Not sure if this has been attempted before.

 

What I'm planning to do is collate our favourite verse (or one liners) from our collection or memories - you know something that really moves you or gives you goose bumps when you hear it. Please, not the whole song.

 

Initially I was going to create a "Soul Wall" for myself but I think I might go bigger and attempt a publication if there's enough interest.

 

I intend to acknowledge any input with your name (if you wish) and location.

 

What would be nice would be:

 

a.  The verse.

b.  Song title & Artist.

c.  Reason why you chose that.

d.  Name, location.

 

Do you think there would be any mileage in this venture?

 

 

Apologies if I'm posting too many, but had to get this rather obvious one in  . . . . . been to too many funerals over the last few years.

Hard to not quote the whole song for this, and is there anyone who has been on a floor just before daybreak who thought this song wasn't just for them, and felt moved to their bones:

 

"As I sit here looking at the street, little figures quickly moving feet, I'm just a pebble on the beach and I sit and wonder why, Little people running around never knowing why, Life is just a precious minute baby . . . . . . . " You really could just quote the whole song.

Tobi Legen - Time Will Pass You By

 

Heart rendering lyrical beatifully performed lyrics with passion and sincerity

Having a second go at this after giving the subject of this thread some thought.  I'll go with The Ethics - Think About Tomorrow.....again any verse as it's hard to pick just one. The 1st maybe, or perhaps the last.

Never had too much trust in my fellow man .........cause he lies with his lips and then hurts with his hands.

 

Not like me to choose a negative but  good lyrics!

 

 

Wrong Man         Tony Clarke

Edited September 4, 201311 yr by Keeper

I'm out here fighting..........hungry,

and fish ain't bitin'

life's so frightening

I'm out here stumblin'

broke an' crumblin'

nothing's happenin'

and I ain'catching 

nothing

nothing

 

Fish Ain't Biting. Lamont Dozier 1974

 

Brilliant social comment for the time and a reflection of my own personal circumstances at the time

Great thread I'll probably come up with another before day is out, so keep it going

"Before you ask for respect,check and see if you've given yourself what you're trying to get",take time out to look at yourself,you don't need nobody's help,you can stand alone"..then follows one of the most complete pieces of black music ever committed to vinyl,Sam Dees"what's it gonna be"

Apologies if I'm posting too many, but had to get this rather obvious one in  . . . . . been to too many funerals over the last few years.

Hard to not quote the whole song for this, and is there anyone who has been on a floor just before daybreak who thought this song wasn't just for them, and felt moved to their bones:

 

"As I sit here looking at the street, little figures quickly moving feet, I'm just a pebble on the beach and I sit and wonder why, Little people running around never knowing why, Life is just a precious minute baby . . . . . . . " You really could just quote the whole song.

Tobi Legen - Time Will Pass You By

 

Heart rendering lyrical beatifully performed lyrics with passion and sincerity

Yes, totally.  Played this at a freinds Funeral.  Never really gave it much serious listening to until then and wow, my eyes were pouring.

Here I'am again back to get my thrill

empty is this place in me nobody eles can fill

 

Darling you do things to me,noboy eles can do 

there's a special place in me no one can rech but you

                                                  what a song

                                                                            Richo.

                                                                                     love it all

Edited September 4, 201311 yr by richo991

September 1981 I'm 20years 4 months old its around 3.15 am & I'm completely lost, dancing without touching the dance floor!

 

"what good a river if it don't flow?

 

What good a star if it don't glow?

 

What good a dream if don't come true?

 

What good am I baby, without you?

 

& still drags me up & I can still be lost dancing to this wonderful proper Northern soul track. 

 

Steve J

Bobby Hutton -Come See What's Left of Me

 

No particular Verse ,just the hole thing

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rG9vBXKs2Lg

 

Bazza  

As people are having a second pick

 

We used to walk

Laugh and talk,

Solve the problems of the world

People would pass,

They would say,

Perfect pair that guy and girl.

Now I can't laugh without you,

I'm only half without you

 

Speaks for itself really, very moving lyrics 

I'd also think that 'Little Girl' and 'These Memories', have moved many a soul fan to tears at some time in their life, both spectacularly good records IMO

It's a bit mainstream - but for me it's Marvin & Tammi - If I Could Build My Whole World Around You.

 

Oh if I could build my whole world around you, darlin'
First I'd put heaven by your side
Pretty flowers would grow wherever you walk, honey
And over your head would be the bluest sky
Then I'd take every drop of rain
And wash all your troubles away
I'd have the whole world wrapped up in you darlin'
And that would be all right

 

For every time I've been smitten . . . . . .

 

I put it up there with Burns or Byron . . . . . . . . or Shakespeare.

 

MB

OUR WEDDING SONG, NUFF SAID REALLY.

Doesn't reflect my life at all but for me this encapsulates the essence and everything I love about soul music

 

Please somebody take your hand and slap some sense in me

Open my eyes 'cause I'm too blind to see

 

I've got this woman 'n she's messing my mind around

She knows that I love her but still she's trying to put me down

 

I know I'm just a fool, someone she can use

But I can't help myself ............................................................

 

Otis Clay - That's How It Is (When You're In Love) - One-derful (1967)

Edited September 4, 201311 yr by Dave Turner

'Walk along on the lonely road, to the place where dreams unload, I know I will never stop, gonna walk until I drop' Jesse Davis

 

'It's just a phase a passing stage I tell myself we're going through' Garland Green

 

'Patience is a virtue and waiting can't hurt you, I know I'll make it somehow' Jesse Davis

 

'But I'm sticking with you baby, like a fuse to dynamite, I'll bust in a million pieces if you don't love me tonight' Roy Hamilton

 

'If you asked for a glass of water, I would run all the rivers dry, if you wanted someone else, I would gracefully step aside' Jerry Williams

The higher you build your barriers

The taller I become

The farther you take my rights away

The faster I will run

You can deny me

You can decide to turn your face away

No matter, cos there's....

Something inside so strong

I know that I can make it

Tho' you're doing me wrong, so wrong

You thought that my pride was gone

Oh no, something inside so strong

Oh oh oh oh oh something inside so strong

Labi Siffre

A SADNESS OF THINGS - CALVIN SCOTT

 

For the whole damn sad world

 

I have a sadness for things

For houses with children where nobody sings

For acres of Wheat fields when cupboards are bare

For love being spoken and no one to care

For trains that ride empty and tables for one

For books seldom opened and clocks that don't run

For songs soon forgotten , paths never crossed

For wars that are fought and all that is lost.

 

I have a sadness for things

For Eleanor Rigby whose phone never rings

Intelligent parents completely confused

For words in the bible just said but not used

For oil-slickened beaches and birds that can't fly

Stray dogs and lost kittens , old people that cry

For the tired and the weary with little to show

for those who don't listen , and those who don't know.....

 

I have a Sadness

Edited September 6, 201311 yr by MAK

When you lose the the one you love,

you know it makes you feel so sad.

And everything you do, you know it turns out bad.

So many, so many lips to you've tasted,

but none of these erases,

the kiss on your lips. 

the kiss that tore your world to bits and left you sad...

Sure you're sad,

when you lose the one you love.

 

Buddy Smith - When You Lose The One You Love.

 

Brilliant Tony Clarke production that just melts me every time I hear it.

 

Edited September 6, 201311 yr by ritchie

Does the sun wait for you to open up your eyes before it peeps through your window

Sean Oliver You and Me

A sentiment worth keeping in mind

 

The Dells - Make Sure ( You Have Someone Who Loves You )

 

When your youth and beauty is finally gone

When you look back and see that time marches on

Make Sure ( You Have Someone Who Loves You )

Edited September 6, 201311 yr by autumnstoned

i was born to love you

and you were born to tear my heart apart

 

herbert hunter

We struggle here but all our love's in vain,

Oh these eyes that once filled me with your beauty, now fill me with pain.

 

Please don't have a go at me but it's a Bruce Springsteen track called I Wish I Were Blind.

 

Get a lump in me throat the size of an apple every time I play it.

 

I love my Soul but I love Bruce as well !!!!

 

Right, I've got my hard hat on, let the abuse begin             

WAR , what is good for , absolutely nothing.

The doctor warned me of love, was bad for my heart

My pastor broke down in tears, He said .. Please make a new start

My mama said .. son she's leading you astray

And daddy just shook his head, turned around and walked away

 

Still I keep coming back for more ............

 

Lenis Guess - I Keep Coming Back For More - Guess

All the lyrics to Ivy Jo " I can feel the pain" and the angst in his voice

Two plus two is four, No less, no more, No matter how hard you try, you can't make it five. The Bottom line O V wright , the delivery is awesome

I'm just a drifter, well I wasn't always down,

Cos once I had a girl by my side

A love so strong that money couldn't buy (no no no)

Then heaven called and took her away

Out of my arms and left me to wander.

 

Ray Pollard - The Drifter

 

Gets me everytime.

I don`t need no doctor,

Groovin round me, with no pills,

cos you know baby,

you can cure all o my ills.

Love it, brilliant memories.