Booking Through Thursday/Saturday #18: Sing! Sing a song.

On Saturday

If you’re anything like me, there are songs that you love because of their lyrics; writers you admire because their songs have depth, meaning, or just a sheer playfulness that has nothing to do with the tunes.
So, today’s question?
What songs … either specific songs, or songs in general by a specific group or writer … have words that you love?
Why?
And … do the tunes that go with the fantastic lyrics live up to them?

I'm a music FREAK. I love it. I may not listen to grungy indie bands or undiscovered lyricists, but I love what I do listen to and I'm constantly adding to my little iTunes library.

Favorite artists with good lyrics = Newton Faulkner, Ingrid Michaelson, The Hush Sound, Regina Spektor, Ben Kweller, John Mayer, KT Tunstall, Rachael Yamagata, MoZella, Joss Stone, MIKA, Sara Bareilles, Landon Pigg, Meiko, A Fine Frenzy, Ben Folds, The Weepies, Hellogoodbye, aaaand ADELE. 

Specific songs?

You and I - Ingrid Michaelson

Don't you worry there my honey
We might not have any money
But we've got our love to pay the bills

Maybe I think you're cute and funny
Maybe I wanna do want bunnies do with you if you know what I mean

Oh lets get rich and buy our parents homes in the south of France
Lets get rich and give everybody nice sweaters and teach them how to dance
Lets get rich and build a house on a mountain making everybody look like ants
From way up there, you and I, you and I

Well you might be a bit confused
And you might be a little bit bruised
But baby how we spoon like no one else
So I will help you read those books
If you will soothe my worried looks
And we will put the lonesome on the shelf

Lets get rich and buy our parents homes in the south of France
Lets get rich and give everybody nice sweaters and teach them how to dance
Lets get rich and build a house on a mountain making everybody look like ants
From way up there, you and I, you and I

Lets get rich and buy our parents homes in the south of France
Lets get rich and give everybody nice sweaters and teach them how to dance
Lets get rich and build a house on a mountain making everybody look like ants
From way up there, you and I, you and I

To The Light - Newton Faulkner

I'm taking a break because I'm losing it again
And I wanna relate without you thinking I'm insane.
Oh, it's the same another train. Just sitting around with record in my brain.

You could have everything you wanted
But you would still be wanting more.
Cos the sun is always in your eyes.
You search for stillness on a rock. Thats spinning round and round and you're surprised.

Take a break from all i know
Just sit back and let it flow.
Then I find I've broken through.
To the light again.

Everytime I find I'm thinking about the things I wanna.
That is the time I have nothing to sing.
And everytime I find i'm thinking about things that don't matter.
That is the time I see everything.

I want to know lord why it's got to be so hard.
I want to know lord why it's got to be so hard.
I feel like a muppet with a drunken puppeteer but I'll survive.
I will survive.

Take a break from all I know
Just sit back and let it flow.
Then I find I've broken through.
To the light again.
To the light again.

Take a break from all I know.
Just sit back and let it flow.
Then I find I've broken through.
To the light again.

And some others (The Heart of Life - John Mayer, Letter Read - Rachael Yamagata, Love Is Something - MoZella, etc.) Mostly soft rock-ish stuff. Relaxing music. :)

Now that I've thought about this, I'm kinda in the mood to make a mix CD...anyone want one? :P