# 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:** 278
**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2016, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/5541 "2016-04-12T23:01:17Z")
I’d like to be under the sea In an octopus’s garden in the shade ---
**Author:** ![Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b487fb/32.png) [@Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walken_After_Midnight)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2016, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/5542 "2016-04-13T00:23:17Z")
Under the sea Under the sea Darling it’s better Down where it’s wetter Take it from 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:** [April 13, 2016, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/5543 "2016-04-13T01:45:47Z")
Ocean gypsy of the moon The sun has made a thousand nights For you to hold Ocean gypsy, where are you The shadows followed by the stars Have turned to gold, turned to gold ---
**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:** [April 13, 2016, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/5544 "2016-04-13T02:42:28Z")
Now, Suzanne takes your hand and she leads you to the river She’s wearing rags and feathers from Salvation Army counters And the sun pours down like honey on our lady of the harbor And she shows you where to look among the garbage and the flowers There are heroes in the seaweed, there are children in the morning They are leaning out for love and they wil lean that way forever While Suzanne holds her mirror ---
**Author:** ![Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b487fb/32.png) [@Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walken_After_Midnight)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2016, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/5545 "2016-04-13T17:43:55Z")
Surf’s Up Aboard a tidal wave Come about hard and join The young and often spring you gave I heard the word Wonderful thing A children’s song A children’s song Have you listened as they played Their song is love And the children know the way That’s why the child is the father to the man ---
**Author:** ![Mona\_Lisa\_Simpson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ce7236/32.png) [@Mona\_Lisa\_Simpson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mona_Lisa_Simpson)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2016, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/5546 "2016-04-13T21:54:06Z")
A child arrived, just the other day He came into the world in the usual way But there were planes to catch, and bills to pay; He learned to walk while I was away… ---
**Author:** ![Thin\_Ice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aeb1de/32.png) [@Thin\_Ice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thin_Ice)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2016, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/5547 "2016-04-13T23:07:42Z")
Sweet child in time You’ll see the line The line that’s drawn between Good and bad ---
**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:** [April 13, 2016, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/5548 "2016-04-13T23:36:37Z")
Don’t give me love, don’t give me faith Wisdom not pride, give innocence instead Don’t give me love, I’ve had my share. Beauty not rest, give me truth instead ---
**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:** [April 13, 2016, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/5549 "2016-04-13T23:39:12Z")
Give me love Give me love Give me peace on earth Give me light Give me life Keep me free from birth ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2016, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/5550 "2016-04-14T01:07:01Z")
You know what I want You know what I need Or maybe you don’t Do I have to come right Flat out and tell you everything? Gimme some money ---
**Author:** ![Mona\_Lisa\_Simpson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ce7236/32.png) [@Mona\_Lisa\_Simpson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mona_Lisa_Simpson)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2016, 8:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/5551 "2016-04-14T08:42:40Z")
I want you, I need you But there ain’t no way i’m ever going to love you So don’t feel sad 'Cause two out of three ain’t bad Sent from my SM-G900W8 using Tapatalk ---
**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:** [April 14, 2016, 12:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/5552 "2016-04-14T12:32:12Z")
One, two, three, one, two, three, drink. One, two, three, one, two, three, drink. One, two, three, one, two, three, drink. Throw 'em back, 'til I lose count. ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2016, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/5553 "2016-04-14T13:46:35Z")
One, two, three, four Tell me that you love me more Sleepless long nights That is what my youth was for ---
**Author:** ![Thin\_Ice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aeb1de/32.png) [@Thin\_Ice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thin_Ice)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2016, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/5554 "2016-04-14T15:02:16Z")
Young love, first love Filled with deep devotion Young love, our love We share with deep emotion ---
**Author:** ![Mona\_Lisa\_Simpson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ce7236/32.png) [@Mona\_Lisa\_Simpson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mona_Lisa_Simpson)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2016, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/5555 "2016-04-14T16:04:22Z")
Don’t you know promises were never meant to keep? Just like the night, they dissolve off in sleep I’ll be your savior, steadfast and true I’ll come to your emotional rescue ---
**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:** [April 14, 2016, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/5556 "2016-04-14T16:17:38Z")
You’re so emotional You’re so emotional You never use your head, give your heart a rest You’re so emotional Yes you know you’re so emotional, emotional So god damn down right emotional Now use your head, give your heart a rest You’re so emotional ---
**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:** [April 14, 2016, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/5557 "2016-04-14T17:00:10Z")
For all time Looking for something to remind me Something out the corner of my eye Why can’t I feel it? Why should I try? ---
**Author:** ![Thin\_Ice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aeb1de/32.png) [@Thin\_Ice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thin_Ice)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2016, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/5558 "2016-04-14T22:54:28Z")
My eyes adored you Though I never laid a hand on you My eyes adored you Like a million miles away ---
**Author:** ![Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b487fb/32.png) [@Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walken_After_Midnight)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2016, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/5559 "2016-04-15T14:35:54Z")
Every breath you take Every move you make Every bond you break Every step you take I’ll be watching you ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2016, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/5560 "2016-04-15T15:01:17Z")
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