Inspirational lyrics

[Trinity]

Have some lyrics that you think are inspirational?

These are mine, a song called "I Can" by Nas - one of the best rappers going round atm. Beautiful song with a great message /smile.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\':)\' />

[quote]"I Can"

[Kids]
I know I can (I know I can)
Be what I wanna be (be what I wanna be)
If I work hard at it (If I work hard at it)
I'll be where I wanna be (I'll be where I wanna be)

[Nas]
Be, B-Boys and girls, listen up
You can be anything in the world, in God we trust
An architect, doctor, maybe an actress
But nothing comes easy it takes much practice
Like, I met a woman who's becoming a star
She was very beautiful, leaving people in awe
Singing songs, Lina Horn, but the younger version
Hung with the wrong person
Got her strung on that
Heroin, cocaine, sniffin up drugs all in her nose...
Coulda died, so young, now looks ugly and old
No fun cause now when she reaches for hugs people hold they breath
Cause she smells of corrosion and death
Watch the company you keep and the crowd you bring
Cause they came to do drugs and you came to sing
So if you gonna be the best, I'ma tell you how,
Put your hands in the air, and take a vow

[Chorus - 2x (Nas and Kids)]
I know I can (I know I can)
Be what I wanna be (be what I wanna be)
If I work hard at it (If I work hard at it)
I'll be where I wanna be (I'll be where I wanna be)

[Nas]
Be, B-Boys and girls, listen again
This is for grown looking girls who's only ten
The ones who watch videos and do what they see
As cute as can be, up in the club with fake ID
Careful, 'fore you meet a man with HIV
You can host the TV like Oprah Winfrey
Whatever you decide, be careful, some men be
Rapists, so act your age, don't pretend to be
Older than you are, give yourself time to grow
You thinking he can give you wealth, but so
Young boys, you can use a lot of help, you know
You thinkin life's all about smokin weed and ice
You don't wanna be my age and can't read and write
Begging different women for a place to sleep at night
Smart boys turn to men and do whatever they wish
If you believe you can achieve, then say it like this

[Chorus]

[Nas]
Be, be, 'fore we came to this country
We were kings and queens, never porch monkeys
There was empires in Africa called Kush
Timbuktu, where every race came to get books
To learn from black teachers who taught Greeks and Romans
Asian Arabs and gave them gold when
Gold was converted to money it all changed
Money then became empowerment for Europeans
The Persian military invaded
They heard about the gold, the teachings, and everything sacred
Africa was almost robbed naked
Slavery was money, so they began making slave ships
Egypt was the place that Alexander the Great went
He was so shocked at the mountains with black faces
Shot up they nose to impose what basically
Still goes on today, you see?
If the truth is told, the youth can grow
Then learn to survive until they gain control
Nobody says you have to be gangstas, hoes
Read more learn more, change the globe
Ghetto children, do your thing
Hold your head up, little man, you're a king
Young Princess when you get your wedding ring
Your man is saying "She's my queen"

[Chorus]

Save the music y'all, save the music y'all
Save the music y'all, save the music y'all
Save the music[/quote]

[Trinity]

Also, in light of the recent tragedies in Russia:

[quote name=\'Black Eyed Peas - Where is the Love\']What's wrong with the world, mama
People livin' like they ain't got no mamas
I think the whole world addicted to the drama
Only attracted to things that'll bring you trauma
Overseas, yeah, we try to stop terrorism
But we still got terrorists here livin'
In the USA, the big CIA
The Bloods and The Crips and the KKK
But if you only have love for your own race
Then you only leave space to discriminate
And to discriminate only generates hate
And when you hate then you're bound to get irate, yeah
Madness is what you demonstrate
And that's exactly how anger works and operates
Man, you gotta have love just to set it straight
Take control of your mind and meditate
Let your soul gravitate to the love, y'all, y'all

People killin', people dyin'
Children hurt and you hear them cryin'
Can you practice what you preach
And would you turn the other cheek

Father, Father, Father help us
Send some guidance from above
'Cause people got me, got me questionin'
Where is the love (Love)

Where is the love (The love)
Where is the love (The love)
Where is the love
The love, the love

It just ain't the same, always unchanged
New days are strange, is the world insane
If love and peace is so strong
Why are there pieces of love that don't belong
Nations droppin' bombs
Chemical gasses fillin' lungs of little ones
With ongoin' sufferin' as the youth die young
So ask yourself is the lovin' really gone
So I could ask myself really what is goin' wrong
In this world that we livin' in people keep on givin'
in
Makin' wrong decisions, only visions of them dividends
Not respectin' each other, deny thy brother
A war is goin' on but the reason's undercover
The truth is kept secret, it's swept under the rug
If you never know truth then you never know love
Where's the love, y'all, come on (I don't know)
Where's the truth, y'all, come on (I don't know)
Where's the love, y'all

People killin', people dyin'
Children hurt and you hear them cryin'
Can you practice what you preach
And would you turn the other cheek

Father, Father, Father help us
Send some guidance from above
'Cause people got me, got me questionin'
Where is the love (Love)

Where is the love (The love)
Where is the love (The love)
Where is the love
The love, the love

I feel the weight of the world on my shoulder
As I'm gettin' older, y'all, people gets colder
Most of us only care about money makin'
Selfishness got us followin' our wrong direction
Wrong information always shown by the media
Negative images is the main criteria
Infecting the young minds faster than bacteria
Kids wanna act like what they see in the cinema
Yo', whatever happened to the values of humanity
Whatever happened to the fairness in equality
Instead in spreading love we spreading animosity
Lack of understanding, leading lives away from unity
That's the reason why sometimes I'm feelin' under
That's the reason why sometimes I'm feelin' down
There's no wonder why sometimes I'm feelin' under
Gotta keep my faith alive till love is found

Now ask yourself
Where is the love?
Where is the love?
Where is the love?
Where is the love?

People killin', people dyin'
Children hurt and you hear them cryin'
Can you practice what you preach
And would you turn the other cheek

Father, Father, Father help us
Send some guidance from above
'Cause people got me, got me questionin'
Where is the love (Love)

Where is the love (The love)
Where is the love (The love)
Where is the love (The love)

Where is the love (The love)
Where is the love (The love)
Where is the love (The love)[/quote]

[Vercz]

[color=\"green\"]school shootings...\'nuff said [/color]
[quote name=\'POD - Youth Of The Nation\']Last day of the rest of my life
I wish I would’ve known
Cause I didn\'t kiss my mama goodbye

I didn’t tell her that I loved her, how much I cared
Or thank my pops for all the talks
And all the wisdom he shared

Unaware, I just did what I always do
Everyday, the same routine
Before I skate off to school

But who knew that this day wasn’t like the rest
Instead of taking a test
I took two to the chest

Call me blind, but I didn’t see it coming
Everybody was running
But I couldn’t hear nothing

Except gun blasts, it happened so fast
I don’t really know this kid
Even though I sit by him in class

Maybe this kid was reaching out for love
Or maybe for a moment
He forgot who he was
Or maybe this kid just wanted to be hugged
Whatever it was
I know it’s because

We are, We are, (We are) the youth of the nation
We are, We are, (We are) youth of the nation
We are, We are, (We are) the youth of the nation
We are, We are, (We are) youth of the nation

Little Suzy, she was only twelve
She was given the world
With every chance to excel


Hang with the boys and hear the stories they tell
She might act kind of proud
But no respect for herself

She finds love in all the wrong places
The same situations
Just different faces

Changed up her pace since her daddy left her
Too bad he never told her
She deserved much better

Johnny boy always played the fool
He broke all the rules
So you would think he was cool

He was never really one of the guys
No matter how hard he tried
Often thought of suicide

It’s kind of hard when you ain’t got no friends
He put his life to an end
They might remember him then

You cross the line and there’s no turning back
Told the world how he felt
With the sound of a gat

We are, We are, (We are) the youth of the nation
We are, We are, (We are) youth of the nation
We are, We are, (We are) the youth of the nation
We are, We are, (We are) youth of the nation

Na, na, na , na, na, na, na, na, na, na
na, na, na

Who’s to blame for the lives that tragedies claim
No matter what you say
It don’t take away the pain

That I feel inside, I’m tired of all the lies
Don’t nobody know why
It’s the blind leading the blind

I guess that’s the way the story goes
Will it ever make sense
Somebody’s got to know

There’s got to be more to life than this
There’s got to be more to everything
I thought exists

Chorus:
We are, We are, the youth of the nation
We are, We are, youth of the nation
We are, We are, (We are, we are) the youth of the nation
We are, We are, (We are, we are) youth of the nation
We are, We are, (We are, we are) the youth of the nation
(the youth of the nation)
We are, We are, (We are, we are) youth of the nation
(youth of the nation)
We are, We are, (We are, we are) the youth of the nation
(the youth of the nation)
We are, We are, (We are, we are) youth of the nation
(youth of the nation)

We are...
Youth of the nation
We are...
Youth of the nation
We are...
Youth of the nation
We are...[/quote]

[Tibs]

I have a few songs wich have inspired me /blum.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\':P\' />

Be Healthy - Dead Prez

Afscheid van een vriend - Clouseau ( Belgian group \" Saying goodbey to a friend \" )

Maybe - N.E.R.D

Dry your eyse mate - The Streets ( just love it )

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[Shydragonchic]

A sad song, but not really if you pay attention to the words: (especially the last 2 verses)

The Rose by Bette Midler

Some say love, it is a river
That drowns the tender reed
Some say love, it is a razor
That leaves your soul to bleed
Some say love, it is a hunger
An endless aching need
I say love, it is a flower
And you, it\'s only seed

It\'s the heart, afraid of breaking
That never learns to dance
It\'s the dream, afraid of waking
That never takes the chance
It\'s the one who won\'t be taken
Who cannot seem to give
And the soul, afraid of dying
That never learns to live

When the night has been too lonely
And the road has been too long
And you think that love is only for the lucky and the strong
Just remember in the winter
Far beneath the bitter snow
Lies the seed
That with the sun\'s love, in the spring
Becomes the rose

[Endo]

Yes, thats a very sad song Shy, theres another one by garth brooks that i forgot thats really sad. Heres some that i find more sad, but could be taken as inspirational, i think inspirational lyrics is anysong that makes you think.

[quote name=\'Fuel\' date=\' Hemorrhage\'][size=1]memories are just where you laid them
drag the waters \'till the depths give up their dead
what did you expect to find?
was there something you left behind?
don\'t you remember anything i said when i said

don\'t fall away, and leave me to myself
don\'t fall away and leave love bleeding
in my hands, in my hands again
leave love bleeding
in my hands, in my hands
love lies bleeding

oh hold me now i feel contagious
am i the only place that you\'ve left to go
she cries her life is like
some movie black and white
dead actors faking lines
over and over and over again she cries

don\'t fall away, and leave me to myself
dont fall away, and leave love bleeding
in my hands, in my hands again
leave love bleeding
in my hands, in my hands
love lies bleeding

and i wanted
you turned away
you don\'t remember, but i do
you never even tried

don\'t fall away and leave me to myself
don\'t fall away and leave love bleeding
in my hands, in my hands again
leave love bleeding
in my hands, in my hands
love lies bleeding[/size][/quote]
And of course
[quote name=\'Guns \'n\' Roses\' date=\' Dont cry\'][size=1]Talk to me softly
There\'s something in your eyes
Don\'t hang your head in sorrow
And please don\'t cry
I know how you feel inside I\'ve
I\'ve been there before
Somethin\'s changin\' inside you
And don\'t you know

Don\'t you cry tonight
I still love you baby
Don\'t you cry tonight
Don\'t you cry tonight
There\'s a heaven above you baby
And don\'t you cry tonight

Give me a whisper
And give me a sigh
Give me a kiss before you
tell me goodbye
Don\'t you take it so hard now
And please don\'t take it so bad
I\'ll still be thinkin\' of you
And the times we had...baby

And don\'t you cry tonight
Don\'t you cry tonight
Don\'t you cry tonight
There\'s a heaven above you baby
And don\'t you cry tonight

And please remember that I never lied
And please remember
how I felt inside now honey
You gotta make it your own way
But you\'ll be alright now sugar
You\'ll feel better tomorrow
Come the morning light now baby

And don\'t you cry tonight
An don\'t you cry tonight
An don\'t you cry tonight
There\'s a heaven above you baby
And don\'t you cry
Don\'t you ever cry
Don\'t you cry tonight
Baby maybe someday
Don\'t you cry
Don\'t you ever cry
Don\'t you cry
Tonight[/quote][/size]

[Wingx]

[quote name=\'R Kelly - U saved me\']I was riding in my car one day
in the express lane rollin on the freeway
and suddenly the phone rings then I
reached down beside me then i look
on the floor felt on the backseat
see I was drinking while I was driving
never thinking bout what I was doing
I turned around and before i knew it
here comes this truck now

Doctor said don't think he gonna make it
family said make the funeral arrangements
unplugg the machine he's gone now
then told my wife to be strong now
then a small voice said until me
if you promise to stop drinking
I surrenered on that day
now for ten year's i've been straight

You saved me  4x
Gave me a second chance
You saved me  3x
You saved me

Now i've been sitting in this chair
waiting on the phone to ring
praying up to god that someone will call
me with a job opening
cause it's been so hard for me
month to month struggling to eat
but still there was no answer
I stop beleiving in his word and
got so mad at him and
when somebody said god's good
i just laugh at 'em

But in the nick of time his blessing
rain on me
by his grace the phone ring
a lady said were hiring and
that's when I knew

You saved me 4x

Now i was 18 out there on the block
selling drugs
with a gun at my waist
and for people I had no love
see the streets was my home
family and friends were all gone
had no one to trust
and deep inside i was all alone
and a deal went bad one day
and it was enough to pause me
I was shot 4 times and before i
knew it I was on my knees

Blood pushin out my body
my heart's beating faster don't know what i'm gonna do
I don't think i'm gonna last then
I begain to flash back on the things
I done in my past
then I heard a small voice that said
I'll give you peace if you beleive
I accepeted christ that day
halijuah now i'm free

You saved me 4x

I was in the asile of the grocery store
with a pain in my chest and I'm wondering
where did it come from(I got tested)
and the results came back
and the doctor said i'm sorry but u got cancer
I could not beleive it so
I call my mama to calm my nerves

(mama) she got down on her knees
(mama) she said a prayer for me
(mama) just keep on thinking Jesus
(mama) he'll give you what you need
(thank you Jesus)
now that was five years ago
I don't have that pain no more
Doc said you can go home
cause all that cancer's gone

You saved me 4x

You saved me(said you saved me)
You saved me(but you saved me)
You saved me saaaved me
Gave me a second chance)second chance)
Halijuah saved me
Saved me saved me
wooooooh You saved me

You gave me it was by grace You saved me
I'm so thankful that You looked down on me
saw me standing there
I was at the end of my rope no where to go
and you gave me

No where to go (and you saved me)
I was down and out 2
I was doing drugs 2
I was running the streets 2
never felt love
I was wilding out
You saved me
You steped in ooh save me

You saved me[/quote]
That song really touched me in my heart. I know it sounds silly, but i actually cry when i hear this song... I wish I had somebody to save me (sook) =(

[us3rX]

[quote name=\'Smile Empty Soul - Silhouettes\']silhouettes above the cradle hold me down
they won\'t let me go the wrong way
my mother taught me all the fables, told me how
in the end all the sinners have to pay
but...

[Chorus:]
i don\'t wanna live like my mother
i don\'t wanna let fear rule my life
and i don\'t wanna live like my father
i don\'t wanna give up before i die

he worked so hard his bones are breaking
he wore them down but long ago he lost the feeling
his good intentions leave me shaking, show me how
i don\'t ever want to end up like he did
and...

[Chorus]

when i have kids
i won\'t put any chains on their wrists, i won\'t
i\'ll tell them this
there\'s nothing in this world that you can\'t be if you want it enough

[Chorus x2][/quote]
[quote name=\'Metallica - The Unforgiven\']New blood joins this earth
and quikly he\'s subdued
through constant pained disgrace
the young boy learns their rules

with time the child draws in
this whipping boy done wrong
deprived of all his thoughts
the young man struggles on and on he\'s known
a vow unto his own
that never from this day
his will they\'ll take away

what I\'ve felt
what I\'ve known
never shined through in what I\'ve shown
never be
never see
won\'t see what might have been

what I\'ve felt
what I\'ve known
never shined through in what I\'ve shown
never free
never me
so I dub thee unforgiven

they dedicate their lives
to running all of his
he tries to please them all
this bitter man he is
throughout his life the same
he\'s battled constantly
this fight he cannot win
a tired man they see no longer cares
the old man then prepares
to die regretfully
that old man here is me

what I\'ve felt
what I\'ve known
never shined through in what I\'ve shown
never be
never see
won\'t see what might have been

what I\'ve felt
what I\'ve known
never shined through in what I\'ve shown
never free
never me
so I dub the unforgiven

you labeled me
I\'ll label you
so I dub the unforgiven[/quote]
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[Trinity]

[quote name=\'Tupac - Keep your head up\']When brothas make babies, and leave a young mother to be a pappy
And
since we all came from a woman
Got our name from a woman and our game from a
woman
I wonder why we take from our women
Why we rape our women, do we
hate our women?
I think it's time to kill for our women
Time to heal our
women, be real to our women[/quote]

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