What's your favorite lyric from a song?

Gentle on My Mind by John Hartford

It's knowin' that your door is always open
And your path is free to walk
That makes me tend to leave my sleepin' bag rolled up
And stashed behind your couch

"You gotta tie yourself to the mast my friend and the storm will end."

"One Day," The Verve, Urban Hymns.

With your silhouette when the sunlight dims
Into your eyes where the moonlight swims
And your matchbook songs and your gypsy hymns
Who among them would try to impress you?

-Bob Dylan - Sad Eyed Lady of the Lowlands

@acefactory,

For years the following lines used to bug me so much so that I had to read the novel.


'With your sheet-metal memory of Cannery Row,
And your magazine-husband who one day just had to go,'


It was a lovely read even though I can't remember much about the plot.

Steinbeck had such a beautiful style but nevertheless my particular memory of it is definitely not 'sheet-metal'.

Stephen Sondheim wrote many great lyrics but perhaps this one (from Send in the Clowns) nails down relationship problems better than anyone?


’Don’t you love a farce?
My fault, I fear
I thought that you’d want what I want
Sorry, my dear!
But where are the clowns?
Send in the clowns
Don’t bother, they’re here’