- Sep 18, 2012
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So, I've been thinking about what Bamafan said in another thread about being at the ProgPower show and hearing a handful of fans each mention a different song that deeply touches them and often "opens the floodgates" and chokes them up, etc. So I'm curious what song(s), or more specifically what lyrics in those song(s), most deeply touches you or made you look at life differently, etc.
For me, the first Redemption album I heard was Snowfall on Judgment Day, and the song lyrics that most immediately grabbed me were "What Will You Say?" That's such an incredible thought to reflect upon people you dated/loved and wonder how they describe you to new boyfriends/girlfriends/lovers. We all do it. When we date new people, we'll summarize our past relationships in a few sentences. It made me shutter to think of how some past girls might describe me. That was probably the first song that really rattled the whole way I look at things and made me want to act better and be a better person.
On This Mortal Coil, the song "Perfect" is the standout track for me lyrically. It kinda gets lost in the shuffle because the album has some heavy-hitting songs, but these lyrics really affect me. "Don't let a fantasy keep you from being free... We all dream of all how things could be, but the wise make peace with reality." Those lyrics sum me up well. I would often pity myself and dream about the day when everything would finally click and life would be "perfect." But life will never be totally perfect. We need to appreciate the good things and learn to embrace the blessings we have.
Those are just two songs with lyrics that have profoundly affected me. There are others. How about you guys?
For me, the first Redemption album I heard was Snowfall on Judgment Day, and the song lyrics that most immediately grabbed me were "What Will You Say?" That's such an incredible thought to reflect upon people you dated/loved and wonder how they describe you to new boyfriends/girlfriends/lovers. We all do it. When we date new people, we'll summarize our past relationships in a few sentences. It made me shutter to think of how some past girls might describe me. That was probably the first song that really rattled the whole way I look at things and made me want to act better and be a better person.
On This Mortal Coil, the song "Perfect" is the standout track for me lyrically. It kinda gets lost in the shuffle because the album has some heavy-hitting songs, but these lyrics really affect me. "Don't let a fantasy keep you from being free... We all dream of all how things could be, but the wise make peace with reality." Those lyrics sum me up well. I would often pity myself and dream about the day when everything would finally click and life would be "perfect." But life will never be totally perfect. We need to appreciate the good things and learn to embrace the blessings we have.
Those are just two songs with lyrics that have profoundly affected me. There are others. How about you guys?