Songs that Jerk the Tears right out of you
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Only one song that does this to me. Every single time. But it's in German. So, those interested will have to do with my sloppy translation.
http://www.myvideo.de/watch/2632584/Blumentopf_Manfred_Mustermann
Manfred Mustermann
It was clear from the beginning: If you want to survive here
you have to be better than the rest - There can only be one.
My chances were one in a million,
But I believed in myself and it was worth it
Now I have waited long enough, my time is here
This place is turning into a prison
I free me from it
I feel the breeze in my lungs of my first breath of air
I hear someone say
Congratulations, a healthy boy
The warmth of my mother has a calming effect on my nerves
I open my eyes to peak outside
everything is new, but I'm curious
I grasp for everything I can get into my fists
There is so much to discover - to touch, smell and taste
Is it soft? What happens when you drop it? Can you eat it?
Mom, look, I'm walking, I already made it to the closet!
And dad is so proud of my first whole sentence.
I can see above the table, man, now I'm big!
Only that dad always has to go to work is stupid,
But on Saturdays he fills up the paddling pool with water
And then comes Marie, the girl from the house next door
We play "Daddy, Mommy, Child", later I will marry her.
For my birthday I want the big police car
My mom says I should enjoy this time
I have to go to school soon, then play time is over
I have a gang with my friends and girls are icky
I buy stickers, but soon they're stuck and forgotten
and by now I have to use Clearasil by the liter because of acne
und there are parties with slow dancing and turn the bottle
"My son, you will be back tonight at ten."
Yeah, we'll see, don't wait up for me, you can go to sleep.
Really, I'm not letting my parents a tell me nothing
just like teachers, ey fuck, they just want to feel important
Nobody will ask me for my grades later on anyways
Man, I have a dream, going to Lanzarote and become diving instructor.
Parties become more hardcore, just like the alcohol
There are drugs there, and I have my first time with Monika
This is going to be a big year and nothing will be like it was before
I always have a broken heart and the long longed for drivers license
Even school I manage to get behind me somewhat successfully
But an apprenticeship? No thanks, I'm more interested in life itself.
I now live in my own apartment and am gone from home
live in a complex in the city and make the best of it
I dream of a large garden with roof terrace
but sadly I'm always in the red at the bank
No more mom to cook for me
And if I think of school I only go: "Oh, if only I had..."
I don't have a steady job, only read the wanted pages
Leaving Moni wasn't the act of a hero
And sleeping with Marie on the same day
When I'm going to tell Inge about this? Better never
Ordered a beer at the bar, had a line of coke in the restroom of the club
The cops got me, my pockets full of chemical drugs
That's how I lost the job that was pretty alright
Who the hell is going to explain this tax form to me?
I say I'm not like the others and realize how strange that sounds myself
Hey, can it really be that I'm the oldest in the Club?
Friends overtake me with their Porsche on the Autobahn
My future has begun a long time ago, god damn, I need a plan!
But I rather go to parties and get wasted
And then, on the phone, Inges Dad, the company boss
talks about earning money with the internet somehow
because he would like to have something solid for his Inge?
It's only because of her he makes me this offer
Fine, then I'll work for him and just dive later in Lanzarote
Inge shows me her positive pregnancy test
I'm not so sure about this, but I smile at her and hold her tight
Inge wants to marry, and I can't say no
so, buying Rings, summoning the contingent, inviting friends and family
Honeymoon as promised in Venice
shorty after during summer our baby arrives - our joy forever
David, the nose of his father, the hair of his mother
the bright blue eyes of his grandfather - what a boy!
Life is good and I get a promotion
The Mercedes is black, the secretary blond
And the neighbors are jealous of a family like ours
The child and us are healthy, and everybody loves the boy
We move to the big house just outside the city
which belongs to Inges parents, where we all find room now
David plays in the Garden, with Inge I watch from the window
The marriage is harmonious, just like in a fairytale
Recently, after all these years, I got a card from Monika
From Lanzerote, she says she now lives there
It's funny, isn't it?`You sit in your Mercedes,
speed by everything and don't notice it until its too late
My life is now over with 46
No wonder I'm depressed all the time
My wife says I should see a therapist, but I don't need one
not one like that, my shrink is a good red wine
For a long time things haven't been at their best with Inge
since Menopause she's not interested in sex
David is my only motivator
I only go to that damn office for my son
We do everything for him, gave our all
And he gave up on the diving course after 14 days
Sometimes I think we give him too much freedom
"David, don't forget, you have to be home by 10."
I've been at the company for 30 years now and that's celebrated
My boss gives me a coin with the company logo
For most people here I'm already outdated
But I can still keep up with the youngsters
I will show them all that I can still move things
even if they say my programming languages are no longer up to date
Alright, I may have a few gray hairs
but that doesn't mean I don't have anymore energy or power
Only the family worries me a bit
I want David to study, but for now that hasn't happened
He just keeps telling me "Live your dreams!"
but without a degree he won't be able to, cause then he's going to end up not making any money one day
And Inge isn't getting any more attractive over the years
that's why I go and discover the allure of love for money
I call her and say: "Honey, I'll come home late tonight,
I have a project there that has to be done by tomorrow morning."
And with my inline skates I keep fit and healthy
Even if I'm approaching sixty I still feel young
But then comes a surprise, David is going to have a son from his Mona,
little Lothar, god damn, now I'm a grand-pa.
They said I was part of the company, that nothing would change that
Nobody has been around longer than me
They said they really needed more men like me
Then they shook my hand and sent me into retirement
And now someone else sits on my chair behind my desk
And I solve crossword puzzles in TV Guides
Because I'm bored without job
And I'm only happy when little Lothar comes by to visit
Yes, I need something to do, so I go into the garden
I prune the hedges, pull the weeds and cut the grass,
during winter we are never snowed in,
because I get up at 6 in the morning and shovel the driveway free.
And even if I'm beginning to forget the names of friends,
And my Mercedes doesn't really leave the Garage anymore,
because when I crawl through the streets at a walking pace,
everyone starts honking their horns and shout: "Ey come on you old dodderer, drive!",
because my life goes on, I still have power,
but recently I've become a frequent visitor of my doctor
I always have some kind of ailment
Is one dealt with new ones rear their heads
My eyes are getting worse. My head grows bald.
I'm getting thick glasses and a larger prostate
I'm so weak I can't shovel snow in the winter anymore
And my pants often feel like wet teabags
I've worked all my life, and what has it gotten me?
A tiny pension, and a son that shows up once a year,
and I'm so happy that there's Inge,
because without her help I couldn't go on
when I get up I get dizzy
An so I pretty much only lie in my bed anymore
And instead of "see you later" I only get to hear "hope you'll get better".
Inge says I'm going to get all healthy again,
if I just take my pills like a good boy.
But I know her too well, and I feel when she lies,
and I can sense clearly that everyone knows what's happening here.
I don't want to take these damn meds anymore,
look over to the old photographs by the window,
Me with Inge just fallen in love at the Markusplatz
Davids first day of school, his picture for fathers day,
the company certificate I got when I got my pension,
and me in front of a Christmas tree with my grandson in my arm.
My whole life flashes before my eyes,
I wanted to do so many things and had so little time,
David smiles at me, Inge holds my hand,
but I just want to sleep - man, I'm tired, dammit.
http://www.myvideo.de/watch/2632584/Blumentopf_Manfred_Mustermann
Manfred Mustermann
It was clear from the beginning: If you want to survive here
you have to be better than the rest - There can only be one.
My chances were one in a million,
But I believed in myself and it was worth it
Now I have waited long enough, my time is here
This place is turning into a prison
I free me from it
I feel the breeze in my lungs of my first breath of air
I hear someone say
Congratulations, a healthy boy
The warmth of my mother has a calming effect on my nerves
I open my eyes to peak outside
everything is new, but I'm curious
I grasp for everything I can get into my fists
There is so much to discover - to touch, smell and taste
Is it soft? What happens when you drop it? Can you eat it?
Mom, look, I'm walking, I already made it to the closet!
And dad is so proud of my first whole sentence.
I can see above the table, man, now I'm big!
Only that dad always has to go to work is stupid,
But on Saturdays he fills up the paddling pool with water
And then comes Marie, the girl from the house next door
We play "Daddy, Mommy, Child", later I will marry her.
For my birthday I want the big police car
My mom says I should enjoy this time
I have to go to school soon, then play time is over
I have a gang with my friends and girls are icky
I buy stickers, but soon they're stuck and forgotten
and by now I have to use Clearasil by the liter because of acne
und there are parties with slow dancing and turn the bottle
"My son, you will be back tonight at ten."
Yeah, we'll see, don't wait up for me, you can go to sleep.
Really, I'm not letting my parents a tell me nothing
just like teachers, ey fuck, they just want to feel important
Nobody will ask me for my grades later on anyways
Man, I have a dream, going to Lanzarote and become diving instructor.
Parties become more hardcore, just like the alcohol
There are drugs there, and I have my first time with Monika
This is going to be a big year and nothing will be like it was before
I always have a broken heart and the long longed for drivers license
Even school I manage to get behind me somewhat successfully
But an apprenticeship? No thanks, I'm more interested in life itself.
I now live in my own apartment and am gone from home
live in a complex in the city and make the best of it
I dream of a large garden with roof terrace
but sadly I'm always in the red at the bank
No more mom to cook for me
And if I think of school I only go: "Oh, if only I had..."
I don't have a steady job, only read the wanted pages
Leaving Moni wasn't the act of a hero
And sleeping with Marie on the same day
When I'm going to tell Inge about this? Better never
Ordered a beer at the bar, had a line of coke in the restroom of the club
The cops got me, my pockets full of chemical drugs
That's how I lost the job that was pretty alright
Who the hell is going to explain this tax form to me?
I say I'm not like the others and realize how strange that sounds myself
Hey, can it really be that I'm the oldest in the Club?
Friends overtake me with their Porsche on the Autobahn
My future has begun a long time ago, god damn, I need a plan!
But I rather go to parties and get wasted
And then, on the phone, Inges Dad, the company boss
talks about earning money with the internet somehow
because he would like to have something solid for his Inge?
It's only because of her he makes me this offer
Fine, then I'll work for him and just dive later in Lanzarote
Inge shows me her positive pregnancy test
I'm not so sure about this, but I smile at her and hold her tight
Inge wants to marry, and I can't say no
so, buying Rings, summoning the contingent, inviting friends and family
Honeymoon as promised in Venice
shorty after during summer our baby arrives - our joy forever
David, the nose of his father, the hair of his mother
the bright blue eyes of his grandfather - what a boy!
Life is good and I get a promotion
The Mercedes is black, the secretary blond
And the neighbors are jealous of a family like ours
The child and us are healthy, and everybody loves the boy
We move to the big house just outside the city
which belongs to Inges parents, where we all find room now
David plays in the Garden, with Inge I watch from the window
The marriage is harmonious, just like in a fairytale
Recently, after all these years, I got a card from Monika
From Lanzerote, she says she now lives there
It's funny, isn't it?`You sit in your Mercedes,
speed by everything and don't notice it until its too late
My life is now over with 46
No wonder I'm depressed all the time
My wife says I should see a therapist, but I don't need one
not one like that, my shrink is a good red wine
For a long time things haven't been at their best with Inge
since Menopause she's not interested in sex
David is my only motivator
I only go to that damn office for my son
We do everything for him, gave our all
And he gave up on the diving course after 14 days
Sometimes I think we give him too much freedom
"David, don't forget, you have to be home by 10."
I've been at the company for 30 years now and that's celebrated
My boss gives me a coin with the company logo
For most people here I'm already outdated
But I can still keep up with the youngsters
I will show them all that I can still move things
even if they say my programming languages are no longer up to date
Alright, I may have a few gray hairs
but that doesn't mean I don't have anymore energy or power
Only the family worries me a bit
I want David to study, but for now that hasn't happened
He just keeps telling me "Live your dreams!"
but without a degree he won't be able to, cause then he's going to end up not making any money one day
And Inge isn't getting any more attractive over the years
that's why I go and discover the allure of love for money
I call her and say: "Honey, I'll come home late tonight,
I have a project there that has to be done by tomorrow morning."
And with my inline skates I keep fit and healthy
Even if I'm approaching sixty I still feel young
But then comes a surprise, David is going to have a son from his Mona,
little Lothar, god damn, now I'm a grand-pa.
They said I was part of the company, that nothing would change that
Nobody has been around longer than me
They said they really needed more men like me
Then they shook my hand and sent me into retirement
And now someone else sits on my chair behind my desk
And I solve crossword puzzles in TV Guides
Because I'm bored without job
And I'm only happy when little Lothar comes by to visit
Yes, I need something to do, so I go into the garden
I prune the hedges, pull the weeds and cut the grass,
during winter we are never snowed in,
because I get up at 6 in the morning and shovel the driveway free.
And even if I'm beginning to forget the names of friends,
And my Mercedes doesn't really leave the Garage anymore,
because when I crawl through the streets at a walking pace,
everyone starts honking their horns and shout: "Ey come on you old dodderer, drive!",
because my life goes on, I still have power,
but recently I've become a frequent visitor of my doctor
I always have some kind of ailment
Is one dealt with new ones rear their heads
My eyes are getting worse. My head grows bald.
I'm getting thick glasses and a larger prostate
I'm so weak I can't shovel snow in the winter anymore
And my pants often feel like wet teabags
I've worked all my life, and what has it gotten me?
A tiny pension, and a son that shows up once a year,
and I'm so happy that there's Inge,
because without her help I couldn't go on
when I get up I get dizzy
An so I pretty much only lie in my bed anymore
And instead of "see you later" I only get to hear "hope you'll get better".
Inge says I'm going to get all healthy again,
if I just take my pills like a good boy.
But I know her too well, and I feel when she lies,
and I can sense clearly that everyone knows what's happening here.
I don't want to take these damn meds anymore,
look over to the old photographs by the window,
Me with Inge just fallen in love at the Markusplatz
Davids first day of school, his picture for fathers day,
the company certificate I got when I got my pension,
and me in front of a Christmas tree with my grandson in my arm.
My whole life flashes before my eyes,
I wanted to do so many things and had so little time,
David smiles at me, Inge holds my hand,
but I just want to sleep - man, I'm tired, dammit.
No. I stopped broadening my German hip hop horizon around ... 2002 or so. Around the time, I hate to say it, German hip hop seemed to become overwhelmingly Americanized. All style, no substance.
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkXbzffVl44"]YouTube - Emiliana Torrini - Gollum's Song[/ame]
I always related to Gollum's character, and even I find that weird.
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xogOqnMQdy8"]YouTube - Blue October - Hate Me [Lyrics][/ame]
Second one mostly so for the emotional associations that built around it that remind me of a particularly happy time in my life (perhaps even the happiest) that is now gone.
I always related to Gollum's character, and even I find that weird.
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xogOqnMQdy8"]YouTube - Blue October - Hate Me [Lyrics][/ame]
Second one mostly so for the emotional associations that built around it that remind me of a particularly happy time in my life (perhaps even the happiest) that is now gone.
This one isn't on youtube. But it's a song about losing a loved one, and this was the only place I could find it.
Miss Blue - Filter
Miss Blue - Filter
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Could you stay long enough for me to say goodbye
You can be free as long as you're with me
If you could see the real me you'd bleed
If you could see the real me I'd breathe
Could you still breathe long enough for me
Could you still be long enough for me
When do you think I'll be okay
When do you think I'll be okay
If I should stay when do I pray
If I should stay where do I begin
Do you think I should watch you die
Should we close our eyes and say goodbye
When do you think I'll be okay
When do you think I'll be okay
When do you think I'll be okay
When do you think I'll be okay
Hey you miss blue
You think that I'm well to do
Hey you miss blue
I fell in love with you
Hey you miss blue
I think about you as true
Hey you miss blue
I hate it when you cry
Hey you miss blue
I hate it when you say goodbye
Hey you miss blue
I hate it when you say goodbye
When do you think I'll be okay
When do you think I'll be okay
When do you think that I'll be okay
When do you think that I'll be okay
("When do you think I'll be okay, I'll be okay" is repeated in background)
Hey you miss blue
You say goodbye
You say goodbye yeah
Don't say goodbye
Say goodbye
Good bye
Good bye
Good bye
Good bye
Good bye
Good bye
Good bye
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[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MS_bN5ECJTI&ob=av2e"]YouTube - Sting - They Dance Alone (Cueca Solo)[/ame]
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VuYg00_uCSY"]YouTube - Rosie Thomas It don't matter to the sun[/ame]
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOufqWodFNo"]YouTube - Natalie grant held[/ame]
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VuYg00_uCSY"]YouTube - Rosie Thomas It don't matter to the sun[/ame]
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOufqWodFNo"]YouTube - Natalie grant held[/ame]
Country music is one of my least favorite genres, but I do love this song. It's so sad...I can't imagine begging another woman for mercy like this.
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_nwAkOGL78"]YouTube - Dolly Parton - Jolene[/ame]
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_nwAkOGL78"]YouTube - Dolly Parton - Jolene[/ame]
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EleQhHSIP9k&feature=related"]YouTube - J. S. Bach - Ouverture No. 3 in D Major "Air" BWV 1068[/ame]
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NO5tb20qQnA"]YouTube - Enya - (1988) Watermark - 01 Watermark[/ame]
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nD3yKBL7tu4"]YouTube - Alice In Chains Black Gives Way To Blue with Elton John MIX[/ame]
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NO5tb20qQnA"]YouTube - Enya - (1988) Watermark - 01 Watermark[/ame]
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nD3yKBL7tu4"]YouTube - Alice In Chains Black Gives Way To Blue with Elton John MIX[/ame]
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DdcfjmStWk"]YouTube - Kraftwerk - The Telephone Call[/ame]
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[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80Bg68BaJ3Q"]YouTube - You Are My Sunshine | Frank Turner[/ame]
Makes me think of my mom singing it to me when I was a little kid. One of the few vibrant memories from my childhood.
Makes me think of my mom singing it to me when I was a little kid. One of the few vibrant memories from my childhood.
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qw0wRfHjF5M"]The Fray - How To Save A Life[/ame]
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0bZtf5MCzY"]Nine Inch Nails - Hurt[/ame]
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sbsg_lqqKxk"]Gloomy Sunday - Sarah McLaughlin[/ame]
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0bZtf5MCzY"]Nine Inch Nails - Hurt[/ame]
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sbsg_lqqKxk"]Gloomy Sunday - Sarah McLaughlin[/ame]
I was just listening to this and I remembered this thread.
Instrumental Musics:
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EpR_59y_jI"]YouTube - The 'Mist' Suite in A Minor for Piano and Cello - Movement 1 (by Akın Ünver)[/ame]
Song with Lyrics:
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yo5Od4n4o1Y"]YouTube - 6. Unfinished Memories - Eowyn[/ame]
Instrumental Musics:
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EpR_59y_jI"]YouTube - The 'Mist' Suite in A Minor for Piano and Cello - Movement 1 (by Akın Ünver)[/ame]
Song with Lyrics:
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yo5Od4n4o1Y"]YouTube - 6. Unfinished Memories - Eowyn[/ame]
