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Old 05-24-2007, 01:14 PM
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Say it with a Song

Have you ever had a moment in your life (or someone you know) where only the words of a song could best describe what you (they) are/were going through?

Or when in a state of mind that only song lyrics can truly express how you feel?

Well what was that time, and What was the song?

For me...
When my ex left me sixty years ago:

"All at once,
I finally took a moment and I'm realizing that,
you're not coming back...
And it finally hit me all at once."
(Whitney Houston).

And...
When I feel empowered to take on a new challenge:

"If can see it, then I can do it,
If I do believe it, there's nothing to it,
I believe I can Fly, I believe i can touch the sky.
I think about it everynight and day
Spread my wings and Fly away..."
( R Kelly)


Last...
When I think of my kids and how much I Love them:

"I see babies cry. I watch them grow.
They'll learn much more than I'll ever know.
And I think to my self...What a wonderful world"
(Louis Armstrong)


And You?
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Re: Say it with a Song

Yes, my high school boyfriend...when we broke up....I lived by

SOMEWHERE DOWN THE ROAD
Barry Manilow

We had the right love
At the wrong time
Guess I always knew inside
I wouldn't have you for a long time

Those dreams of yours
Are shining on distant shores
And if they're calling you away
I have no right to make you stay

But somewhere down the road
Our roads are gonna cross again
It doesn't really matter when
But somewhere down the road
I know that heart of yours will come to see
That you belong with me

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Sometimes goodbyes are not forever
It doesn't matter if you're gone
I still believe in us together
I understand more than you think I can
You have to go out on your own
So you can find your way back home

But somewhere down the road
Our roads are gonna cross again
It doesn't really matter when
But somewhere down the road
I know that heart of yours will come to see
That you belong with me
Letting go is just another way to say
I'll always love you so

We had the right love
At the wrong time
Maybe we've only just begun
Maybe the best is yet to come

Cause somewhere down the road
Our roads are gonna cross again
It doesn't really matter when
But somewhere down the road
I know that heart of yours will come to see
That you belong with me
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Re: Say it with a Song

This is one I think of all the time when I question my dreams:

I Made It Through The Rain
Barry Manilow

We dreamers have our ways
Of facing rainy days
And somehow we survive

We keep the feelings warm
Protect them from the storm
Until our time arrives

Then one day the sun appears
And we come shining through those lonely years

I made it through the rain
I kept my world protected
I made it throught the rain
I kept my point of view
I made it through the rain
And found myself respected
By the others who
Got rained on too
And made it through

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When friends are hard to find
And life seems so unkind
Sometimes you feel so afraid

Just aim beyond the clouds
And rise above the crowds
And start your own parade

'Cause when I chased my fears away
That's when I knew that I could finally say

I made it through the rain
I kept my world protected
I made it throught the rain
I kept my point of view
I made it through the rain
And found myself respected
By the others who
Got rained on too
And made it through
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You can't go back for what you've missed
So make it count, hold on tight find a way to make it right
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So make it good, make it last 'cause it all flies by so fast
You only get one trip
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Re: Say it with a Song

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Yes, my high school boyfriend...when we broke up....I lived by

SOMEWHERE DOWN THE ROAD
Barry Manilow

We had the right love
At the wrong time
Guess I always knew inside
I wouldn't have you for a long time

Those dreams of yours
Are shining on distant shores
And if they're calling you away
I have no right to make you stay

But somewhere down the road
Our roads are gonna cross again
It doesn't really matter when
But somewhere down the road
I know that heart of yours will come to see
That you belong with me

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Sometimes goodbyes are not forever
It doesn't matter if you're gone
I still believe in us together
I understand more than you think I can
You have to go out on your own
So you can find your way back home

But somewhere down the road
Our roads are gonna cross again
It doesn't really matter when
But somewhere down the road
I know that heart of yours will come to see
That you belong with me
Letting go is just another way to say
I'll always love you so

We had the right love
At the wrong time
Maybe we've only just begun
Maybe the best is yet to come

Cause somewhere down the road
Our roads are gonna cross again
It doesn't really matter when
But somewhere down the road
I know that heart of yours will come to see
That you belong with me
Hey,, I LOVE that song.!
I'm a Barry Manilow fan as well.

As amatter of fact i know the words for all (well almost all) of his songs.
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Re: Say it with a Song

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This is one I think of all the time when I question my dreams:

I Made It Through The Rain
Barry Manilow

We dreamers have our ways
Of facing rainy days
And somehow we survive

We keep the feelings warm
Protect them from the storm
Until our time arrives

Then one day the sun appears
And we come shining through those lonely years

I made it through the rain
I kept my world protected
I made it throught the rain
I kept my point of view
I made it through the rain
And found myself respected
By the others who
Got rained on too
And made it through

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When friends are hard to find
And life seems so unkind
Sometimes you feel so afraid

Just aim beyond the clouds
And rise above the crowds
And start your own parade

'Cause when I chased my fears away
That's when I knew that I could finally say

I made it through the rain
I kept my world protected
I made it throught the rain
I kept my point of view
I made it through the rain
And found myself respected
By the others who
Got rained on too
And made it through
I feel you.
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Re: Say it with a Song

You are so funny, Alex. I've seen Barry in concert 6 or 7 times. I don't care what anyone says about him. I love his music. I come home from work sometimes to find Andre has him on the stereo.
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Re: Say it with a Song

There is a place in St..Mary (Jamaica) that I used to visit.
Its a nice house on a cliff overlooking the sea.
I used to stand on the balcony looking out at the horizon.
And as the wind hits my face I would close my eyes and thinkof this tune:

"...Summer breeze makes me feel fine
Blowin' through the jasmine in my mind..."
(Isley brothers/Seals and Crofts)


And as I watch the sailing boats I would think:

"Sailing, Takes me away
To where I've always heard it could be
Just a dream and the wind to carry me
And soon I will be free..."
(Chrsitopher Cross)
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Re: Say it with a Song

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You are so funny, Alex. I've seen Barry in concert 6 or 7 times. I don't care what anyone says about him. I love his music. I come home from work sometimes to find Andre has him on the stereo.
LOL.
Check this out....

When my (then) ex agreed, after my 150th plead, to "stop by the house" I started to sing this song:

"Maybe the old songs will bring the old times,
Maybe the old line will sound new.
Maybe she'll lay her head on my shoulders,
maybe old feelings will come true..."
(Barry Manilow)


Man! I love that guys songs...Sadly, I have never seen him in concert.
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LOL.
Check this out....

When my (then) ex agreed, after my 150th plead, to "stop by the house" I started to sing this song:

"Maybe the old songs will bring the old times,
Maybe the old line will sound new.
Maybe she'll lay her head on my shoulders,
maybe old feelings will come true..."
(Barry Manilow)


Man! I love that guys songs...Sadly, I have never seen him in concert.

You should've sung..........

Doctor, my woman is comin' back home late today
Coudja maybe give me somethin' ?
'cause the feeling is gone and I must get it back right away
Before she sees that

I've been up, down, tryin' to get the feeling again
All around, tryin' to get the feeling again
The one that made me shiver
Made my knees start to quiver
Every time she walked in

And I've looked high (high), low (low)
Everywhere I possibly can (high)
But there's no (no) tryin' to get the feelin' again
It seemed to disappear as fast as it came

Where did it run to? I thought I'd done all that I could
Just to keep the love light burnin'
But whatever I've done, guess I just haven't done it too good
'cause all that's left is

I've been up, down, tryin' to get the feelin' again
All around, tryin' to get the feelin' again
The one that made me shiver, made my knees start to quiver
Every time she walked in

And I've looked high (high) and low (low)
And everywhere I possibly can (high)
But there's no (no) tryin' to get the feelin' again
It seemed to disappear as fast as it came

And I've been lookin', I've been lookin', I've been lookin'

I've been up (up), I've been down (down), and tryin' to get the feelin'
I've been up (up), I've been down (down), I've been tryin' to get
I've tried and I've tried and I've tried to get (up) the feelin' (down)
I've been trying to get the feelin' again
I wanna get that feelin'
I want to get that feelin'
I've got to get that feelin'
I've gotta get that feelin' again (up)
And again (down) and again (tryin' to get that feelin')
Tryin' to get (up) the feelin' (down)
I've been tryin' to get the feelin' again!!!



As far as the concerts go.....he's in Vegas now as a regular at the Hilton. You better go see him if you are ever going to.....he's not getting any younger you know!!!!!
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Re: Say it with a Song

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You should've sung..........

Doctor, my woman is comin' back home late today
Coudja maybe give me somethin' ?
'cause the feeling is gone and I must get it back right away
Before she sees that

I've been up, down, tryin' to get the feeling again
All around, tryin' to get the feeling again
The one that made me shiver
Made my knees start to quiver
Every time she walked in

And I've looked high (high), low (low)
Everywhere I possibly can (high)
But there's no (no) tryin' to get the feelin' again
It seemed to disappear as fast as it came

Where did it run to? I thought I'd done all that I could
Just to keep the love light burnin'
But whatever I've done, guess I just haven't done it too good
'cause all that's left is

I've been up, down, tryin' to get the feelin' again
All around, tryin' to get the feelin' again
The one that made me shiver, made my knees start to quiver
Every time she walked in

And I've looked high (high) and low (low)
And everywhere I possibly can (high)
But there's no (no) tryin' to get the feelin' again
It seemed to disappear as fast as it came

And I've been lookin', I've been lookin', I've been lookin'

I've been up (up), I've been down (down), and tryin' to get the feelin'
I've been up (up), I've been down (down), I've been tryin' to get
I've tried and I've tried and I've tried to get (up) the feelin' (down)
I've been trying to get the feelin' again
I wanna get that feelin'
I want to get that feelin'
I've got to get that feelin'
I've gotta get that feelin' again (up)
And again (down) and again (tryin' to get that feelin')
Tryin' to get (up) the feelin' (down)
I've been tryin' to get the feelin' again!!!



As far as the concerts go.....he's in Vegas now as a regular at the Hilton. You better go see him if you are ever going to.....he's not getting any younger you know!!!!!

I believe you are right.
Maybe then, it would have worked.
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Ah.....I wish it were as easy as just playing a song to express your feelings and make everything right. Wouldn't the world be a better place then?
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Ah.....I wish it were as easy as just playing a song to express your feelings and make everything right. Wouldn't the world be a better place then?
Tell me about it!

But personally speaking, I often relate to my own life in songs...Even now.

Because..
" Life is a three ring circus
All of the ups and downs of a carousel
That I know so well
Life is a three ring circus
Just one little ride on a merry-go-round
Goin?round and round and round and round and round
"


(Blue magic)
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Tell me about it!

But personally speaking, I often relate to my own life in songs...Even now.

Because..
" Life is a three ring circus
All of the ups and downs of a carousel
That I know so well
Life is a three ring circus
Just one little ride on a merry-go-round
Goin?round and round and round and round and round
"


(Blue magic)
Me too, Alex. Even my favorite quote is from a song:

"....If you've never stared into the distance, then your life is a shame...."
(Mrs. Potter's Lullabye.....Counting Crows)

I have always been all about lyrics.
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There is a place in St..Mary (Jamaica) that I used to visit.
Its a nice house on a cliff overlooking the sea.
I used to stand on the balcony looking out at the horizon.
And as the wind hits my face I would close my eyes and thinkof this tune:

"...Summer breeze makes me feel fine
Blowin' through the jasmine in my mind..."
(Isley brothers/Seals and Crofts)


And as I watch the sailing boats I would think:

"Sailing, Takes me away
To where I've always heard it could be
Just a dream and the wind to carry me
And soon I will be free..."
(Chrsitopher Cross)
I love both of these tunes.... as well as the others you and JG have posted.

I especially can relate to the sailing one.
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"I will go down with this ship
and i wont put my arms up and surrender
there will be no white flag above my door"

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