Song lyrics that either hit home or have personal meaning

[JJT]

When I was 34 my mother died I felt that my life was almost over, that there was no point in buying anything, going or doing anything. To that end "Dust In The Wind" can make me cry nearly every time I hear it. The lyrics are so simple, but so true.

I close my eyes, only for a moment and the moments gone
All my dreams pass before my eyes a curiosity
Dust in the wind, all we are is dust in the wind

Same old song, just a drop of water in the endless sea
All we do crumbles to the ground 'tho we refuse to see
Dust in the wind, all we are is dust in the wind

Now, don't hang on nothing last forever but the earth and sky
It slips away, and all your money won't another minute buy
Dust in the wind, all we are is dust in the wind
Dust in the wind, everything is dust in the wind

So true, these words, so true.

[whiskeytown]

Sometimes I don't know where this dirty road is taking me
sometimes I don't even know the reason why
but I guess I'll keep a gambling, lots of booze and lots of rambling
it's easier then just waiting around to die

Townes Van Zandt - Waitin' Around to Die

[Glo]

Okay, this is sad &/or corny, your choice.

I grew up loving Winnie the Pooh. Dumb bear you can't help but love during all stages of your life.. I now have a daughter who's taken a liking to this dumb old bear. What I'm trying to get at is that I feel like I've lost my childhood but atleast I get to watch someone else enjoy it from the sidelines.... .sad that your childhood is gone, but happy that you've given the opportunity for someone else to enjoy one.

Whatever, I still love this song. *bolded part is the part that really hits me*

Christopher Robin and I walked along
Under branches lit up by the moon
Posing our questions to Owl and Eeyore
As our days disappeared all too soon
But I've wandered much further today than I should
And I can't seem to find my way back to the Wood

So help me if you can
I've got to get back
To the House at Pooh Corner by one
You'd be surprised
There's so much to be done
Count all the bees in the hive
Chase all the clouds from the sky
Back to the days of Christopher Robin and Pooh

Winnie the Pooh doesn't know what to do
Got a honey jar stuck on his nose
He came to me asking help and advice
From here no one knows where he goes
So I sent him to ask of the Owl if he's there
How to loosen a jar from the nose of a bear

It's hard to explain how a few precious things
Seem to follow throughout all our lives
After all's said and done I was watching my son
Sleeping there with my bear by his side
So I tucked him in, I kissed him and as I was going
I swear that the old bear whispered "Boy welcome home"

Return to Pooh Corner - Kenny Loggins

[Coffee]

Sarah McLachlan wrote this song while she was on the road. I heard her say that it's basically the way the musician always feels...which, for me, at least, is true. This song also has quite a bit of personal meaning for me, because local radio stations in Bryan-College Station did memorials for the Texas A&M Bonfire Collapse in '99 using this song, intersplicing quotes from people they'd interviewed in between the verses. Since I was present at the collapse, and was greatly affected by it, this song has a double whammy of meaning for me.

Angel
Spend all your time waiting
For that second chance
For a break that would make it okay
There's always some reason
To feel not good enough
And it's hard at the end of the day
I need some distraction
Oh beautiful release
Memories seep from my veins
Let me be empty and weightless
And maybe I'll find some peace tonight

(Chorus)
In the arms of the angel
Far away from here
From this dark cold hotel room
And the endlessness that you fear
You are pulled from the wreckage
Of your silent reverie
You're in the arms of the angel
May you find some comfort here

So tired of the straight line
And everywhere you turn
There's vultures and thieves at your back
And the storm keeps on twisting
You keep on building the lies
That you make up for all that you lack
It don't make no difference
Escaping one last time
It's easier to believe in this sweet madness
Oh this glorious sadness that brings me to my knees

(Chorus)
In the arms of the angel
Far away from here
From this dark cold hotel room
And the endlessness that you fear
You are pulled from the wreckage
Of your silent reverie
You're in the arms of the angel
May you find some comfort here

You're in the arms of the angel
May you find some comfort here