What song sums up your JW experience?

by sleepy 78 Replies latest jw friends

  • Dawn
    Dawn

    Shackles - by MaryMary - this song explains exactly how I felt and how I felt now - here's a few of the verses I love the most:

    Chorus:
    Took the shackles off my feet so I can dance
    I just wanna praise You, I just wanna praise You
    You broke the chains now I can lift my hands
    And I'm gonna praise You, I'm gonna praise You

    And this verse - How I'd love to sing it out loud and strong in the middle of a meeting (he he he)

    Been through the fire and the rain, bound in every kinda way
    But God has broken every chain, so let me go right now

  • Yerusalyim
    Yerusalyim

    Freddy Fender "WASTED DAYS AND WASTED NIGHTS"

  • refiners fire
    refiners fire

    Black Sabbaths "black Sabbath". What else?

    Rage against the machines- "Killing in the name of" was mentioned initially....showing good judgement

  • reubenfine
    reubenfine

    This is me now..............

    John Kay and Steppenwolf

    BEST OF WHAT YOU GOT

    Up at dawn, on your feet, fall into line
    Life is short, get on with it, stop wastin' time
    Thriving on adversity's a tough row to hoe
    But may as well face the fact that you got to go
    Ain't no use in sighin', make the best of what you got
    Ain't no use denyin' make the best of what you got
    Got to keep on tryin' so here we go, ready or not.

    Don't be fooled by fashion, double talk or double speak
    Don't loose your compassion, it's wearing thin
    We need it now, for it's sink or swim.

    Dues are non-deductable, you got to pay
    But dreams are indestructible and won't fade away
    So make your move, make your mark, don't wait your turn
    Get a life, then give a little back to the world
    Ain't no use in sighin' make the best of what you got
    Ain't no use denyin' make the best of what you got
    Got to keep on tryin' so here we go, ready or not.

    Don't be silent, agitate, yes, rock the boat
    Speak your mind, say your peace, go cast your vote
    When you see wrong don't look away, go do what's right
    Never take it lying down, stand up and fight
    Got to keep on tryin' 'n make the best of what we got
    Ain't no use in sighin' make the best of what we got
    Ain't no use denyin' the time is now, ready or not.

    Don't be silent, agitate, make the best of what you got
    Don't be silent, agitate, make the best of what you got

  • Scarlet
    Scarlet

    Of course the Kingdom Song

    Dark Days Are Here

  • Fe2O3Girl
    Fe2O3Girl

    Wow! Great thread!

    Definately agree with the chorus of "Killing in the name of": ,"&*^K You, I wont do what you told me". I watch kids moshing to that chorus and I stand on the side and think "You really have no idea what that really means, but I do".

    Alanis Morrisette, "Forgiven" - the whole song is so apt:

    You know how us Catholic JW girls can be
    We make up for so much time a little too late
    I never forgot it, confusing as it was
    No fun with no guilt feelings
    The sinners, the saviors, the loverless priests elders
    I'll see you next Sunday

    We all had our reasons to be there
    We all had a thing or two to learn
    We all needed something to cling to
    So we did

    I sang Alleluia in the choir
    I confessed my darkest deeds to an envious man
    My brothers they never went blind for what they did
    But I may as well have     In the name of the Father, the Skeptic and the Son
    I had one more stupid question

    We all had our reasons to be there
    We all had a thing or two to learn
    We all needed something to cling to
    So we did

    What I learned I rejected but I believe again
    I will suffer the consequence of this inquisition
    If I jump in this fountain, will I be forgiven
    We all had our reasons to be there
    We all had a thing or two to learn
    We all needed something to cling to
    So we did

    We all had delusions in our head
    We all had our minds made up for us
    We had to believe in something
    So we did

    And now I love "You'll See" by Madonna. The lyrics reflect how I feel about the whold thing now, especially how we are supposed to fall apart without Mother.

    You think that I can't live without your love
    You'll see,
    You think I can't go on another day.
    You think I have nothing
    Without you by my side,
    You'll see    Somehow, some way

    You think that I can never laugh again
    You'll see,
    You think that you destroyed my faith in love.
    You think after all you've done
    I'll never find my way back home,
    You'll see
    Somehow, someday

    [Chorus:]

    All by myself
    I don't need anyone at all
    I know I'll survive
    I know I'll stay alive,
    All on my own
    I don't need anyone this time
    It will be mine
    No one can take it from me
    You'll see

    You think that you are strong, but you are weak
    You'll see,
    It takes more strength to cry, admit defeat.
    I have truth on my side,
    You only have deceit
    You'll see, somehow, someday    [Chorus2:]

    All by myself
    I don't need anyone at all
    I know I'll survive
    I know I'll stay alive,
    I'll stand on my own
    I won't need anyone this time
    It will be mine
    No one can take it from me
    You'll see

  • ISP
    ISP

    Hey Fe2o3.......can you email me! My wife wants to contact you!

    Cheers!

    ISP

  • RAYZORBLADE
    RAYZORBLADE

    You know, as I read through the entire list of songs, many I certainly could identify with.

    When I left in the spring of 1984, I remember a song by The Alan Parsons Project. It was on the radio when I was leaving the meeting with the elders.

    The song was off of the album: Ammonia Avenue

    The song: Don't Answer Me

    Not that it particularly has to deal with my experience as a JW, but more like the end of it. A song that reminds me of that fateful day, so many years ago, when one of the elders drove me to the subway, and that song was on the radio. I'll never forget it.

    R.E.M.'s "Losing My Religion" I have heard many times, and yes, it still stands the test of time. Metalica's "Unforgiven", yup...I remember that one too.

    Great contributions. I really like this topic, considering how much emphasis was put on NOT listening to particular types of music, while we were all in the borg.

  • Tatiana
    Tatiana

    This is great. Lots of songs here I can relate to. This one has some good lyrics. How our lives were swallowed up!

    Daylight Again / Find the Cost of Freedom (and what a hell of a price we paid!)Crosby, Stills and Nash

    Daylight again, following me to bed
    I think about a hundred years ago, how my fathers bled

    I think I see a valley, covered with bones in blue
    All the brave soldiers that cannot get older been askin' after you

    Hear the past a callin', from Armageddon's side
    When everyone's talkin' and no one is listenin', how can we decide?(Do we) find the cost of freedom, buried in the ground
    Mother earth will swallow you, lay your body down

    Find the cost of freedom, buried in the ground
    Mother earth will swallow you, lay your body down

  • Tatiana
    Tatiana

    Also, some lines from Jefferson Airplane's, Somebody to Love.....

    When the truth is found to be lies
    and all the joys within you diesdon't you want somebody to love
    don't you need somebody to love
    wouldn't you love somebody to love
    you better find somebody to love

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