American Bands

"Let there be songs to fill the air."

"If my words did glow with the gold of sunshine And my tunes were played on the harp unstrung, Would you hear my voice come through the music? Would you hold it near as it were your own?..."

"There is a road, no simple highway Between the dawn and the dark of night And if you go no one may follow That path is for your steps alone."

"A box of rain will ease the pain and love will see you through Believe it if you need it, if you don't just pass it on Sun and shower, wind and rain In and out the window like a moth before a flame And it's just a box of rain, I don't know who put it there Believe it if you need it or leave it if you dare And it's just a box of rain, or a ribbon for your hair Such a long, long time to be gone and a short time to be there."

"'cause I like you, yeah I like you, and I'm feeling so Bohemian like you."

"A long time ago, We used to be friends. But I haven't thought of you lately at all. If ever again A greeting I send to you, Short and sweet to the soul I intend."

"I am alone, but adored / by a hundred thousand more."

"I never thought you'd be a junkie because heroin is so passé."

"All the other kids with their pumped-up kicks / better run, better run / outrun my gun / all the other kids with their pumped-up kicks / better run, better run / faster than my bullet."

"We're gonna fight We know who's right (Not them) Time to unite We're having our say (Me and you) Oppressed us long They've done us wrong (Dumb fools) You stand up tall The futures ours (No rules) Me and you We're gonna fight the narrow minds Make are own rules Live your life at all"

"I heard you call my name While I'm passing out The mistake I've made It can't be turned around I took the easy way out"

"Soon I'll come around Lost and never found Waiting for my words Seen but never heard Buried underground But I'll keep coming"

"Wipe those tears off And make your heart proud"

"What a beautiful wedding, what a beautiful wedding Says a bridesmaid to a waiter And yes, but what a shame What a shame The poor groom's bride is a whore. I chime in with, haven't you people ever heard of Closing the god damn door?"

"It's much better to face these kinds of things with a sense of poise and rationality."

"Mama said, fulfill the prophecy, Be something greater, go make a legacy. Manifest destiny, back in the days We wanted everything, wanted everything. Mama said, burn your biographies, Rewrite your history, light up your wildest dreams. Museum victories, every day We wanted everything, wanted everything.Mama said don't give up, it's a little complicated. All tied up, no more love and I'd hate to see you waiting."

"Are you ready for the sequel? Ain't ready for the latest? In the garden of evil, I'm gonna be the greatest. In a golden cathedral, I'll be praying for the faithless. And if you lose, boo-hoo.Hey look ma, I made it. Hey look ma, I made it. Everything's comin' up aces, aces. If it’s a dream, don't wake me, don't wake me. I said, “Hey look ma, I made it.”"

"Had to have high, high hopes for a living, Shooting for the stars when I couldn't make a killing. Didn't have a dime but I always had a vision, Always had high, high hopes (High, high hopes). Had to have high, high hopes for a living, Didn't know how but I always had a feeling I was gonna be that one in a million. Always had high, high hopes."

"Words to memorize, words hypnotize, Words make my mouth exercise. Words all fail the magic prize; Nothing I can say when I'm in your thighs."

"Why can't I get just one fuck? Why can't I get just one fuck? I guess it's got something to do with luck, But I waited my whole life for just one...Day after day I get angry and I will say That the day is in my sight When I take a bow and say goodnight."

"You can all just kiss off into the air; Behind my back, I can see them stare. They'll hurt me bad, but I won't mind. They'll hurt me bad, they do it all the time (yeah, yeah!) Yeah, they do it all the time (yeah, yeah!)"

"Day after day, I will walk and I will play. But the day after today, I will stop and I will start.Why can't I get just one kiss? Why can't I get just one kiss?"

"When I'm out walking, I strut my stuff, Yeah, and I'm so strung out. I'm high as a kite, I just might Stop to check you out.Let me go on Like I blister in the sun; Let me go on, Big hands, I know you're the one."

"Say you will, say you won't Make up your mind tonight. Say you do, say you don't Want to be mine."

"I find myself in a strange situation And I don't know how. What seemed to be an infatuation Is so different now. I can't get by if we're not together. Ooh can't you see? Girl, I want you now and forever Close to me."

"He's come a long way in life; He's got a long way to go. He don't even know, he don't care because He's growing up the hard way. In and out of trouble every day, Growing up the hard way. Now no telling where you'll end up, boy."

"Some people stay all alone and hide, They don't even want to know the reason why. They've given up on finding someone new. But new love comes, it's going to come for you. When true love comes, it's going to comfort you."

"You're not shy, you get around; You want to fly, don't want your feet on the ground. You stay up, you won't come down; You want to live, you want to move to the sound."

"I thought I knew you well, But all this time I could never tell. I let you get away, Haunts me every night and every day. You were the only one, The only friend that I counted on. How could I watch you walk away? I'd give anything to have you here today. But now I stand alone with my pride, And dream that you're still by my side.But that was yesterday. I had the world in my hands. But it's not the end of my world, Just a slight change of plans."

"So long, I've been looking too hard, I've waiting too long. Sometimes I don't know what I will find. I only know it's a matter of time. When you love someone, When you love someone, It feels so right, so warm and true. I need to know if you feel it too. Maybe I'm wrong, Won't you tell me if I'm coming on too strong? This heart of mine has been hurt before, This time I want to be sure."

"Standing in the rain, with his head hung low, Couldn't get a ticket, it was a sold out show. Heard the roar of the crowd, he could picture the scene, Put his ear to the wall, then like a distant scream. He heard one guitar, just blew him away. He saw stars in his eyes, and the very next day Bought a beat up six string in a secondhand store. Didn't know how to play it, but he knew for sure That one guitar felt good in his hands, Didn't take long to understand. Just one guitar, slung way down low Was one way ticket, only one way to go.So he started rocking, He is never going to stop; Got to keep on rocking, Someday he's going to make it to the top.And be a juke box hero, got stars in his eyes. He's a juke box hero. He took one guitar, juke box hero, stars in his eyes. Juke box hero, he'll come alive tonight."

"I got to take a little time, A little time to think things over. I better read between the lines, In case I need it when I'm older. Now this mountain I must climb Feels like a world upon my shoulders. I through the clouds I see love shine, It keeps me warm as life grows colder."

"Made myself a prisoner, I locked myself away. Can't remember the last time I saw the light of day. Don't want to face life, Feel I've been betrayed. I want you tell me Where our love went astray."

"Never do more than I, I really need. My mind is racing, but my body's in the lead. Tonight's the night, I'm gonna push it to the limit, I live all of my years in a single minute."

"Hey, baby, if you're feeling down, I know what's good for you all day. Are you worried what your friends see? Will it ruin your reputation loving me?Because I'm a dirty white boy. Yeah a dirty white boy. A dirty white boy."

"You make me nervous because the line's engaged, I can't believe we let it get to this stage. Sitting here waiting for you to give me a sign, You know I got my heart on the line."

"Daylight, alright I don't know, I don't know if it's real. Been a long night and something isn't right. You won't show, you won't show how you feel. No time ever seems right To talk about the reasons why you and I fight. It's high time to draw the line, Put an end to this game before it's too late.Head games, it's you and me baby. Head games, and I can't take it anymore. Head games, I don't want to play the Head games."

"In my life there's been heartache and pain. I don't know if I can face it again. Can't stop now, I've traveled so far, To change this lonely life.I want to know what love is; I want you to show me. I want to feel what love is; I know you can show me."

"I would climb any mountain, Sail across a stormy sea, If that's what it takes me, baby To show you how much you mean to me. And I guess it's just the woman in you That brings out the man in me. I know I can't help myself, You're all in the world to me.It feels like the first time; Feels like the very first time."

"You're as cold as ice; You're willing to sacrifice our love. You never take advice; Some day, you'll pay the price I know.I've seen it before, it happens all the time, You're closing the door, you leave the world behind. You're digging for gold, yet throwing away A fortune in feelings but someday you'll pay."

"I was inside looking outside The millions of faces But still I'm alone. Waiting, hours of waiting, Paying a penance, I was longing for home.I'm looking out for the two of us; I hope we'll be here when they're through with us."

"Well, I'm hot blooded, check it and see. I got a fever of a hundred and three. Come on baby, do you do more than dance? I'm hot blooded, I'm hot bloodedYou don't have to read my mind, to know what I have in mind. Honey you ought to know. Now you move so fine, let me lay it on the line: I want to know what you're doing after the show. Now it's up to you, we can make a secret rendezvous. Just me and you, I'll show you loving like you never knew."

"Feeling down 'n' dirty, feeling kinda mean; I've been from one to another extreme. This time I had a good time, ain't got time to wait, I wanna stick around 'till I can't see straight.Fill my eyes with that double vision. No disguise for that double vision. Ooh, when it gets through to me, it's always new to me. My double vision gets the best of me."

"In a seedy karaoke bar, by the banks of the mighty Bosphorus, is a Japanese man in a business suit singing ""."

"I want a girl who gets up early, I want a girl who stays up late, I want a girl with uninterrupted prosperity, Who uses a machete to cut through red tape."

"A golden bird that flies away, a candle's fickle flame — To think I held you yesterday, your love was just a game."

"As soon as you're born, you start dying, So you might as well have a good time."

"Cool blue reason empties on the page Your colleagues are in prison and your enemies enraged."

"Took your heart, took your hand, Promise you all that I had Hoping that you understand Far from a perfect man Cause honey it’s been a hard year Seems like we’re going nowhere"

"Kids were laughing in my classes, While I was scheming for the masses. Who do you think you are? Dreaming 'bout being a big star. They say you're basic, they say you're easy, You're always riding in the backseat. Now I'm smiling from the stage, While you were clapping in the nose bleeds."