Song lyrics that make you shiver

[DCWildcat]

Said my name is Willis Green
And my name will die with me
Lord knows I put my heart into this town

-Falls of Rough, by Cast Iron Filter. Best song ever.

[Borodog]

On the day old Curtis died nobody came to pray.
Ol' preacher said some words and they chucked him in the clay.

[baumer]

"Out on the road today, I saw a deadhead sticker on a Cadillac
A little voice Inside my head said, "Don't look back. You can never look back."
I thought I knew what love was
What did I know?
Those days are gone forever
I should just let'em go but..."

Good verse from Don Henley's "Boys Of Summer".

Whole song is gold, but that verse in particular stands out.

[miajag]

Copernicus, Mrs. Utah,

I never cared much for Southampton Dock, but The Final Cut is a great song. It still doesn't bring tears to my eyes like The Gunner's Dream, though.

[matt2500]

Violent Femmes, Country Death Song:

I gave her a push, I gave her a shove.
I pushed with all my might, I pushed with all my love.
I threw my child into a bottomless pit.

She was screaming as she fell, but I never heard her hit.
She was screaming as she fell, but I never heard her hit.

Well gather round, boys, to the tale that I tell.
You wanna know how to take a short trip to hell?
You're guaranteed to get your own place in hell.

Take your lovely daughter, and push her in a well.
Take your lovely daughter, and throw her in a well.

Don't speak to me of lovers with a broken heart,
You wanna know what will really tear you apart?
I'm going out to the barn with a never-stopping pain,
I'm going out to the barn to hang myself in shame.

[Borodog]

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Violent Femmes, Country Death Song:

I gave her a push, I gave her a shove.
I pushed with all my might, I pushed with all my love.
I threw my child into a bottomless pit.

She was screaming as she fell, but I never heard her hit.
She was screaming as she fell, but I never heard her hit.

Well gather round now to the tale that I tell.
You wanna know how to take a short trip to hell?
You're guaranteed to get your own place in hell.

Take your lovely daughter, and push her in a well.
Take your lovely daughter, and throw her in a well.

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That's pretty [censored] up.

[matt2500]

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Violent Femmes, Country Death Song:

I gave her a push, I gave her a shove.
I pushed with all my might, I pushed with all my love.
I threw my child into a bottomless pit.

She was screaming as she fell, but I never heard her hit.
She was screaming as she fell, but I never heard her hit.

Well gather round now to the tale that I tell.
You wanna know how to take a short trip to hell?
You're guaranteed to get your own place in hell.

Take your lovely daughter, and push her in a well.
Take your lovely daughter, and throw her in a well.

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That's pretty [censored] up.

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Yeah, that's pretty much the creepiest song ever. The whole first half of that album (Hallowed Ground) is pretty bleak.

From 'Never Tell' (in a creepy, almost spoken-word part of the song):

Listen to me baby.
Can you keep a secret for me?
And make sure no one finds out?
Cuz then the lights will go out.
And I will find you out.
And I will cut you up.

[PorkPieHat]

Can't believe this has not been mentioned yet.

Then I got Mary pregnant
And man, that was all she wrote.
And for my 19th birthday
I got a union card and a wedding coat.

We went down to the courthouse
And the judge put it all to rest
No wedding day smiles, no walk down the aisles
No flowers, no wedding dress.

The River - Bruce Springsteen

Another one that gives me shivers is more from the melody than the lyrics - Still Loving You, by Scorpions. Something about the chorus at the end along with the guitar outro gives me goosebumps almost every time.

[bbones31]

Poetic's 2nd verse from 'One Life' by Last Emperor

[Verse Two: Poetic]
Paralyzed on the bathroom floor by pain
Last month I endured, but now I can't ignore
Feels like railroad spikes being stuck in my liver
Am I dying? Eyes crying, body starting to shiver
Crawl upstair from the basement calling my sister
(Sniff) Dawn help me, I ain't feeling too healthy
Stomach walls burning, head spinning and turning
Waiting for the EMS; 3:10 in the morning
Rush me to the emergency screaming like a newborn
The pain's too strong maybe my soul's trying to move on
They hook me to the I.V., put me through some X-Rays
Gave me Demerol to kill the pain that was the next phase
Early the next day in the hospital room
Moms and pops in the room, three or four docs in the room
Test results suggest your colon and your liver
Is so cancerous you got three months left
Me and Death is playing chess ever since then
My strength is the most high, my fam and close friends
The Last Emp and Set Free blessed me with a verse
Staying healthy comes first
Look at me things could be worst


Poetic died a few months after recording the song, if you hear the song you can really hear the passion, desperation in his voice.

[Howard Beale]

I Can See Clearly Now
Johnny Nash



I can see clearly now the rain is gone
I can see all obstacles in my way
Gone are the dark clouds that had me down
It's gonna be a bright bright bright bright sun shiny day
It's gonna be a bright bright bright bright sun shiny day

Oh yes I can make it now the pain is gone
All of the bad feelings have disappeared
Here is that rainbow I've been praying for
It's gonna be a bright bright bright bright sun shiny day

Look all around there's nothing but blue skies
Look straight ahead there's nothing but blue skies

I can see clearly now the rain is gone
I can see all obstacles in my way
Here is that rainbow I've been praying for
It's gonna be a bright bright bright bright sun shiny day
It's gonna be a bright bright bright bright sun shiny day
Bri-ri-ri-ri-right
Bright bright bright bright sun shiny day
Oh yeah
It's gonna be a bright bright bright bright sun shiny day
It's gonna be a bright bright bright bright sun shiny day
It's gonna be a bright bright bright bright sun shiny day.