Lyrical Musings of the Day: It's Been a While by Staind

I swear I'm not trying to overload you all with all these song lyrics! ^_^' Just listened to another one today, and another one by Staind no less, and even more yet another one from Staind's Break the Cycle album.  It's another one that I felt I could relate to personally, which is one of the reasons they've really gotten up there as, well, not really one of my favorite bands, but one I've really come to love quite a bit.  They are quite impressive with their song writing style and their musicality and sound isn't bad either, but their songs are just so personal sometimes it's hard not to be able to relate to them.  This one in particular though is one I've been having on my mind a lot lately.

And it's been a while
Since I could hold my head up high
And it's been a while
Since I first saw you
And it's been a while
Since I could stand on my own two feet again
And it's been a while
Since I could call you

And everything I can remember 
As ****** up as it all may seem
And consequences that are rendered
I stretch myself beyond my means

And it's been a while
Since I could say that I wasn't addicted
And it's been a while
Since I could say I love myself as well
And it's been a while
Since I've gone and ****** things up just like I always do
And it's been a while
But all that **** seems to disappear when I'm with you



And everything I can remember 
As ****** up as it all may seem
And consequences that are rendered
I've gone and ****** things up again

Why must I feel this way?
Just make this go away
Just one more peaceful day

And it's been awhile
Since I could look at myself straight
And it's been awhile
Since I said I'm sorry
And it's been awhile
Since I've seen the way the candles light your face
And it's been awhile
But I can still remember just the way you taste



And everything I can remember 
As ****** up as it all may seem to be
I know it's me 
I cannot blame this on my father
He did the best he could for me

And it's been a while
Since I could hold my head up high
And it's been a while 
Since I said I'm sorry 

Lyrical Musings of the Day: Black by Pearl Jam

Probably some of the most well written lyrics I've ever heard for the most part come from Pearl Jam.  Combine that with the fact that they pour so much energy and raw emotion into their music and that's precisely what makes them without a doubt my all time favorite band.  They have such a way with words, and such a way with being able to either powerfuly reach you on an emotional level or stimulate you intelectually.  These lyrics here are from my favorite song of theirs, and one of my favorite songs of all time.  Because this song embodies everything that's so great about Pearl Jam, how they can take a song with such a generic main theme and turn it into something so poetic and emotionally powerful.  And because of which this song has typically tended to be one of my personal main themes during times when it feels like my still beating heart has been ripped right out of my chest.  Of course this song clearly implies that the woman Eddie Veder is singing about was more specifically someone he made love to, which at those parts I just replace those lyrics with some of my own that better fits the situation, heh heh. ^_^'

Sheets of empty canvas, untouched sheets of clay
Were laid spread out before me as her body once did (my version: as her presence once did).
All five horizons revolved around her soul
As the earth to the sun
Now the air I tasted and breathed has taken a turn

Ooh, and all I taught her was everything
Ooh, I know she gave me all that she wore (my version: that she bore)
And now my bitter hands chafe beneath the clouds
Of what was everything.
Oh, the pictures have all been washed in black, tattooed everything...

I take a walk outside
I'm surrounded by some kids at play
I can feel their laughter, so why do I sear?
Oh, and twisted thoughts that spin round my head
I'm spinning, oh, I'm spinning
How quick the sun can drop away

And now my bitter hands cradle broken glass
Of what was everything?
All the pictures have all been washed in black, tattooed everything...

All the love gone bad turned my world to black
Tattooed all I see, all that I am, all I'll be...

I know someday you'll have a beautiful life,
I know you'll be a sun in somebody else's sky, but why
Why, why can't it be, can't it be mine