Archive for September 2020
Someday I hope you get the chance to live like you were dying
“Someday, I hope you get the chance to live like you were dying.” – Live Like You Were Dying – Tim McGraw. This song, to almost anyone who takes in its lyrics and really processes them, forces you to take stock of where you are in life. Its beginnings come from a conversation between Nashville…
Read MoreIf you’re going through hell keep on going
“If you’re going through hell. Keep on going. Don’t slow down. If you’re scared, don’t show it. You might get out before the devil even knows you’re there.” – If You’re Going Through Hell – Rodney Atkins. This song’s title comes from two different areas of life, one a quote from Winston Churchill “If you’re…
Read MoreI Dare You To Move
“I dare you to move like today never happened; today never happened before.” – Dare You To Move by Switchfoot. This song is about a man dealing with change at different times in his life. Switchfoot is a Christian band, their lyrics in Dare You To Move focuses on God urging people to move, get…
Read MoreI get knocked down but I get up again
“I get knocked down, but I get up again. You’re never gonna keep me down.” – Tubthumping by Chumbawamba. This song ironically enough is one of the least politically motivated tracks ever recorded by the British band Chumbawamba, and in fact it became their most successful hit and one of the most remembered one-hit wonders…
Read MoreI’m A Survivor
I’m a Survivor. I’m not gon’ give up. I’m not gon’ stop. I’m gon’ work harder – Survivor – Destiny’s Child. This song was inspired by the real life breakup of the group Destiny’s Child, after former members LeToya and LaTavia sued Beyonce, her Father Matt and fellow member Kelly Rowland. Beyonce says that this…
Read MoreRemember The Name
This is TEN percent luck, TWENTY percent skill, FIFTEEN percent concentrated power of will, FIVE percent pleasure, FIFTY percent pain.” – Remember The Name – Fort Minor. This song is all about the trials and tribulations that an artist has to go through to make it big in the world of music. Remember The Name…
Read MoreYa gotta keep pushin for the fortune and fame
“Ya gotta keep pushin for the fortune and fame” – Paradise City by Guns N Roses. The Appetite For Destruction album was Guns N Roses debut and Paradise City was one of their main hits off of the album, reaching Top 5 status in the US. This was the first song that Axl, Duff McKagan,…
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