I love poetry and I love music?

Question

So naturally I love lyrics that could double as poetry.
Do you know some songs with poetic lyrics?
if you want to drop a few lines, that'd be cool too.

Answer 1

How Fortunate the Man with None-Dead Can Dance

You saw sagacious Solomon
You know what came of him,
To him complexities seemed plain.
He cursed the hour that gave birth to him
And saw that everything was vain.
How great and wise was Solomon.
The world however did not wait
But soon observed what followed on.
It's wisdom that had brought him to this state.
How fortunate the man with none.

thats the first part- didnt wanna take up too much space.
Sorry this is all that came too mind

Answer 2

If you love poetry and music you should check out

Gordon Lightfoot
Cat stevens
Harry Chapin
Led Zepplin

to name a few.

Answer 3

Maybe they like the beat but not the lyrics. Maybe don't like to read. More into listening. We just need to get him some taped poetry that he can listen to. Maybe it reminds him of nursery books and he had a terrible childhood or experience. Maybe he lacks culture. Many do these days.

Answer 4

try the honorary title (indie) they're really good and they have the most amazing lyrics. even on their website it says that the band has very poem-like lyrics. read this...

"In 2004, Gorbel and Kamstra released their debut Anything Else But the Truth, which combined the unbridled passion of Gorbel’s vocals with pop hooks and keenly observed, poetic lyrics."

here's their site so you can check them out! (if you want)

http://thehonorarytitle.com/site.php?area=1

*hope it helps, you can preview their new album if you like on purevolume.com*

Answer 5

Nights in White Satin-Moody Blues

Answer 6

Check out songs by Moody Blues, Bob Dylan and Kris Kristofferson.

Here's one of mine:

Now That I’m Ready For Love

Another year wiser, another year older
Another day empty, another night colder
Another squandered opportunity
But now that I’m ready for love, no one’s ready for me

I sift through these streets, filled with aimless dancers
In calm desperation, still searching for answers
Leaves green and inviting, new rings on the tree
But now that I’m ready for love, no one’s ready for me

Young maidens sense some hot wave of emergency
They marry and mate in a false sense of urgency
As the hurried home crumbles, the fingers point blames
And all hold back burned hearts as they re-alter names
Never considering a cause holding true
That someone like me could want someone like you
That someone like me could need someone like you
That someone like me could love someone like you

INSTRUMENTAL BRIDGE

Another year wiser, another year older
Another day empty, another night colder
Another squandered opportunity
But now that you’re ready for love, are you ready for me?
Ready for me?
Really ready for me?
Now that you’re ready for love, are you ready for me....

Laughing Dolphin Music 2007

Answer 7

good lyrical bands:

The Decemberists
The Weakerthans
Interpol (if you can figure out what the lyrics mean...)
The New Pornographers (i guess they are....but some of the songs are just light and have little meaning)
Sufjan Stevens

Answer 8

I love rap song and rock all kind of music

Answer 9

like u wanna be a lyrisist(how ever u spell that). well im a singer but i can't write a song for my life!!!