Sweet Child O'mine by Guns N' Roses

She's got a smile that it seems to me
Reminds me of childhood memories
Where everything was as fresh as the bright blue sky
Now and then when I see her face
She takes me away to that special place
And if I stared too long
I'd probably break down and cry

Oh, sweet child o' mine
Oh, sweet love of mine

Unstoppable by Rascal Flatts

So, so you made a lot of mistakes,
Walked down the road a little sideways,
Cracked a brick when you hit the wall.

Yeah, you've had a pocket-full of regrets,
Pulled you down faster than a sunset.
Hey, it happens to us all.

When the cold, hard rain just won't quit
And you can't find your way out of it

You find your faith that's been lost and shaken
You take back what's been taken
Get on your knees and dig down deep
You can do what you think is impossible...

The Show by Lenka

Slow it down, make it stop
or else my heart is going to pop
'Cause it's too much,
yeah it's a lot to be something I'm not
I'm a fool out of love 'cause I just can't get enough
...

I'm just a little girl lost in the moment
I'm so scared but I don't show it
I can't figure it out, it's bringing me down
I know I've got to let it go and just enjoy the show

I forget who said it, but: "I'm too grown for that"

Once upon a time in a faraway kingdom
Man made up a story, said that I should believe him
Go and tell your white knight that he's handsome in hindsight
But I don't want the next best thing

So I sing, I hold my head down
And I break these walls 'round me
Can't take no more of your fairytale love

I don't care for your fairytales
You're so worried 'bout the maiden
Though you know she's only waiting
On the next best thing

I don't care, I don't care
You worry 'bout the maiden
Though you know she's only waiting
Spent her whole life being graded
On the sanctity of patience

And a dumb appreciation
But the story needs some mending
And a better happy ending
'Cause I don't want the next best thing
No, no, I don't want the next best thing

--
From Fairytale by Sara Bareilles

Seven Years by Norah Jones

Eyes wide open
Always hoping for the sun
And she'll sing her song to anyone
that comes along

Fragile as a leaf in autumn
Just fallin' to the ground
Without a sound

Crooked little smile on her face
Tells a tale of grace
That's all her own

She's Gotta Be by Keith Urban

Be the man that she could trust,
(Be the man) who put her first,
(Be the man) who tamed his demons,
who healed her hurts.

(Be the man) in health and sickness,
(Be the man) who helped her grow,
(Be the man) with no resentment,
true repentance, God as my witness.

My daughter was singing this today

Happy Birthday Jesus.
I'm so glad it's Christmas.
All the tinsel and lights
And the presents are nice
But the real gift is You.

Happy Birthday Jesus.
I'm so glad it's Christmas.
All the carols and bells
Make the holiday swell
And it's all about You.
Happy Birthday Jesus.
Jesus I love You!

--
* Happy Birthday Jesus by The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir

My sister's pick for me on Noche Buena

Delirante Amor

by

Fernandito Villalona

Yo solo quiero quererte
delirante amor.
Castigo de mi destino.
Tu que has sido inspiracion
que has marcado mi camino.
Te sueño todas las noches
aun estando contigo.
Yo soy tu amante, tu sombra,
soy tu pasion, tu martirio.
Quiero que muera conmigo
este amor que estan mio.
Quiero que te falte todo
cuando tu no estes conmigo.

Me hace daño quererte.
Tanto reselo lo admito.
Tengo celos de mirarte,
si no te tengo en mis brazos.
Tengo miedo hasta del aire
que te ofrece de su abrigo.
Tengo celos de tu vida,
porque es mi propia vida.

Stop This Train by John Mayer

No I'm not color blind
I know the world is black and white
I try to keep an open mind
But I just can't sleep on this tonight

Stop this train
I want to get off and go home again
I can't take the speed it's moving in
I know I can't
But honestly, won't someone stop this train?

El Loco y La Luna by Wilfrido Vargas

Luna, dime tu si ella me quiere
Como yo la quiero a ella
Como tan solo se quiere una sola vez.

Dracula's Lament by Jason Segel

Ah ha ha ha ha haaaaaaaa!
Ah ha ha ha haaaa!

It's getting kind of hard to believe
things are going to get better.
I've been drowning too long to believe
that the tide's going to turn.

And I've been living too hard to believe
things are going to get easier now.
I'm still trying to shake off the pain
from the lessons I've learned.

Having you here now I see
things are going to be brighter.
Oooh and feeling you here now I know
I might make it through.

Oh!

Loving you this long
has made me believe in forever.
And with you these dreams I've gotten
might somehow come true.

And knowing your grace this well
just makes me want to be better.
Oooh and knowing your heart this well
makes me wish mine would grow.

Oh my love, and,

Loving you this much makes me
want to write sweet songs forever.
With a little luck, babe,
we could make the whole world know...

How much I love you.

Ah ha ha ha haaaa!
Ah ha ha ha ha ha haaaa!

Here we go!

Oooooooooooh,

And when I see your face
I will swear to the Lord I was dreaming.
Oh and when I hold your hand
How much time disappears into air.

Oh my love, and,

When I speak your name I can feel like
I just said something sacred.
While saints pray for heaven
I thank God I'm already there.

Ah ha ha ha ha haaaaaaaa!
Ah ha ha ha ha ha haaaaaaaa!
Ah ha ha ha ha ha ha haaaaaaaa!


--
Thanks to the BFF for sharing this. I can't find the MP3 of this version but here's a link to the YouTube video for anyone interested (it starts at about 1:15). Jason Segel is genius here.

One of my favorites by Semisonic

Nobody knows it but you've got a secret smile
And you use it only for me
Nobody knows it but you've got a secret smile
And you use it only for me
...

When you are flyin' around and around the world
And I'm lyin' alonely
I know there's somethin' sacred and free reserved
And received by me only*

* Secret Smile by Semisonic

Mujer de Lujo by Ricardo Arjona

Te vistes de azul para opacar el cielo
Y consigues espejos para estar bien segura
Que eres bella
Y que hay que ofrecerte tributos de sol si regalas un beso.

Un narciso el instinto que domina tu esencia
Y es idiota el consumo de mi tiempo contigo
Sue~nos rotos
Los que me vas dejando en mi activo de vida.

De que me sirve tu cuerpo
Si lo administras con saldos de los que quieres darme
De que me sirve tu boca
Si se te caen los besos y los recojo humillado.

Mujer de lujo, Mujer florero
Mujer de risas, olor y caprichos con futuros de nada
Mujer de lujo, Mujer cortina
Adornara tu cabeza la sala de un tipo cazador de reliquias
Y te haras vieja sin sue~nos.

Lyrics overheard at a party

Freedom to us has always been a trick
Freedom to you has always been whoever landed on your dick*

* Trick me by Kelis

Y Ahora Como Te Olvido by Luis Fonsi

... Empezo como un juego
Escondidos de los demás
En tu mundo sigue el secreto
Que tienes que ocultar

Lo que hacemos por vernos
Nadie lo puede imaginar
Yo quisiera cuando te tengo
Podernos escapar

Tu amor es mi mal
Es mi mayor ansiedad
Y cada vez que te marchas
Me pregunto una vez más

(coro)
Yahora como te olvido
No sé vivir conmigo
No amarte es un castigo que me mata
Me haces tanta falta ...

Neon by John Mayer

She's always buzzing just like
Neon, neon
Neon, neon
Who knows how long, how long, how long
She can go before she burns away.

I am so high. I can hear heaven.
I am so high. I can hear heaven.
Oh but heaven, no heaven don't hear me.

And they say that a hero can save us.
I'm not gonna stand here and wait.
I'll hold onto the wings of the eagles.
Watch as we all fly away.

* Hero by Nickelback

Some people get squashed crossing the tracks
Some people got high rises on their backs
I'm not broke but you can see the cracks
You can make me perfect again*

* All Because of You by U2

What about me?

And now I'm standing on the corner
All the world's gone home
Nobody's changed
Nobody's been saved
And I'm feeling cold and alone
I guess I'm lucky, I smile a lot
But sometimes I wish for more than I've got

What about me? It isn't fair
I've had enough, now I want my share
Can't you see, I wanna live
But you just take more than you give

What about me?
What about me?
What about....me?

* What About Me by Shannon Noll
** Image by Eric Wieringa

Close by Rascal Flatts

It's just a worn out Notre Dame t-shirt
She's gotten mad and tried to throw that thing away at least a hundred times
But she's got it on tonight
He used to wear it on the weekend just runnin' around
Probably forgot he even left it behind
She says it keeps her warm
Oh, but it's so much more

It makes her feel close
Makes her smile
It's like he's with her almost
Till the tears take over
She's still in hell
But she tells herself
She's ready to let him go
Cause that makes her feel close

To saying goodbye
Getting on with her life
Maybe give love another try
One more try
Oh, one more try

Yiruma is so wonderful

Happiness

Happiness (is a warm gun)
Bang Bang Shoot Shoot
Happiness (is a warm gun, momma)
Bang Bang Shoot Shoot

When I hold you in my arms
Oooooooooh, oh yeah!

And when I feel my finger on your trigger
Oooooooooh, oh yeah!

I know nobody can do me no harm
Oooooooooh, oh yeah!

Happiness (is a warm gun, momma)
Bang Bang Shoot Shoot* **

--
* Happiness Is A Warm Gun by The Beatles

** I know the myriad of interpretations for this song and no, I'm not hooked on heroin nor do I agree with the use of this or any other illegal drug... I just like the song.

Can You Believe?

Nothing can make you high
Or put fire in your eyes
Or give you a chance to fly
When you need the wings
When all that you've got is doubt
And nothing can stop you from feeling down
But oh I know, I know exactly how you feel
...

See the person I love the most
Is so far away tonight
And no other medicine or promise is
Gonna heal me up right
But I got to believe
That her and me
Will be together
Cause that's all I got
And Oh, I know
When you're down at the bottom
Can you believe?

~*~

* by Robin Thicke

Should've been much further
Than this by now
A little bit more gone
A little less twisted around *

*Once by Rascal Flatts

Desnuda

"Deja llenarme de tu desnudez
para vestirme por dentro;
aunque sea un momento.

Y ahora que por fin te tengo así
desnuda y precisamente enfrente;
desnuda también un poquito la mente
pon tus complejos junto a tu ropa;
y si te sientes un poquito loca
ponte loca completa,
que verte será el inicio
antes de perder el juicio."

* NSFW: Desnuda by Ricardo Arjona

But I'm the only one
Who'll walk across the fire for you
I'm the only one
Who'll drown in my desire for you

* I'm The Only One by Melissa Etheridge

Surrender

Time ain't on our side
Don't want to leave this world
With why didn't I?
Why didn't I?
Yeah why didn't I?

Sometimes I take on this world by myself
Thinking I got all the answers
Don't need anybody's help
Well God was right there waiting for me all along
To fall down on my knees surrender all
Things that matter
Things that don't*
~ * ~

*Things That Matter by Rascal Flatts