[IStillMatter]

"A Little Bit Stronger" by Sara Evans

Woke up late today, and I still feel the sting of the pain.
But I brushed my teeth anyway, got dressed through the mess and put a smile on my face.
I got a little bit stronger.

Riding in the car to work, and I'm trying to ignore the hurt.
So I turned on the radio, Stupid song made me think of you,
I listened to it for minute, but then I changed it.
I'm getting a little bit stronger, just a little bit stronger.

(chorus)
And I'm done hoping that we can work it out,
I'm done with how it feels, spinning my wheels
Letting you drag my heart around.
I'm done thinking, that you could ever change.
I know my heart will never be the same,
but I'm telling myself I'll be okay.
Even on my weakest days, I get a little bit stronger.

Doesn't happen over night, but you turn around and a months gone by,
And you realize you haven't cried.
I'm not giving you a hour or a second or another minute longer.
I'm busy getting stronger.

chorus

Getting along without you baby,
I'm better off without you baby,
How does it feel with out me baby?
I'm getting stronger without you baby.

chorus

I'm just a little bit stronger.
A little bit, a little bit, a little bit stronger.
I get a little bit stronger.

[Snowdrop]

"Holding Her & Loving You" by Clay Walker

It's the third hardest thing I'll ever do
Leavin' here without you
And the second hardest thing I'll ever do
It's tellin' her about you

She's been good to me
When things were going rough
How can I tell her now
That good ain't good enough?

The hardest thing I'll ever have to do
And it's holdin' her and lovin' you

If she'd give me one good reason I'd be gone
But she ain't done one thing wrong
So don't expect me just to walk out of the door
I still love her but I love you more

She's been good to me
When things weren't goin' right
She made my days
Long before you made my nights

The hardest thing I'll ever have to do
Is holdin' her and lovin' you

Yeah, the hardest thing I'll ever have to do
Is holdin' her, lovin' you
Girl, the hardest thing I'll ever have to do
Is holdin' her, lovin' you

[BB64]

I can't copy and paste and that's pribably a good thing,..

Afroman- Cos I got high....

[CruiseControl]

I have been listening to this one very loudly in my car lately:-


"Good Looking Loser"

Look what you've done
Look what you have become
You're a puppet, a fool, and a thief
With my eyes closed
'Cause that's how it goes
Everyone knew it but me

You're a good looking loser
And I'm the one who got away

With my eyes full of tears
And my hands with two beers
I'm as sorry as I am ashamed
Should have been smarter
Should have tried harder
Should have been quick to your game

You're a good looking loser
And I'm the one who got away
Nobody said it'd be different this time
Maybe you're all the same

And I had my doubts
But I threw them all out
I had faith
That there would be no price to pay

You're a good looking loser
And I'm the one who got away

Yeah I'm the one, I'm the one, I'm the one, I'm the one who got away
I'm the one, I'm the one, I'm the one, I'm the one who got away
Yeah I'm the one, I'm the one, I'm the one, I'm the one who got away

You're a good looking loser
And I will do what I have to do

[CrazyTrain]

This is a great song written by Melissa Etheridge.  I love the way Trisha Yearwood sings it. 

"You Can Sleep While I Drive"

Come on baby let's get out of this town
I got a full tank of gas with the top rolled down
There's a chill in my bones
I don't want to be left alone
So baby you can sleep while I drive

I'll pack my bag and load up my guitar
In my pocket I'll carry my harp
I got some money I saved
Enough to get underway
And baby you can sleep while I drive

We'll go thorough Tucson up to Santa Fe
And Barbara in Nashville says we're welcome to stay
I'll buy you glasses in Texas a hat from New Orleans
And in the morning you can tell me your dreams

You know I've seen it before
This mist that covers your eyes
You've been looking for something
That's not in your life
My intentions are true
Won't you take me with you
And baby you can sleep while I drive

Oh is it other arms you want to
Hold you the stranger
The lover you're free
Can't you get that with me

Come on baby let's get out of this town
I got a full tank of gas with the top rolled down
If you won't take me with you
I'll go before night is through
And baby you can sleep while I drive

[Snowdrop]

Here you go Booboo

"Because I Got High"

It's Like, I don't care about nothin man,
roll another blunt, Yea (ohh ohh ohh),

La da da da da da La, Da Daaa,
La da da da, La da da da, La da da daaa

I was gonna clean my room until I got high
I was gonna get up and find the broom but then I got high
my room is still messed up and I know why (why man?) yea heyy,
- cause I got high [repeat 3X]

(La da da da da da da da da)

I was gonna go to class before I got high
I coulda cheated and I coulda passed but I got high
(La da da da da da da da da)
I am taking it next semester and I know why, (why man?) yea heyy,
- cause I got high [repeat 3X]

(La da da da da da da da da)

I was gonna go to work but then I got high
I just got a new promotion but I got high
now I'm selling dope and I know why (why man?) yea heayy,
- cause I got high [repeat 3X]

(La da da da da da da da da)

I was gonna go to court before I got high
I was gonna pay my child support but then I got high
they took my whole paycheck and I know why (why man?) yea heayy,
- cause I got high [repeat 3X]

(La da da da da da da da da)

I wasn't gonna run from the cops but I was high
I was gonna pull right over and stop but I was high
(La da da da da da da da da)
Now I am a paraplegic and i know why (why man?) yea heayy,
- because I got high [repeat 3X]

(La da da da da da da da da)

I was gonna pay my car note until I got high
I wasn't gonna gamble on the boat but then I got high
now the tow truck is pulling away and I know why (why man?) yea heyy,
- because I got high [repeat 3X]

(La da da da da da da da da)

I was gonna make love to you but then I got high
I was gonna eat yo kitty too but then I got high
now I'm jacking off and I know why, yea heyy,
- cause I got high [repeat 3X]

(La da da da da da da da da)

I messed up my entire life because I got high
I lost my kids and wife because I got high
now I'm sleeping on the sidewalk and I know why (why man?) yea heyy,
- cause I got high [repeat 3X]

(La da da da da da da da da)

I'm gonna stop singing this song because I'm high
I'm singing this whole thing wrong because I'm high
and if I dont sell one copy I know why (why man?) yea heyy,
- cause I'm high [repeat 3X]

La da da da da da, La da da da, Shoop shooby doo wop.

Get jiggy wit it, skibbidy bee bop diddy do wahhh

- cause I'm high [repeat 3X]

(hey where the cluck at cuz) [clucks]

Well my name is afroman and I'm from east pomdale (east-pom-dale)
and all the tolweed I be smokin is bomb as helllllll (excelent delivery)
I don't beleive in Hitler, that's what I said (oh my goodness)
so all of you skins (skins) please give me more head

[JD]

When I got to the point where I was ready to let go and divorce H last March, this was a song I listened to often leading up to that time:


The Heart of the Matter - Don Henley

I got the call today
That I didn't wanna hear
But I knew that it would come
An old, true friend of ours was talkin' on the phone
She said you'd found someone
And I thought of all the bad luck,
And the struggles we went through
And how I lost me and you lost you
What are these voices outside love's open door
Make us throw off our contentment
And beg for something more?
I'm learning to live without you now
But I miss you sometimes
The more I know, the less I understand
All the things I thought I knew, I'm learning again
I've been tryin' to get down
To the heart of the matter
But my will gets weak
And my thoughts seem to scatter
But I think it's about...forgiveness
Forgiveness
Even if, even if you don't love me anymore
Ah...these times are so uncertain
There's a yearning undefined
And people filled with rage
We all need a little tenderness
How can love survive in such a graceless age?
Ah...the trust and self-assurance that lead to happiness
They're the very things - we kill I guess...
Ohh pride and competition
Cannot fill these empty arms
And the work I put between us
You know it doesn't keep me warm
I'm learning to live without you now
But I miss you, baby
And the more I know, the less I understand
All the things I thought I'd figured out
I have to learn again
I've been trying to get down
To the heart of the matter
But everything changes
And my friends seem to scatter
But I think it's about...forgiveness
Forgiveness
Even if, even if, you don't love me anymore
There are people in your life who've come and gone
They let you down, you know they hurt your pride
You better put it all behind you baby; cause' life goes on
If you keep carryin' that anger, it'll eat you up inside, baby
I've been trying to get down
To the heart of the matter
But my will gets weak
And my thoughts seem to scatter
But I think it's about forgiveness
Forgiveness
Even if, even if you don't love me
I've been tryin' to get down
To the heart of the matter
Because the flesh will get weak
And the ashes will scatter
So I'm thinkin' about forgiveness
Forgiveness
Even if, even if, you don't love me...
Forgiveness (yeah)
Forgiveness (baby)
Forgiveness (ohh)
Forgiveness (ahh yeaaahhh)
Forgiveness (ohh)
Forgiveness
Even if, you don't love me anymore...

[CrazyTrain]

I am shocked no one has put this on our list!!  Alanis rocks!

"You Oughta Know"

I want you to know, that I'm happy for you
I wish nothing but the best for you both
An older version of me
Is she perverted like me
Would she go down on you in a theatre
Does she speak eloquently
And would she have your baby
I'm sure she'd make a really excellent mother

'cause the love that you gave that we made wasn't able
To make it enough for you to be open wide, no
And every time you speak her name
Does she know how you told me you'd hold me
Until you died, till you died
But you're still alive

And I'm here to remind you
Of the mess you left when you went away
It's not fair to deny me
Of the cross I bear that you gave to me
You, you, you oughta know

You seem very well, things look peaceful
I'm not quite as well, I thought you should know
Did you forget about me Mr. Duplicity
I hate to bug you in the middle of dinner
It was a slap in the face how quickly I was replaced
Are you thinking of me when you f*&k her?

'cause the love that you gave that we made wasn't able
To make it enough for you to be open wide, no
And every time you speak her name
Does she know how you told me you'd hold me
Until you died, til you died
But you're still alive

And I'm here to remind you
Of the mess you left when you went away
It's not fair to deny me
Of the cross I bear that you gave to me
You, you, you oughta know

'cause the joke that you laid on the bed that was me
And I'm not gonna fade
As soon as you close your eyes and you know it
And every time I scratch my nails down someone else's back
I hope you feel it...well can you feel it

Well, I'm here to remind you
Of the mess you left when you went away
It's not fair to deny me
Of the cross I bear that you gave to me
You, you, you oughta know

[OceanLady]

Oh...I love this thread.  I can't believe that I just found it.  Here's my contribution ....

    "Long Road Out Of Eden" by the Eagles:


    Moon shining down through the palms
    Shadows moving on the sand
    Somebody whispering the twenty-third psalm
    Dusty rifle in his trembling hands

    Somebody trying just to stay alive
    He got promises to keep
    Over the ocean in america
    Far away and fast asleep

    Silent stars blinking in the blackness of an endless sky
    Cold silver satellites, ghostly caravans passing by
    Galaxies unfolding, new worlds being born
    Pilgrims and prodigals creeping toward the dawn
    But it's a long road out of eden

    Music blasting from an suv
    On a bright and sunny day
    Rolling down the interstate
    In the good ol' usa

    Having lunch at the petroleum club
    Smokin' fine cigars and swappin' lives
    He said: "gimme 'nother slice o' that barbecued brisket!"
    "gimme 'nother piece o' that pecan pie!"

    Freeways flickering, cell phones chiming a tune
    We're riding to utopia, road map says we'll be arriving soon
    Captains of the old order clinging to the reins
    Assuring us these aches inside are only growing pains
    But it's a long road out of eden

    Back home i was so certain
    The path was very clear
    But now i have to wonder: "what are we doing here?"
    I'm not counting on tomorrow
    And i can't tell wrong from right
    But i'd give anything to be there in your arms tonight

    Weaving down the american highway
    Through the litter and the wreckage and the cultural junk
    Bloated with entitlement, loaded on propaganda
    And now we're driving dazed and drunk

    Been down the road to damascus,
    The road to mandalay
    Met the ghost of caesar on the appian way
    He said, "it's hard to stop this bingeing, once you get a taste."
    "but the road to empire is a bloody stupid waste."

    Behold the bitten apple - the power of the tools
    But all the knowledge in the world is of no use to fools
    And it's a long road out of eden....

(Some people believe this was written about the Vietnam War.   That is not what I believe.)  OceanLady

A few days before my H walked out the door, he had me listen to this song on his iPod speakers.   He knew what is was about!!
I asked him about it's meaning to him.....but he only said it is only a new song I found by the Eagles.  I do not think that was true.  It was his message to me!

[R]

Alicia Keys - Doesn't Mean Anything

Used to dream of being a millionaire without a care
But if I'm seeing my dreams and you aren't there
Cause it's over, that just won't be fair, darling
Rather be a poor woman living on the street, no food to eat
Cause I don't want no pie if I have to cry
Cause it's over when you said goodbye

All at once, I had it all
But it doesn't mean anything now that you're gone
From above, seems I had it all
But it doesn't mean anything since you're gone

Now I see myself through different eyes, it's no surprise
Being alone would make you realize
When it's over, all in love is fair
I should've been there, I should've been there, I should've should've

All at once, I had it all
But it doesn't mean anything now that you're gone
From above, seems I had it all
But it doesn't mean anything since you're gone

I know I push you away
What can I do that will say how I love?
Take these material things
They don't mean nothing
It's you that I want

All at once, I had it all
But it doesn't mean anything now that you're gone
From above, seems I had it all
But it doesn't mean anything since you're gone
(I should've been there, I should been there, I should've should've)

All at once, I had it all
But it doesn't mean anything now that you're gone
From above, seems I had it all
But it doesn't mean anything since you're gone