inquisitor

Regina Spektor - Chemo Limo

Basically, written from the perspective of a young mother dying of cancer in her hospital bed.

quote:
I had a dream
Crispy crispy Benjamin Franklin came over
Babysat all four of my kids

Then in my dream
I told the doctor off
He said if you don't want to do it
Then you don't have to do it
He said the truth is
You'll be okay, anyway

Then in my dream
Crispy crispy Benjamin Franklin and the doctor
Went and had a talk with my boss
Something about insurance policies
They kept the door closed at all times
I couldn't hear or see

When they came out they said
You'll be okay, anyway
And I smiled cause I'd known it all along.

No thank you no thank you no thank you no thank you
I don't have to pay for this shite
I couldn't afford chemo like I couldn't afford a limo
And on any given day I'd rather ride a limousine
No thank you no thank you no thank you no thank you
I ain't about to to die like this
I couldn't afford chemo like I couldn't afford a limo
And besides this shite is making me tired
It's making me tired
It's making me tired
You know I plan to retire some day,
And mama gonna go out in style
Go out in style
This shite it's making me tired
It's making me tired
It's making me tired
Mama gonna go out in style go out in style

When I woke up
My kids were being quiet
I knew it was a dream right away
I called the limousine company

Then I got dressed
I dressed the kids as well
The limousine pulled in and we piled in

The doctor he asked which way we were headed
I said, Sir, let's just go west and he listened obediently,

Sophie only wants to listen to radio BBC
Michael sat on my knees and whispered to me all about the meanies
Jacqueline was being such a big girl with her cup of tea looking out of the window
And Barbara, she looks just like my mom
Oh my God, Barbara
She looks so much like my mom

No thank you no thank you no thank you no thank you
I ain't about to pay for this shite
I couldn't afford chemo like I couldn't afford a limo
And on any given day I'd rather ride a limousine
No thank you no thank you no thank you no thank you
I ain't about to die like this
I couldn't afford chemo like I couldn't afford a limo
And besides this shite is making me tired
It's making me tired
It's making me die
You know I plan to retire some day,
And I'm-a gonna go out in style
Go out in style
This shite it's making me tired
It's making me tired
It's making me tired
I'm-a gonna go out in style go out in style
Style. Style. Style. Style....

I had a dream
Crispy, crispy Benjamin Franklin came over and
Babysat all four of my kids

I had a dream
Crispy, crispy Benjamin Franklin came over and
Babysat all four of my kids

Sophie only want to tune us into radio BBC
Michael sat on my knees and whispered to me all about the meanies
Jacqueline was being such a big girl with her cup of tea looking out of the window
And Barbara, she looks just like my mom
Oh my god, Barbara
She looks so much like my mom
Oh my god, Barbara
She looks so much just like my mom