Lyrics of the Day

“Feel” by Chicago

So everybody’s pulling you in all directions
You don’t know how much longer to take it
So you’ve learned how to fake it

That smile on the outside’s fading fast
Like the things that you thought for sure would last
But they didn’t
You know something’s missing
Is it your life you’re not living?

[Chorus:]
Your heart is cold, your soul is numb
You don’t like who you’ve become
You played the game and paid the cost for long enough
So grab the reins, take the wheel
Lose what’s not and keep what’s real
It’s not too late,
Just close your eyes and feel, feel

You can’t tell if you’re happy or sad
Can’t tell the good from bad
You’re senseless
To waste your senses
Maybe stop thinking with your head
Start using your heart instead
Just try it
You just might like it
Aren’t you dying to start livin’?

[Chorus]

Every breath that’s going through you
Take each day that’s given to you
To love back the ones who love you, yeah, yeah

[Chorus]

You can’t tell if you’re happy or sad
Can’t tell the good from the bad
Feel and stop thinking with your head
Start using your heart instead

Your heart is cold, your soul is numb
Yeah, yeah, yeah
You’ve played the game for long enough, oh, no, no
Everybody’s pulling you in all directions

“An Extraordinary Life” by Asia

A perfect day
Or so I say
From where
I’m standing
This rollercoaster ride
Fate will decide
The ending

Love everlasting
Or lost on the way
The smiles
And the frowns
The ups and downs
Of fortune turning
The twists and turns
The lessons learned
The bridges burning

Nights to remember
And never forget

Go, seize the day
Wake up and say
This is an
Extraordinary life
Enjoy today
Come what may
This is an
Extraordinary life

I gave it all
My cards have fallen
But I’m still alive
And in the end
Believe my friend
I will survive

Glory and heartache
And some of the joy

Go, seize the day
Wake up and say
This is an
Extraordinary life
Enjoy today
Come what may
This is an
Extraordinary life

All of the good times
and all of the bad
Responsibility is totally
Mine I know
I rightly stand accused
But I believe
That I can change
Yes
I can change my world

Go, seize the day
Wake up and say
This is an
Extraordinary life
Enjoy today
Come what may
This is an
Extraordinary life

What can I add? There are bands from the 80s that are still going strong, or even making a comeback with their original lineup, and writing songs that will stop you in your tracks when you hear them on the radio.