All Sides

I think the lyricist for O.A.R. must be basically the same person as me (except for the whole singing and jamming bit). All Sides is one of the greatest albums I've ever heard. The music is outstanding, but the lyrics are powerful. For some reason they affect me like lyrics rarely do. Anyway, here are some of my favorite lines from O.A.R.

From Whatever Happened

Spent the night out on a hill

And watched the world sleep sound and still

And over mountains darkness spilled

Washed me over, yeah

Whatever happened?

Whatever happened?

It's been a long way back from the edge of that

Saw the world from the hill, I'm right back where it started

And it still feels like, like the very first time, saw the world like a kid

Yesterday is over, let's write another story tonight!

From This Town

In the morning wake me up

And tell me everything

So I can understand your world

And you can understand my dream

Yeah I could be anywhere

And you could be there with me

But I just want to be a ghost

And see everything

I don't want it to be the way they want it

This town, this night, this crowd

Come on put them up, let me hear it loud

This town, this city, this crowd

Stand up on your feet put your worry down

And everyone of you all around

Come on ya'll let's take this town

Let's take this town

It's better that we keep this close

Keep you close to me

Walking under every sky

Over every sea

You can be my modern girl

And I can be the one you found

If we're taking on the world today

I know we got to leave this town

I don't want it to be the way they want it

This town, this night, this crowd

Come on put them up, let me hear it loud

This town, this city, this crowd

Stand up on your feet put your worry down

And everyone of you all around

Come on ya'll let's take this town

Let's take this town

From Risen

I'm not quite sure how I got here.

A minute passed and I'm on my feet.

I never knew life could taste so good.

I need a little minute, just a moment to breathe.

No matter where I go, no matter who I see

Well I'm remind of my earlier days.

No matter where I roll, no matter what I know

Well I'm reminded of my earlier ways.

But now I keep asking myself.

Wouldn't it be the best damn day if we all took time to breathe?

Just one stolen paragraph in the book's written history.

Don't you sometimes wonder why people are afraid to smile?

Don't look down we're gonna come around and it always come to back, crack time, eventually.

Just ascend with me.