Lyrics for Not strong enough & The Last song I'm wasting on you

These two songs are amazing, they are both sad and beautiful.

Apocalyptica, ft. Brent Smith: Not Strong Enough, Lyrics

I'm not strong enough to stay away, can't run from you, I just run back to you.
Like a moth I'm drawn into you flame, you say my name, but it's not the same.
You look in my eyes, I'm stripped of my pride, and my soul surrenders and you bring my heart to its knees

                                                               (Chorus)
And It's killing me when you're away, and I wanna to leave and wanna stay.
I'm so confused, so hard to choose, between the pleasure and the pain.
And I know it's wrong and I know it's right, even if I tried to win the fight, my heart would overrule my mind, and I'm not strong enough to stay away....

I'm not strong enough to stay away, what can I do? I would die without you.
In your presence my heart knows no shame, I'm not to blame, because you bring my heart to its knees

                                                            (Chorus)

There's nothing I can do, my heart is chained to you.
And I can't get free.
Look what this love's done to me.

                                                       (Chorus)

Okay, this song is perfect! I mean the music is rock sometimes, and then it is symphonic, and there's the cellos; Brent's voice is lovely, it's high, it's low, it's a vocal holy grail. Not to mention the lyrics are intoxicationg.
To be honest, this song is so sexy, I mean it's just....uh!
You can get this on their 7th Symphony album.

Evanessence: The Last Song I'm Wasting on You, Lyrics

Sparkling grey, they're my own veins....
Any more than a whisper, any sudden movement of my heart....
And I know, I know I'll have to watch them pass away.
Just get through this day.

Give up your way, you could be anything.
Give up my way, and lose myself.....not today, that's too much guilt to pay...

Sickened in the sun, you dare tell me you love me.
But you held me down and screamed you wanted me to die.
Honey you know, you know I'd never hurt you that way.
You're just so pretty in your pain.

Give up my way, I could be anything.
I'll make my own way, without your senseless hate, hate, hate, hate.

So run, run, run; and hate me, if it feels good.
I can't hear your screams anymore.
You lied to me, but I'm older now, and I'm not buying, baby.
Demanding my response, don't bother breaking down the door.
I found my way out.
And you'll never hurt me again...

I adore this song, it makes me weep.
Of course, Amy Lee's voice just makes you want to cry anyway, but paired with these emotional lyrics and the slow piano and all of its simplicity...oh my god, I just want to burst with admiration.
It is a good song for a victim of abuse too, because it sounds like she's actually been through it...I don't know what else to say...
You can't get this song on any cd that I'm aware of...it's really rare. But it should be on itunes or amazon.

Listen to me

I recommend...
Here's a recommendations list. It's pretty much based on the lead singer's voices.
I've actually posted this already, but, something happened -I think- and it didn't show up; but if you see this twice, I apologize.

These similar artist, I'm sorting this line by line...

These are similar: Nirvana, Seether, Theory of a Deadman, possibly Hinder.

Paramore, Hey Monday, VersaEmerge.

Shinedown, Adelitas Way. If you enjoy Brent Smith's voice, he's done a many duet, like with Apocalytica.

Evanessence, We are the Fallen, Noctura, Within Temptation, Sirenia, possibly Ravenscry.

Lacuna Coil (m/f duo), Eowyn, Krypteria, possibly Delain and Tristiana (m/f duo). You could say the above line and this line are similar, but I like to seperate them.

Epica, Nightwish (m/f duo).

Taproot, Alice in Chains, maybe Creed, Pearl Jam.

Bush, Nickleback, this one's a stretch...Breaking Benjamin.

Christina Perri, Hana Pestle, maybe Grace Potter & the Nortunrals.....this one is also a stretch...The Civil Wars (m/f duo).

Drowning Pool, Stemm, I would throw in Pantera.

A Perfect Circle, Tool, Pusicfier. (I have to warn you, Tool and especially Pusicfier are offensive to some audiences -namely me- and A Perfect Circle at times writes songs about being a drug addict and they did delve into politics in one album. IMPORTANT NOTE: All three of these bands have the same lead singer)

Flyleaf and Fireflight are kinda-sorta similar.

The Fray, Coldplay. (It could just be me.)

Eyes Set to Kill (m/f duo)......actually I don't have a recommendation for this one......perhaps Kitten......the female singer of Eyes Set to Kill reminds me of Paramore for some reason.

Unsun, Sirenia -again-.

Okay folks, that's all for now.

Ask me anything and I will gladly do what I can to find you  a similar artist/band.

P.S Be a lamb and help me with Straight Line Stitch.

Fortune, Fame, Mirror Vain, Gone Insane

Ever wonder why artists Do-Crazy-Crap-for-Attention sometimes?

Imagine you just built your dreamhome, it's your heart and soul, but no one else pays it any attention.
But, if the walls were zebra-striped, the roof glittered, and the lawn made of neon yellow boas, everyone would pay attention.

Lady Gaga is the epitome of DCCA, she has an amazing voice and makes catchy songs (I've been known to sing a little Po-po-po-pokerface) but she wouldn't have nearly as much fame as she does if it wasn't for her WTH wardrobe. Smashing liqour bottles on flaming pianoes is always a good eye-catcher too...

True, pop preformers have to stand out from the crowd more, but my point's the same.

Poor Terry Balasmo -of Evanessence-, hurt his neck from headbanging for attention, (and to hype up the crowd too, I guess) and when his neck was out of commision, he swapped headbanging for dreadlocks.

Still Evanessence, Amy Lee is actually blonde and has green eyes, but since she was in a gothic rock band, she dyed her hair black, bought blue-eye contacts, and a pair of batwings.

Lacuna Coil's front-duo stand out, Andrea's long hair, goofy mustache, and biker sleeves, and Christina's wearing black leather underwear over her pants.

Muse puts vampire teddybears that want to take over the world in their music videos.

Howabout Greenday? Billie Armstrong's onstage persona is enough to make him unique, and his appererance well...he did get kicked off of a plane for saggy pants. (They're working on a new album by the way)

Gavin Rossdale -of Bush- looks homeless sometimes. His wife, Gwen Stefani -as if I have to tell you, No Doubt-, has her own ways of standing out.

Let's not forget The Great Orange Hope, Halyley Williams -Paramore- deserves to be in this post for her haircolor alone. Plus her tomboy style that she'll ditch for a dress, just to throw us off every now and then.

Performers make themselves blacksheep sometimes so they are noticed, even if they are unlike anyone else. I have to blame producers getting in their ears too, I mean, why else would everyone try so hard to be different?
Producers suck, they make have influence over bands/artists, and then we end up with a sea of blah-blah-blah robots.

That's why I love Phil Phillips, a contestant on American Idol, he comes out every night in a T-shirt and jeans and sings his butt off.
He knows who he is and doesn't let anyone tell him what he should and shouldn't do, as he put it, he's not there to touch -annoying, screaming- girl's hands, he's there to play music.
He remains true through music, preforming, and cosmetically.
(Take that, Tommy Hilfiger!)

Allright, I'm gonna post a picture of a dancing spider monkey in frilly, pinky panties so somebody will pay attention to me...

:)

P.S Can you guess what song my title comes from?

Smile pretty for the devil

There are many bands out there that are placed under the Christian Rock genre, and in case you haven't noticed, being in this catagory means they're automatically judged as -dare I say- 'uncool' or 'stupid'.
I remember watching the Best Songs of the 00's, 'Arms wide open' by Creed was on there, though exactly what the commentators said escapes me, they were basically saying that they didn't really see Creed as a good rock band, but rather saw them only for their Christian belief.
Now I'm not saying this isn't the least bit right, it is, they are religious, but I highly doubt that is all they wish to be known for, when they produce some awesome music anyone can like.

I, myself, have commited this ignorant assumption that if they are labeled Christian rock, it means you're listening to a preacher in sing-song.
Nearly, I missed out on Flyeaf, a band that has more real rock qualities than Shinedown, because I was affraid I'd be buying something my aunt Fannie would like.
Flyleaf has repeatedly said that they are simply a band with Christian views and are not trying to play for one audience in paticular; which should go without saying anyway.
 Songs should be taken however one personally interpets it.
Take 'All around me', some people could say this is a song about god or you could say it is about a boyfriend/husand, maybe a passed loved one. The possiblities never cease, as it it should be.

I suppose my point is that there are lots of good music out there, the members may be religious but it doesn't take away from their music. 

Here's some good rock bands - with openly Christian members-, but they aren't MercyMe.

DecyferDown.
Skillet.
The Letter Black.
Flyleaf.
We are the fallen.
Fireflight.
Alterbridge.
Creed.


Let's just listen and make music what we want it to be.