# 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:** 316
**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:** [July 10, 2016, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/6301 "2016-07-10T01:42:05Z")
Behold these gates, the first one plain and old Behold these gates, the second forged of gold The gate of old spells out disgrace and shame The one of gold cries out my noble name I challenge death to meet me at this gate! I challenge Odin to pronounce my fate! And if I thrive I’ve overcome this land But if I fail I’ll die a worthy man ---
**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:** [July 10, 2016, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/6302 "2016-07-10T02:48:24Z")
Swing your hammer to crack the sky Lift your cape so that you might fly Back to Odin and gods on high And leave this mortal world Thor the mighty, Thor the brave Crush the infidels in your way By your hammer let none be saved Live to die on that final day Gods, monsters and men We’ll die together in the end Odin ---
**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:** [July 10, 2016, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/6303 "2016-07-10T02:49:35Z")
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**Author:** ![JohnClay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c37758/32.png) [@JohnClay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnClay)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2016, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/6304 "2016-07-10T05:02:27Z")
For your eyes only, only for you You see what no one else can see Now I’m breaking free ---
**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:** [July 10, 2016, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/6305 "2016-07-10T12:57:14Z")
Barely cold in her grave Barely warm in my bed Settling for a draw tonight Puppet girl, your strings are mine This one is for you for you Only for you Just give in to it never think again I feel for you ---
**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:** [July 10, 2016, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/6306 "2016-07-10T15:24:55Z")
You might think I’m crazy To hang around with you Maybe you think I’m lucky To have something to do ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2016, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/6307 "2016-07-10T22:38:19Z")
I went to a shrink To analyze my dreams She says it’s lack of sex That’s bringing me down I went to a whore He said my life’s a bore So quit my whining cause It’s bringing her down ---
**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:** [July 10, 2016, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/6308 "2016-07-10T23:43:26Z")
You got me runnin’ goin’ out of my mind, You got me thinkin’ that I’m wastin’ my time. Don’t bring me down, no no no no no, I’ll tell you once more before I get off the floor Don’t bring me down. ---
**Author:** ![usedtobe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/ec9cab/32.png) [@usedtobe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/usedtobe)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2016, 6:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/6309 "2016-07-11T06:03:51Z")
Dead man lying by the side of the road With the daylight in his eyes. Don’t let it bring you down It’s only castles burning, Find someone who’s turning And you will come around. ---
**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:** [July 11, 2016, 12:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/6310 "2016-07-11T12:37:36Z")
Tell me how it happened did it hurt did you cry? Did you ever feel yourself falling out of the sky? Did you ever lie awake and wonder why? Did you ever fall asleep and dream that you died? Now it’s time to slow things down Because I told you life speeds up and up and up ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2016, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/6311 "2016-07-11T14:55:10Z")
Lying in my bed I hear the clock tick and think of you Caught up in circles confusion is nothing new ---
**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:** [July 11, 2016, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/6312 "2016-07-11T21:23:03Z")
Confusion will be my epitaph As I crawl a cracked and broken path If we make it we can all sit back and laugh But I fear tomorrow I’ll be crying Yes I fear tomorrow I’ll be crying ---
**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:** [July 11, 2016, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/6313 "2016-07-11T22:09:23Z")
Yesterday Love was such an easy game to play Now I need a place to hide away Oh, I believe in yesterday Why she had to go I don’t know, she wouldn’t say I said something wrong Now I long for yesterday ---
**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:** [July 11, 2016, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/6314 "2016-07-11T22:12:22Z")
The sun will come out tomorrow Bet your bottom dollar that tomorrow There’ll be sun ---
**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:** [July 11, 2016, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/6315 "2016-07-11T22:37:13Z")
Big bottom, big bottom Talk about bum cakes, my girl’s got 'em Big bottom, drive me out of my mind How could I leave this behind? ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2016, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/6316 "2016-07-12T00:13:58Z")
Yeah it’s pretty clear, I ain’t no size two But I can shake it, shake it like I’m supposed to do 'Cause I got that boom boom that all the boys chase All the right junk in all the right places ---
**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:** [July 12, 2016, 12:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/6317 "2016-07-12T12:03:03Z")
I been in the right place But it must have been the wrong time I’d of said the right thing But I must have used the wrong line I been in the right trip But I must have used the wrong car My head was in a bad place And I’m wondering what it’s good for ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2016, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/6318 "2016-07-12T20:25:31Z")
I’m walkin’ Yes indeed I’m talkin’ ‘Bout you and me I’m hopin’ That you’ll come back to me ---
**Author:** ![JohnClay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c37758/32.png) [@JohnClay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnClay)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2016, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/6319 "2016-07-12T21:47:45Z")
Everybody’s talking at me I don’t hear a word they’re saying Only the echoes of my mind ---
**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:** [July 13, 2016, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/6320 "2016-07-13T00:10:27Z")
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