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06-20-2010, 07:34 AM
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 |  Favorite Philosophical Songs
For me, certain songs have an incredible ability to challenge my thoughts and expand my perception. My four favorite philosophical songs at the moment are:
If you're interested you can hear these songs and read my favorite lines from them at my full post here. What are your favorite philosophical songs? Brenton Russell www.brentonrussell.com "The Simple Things" |
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06-20-2010, 06:54 PM
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I love Regina Spektor. Cool to meet a fellow fan  Along those lines Blues Lips, Man of a Thousand Faces, and The Genius Next Door are all excellent philosophical songs by her. On the Radio's definitely up there too--most of her songs are philosophical And there's Death of Mother Nature Suite, Apercu, Closet Chronicles, and many more by Kansas. Soul Meets Body, Bixby Canyon Bridge and Grapevine Fires by Death Cab for Cutie are great. Hmm..I know there are other good ones...will have to think on that.  |
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06-27-2010, 07:24 AM
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Xavier Rudd is one of my favourite singer. He lived with the Aborigines for several years, is vegetarian, never wear shoes, and plays guitar, drums and didge all by himself (very impressive). Most of his songs are great. There is an other band with meaningful songs, Tryo, though it's in French. " Chocolate Jesus" from Tom Waits...no wait, it's funny more than philosophical...or is it?  |
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06-27-2010, 07:26 AM
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Don't go to church on Sunday Don't get on my knees to pray Don't memorize the books of the Bible I got my own special way I know Jesus loves me Maybe just a little bit more I fall down on my knees every Sunday At Zerelda Lee's candy store Well it's got to be a chocolate Jesus Make me feel good inside Got to be a chocolate Jesus Keep me satisfied More lyrics: Tom Waits Lyrics |
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06-28-2010, 05:23 AM
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07-08-2010, 09:44 AM
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Mine's gotta be Reborn by LORD: The story over The final chapter Laid to rest And said our last goodbyes They say we come from nothing And return to nothing Dust to dust That fairy tale is nothing but a lie We all search for meaning In an age of reason Before our eyes the prize That very few can see To live for now and ever Past ties are ripped and severed Break the chains and claim Our immortality Thrown from the precipice Cast to damnation For new life: a sacrifice Old life must die Oh, yet the spirit still remains... Challenge obsolete ideals Deconstruct reality Recreate the world around me I will be reborn Leave forgotten sins behind Resurrect my will to be I arise for my ascendence I will be reborn Look past naive delusions To see a new day Oh, a place with no confusion So take me away... [Solos: LT] Torn from the chrysalis Raging with hunger Emerge from the funeral pyre The Phoenix arise Thrown from the precipice Cast to damnation For new life: a sacrifice Old life must die Oh, yet the spirit still remains... Challenge obsolete ideals Deconstruct reality Recreate the world around me I will be reborn Leave forgotten sins behind Resurrect my will to be Beyond the sacrifice Arise... I will be reborn |
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07-08-2010, 08:50 PM
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| YouTube - 3Doors Down It´s the only one you´ve got ACOUSTIC How do you know where you're going When you don't know where you've been You hide the shame that you're not showing And you won't let anyone in A crowded street can be a quiet place When you're walking alone And now you think that you're the only One who doesn't [Chorus:] Have to try And you won't have to fail If you're afraid to fly Then i guess you never will You hide behind your walls Of maybe nevers Forgetting that there's something more Than just knowing better Your mistakes do not define you now They tell you who you're not You've got to live this life you're given Like it's the only one you've got Memories have left you broken And the scars have never healed The emptiness in you is growing But so little left to fill You're scared to look back on the days before You're too tired to move on And now you think that you're the only one who doesn't [Chorus] What would it take To get you to say that I'll try And what would you say if This was the last day of your life You hide behind your walls Of maybe nevers Forgetting that there's something more Than just knowing better Your mistakes do not define you now They tell you who you're not You've got to live this life you're given Like it's the only one you've got You hide behind your walls Of maybe nevers Forgetting that there's something more Than just knowing better Your mistakes do not define you now They tell you who you're not You've got to live this life you're given Like it's the only one you've got |
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07-09-2010, 03:29 AM
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Well I already mentioned the band tool in a post today but Right in two by tool. Angels on the sideline, Puzzled and amused. Why did Father give these humans free will? Now they're all confused. Don't these talking monkeys know that Eden has enough to go around? Plenty in this holy garden, silly monkeys, Where there's one you're bound to divide it. Right in two. Angels on the sideline, Baffled and confused. Father blessed them all with reason. And this is what they choose. And this is what they choose... Monkey killing monkey killing monkey Over pieces of the ground. Silly monkeys give them thumbs, They forge a blade, And where there's one they're bound to divide it, Right in two. Right in two. Monkey killing monkey killing monkey. Over pieces of the ground. Silly monkeys give them thumbs. They make a club. And beat their brother, down. How they survive so misguided is a mystery. Repugnant is a creature who would squander the ability to live to light a heaven conscious of his fleeting time here. Cut it all right in two Fight over the clouds, over wind, over sky Fight over life, over blood, over prayer, overhead and light Fight over love, over sun, over another, Fight... Angels on the sideline again. Been soon long with patience and reason. Angels on the sideline again Wondering when this tug of war will end. |
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07-09-2010, 12:22 PM
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I think the following song... Aerials by System of a Down is so powerful it actually defines my theory of all existence in metaphorical ways. Even the first 3 lines... to be describe the oneness of all spirits in existence living as one in the eternal river... how we separate for a brief moment during life (the fall) and then return to one after the fall. Sooo amazing. Life is a waterfall, we're one in the river, and one again after the fall. Swimming through the void we hear the word, we lose ourselves, but we find it all... Cause we are the ones that want to play, always want to go, but you never want to stay. And we are the ones that want to choose, always want to play, but you never want to lose. Aerials, in the sky, when you lose small mind, you free your life. Life is a waterfall, we drink from the river, then we turn around and put up our walls. Swimming through the void, we hear the word, we lose ourselves, but we find it all... Cause we are the ones that want to play, always want to go, but you never want to stay. And we are the ones that want to choose, always want to play, but you never want to lose, ooooo. Aerials, in the sky, when you lose small mind, you free your life. Aerials, so up high, when you free your eyes, eternal prize. Aerials, in the sky, when you lose small mind, you free your life. Aerials,so up high, when you free your eyes, eternal prize |
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