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InactiveMarch 17, 2019 at 2:47 amPost count: 289songs:
Alcohol- Bare naked ladies
Perfect day – lou reed
Adam’s song- blink 182
drunken angel- lucinda williams
dead flowers- done by th stones
other towns van zandt- to lives to fly
dear joan- matchbox 20
any thing by early airplane, dead
and then of course ; down to seeds and stems again- commander cody n th lost planet airmen!InactiveMarch 17, 2019 at 2:47 amPost count: 3I love a variety of music and often I hear a different message in the lyrics then the one that was intended. I guess it is because I look at things from a lot of differnt viewable angles. When I first found out about J using and he first got into recovery there were a couple of songs I heard that I liked and related to. I don’t know if yo will like them but thought I would post them.
This one reminded me of his choice and journey towards being clean.
MELISSA ETHERIDGE LYRICS
“Heal Me”
Ain’t it crazy
For a moment there
This felt just like dying
But now I see that something inside
Is coming alive
Ain’t it crazyNo use running from a revolution
I just surrender to this evolutionHeal me lift me
Take me to the other side
Amazing grace
Has touched my face
And the sweet sound doesn’t lieAin’t it crazy
For a moment there
I just gave up trying
But now I see
You can let the light in
You can begin again
Ain’t it crazy
I lay me down in this sweet perfection
I am a witness to my resurrectionHeal me lift me
Take me to the waterside
Drop me in let me swim
Let everyone know
I’ll be coming home againMake no mistake
I’m wide-awake
Ain’t it crazyHeal me lift me
Take me to the other side
I’ll take what I’ve earned
These lessons I’ve learned
I’m ready for the ride
Heal me lift me
Take me and my soul will fly
My battered heart will make a new start
Let everyone know
I’ll be coming home again
Heal me lift me
Take me to the waterside
Drop me in
Come on and watch me swim
Let everyone know
I’ll be coming home againThis one I love but it also has bittersweet memories because it reminds me of his stuggle with his DOC and his relationship with me. It reminded me of how meth came into his life and took a hold of it, how he would think it was just a “thing” and he could get past it but that it took an unexpected hold on him, and when he was still using he felt that if he stopped he would loose and if he told me he would loose….it just reminded me of what a stong hold it can have on someone even when they don’t want it to.
Artist Lyrics: Etheridge Melissa
Song Lyrics: The Weakness in Me
Album Lyrics:
Also by Joan Armstrong(Joan Armatrading)
I’m not the sort of person
Who falls in and quickly out of love
But to you I gave my affection
Right from the start
I have a lover who loves me
How could I break such a heart
Yet still you get my attention
CHORUS:
Why do you come here
When you know I’ve got troubles enough
Why do you call me
When you know I can’t answer the phone
You make me lie when I don’t want to
And you make someone else some kind of an unknowing fool
And you make me stay when I should not
Are you so strong or is all the weakness in me
Why do you come here
And pretend to be just passing by
But I mean to see you
And I mean to hold you
Tightly
Feeling guilty worried
Waking from tormented sleep
Oh this old love has me bound
But the new love cuts deep
If I choose now I’ll lose out
Oh one of you has to fall
And I need you and you
CHORUSInactiveMarch 17, 2019 at 2:47 amPost count: 961Whiskey river take my mind.
I still love ole Willie!
InactiveMarch 17, 2019 at 2:47 amPost count: 961Stone Temple Pilots….Wet My Bed
and what is that one by lit…..about waking up with the car in the front yard and I didn’t mean to call you that…
InactiveMarch 17, 2019 at 2:47 amPost count: 330Van Morrison does an upbeat little tune called “Bright Side Of The Road”…
in which exists the lyric:“From the dark end of the street
To the bright side of the road”It always makes me think of the difference in people’s lives when they travel from the darkness of addiction or codependency to the brightness of life in recovery.
Peace,
GabeInactiveMarch 17, 2019 at 2:47 amPost count: 821MARGARITAVILLE Jimmy Buffett
Nibblin’ on sponge cake,
watchin’ the sun bake;
All of those tourists covered with oil.
Strummin’ my six string on my front porch swing.
Smell those shrimp–
They’re beginnin’ to boil.
Wasted away again in Margaritaville,
Searchin’ for my lost shaker of salt.
Some people claim that there’s a woman to blame,
But I know it’s nobody’s fault.Don’t know the reason,
Stayed here all season
With nothing to show but this brand new tattoo.
But it’s a real beauty,
A Mexican cutie, how it got here
I haven’t a clue.Wasted away again in Margaritaville,
Searchin’ for my lost shaker of salt.
Some people claim that there’s a woman to blame,
Now I think,– hell it could be my fault.I blew out my flip flop,
Stepped on a pop top;
Cut my heel, had to cruise on back home.
But there’s booze in the blender,
And soon it will render
That frozen concoction that helps me hang on.Wasted away again in Margaritaville
Searchin’ for my lost shaker of salt.
Some people claim that there’s a woman to blame,
But I know, it’s my own damn fault.
Yes, and some people claim that there’s a woman to blame, And I know it’s my own damn faultWisdom grows as the song plays on….
InactiveMarch 17, 2019 at 2:47 amPost count: 16I’m just going to put some songs that made me think… in case there is another metalhead around….
this songs are from my favorite band megadeth
“Addicted To Chaos”
Only yesterday they told me you were gone
All these normal people, will I find another one?
Monkey on my back, Aching my bones
I forgot you said “One day you’ll walk alone”
I said I need you, does that make me wrong?
Am I a weak man, are you feeling strong?
My heart was blackened, It’s bloody red
A hole in my heart, a hole in my head?Who will help me up?
Where’s the helping hand?
Will you turn on me?
Is this my final stand?In a dream I cannot see
Tangled abstract fallacy
Random turmoil builds in me
I’m addicted to chaosLights shined on my path,
Turn bad days into good
Turn breakdowns into blocks, I smashed ’em
Cause I could
My brain was Labored, My head would spin
Don’t let me down, don’t give up, don’t give in
The rain comes down, cold wind blows
The plans we made are back up on the road
Turn up my collar, welcome the unknown
Remember that you said
“One day you’ll walk alone”also
I like this songs alot… all of them megadeth
-I thought I knew it all.
-Use The Man
-in my darkest hour*JAZZ/FUSION*
I must mention that I also find very very pleasant JACO PASTORIUS music, which is my favorite bass player of all times… and also an ex-addict for he did not made it… which is sad…
so try weather report or jaco solo albums but this guy was really something special…
my favortite album isWeather Report – heavy weather
jaco pastorious – word of mouthInactiveMarch 17, 2019 at 2:47 amPost count: 330I thought I would add this one, since I heard it tonight when I was out and about.
It reminds me of the common journey that we all share.The Traveller
The Alan Parsons ProjectThe traveller is always leaving town
He never has the time to turn around
And if the road he’s taken isn’t leading anywhere
He seems to be completely unawareThe traveller is always leaving home
The only kind of life he’s ever known
When every moment seems to be
A race against the time
There’s always one more mountain left to climbDays are numbers
Watch the stars
We can only see so far
Someday, you’ll know where you are
Remember
Days are numbers
Count the stars
We can only go so far
One day, you’ll know where you areThe traveller awaits the morning tide
He doesn’t know what’s on the other side
But something deep inside of him
Keeps telling him to go
He hasn’t found a reason to say noThe traveller is only passing through
He cannot understand your point of view
Abandoning reality, unsure of what he’ll find
The traveller in me is close behindDays are numbers
Watch the stars
We can only see so far
Someday, you’ll know where you are
Remember
Days are numbers
Count the stars
We can only go so far
One day, you’ll know where you areInactiveMarch 17, 2019 at 2:47 amPost count: 156just remembered another couple..
one is Ozzie .. not sure iof the name ut the refrain is “fire in the sky.. all my castles are burning”
Blues guy named Bill Perry did a song called “Junkie”
“it’s 80 degrees out and your wearing long sleeves” hmmmm .. can we relate?
Hey Brutal I love Megadeath.. Dave Mustane can definately jam.
InactiveMarch 17, 2019 at 2:47 amPost count: 592George Harrison
Precious words drift away from their meaning
And the sun melts the chill from our lives
Helping us all to remember what we came here for
This is love, this is la la la-la love
This is love, this is la la la-la loveLittle things that will change you forever
May appear from way out of the blue
Making fools of ev’rybody who don’t understand
This is love, this is la la la-la love
This is love, this is la la la-la loveThis is love, this is love
This is love, this is la la la-la loveSince our problems have been our own creation
They also can be overcome
When we use the power provided free to everyone
This is love, this is la la la-la love
This is love, this is la la la-la loveThis is love, this is la la la-la love
This is love, this is la la la-la love1987 Cloud Nine
InactiveMarch 17, 2019 at 2:47 amPost count: 22well – I just found this thread and WAY COOL! I love playing music! Here’s a dump from my sober playlists, I’ve got all the usual ‘back when I was drinking and using’ songs, but just dont seem to play them all that often. I used to do sound for bands and concerts, so I’ve got a ton of songs from everywhere. But for now – Great suggestions from everyone! Going go check a few out!
Sober(Older)
Elton John – Empty Garden.MP3
molly hatchet – Dreams I will never see.mp3
Pink Floyd – Wish you were here.mp3
Supertramp – The Logical Song.mp3Sober(Quiet)
Enya – Gladiator Theme – Now We Are Free.mp3
Soundtrack-Spiderman-Cory_taylor-bother.mp3
(A Mighty Wind, Movie) – A Kiss at the End of the Rainbow.mp3
Buffy The Vampire Slayer – Sarah McLachlan – Prayer Of St. Francis.mp3
Kid-Rock– Only God Knows Why.mp3
Hallelujah – Rufus Wainwright.mp3
Tim McGraw – Grown Men Don’t Cry.mp3
Savatage – Somewhere In Time-Alone You Breathe (accoustic).mp3
Runrig – In Search of Angels – All Things Must Change.mp3Sober(LOUD)
Faith No More—The Last Cup Of Sorrow (Rammstien Mix).mp3
Queen – The Show Must Go On.mp3
REM – It’s the End of The World.MP3
Soundtrack-Stigmata-01-Mary Mary (Stigmatic_Mix)-Chumbawamba.mp3
Eminem – Drug Ballad.mp3
D12 Feat. Eminem – Purple Pills (Full Version).mp3
Eminem – Loose Yourself (8 Mile Sdtrk.).mp3
Seether – 03 – Fine Again.mp3
Audioslave – 02 – Show Me How to Live.mp3
KoRn – Did my time.mp3
Linkin Park – Somewhere I Belong.mp3
Rammstein & Eminem – My Name Is (Ramstein, South Park Remix).mp3
The Matrix Revolutions Soundtrack – 04 – Pale – In My Head.mp3
Disturbed – Awaken.mp3
Disturbed – Liberate.mp3
Earshot – Not Afraid.mp3
Korn – Alone I Break.mp3
Korn – Make Me Believe.mp3
Megadeth – 07 – Hidden Treasures – Diadems.mp3
sevendust – denial.mp3
Tool – Sober.mp3
Vast – Free.mp3
Incubus – Make Yourself – Clean.mp3
Tanita Tikaram – Twist in my Sobriety.mp3
Breakfast Club – Karla DeVito – We Are Not Alone.mp3
Kenny Loggins – {Caddyshack} I’m Alright.mp3
Tesla – Changes.mp3
Darkest Days – Stabbing Westward – Save Yourself.mpI’m making a cd based on addiction and recovery…here are some of the songs I have so far.
K’s Choice – Not An Addict
Nickleback – Figured You Out
Keith Urban – Not My God
Pink Floyd – Comfortably Numb
Edit: Also, I just added:
Requiem For A Dream Soundtrack – Main Theme (gives me chills every time!!)
Jefferson Airplane – Go Ask Alice
Yeah, I need some more, so post away! I listen to just about anything – punk, metal, alt rock, indie rock, country, pop rock, doesn’t matter.
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