Emotional Binges...on Music ;)

Isn't music great - there is something out there for everyone and everything. It has been an emotional rollercoaster of a summer. So I thought I'd share some of my Summer '08 top selections and a few lyric clips, but it'll be in installments ;)

Today: some Billy Joel and Blue October

1) Billy Joel, "Vienna" - I think this entire song is totally for me...but I'll share ;)

Slow down you crazy child
You're so ambitious for a juvenile
But then if you're so smart, tell me why are you still so afraid?
Where's the fire, what's the hurry about?
You better cool it off before you burn it out
You got so much to do and only so many hours in a day.

But you know that when the truth is told
That you can get what you want, or you can just get old
You're gonna' kick off before you even get halfway through
When will you realize, Vienna waits for you?

Slow down, you're doing fine
You can't be everything you wanna' be before your time
Although it's so romantic on the borderline tonight (tonight)
Too bad, but it's the life you lead
You're so ahead of yourself that you forgot what you need
Though you can say when you're wrong,
You know you can't always see when you're right (you're right)

You got your passion, you got your pride
But don't you know that only fools are satisfied?
Dream on, but don't imagine they'll all come true
When will you realize, Vienna waits for you?

Slow down you crazy child
And take the phone off the hook and disappear for awhile
It's alright, you can afford to lose a day or two
When will you realize, Vienna waits for you?
And you know that when the truth is told
That you can get what you want, or you can just get old
You're gonna' kick off before you even get halfway through
Why don't you realize, Vienna waits for you?


2) Blue October, "Overweight" - one of my all-time favorites ever since I first heard it - 'specially the part toward the end...and it starts with a very cool solo-guitar riff (*note: I did make a few editorial changes seeing as how the singer has only one brother whereas I have three)
...
So to the friends that even call that I don't call back
I hold you deep inside my heart upon a hill
It seems to hide sometimes I run away and wonder
I'm really sick of saying sorry, but I will
...
I want to learn to walk with others as an equal
I want to treat the ones who love me with respect
I want to tell the world I'll give them all a piggyback
To try and take away my negative effect
I want to kiss the (boy), I know I'll never lie again
I want to call my dad and tell him that I care
I want to let my brother(s) know (they) saved my life a thousand times
Throughout the years (they've) been my friend(s) who (are) always there


3) Blue October, "Hate Me" - reminds me how many people I have in my life to say "thank you" to, and reminds me how far I've come.

4) Blue October, "Calling You" - love it. 'Nuf said.