Songs that speak to you

JohnnyFlake · 11-13-2008, 08:31 PM

Billy Joel - The River of Dreams

That song has haunted me for over 25 years now. My family members keep telling me that it fits me perfectly, as I always seem to be looking/searching for something!

http://www.vh1classic.com/view/artis...ms/index.jhtml

In the middle of the night
I go walking in my sleep
From the mountains of faith
To the river so deep
I must be looking for something
Something sacred I lost
But the river is wide
And it's too hard to cross

And even though I know the river is wide
I walk down every evening and stand on the shore
I try to cross to the opposite side
So I can finally find what Ive been looking for

In the middle of the night
I go walking in my sleep
Through the valley of fear
To a river so deep
Im a searcher for something
Taken out of my soul
Something I'd never lose
Something somebody stole

I don't know why I go walking at night
But now Im tired and I don't wanna walk anymore
Hope it doesnt't't take the rest of my life
Until I find what it is Ive been looking for

In the middle of the night
I go walking in my sleep
Through the jungle of doubt
To the river so deep
I know Im searching for something
Something so undefined
That it can only be seen
By the eyes of the blind
In the middle of the night

Im not sure about a life after this
God knows Ive never been a spiritual man
Baptized by the fire, I wade into the river
That is running to the promised land

In the middle of the night
I go walking in my sleep
Though the desert of truth
To the river so deep
We all end in the ocean
We all start in the streams
Were all carried along
By the river of dreams
In the middle of the night

LasciviousXXX · 11-14-2008, 06:53 PM

Love this thread! It really does give you great insight into the person posting it.

The song that speaks to me probably the most would have to be A Perfect Circle's "3 Libras"

"I threw you the obvious
And you flew with it on your back
A name in your recollection
Down among a million same
Difficult not to feel a little bit
Disappointed and passed over
When I look right through,
See you naked but oblivious
And you don't see me

Here I am expecting just a little bit
Too much from the wounded
But I see, see through it all
See through, see you

'Cause I threw you the obvious
To see what occurs behind the
Eyes of a fallen angel,
Eyes of a tragedy
Oh well, oh well
Apparently nothing,
Apparently nothing at all"

Love the lyrics to that song.

Honorable mention also goes to:
Dead Can Dance - "The Wind That Shakes the Barley"
Gary Jules - "Mad World"
Damien Rice - "The Blower's Daughter"
Devotchka - "How it Ends"

11-13-2008, 08:31 PM	#1
JohnnyFlake Just an old Wiseguy! Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: John Location: Henderson, Nevada Posts: 534 Trading: (18)	Re: Songs that speak to you Billy Joel - The River of Dreams That song has haunted me for over 25 years now. My family members keep telling me that it fits me perfectly, as I always seem to be looking/searching for something! http://www.vh1classic.com/view/artis...ms/index.jhtml In the middle of the night I go walking in my sleep From the mountains of faith To the river so deep I must be looking for something Something sacred I lost But the river is wide And it's too hard to cross And even though I know the river is wide I walk down every evening and stand on the shore I try to cross to the opposite side So I can finally find what Ive been looking for In the middle of the night I go walking in my sleep Through the valley of fear To a river so deep Im a searcher for something Taken out of my soul Something I'd never lose Something somebody stole I don't know why I go walking at night But now Im tired and I don't wanna walk anymore Hope it doesnt't't take the rest of my life Until I find what it is Ive been looking for In the middle of the night I go walking in my sleep Through the jungle of doubt To the river so deep I know Im searching for something Something so undefined That it can only be seen By the eyes of the blind In the middle of the night Im not sure about a life after this God knows Ive never been a spiritual man Baptized by the fire, I wade into the river That is running to the promised land In the middle of the night I go walking in my sleep Though the desert of truth To the river so deep We all end in the ocean We all start in the streams Were all carried along By the river of dreams In the middle of the night __________________ A real man only needs Seven things in his life, Cigars, Women, Guns, Whiskey, Beer, Beans & Bacon!

11-14-2008, 06:53 PM	#2
LasciviousXXX Team of 11...Always Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Týr Location: New Orleans Posts: 4,579 Trading: (8)	Re: Songs that speak to you Love this thread! It really does give you great insight into the person posting it. The song that speaks to me probably the most would have to be A Perfect Circle's "3 Libras" "I threw you the obvious And you flew with it on your back A name in your recollection Down among a million same Difficult not to feel a little bit Disappointed and passed over When I look right through, See you naked but oblivious And you don't see me Here I am expecting just a little bit Too much from the wounded But I see, see through it all See through, see you 'Cause I threw you the obvious To see what occurs behind the Eyes of a fallen angel, Eyes of a tragedy Oh well, oh well Apparently nothing, Apparently nothing at all" Love the lyrics to that song. Honorable mention also goes to: Dead Can Dance - "The Wind That Shakes the Barley" Gary Jules - "Mad World" Damien Rice - "The Blower's Daughter" Devotchka - "How it Ends"