Lyrics of the Day
Today's the fourth of July
Another June has gone by
And when they light up our town I just think
What a waste of gunpowder and sky.
— Aimee Mann, 1993
Today's the fourth of July
Another June has gone by
And when they light up our town I just think
What a waste of gunpowder and sky.
— Aimee Mann, 1993
"I can see clearly now, the rain is gone. I can see all obstacles in my way."
— Johnny Nash, 1972
"Seventy-six trombones led the big parade with 110 cornets close at hand. They were followed by rows and rows of the finest virtuosos, the cream of every famous band."
— Meredith Willson, 1957
"The first thing I met was a fly with a buzz and the sky with no clouds. The heat was hot and the ground was dry but the air was full of sound."
— Dewey Bunnell, 1971
"If you want me, I'll be in the bar."
— Joni Mitchell, 1971
"When the jester sang for the king and queen, in a coat he borrowed from James Dean..."
— Don McLean, 1971
Sunrise, sunset
Sunrise, sunset
Swiftly flow the days
Seedlings turn overnight to sunflowers
Blossoming even as we gaze
Sunrise, sunset
Sunrise, sunset
Swiftly fly the years
One season following another
Laden with happiness and tears
— Sheldon Harnick, 1964
"Barefoot girl sitting on the hood of a Dodge drinking warm beer in the soft summer rain."
-- Bruce Springsteen, 1975
"I saw a werewolf drinking a pina colada at Trader Vic's. And his hair was perfect."
— Warren Zevon