Help me out (looking for music suggestions) (lyrics, music video, dance)

EternallyIgnorant · 10-24-2007, 04:04 PM

I just registered on this forum, because I have a general question for people. If there is a thread for this type of question, I didn't see it when I looked for one, so sorry.

I am looking for songs that carry a lot of meaning for the writer. By this I mean, when you listen to the song, you quickly recognize that the artist was trying to convey a message very close to his or her heart.

A example of this would be "Imagine" by John Lennon. I tried to link to the song, but I haven't made 15 posts so I will just quote the lyrics here.

Quote:

Imagine there's no Heaven
It's easy if you try
No hell below us
Above us only sky
Imagine all the people
Living for today

Imagine there's no countries
It isn't hard to do
Nothing to kill or die for
And no religion too
Imagine all the people
Living life in peace

You may say that I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will be as one

Imagine no possessions
I wonder if you can
No need for greed or hunger
A brotherhood of man
Imagine all the people
Sharing all the world

You may say that I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will live as one

Another song would be "Where is the love?" by the Black Eyed Peas.

Quote:

What's wrong with the world mama?
People living like aint got no mamas
I think the whole worlds addicted to the drama
Only attracted to the things that bring you trauma
Overseas yeah we tryin to stop terrorism
But we still got terrorists here livin
In the USA the big CIA the Bloodz and the Crips and the KKK
But if you only have love for your own race
Then you only leave space to discriminate
And to discriminate only generates hate
And if you hatin you're bound to get irate
Yeah madness is what you demonstrate
And that's exactly how anger works and operates
You gotta have love just to set it straight
Take control of your mind and meditate
Let your soul gravitate to the love y'all

People killing people dying
Children hurtin you hear them crying
Can you practice what you preach
Would you turn the other cheek?
Father Father Father help us
Send some guidance from above
Cause people got me got me questioning
Where is the love?(where is the lovex3)(the love2x)

It just ain't the same all ways have changed
New days are strange is the world the insane?
If love and peace so strong
Why are there pieces of love that don't belong
Nations dropping bombs
Chemical gases filling lungs of little ones
With ongoing suffering
As the youth die young
So ask yourself is the loving really strong?
So I can ask myself really what is going wrong
With this world that we living in
People keep on giving in
Makin wrong decisions
Only visions of them livin and
Not respecting each other
Deny thy brother
The wars' going on but the reasons' undercover
The truth is kept secret
Swept under the rug
If you never know truth
Then you never know love
Where's the love y'all?(I don't know)
Where's the truth y'all?(I don't know)
Where's the love y'all?

People killing people dying
Children hurtin you hear them crying
Can practice what you preach
Would you turn the other cheek?
Father father father help us
Send some guidance from above
Cause people got me got me questioning
Where is the love?(where is the lovex3)(the lovex2)

I feel the weight of the world on my shoulder
As I'm getting older y'all people get colder
Most of us only care about money makin
Selfishness got us followin the wrong direction
Wrong information always shown by the media
Negative images is the main criteria
Infecting their young minds faster than bacteria
Kids wanna act like what the see in the cinema
Whatever happened to the values of humanity
Whatever happened to the fairness and equality
Instead of spreading love, we're spreading anomosity
Lack of understanding, leading us away from unity
That's the reason why sometimes I'm feeling under
That's the reason why sometimes I'm feeling down
It's no wonder why sometimes I'm feeling under
I gotta keep my faith alive, until love is found

People killing people dying
Children hurtin you hear them crying
Can you practice what you preach
Would you turn the other cheek?
Father Father Father help us
Send some guidance from above
Cause people got me got me questioning
Where is the love?(fade)

It is clear that the members cared about what they sang about more in this song than some of their other songs, like "Pump It" or "My Humps"..

So I am looking for any songs that the writer wrote to communicate a specific idea or principle across to the audience. Some songs are very emotionally deep, or incredibly beautiful, but I'm specifically looking for songs that have a clear statement, most likely made through lyrics or the music video (as in the case with "Wake Me Up When September Ends" by Green Day, where the lyrics did not make the statement that obvious)

So whats your favorite artist? It doesn't matter what the message is, as long as it matters to the artist, even if the band is in the KKK or something. The genre of music doesn't matter either. Thats all. Heres to hoping you'll help me expand my point of view!

riseagainstrocks · 10-24-2007, 04:06 PM

Astronautalis

myspace.com/astronautalis

Leftovermelody · 11-06-2007, 03:15 AM

a couple...
Grace is Gone ~ Dave Matthews (not sure if its about him, but very emotional)
Anna Begins ~ Counting Crows
The Professor ~ Damien Rice
Sudan ~ State Radio
Dear Mama ~ Tupac (If you havnt already heard it, even if you dont like rap, listen.)

Tell me if you liked any of those, and ill throw you some more.

bluesintheshoes · 11-08-2007, 01:00 PM

Jim Croce -Lover's Cross

10-24-2007, 04:06 PM	#2 (permalink)
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11-06-2007, 03:15 AM	#3 (permalink)
Leftovermelody Groupie Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 24	a couple... Grace is Gone ~ Dave Matthews (not sure if its about him, but very emotional) Anna Begins ~ Counting Crows The Professor ~ Damien Rice Sudan ~ State Radio Dear Mama ~ Tupac (If you havnt already heard it, even if you dont like rap, listen.) Tell me if you liked any of those, and ill throw you some more. __________________ My father was a haystack man, always said son go find what you can. Said the guns get jammed up in the sand, don't let them try to fool you. I said but daddy we ain't fightin' the Cong no more. He said you're going over there to lose the very same war. I said nothin' you can do is gonna make me stay, Gotta let others have their glory day. ~State Radio

11-08-2007, 01:00 PM	#4 (permalink)
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