Top 10 Lyrics List

I had to take a Romantic literature class this semester, and I walked away feeling like I hate poetry. However, I remembered the beautiful song lyrics I've grown to love over the years and decided I like poetry... just not poetry from the Romantic Era. So here is my top 10 favorite lyrics list. I have a list of about 20, but I figured 10 is enough for readers.


1. The King of Carrot Flowers, Pt. 1" by Neutral Milk Hotel:

And your mom would stick a fork right into daddy's shoulder

And dad would throw the garbage all across the floor

As we would lay and learn what each other's bodies were for.

2. "Murder in the City" by The Avett Brothers:

I wonder which brother is better

Which one our parents loved the most

I sure did get in lots of trouble

They seemed to let the other go

A tear fell from my father's eye

I wondered what my dad would say

He said, "I love you and I'm proud of you both,

In so many different ways"

3. "On the Radio" by Regina Spektor:

This is how it works

You're young until you're not

You love until you don't

You try until you can't

You laugh until you cry

You cry until you laugh

And everyone must breathe

Until their dying breath

4. "All I Want Is You" by Barry Louis Polisar:

If you were a wink, I'd be a nod

If you were a seed, well I'd be a pod.

If you were the floor, I'd wanna be the rug

And if you were a kiss, I know I'd be a hug 

...

If you were the wood, I'd be the fire.

If you were the love, I'd be the desire.

If you were a castle, I'd be your moat,

And if you were an ocean, I'd learn to float. 

5. "Kick Drum Heart" by The Avett Brothers

I won't look back anymore

I left the people that do

Its not the chase that I love

Its me following you.

6. "40 Day Dream" by Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros:

She got jumper cable lips

She got sunset on her breath now

I inhaled just a little bit

Now I got no fear of death now

7. "1952 Vincent Black Lightning" by Richard Thompson (but I prefer The Mammals cover):

He reached for her hand and he slipped her the keys

He said I've got no further use for these

I see angels on Ariels in leather and chrome

Swooping down from heaven to carry me home 

And he gave her one last kiss and died 

And he gave her his Vincent to ride 

(Listen to my favorite cover here)

8. "Quiet" from Matilda:

And suddenly everything, everything is...

Quiet

Like silence, but not really silent.

Just that still sort of quiet.

Like the sound of a page being turned in a book. 

Or a pause in a walk in the woods. 

9. "Helplessness Blues" by Fleet Foxes:

I was raised up believing I was somehow unique

Like a snowflake distinct among snowflakes, unique in each way you can see

And now after some thinking, I'd say I'd rather be

A functioning cog in some great machinery serving something beyond me

But I don't, I don't know what that will be

I'll get back to you someday soon you will see

10. "Moonshadow" by Cat Stevens:

And if I ever lose my mouth, all my teeth, north and south,

Yes if I ever lose my mouth, Oh if... I won't have to talk...

The Boot

"Crap! Is it 2?"

Poppe had just woken up too.  We had both passed out on her couches after a grueling 15 minutes of homework (aren't you proud mom... I did my homework!).

"It's 2:15.  You're fine.  You can be parked there until 2, and yesterday I left for work around 4 and the tow truck had just arrived."

Phewsh. I quickly threw my books in my bag, laced up my converse, and was out the door in no time.  My heart sunk, however, as I noticed a car blocking mine, its lights blaring.  As I got closer I could see a man shining his flashlight into front windshield.  Wait... Is it a cop? I was expecting a tow truck. What is he doing? HEY I DON'T HAVE DRUGS IN THERE.  I live a life in accordance with the BYU Honor Code, I promise.  I rushed across the parking lot and rounded the corner to the driver's side.

And there it was... the boot.  Not quite as menacing as I'd pictured, but definitely as annoying.

The man looked at me and I managed to croak, "I fell asleep."  He looked irritated. "Is it too late?"

"Kind-of." Pause. "But I haven't finished the paperwork." He was obviously peeved, and I couldn't tell if it was because he enjoyed booting cars and I had interrupted him, or if it was because it took forever to get the boot on and off.  Definitely not the latter because within a matter of seconds he'd unlocked the boot and was driving away.

As I awkwardly followed him out of the parking lot I wondered if that little contraption was as easy to break as it looked.  Would it really stop me from driving away or would my tire snap it in half?

I should have hugged him... 

A hug might've pissed him off more, but I decided I should have given him one.  The man had just granted me a Halloween miracle.  However, I'm still intrigued by the personality type that gets annoyed because he couldn't boot my car.  I would have high-fived myself for getting there in the nick of time.  This is why I've crossed off "Booter" from my list of future employment ideas (don't worry... it wasn't actually on the list in the first place). I digress. Happy Halloween everyone.  May your day be boot free, just like mine.

Top 8 Bromances

This list includes both fictional and non-fictional bromances.

1. Seth and Ryan from the O.C.

2. Andrew and Ben

3. Cees and Jay (For being best friends guys, it was really difficult to find pics of just the two of you.)

 

4. Nick and Schmidt

 

5. Shane and Keegan (I miss you two... let's be friends again.)

6. Troy and Abed

7. Jared and Jayk

8. Justin and Jimmy