# 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:** 475
**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:** [January 18, 2018, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/9481 "2018-01-18T14:36:07Z")
I look to the sea, reflections in the waves spark my memory Some happy, some sad I think of childhood friends and the dreams we had We lived happily forever, so the story goes\* But somehow we missed out on that pot of gold But we’ll try best that we can to carry on \*It is so incredibly obvious that this lyrics should have been “We lived happily ever after, the story’s told.” ---
**Author:** ![boson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boson/32/11407_2.png) [@boson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boson)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2018, 5:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/9482 "2018-01-19T05:56:32Z")
Carry on. Love is coming. Love is coming to us all. ---
**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:** [January 19, 2018, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/9483 "2018-01-19T13:48:28Z")
Carry on my wayward son For there’ll be peace when you are done Lay your weary head to rest Don’t you cry no more ---
**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:** [January 19, 2018, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/9484 "2018-01-19T15:57:56Z")
It is time for you to stop all of your sobbing Yes it’s time for you to stop all of your sobbing, uh huh There’s one thing you gotta do To make me still want you Gotta stop sobbing now Yeah, stop it, stop it ---
**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:** [January 20, 2018, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/9485 "2018-01-20T15:16:09Z")
Her eyes like windows, trickle in rain Upon the pain getting deeper Though my love wants to relieve her She walks alone from wall to wall Lost in her hall, she can’t hear me Though I know she likes to be near me Lisa Lisa, sad Lisa Lisa ---
**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:** [January 20, 2018, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/9486 "2018-01-20T15:29:25Z")
I’m not Lisa, my name is Julie Lisa left you years ago My eyes are not blue But mine won’t leave you 'Til the sunlight has touched your face ---
**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:** [January 20, 2018, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/9487 "2018-01-20T15:39:00Z")
Hey Julie, Look what they’re doing to me Trying to trip me up Trying to wear me down Julie, I swear, it’s so hard to bear it And I’d never make it through without you around ---
**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:** [January 20, 2018, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/9488 "2018-01-20T23:16:24Z")
I need you like the flower needs the rain You know I need you, guess I’ll start it all again You know I need you like the winter needs the spring You know I need you, I need 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:** [January 21, 2018, 6:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/9489 "2018-01-21T06:24:26Z")
I need love Not some sentimental prison I need God Not the political church I need fire To melt the frozen sea inside me I need love ---
**Author:** ![boson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boson/32/11407_2.png) [@boson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boson)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2018, 7:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/9490 "2018-01-21T07:26:49Z")
You were living your life just like a little girl Spreading your wings in the middle of this little world In your mind your tiny mind You know you’ve fallen far behind Now you’re gonna burn Fire! You’re gonna burn! ---
**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:** [January 21, 2018, 8:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/9491 "2018-01-21T08:17:22Z")
Hey, little girl Where will you hide? Who can you run to now? Hey, little girl Where will you go? Who can you turn to now? ---
**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:** [January 21, 2018, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/9492 "2018-01-21T15:39:46Z")
Nowhere to run to, baby Nowhere to hide Got nowhere to run to, baby Nowhere to hide ---
**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:** [January 22, 2018, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/9493 "2018-01-22T00:33:00Z")
Yeah runnin’ down a dream That never would come to me Workin’ on a mystery, goin’ wherever it leads Runnin’ down a dream ---
**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:** [January 22, 2018, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/9494 "2018-01-22T01:37:41Z")
'Cause you’re working Building a mystery Holding on and holding it in Yeah you’re working Building a mystery And choosing so carefully ---
**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:** [January 22, 2018, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/9495 "2018-01-22T02:44:51Z")
I’m workin’ on a buildin’ I’m workin’ on a buildin’ I’m workin’ on a buildin’ For my Lord, for my Lord ---
**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:** [January 22, 2018, 11:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/9496 "2018-01-22T11:54:58Z")
Build ye more stately mansions, O my soul ---
**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:** [January 23, 2018, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/9497 "2018-01-23T16:01:07Z")
Our house, it has a crowd There’s always something happening And it’s usually quite loud Our mum she’s so house-proud Nothing ever slows her down and a mess is not allowed ---
**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:** [January 23, 2018, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/9498 "2018-01-23T17:53:46Z")
Never gonna go a day without you Fills me up just thinkin’ about you I’ll never go a day Without my mama ---
**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:** [January 23, 2018, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/9499 "2018-01-23T18:58:39Z")
Now I can’t keep you mama But I know you’re always there You listen, you teach me mama And I know inside you care So get down, down here beside me Oh you ain’t going nowhere No I won’t hurt you mama But its getting so hard, oh-oh Ha-ha, ha! Ha-ha, ha, oh! Ha-ha, ha! Ha-ha, ha, oh! ---
**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:** [January 23, 2018, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/9500 "2018-01-23T23:59:52Z")
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