# Speak to me in succinct song lyrics

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666>\
**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:** 90

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**Author:** ![Enginerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bcef8e/32.png) [@Enginerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enginerd)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2014, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/1781 "2014-09-18T14:23:22Z")

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Born under a bad sign  
 I been down since I begin to crawl   
If it wasn’t for bad luck,   
I wouldn’t have no luck at all

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**Author:** ![Mr.Greenjeans](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mr.greenjeans/32/551_2.png) [@Mr.Greenjeans](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Greenjeans)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2014, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/1782 "2014-09-18T14:26:52Z")

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Lucky, lucky, lucky me!  
I’m a lucky son of a gun.  
I work eight hours, and sleep eight hours.  
That leaves eight hours for fun.

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**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:** [September 18, 2014, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/1783 "2014-09-18T18:40:11Z")

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This is my rifle, this is my gun  
This is for fighting, this is for fun

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**Author:** ![CheshireKat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheshirekat/32/1207_2.png) [@CheshireKat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CheshireKat)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2014, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/1784 "2014-09-18T18:45:06Z")

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I got lot of style, check my gold diamond rings  
I can go for miles if you know what I mean  
I’m comin’ up so you better get this party started

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**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:** [September 18, 2014, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/1785 "2014-09-18T18:53:17Z")

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I know you’ve deceived me, now here’s a surprise  
I know that you have 'cause there’s magic in my eyes

I can see for miles and miles and miles and miles and miles  
Oh yeah

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**Author:** ![Mr.Greenjeans](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mr.greenjeans/32/551_2.png) [@Mr.Greenjeans](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Greenjeans)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2014, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/1786 "2014-09-18T18:55:05Z")

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Now would I say something that wasn’t true?  
I’m asking you sugar  
Would I lie to you?

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**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:** [September 19, 2014, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/1787 "2014-09-19T05:08:41Z")

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Pour some sugar on me, ooh in the name of love  
Pour some sugar on me, come on fire me up  
Pour your sugar on me, I can’t get enough

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**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2014, 11:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/1788 "2014-09-19T11:37:46Z")

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Sugar, ahh,  
Honey, honey.  
You are my candy girl,  
And you got me wanting you.

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**Author:** ![CheshireKat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheshirekat/32/1207_2.png) [@CheshireKat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CheshireKat)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2014, 11:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/1789 "2014-09-19T11:43:18Z")

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I think I love you so what am I so afraid of?  
I’m afraid that I’m not sure of a love there is no cure for

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**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:** [September 19, 2014, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/1790 "2014-09-19T13:40:50Z")

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I don’t know how to love him.  
What to do, how to move him.  
I’ve been changed, yes, really changed.  
In the past few days, when I see myself  
I seem like someone else.

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**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:** [September 19, 2014, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/1791 "2014-09-19T14:11:16Z")

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You raise the blade, you make the change  
You rearrange me ’ till I’m sane  
You lock the door  
And throw away the key  
There’s someone in my head but it’s not me

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**Author:** ![Mr.Greenjeans](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mr.greenjeans/32/551_2.png) [@Mr.Greenjeans](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Greenjeans)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2014, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/1792 "2014-09-19T14:11:39Z")

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And I know, I know, I know, I know,  
I know, I know, I know, I know, I know,  
I know, I know, I know, I know, I know,  
I know, I know, I know, I know, I know,

(And it continues, but the OP limits us to four lines.)

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**Author:** ![Enginerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bcef8e/32.png) [@Enginerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enginerd)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2014, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/1793 "2014-09-19T14:31:24Z")

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I know, I know, I know, I know, I know,  
I know, I know, I know, I know, I know,  
I know, I know, I know, I know, I know,  
I oughtta leave young thing alone

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**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:** [September 19, 2014, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/1794 "2014-09-19T14:32:34Z")

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Young girl, get out of my mind.  
My love for you is way out of line.  
You better run, girl.  
You’re much too young, girl.

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**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:** [September 19, 2014, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/1795 "2014-09-19T14:47:29Z")

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They try to tell us we’re too young  
Too young to really be in love  
They say that love’s a word  
A word we’ve only heard  
But can’t begin to know the meaning of

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**Author:** ![Enginerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bcef8e/32.png) [@Enginerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enginerd)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2014, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/1796 "2014-09-19T14:48:29Z")

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Caution is a word that I can’t understand

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**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:** [September 19, 2014, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/1797 "2014-09-19T18:27:28Z")

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I believe there never is an end  
God gave up this world, its people long ago  
Why she’s never there I still don’t understand  
Visions of angels all around

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**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:** [September 19, 2014, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/1798 "2014-09-19T21:16:42Z")

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Seems there’s plans for everyone  
The day will come and we will know  
We all are tied in with each other  
Everyone brothers, one great flow

Thinking about things I don’t understand…

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**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:** [September 20, 2014, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/1799 "2014-09-20T03:15:37Z")

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I am he as you are he as you are me  
And we are all together

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**Author:** ![Mr.Greenjeans](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mr.greenjeans/32/551_2.png) [@Mr.Greenjeans](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Greenjeans)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2014, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/1800 "2014-09-20T03:20:15Z")

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“I am”… I said

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