Inspiration in music

Music has always been an important aspect of my life, when times get hard it's always comforting to listen to a piece of music/lyrics and realise that you're not alone. I have decided to dedicate today's blog to some of my favourite lyrics. Artists such as Paul Mccartney, John Lennon, Daryl Hall, Aretha Franklin and Stevie Wonder have been given an extrodinary talent of lyric writing. Lennon and Mccartney have an amazing ability to turn such basic lyrics into songs with deep and beautiful meanings; they do this with such simplicity like no other  and no artist in the world has ever came close to. I have compiled a list of some lyrics which touch my heart...I hope you enjoy them as much as I do. Also - make sure to have a listen to these tracks and others from these artists, they are simply fantastic. Geniuses of music.

1) And in the end, the love you take, is equal to the love you make - The Beatles: Golden Slumbers

2) Though I've been in love before, but in my heart I wanted more, it seems like all I really was doing, was waiting for you - The Beatles: Real Love

3) When I feel cold, you warm me and when I feel I can't go on, you come and hold me, it's you and me forever - Hall and Oates: Sara Smile

4) Don't play that song for me, cause it brings back memories, of days that I once knew, the days that I spent with you, Oh no! Don't let them play it, It fills my heart with pain, Please stop it right away, Cuz I remember just what he said, He said, "Darling"And I know that he lied, You know that you lied,You know that you lied, lied, you lied to me - Aretha Franklin: Don't play that song

5) Whatever happened to, the life that we once knew, and we couldn't live without eachother, when did we loose the touch, that seemed to me so much, it always made me feel, so free as a bird like the next best thing to be, free as a bird. - The Beatles: Free as a bird

6) Like sweet morning dew, I took one look at you, And it was plain to see you were my destiny, With arms open wide I threw away my pride, I'll sacrifice for you, dedicate my life to you, I will go where you lead, always there in time of need, And when I lose my will you'll be there to push me up the hill, There's no, no looking back for us, We got love sure enough, that's enough, You're all, you're all I need to get by - Marvin Gaye and Tammie Terrell: You're all I need to get by

7) Today I saw somebody who looked just like you, he walked like you do, I thought it was you, as he turned the corner, I called out your name, I felt so ashamed, when it wasn't you, you are everything, and everything is you. How can I forget when this face that I see, brings back memories of being with you, Ohh my darling, I just can't go on living life as I do, comparing each girl with you and they just won't do, they're not you - Marvin Gaye: You are everything

8) I'm so tired of being alone, I'm so tired of on-my-own, won't you help me, girl, just as soon as you can. I guess you know that I, uh, love you so, even though, you don't want me no more, hey, hey, hey, I'm cryin' tears, all through the years, I tell you like it is, honey, love me if you can. - Al Green: I'm so tired of being alone

9) Love and happiness, Something that can, make you do wrong, Make you do right, Love and happiness, Wait a minute something's going wrong, Someone's on the phone, Three o'clock in the morning, Talkin' about, how she can make it right, Well, happiness is when, You really feel good, about somebody, Nothing wrong with being in love with someone - Al Green: Love and Happiness


10) Baby Im amazed at the way you love me all the time
Maybe Im afraid of the way I love you
Baby Im amazed at the the way you pulled me out of time
Hung me on a line
Maybe Im amazed at the way I really need you

Baby Im a man and maybe Im a lonely man
Whos in the middle of something
That he dosent really understand
Babe Im a man and maybe you're the only woman
Who could ever help me
Baby wont you help to me understand
Paul Mccartney: Maybe I'm amazed


11) We can't play this game anymore
But can we still be friends
Things just can't go on like before
But can we still be friends
We had something to learn
Now it's time for the wheel to turn
Grains of sand, one by one
Before you know it, all gone

Let's admit we made a mistake
But can we still be friends
Heartbreak's never easy to take
But can we still be friends
It's a strange, sad affair
Sometimes seems like we just don't care
Don't waste time feeling hurt
We've been through hell together
Todd Rundgren: Can we still be friends

12) Oh yeah, I'll tell you something, I think you'll understand, When I say that something, I want to hold your hand, I want to hold your hand, I want to hold your hand, Oh please say to me, You'll let me be your man, And please say to me, You'll let me hold your hand, You'll let me hold your hand, I want to hold your hand, And when I touch you I feel happy inside, It's such a feeling that my love, I can't hide, I can't hide, I can't hide, Yeah, you got that something, I think you'll understand, When I say that something, I want to hold your hand, I want to hold your hand, I want to hold your hand
And when I touch you I feel happy inside, It's such a feeling that my love, I can't hide, I can't hide, I can't hide, Yeah, you got that something, I think you'll understand, When I feel that something, I want to hold your hand, I want to hold your hand, I want to hold your hand, I want to hold your hand.

The Beatles: I want to hold your hand