# Speak to me in succinct song lyrics **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [June 26, 2014, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666 "2014-06-26T02:54:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 232
**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2015, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/4621 "2015-11-02T03:38:24Z")
There’s time to live and time to die When it’s time to meet the maker There’s time to live but isn’t it strange That as soon as you’re born you’re dying… …and reborn again?? ---
**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2015, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/4622 "2015-11-02T13:54:06Z")
Cancel my subscription to the resurrection Love is the law, pure perfection I’m born again, yeah Who said love was a losing game? I’ve got light man, I feel no pain Cause I’m born again, yeah ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2015, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/4623 "2015-11-02T15:19:30Z")
Cancel my subscription to the Resurrection Send my credentials to the House of Detention I got some friends inside The face in the mirror won’t stop The girl in the window won’t drop A feast of friends “Alive!” she cried Waitin’ for me outside! ---
**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2015, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/4624 "2015-11-02T15:39:54Z")
I sat in the room with a view The girl in the photograph knew Can’t you see? Why is she laughing at me? I stumbled through the dark unaware The face in the hall isn’t there Tomorrow has gone Where do the voices come from? ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2015, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/4625 "2015-11-02T15:49:38Z")
One love, one heart Let’s get together and feel all right Hear the children crying (One love) Hear the children crying (One heart) Sayin’, “Give thanks and praise to the Lord and I will feel all right.” Sayin’, “Let’s get together and feel all right.” Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2015, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/4626 "2015-11-02T16:53:38Z")
One Song I have but one song One song Only for you ---
**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2015, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/4627 "2015-11-02T17:17:45Z")
(You are the one) Who causes me pain (You are the one) Who causes me grief (You are the one) Who lied to me It won’t be long, soon you will see ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2015, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/4628 "2015-11-02T18:06:54Z")
Ain’t that what you said? Ain’t that what you said? Ain’t that what you said? Liar Liar, liar ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2015, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/4629 "2015-11-02T18:18:48Z")
He’s a charmer, and he’ll charm her With money and manners that I never learned He’s a leader, and he’ll lead her Across pretty bridges he’s planning to burn He’s a talker, he’ll talk her Right off of her feet, but he won’t talk for long Cause he’s a doer, and he’ll do her The way that I never And damned if he won’t do her wrong ---
**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2015, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/4630 "2015-11-02T18:38:54Z")
Can’t sleep alone at night I just can’t seem to get it right Damned if I do, I’m damned if I don’t But love you ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2015, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/4631 "2015-11-02T19:34:36Z")
You don’t have to say you love me, just be close at hand. You don’t have to stay forever, I will understand. Believe me. ---
**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2015, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/4632 "2015-11-02T20:06:25Z")
I can’t withhold secrets I know where I’m going Where the sun always shines I know my son we’ve made it It can’t escape my mind I know my star, I know my star Is the brightest star, the brightest star Forever be in my arms ---
**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2015, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/4633 "2015-11-02T20:42:06Z")
You’ve been as constant as a northern star The brightest light that shines It’s been you, woman Right down the line [Nitpick: Polaris, aka the Northern Star, is only the 50th brightest star in the night sky. This lyric has always bugged me.] ---
**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2015, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/4634 "2015-11-03T02:14:39Z")
[Ehh, poetic license. Here’s another one in a similar, astronomical, vein:] I’m pining for the moon And what if there were two Side by side in orbit around the fairest sun? The bright tide forever drawn Could not describe nightswimming ---
**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2015, 7:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/4635 "2015-11-03T07:38:56Z")
Letting off steam I float in a dream I can’t let go (can’t let go) Follow my wishes, follow the fishes Down below (down below) I go swimming ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2015, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/4636 "2015-11-03T14:18:00Z")
At a swim pool party last long weekend I found some real cool fun in the deep end From the patio juke a bop beat wailed I splashed to the beat and off I sailed I did the swim (Splash splash, she’s a mer-mermaid) ---
**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2015, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/4637 "2015-11-03T15:48:42Z")
Keep off the patio Keep off the path The lawn may be green But you better not be seen Walkin’ through the gate that leads you down Down to a pool fraught with danger It’s a pool full of strangers ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2015, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/4638 "2015-11-03T17:24:37Z")
People are strange when you’re a stranger. Faces look ugly when you’re alone. Women seem wicked when you’re unwanted. Streets are uneven when you’re down. ---
**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2015, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/4639 "2015-11-03T18:21:56Z")
Down on the boulevard they take it hard They look at life with such disregard They say it can’t be won the way the game is run But if you choose to stay you end up playing anyway It’s okay… ---
**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2015, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/4640 "2015-11-03T18:26:53Z")
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