40 great phrases of famous songs of history
Throughout history, music has accompanied us in all kinds of moments . Both in joys and sorrows, in situations of depression or close emotional connection with another person (it is not uncommon to hear a couple talk about "our song"), there are many songs that have been in tune with our mood, that have made us vibrate or sink into the deepest of miseries.
And within them sometimes great phrases stand out, which we remember and sometimes we surprise ourselves by repeating aloud. In this article we collect some of them.
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Forty great phrases of songs
Below is a small collection of famous phrases from songs that, in some way or another, have made history or are part of our lives
1. "I do not wanna miss a thing"
Phrase of the song of Aerosmith of the same title and that was recorded for the soundtrack of the movie Armaggedon.
2. "Show must go on"
Freddy Mercury's song phrase in which he talks about appearances and the need to continue with the day to day regardless of what happens inside us.
3. "I'll be watching you"
Although it has often been considered a love song, "Every Breath You Take" by The Police actually differentiates a situation of harassment in which the protagonist will watch every step, sigh or action that makes his object of desire every day. , while wondering how it is possible that he does not realize that this person is for him.
4. "Imagine all that people, living life in peace"
Fragment of the song "Imagine" by John Lennon, in which he spoke of the search and the hope of reaching peace.
5. "Who wants to live forever?"
Who wants to live forever? Question that gives title to one of Freddie Mercury's most iconic songs.
6. Who can it be now?
Title and refrain of the group song Men at Work, indicates a feeling of annoyance to unwanted interference while reflecting a certain level of paranoia and / or instability in the character.
7. Who cares what I do? Who cares what I say? I am like that, and so I will continue, I will never change
Part of the song of Alaska that over time became a vindication for the equality and rights of homosexuals. It reflects the right to be as one is independent of what others may think.
8. "Let it be"
Phrase and title of one of the songs of the Beatles, which pushes us to let go our sorrows and concerns, accept things as they are and be willing to overcome them.
9. "All you need is love"
All you need is Love. This phrase from the well-known song, also by the Beatles, reflects the importance of love as one of the main forces that allows us to do anything.
10. "And I think to myself, what a wonderful world"
A well-known song by Louis Armstrong, "What a Wonderful World" tells us to see how beautiful the little things in life are and to appreciate how wonderful the world in which we live is.
11. "Boig per tu"
Phrase of the well-known song of Sau, reflects a deep infatuation ("crazy for you") by a person to whom we have lost.
12. "Dust in the wind. All they are is dust in the wind "
Phrase of the song "Dust in the wind" of Kansas, reflects the passage of time and that everything has an end.
13. "Hello, darkness my old friend"
First sentence of the song "Sound of Silence" by Simon and Garfunkel, which tells us about a gray, incommunicado, individualistic and dehumanized world in which attempts to change things fall on deaf ears. But despite this in the intimidated times there are those who try to change things.
14. "Where is the love?"
Title and part of the refrain of a well-known song by the Black Eyed Peas that wonders where love has gone in today's society.
15. "For the times they are a-changing"
Phrase of Bob Dylan's song "Times they are A-Changing".
16. "I was made for loving you baby, you were made for loving me"
Fragment and refrain of the song of Kiss "I was mother for loving you", tells us about how two people are made for each other.
17. "I'm on the highway to hell"
Mythical AC / DC song that pushes us to live nonchalantly and without stopping to think, obeying our instincts.
18. "Felicità e have by hand, I will walk lontano. La felicità, èl il tuo sguardo innocent in mezzo alla gente "
Small fragment of one of the best known songs of Al Bano, "Felicità", in which he tells us about the happiness we feel when we are with who we want.
19. "It's my life, and it's now or never. I'm not gonna live forever "
This fragment of the song of Bon Jovi, "It's my life", expresses our right to live our life and our now as we want and making the most of our time.
20. "With the lights out, it's less dangerous. Here we are now, entertain us "
Part of the song "Smells Like Teen Spirit" by Nirvana, this phrase seems to indicate the need to fight against conformism and apathy derived from fear and habituation
21. "Let's rock, everybody let's rock. Everybody in the whole cell block was dancing to the Jailhouse Rock "
"Jailhouse Rock" ("jailhouse rock") is perhaps one of Elvis Presley's best-known songs, performed in one of the singer's iterations in the world of acting in the movie of the same name. From it comes this phrase.
22. "And then I go and spoil it all by saying something stupid like I love you"
"Something stupid" is a well-known song by Frank Sinatra that talks about love and trying to let the beloved know that it is. In addition it has been interpreted later by other singers like Robbie Williams (with the contribution of Nicole Kidman) or Michael Bublé.
23. "Non, rien de rien. Non, je ne regrette rien "
Part of the refrain of the well-known song "Rien de Rien" by Edith Piaf that expresses the absence of repentance with regard to the experience since it can start again.
24. "Fly me to the moon, and let me play among the stars"
Part of the song "Fly me to the moon" by Frank Sinatra, it is a song that expresses the feelings generated by being with the beloved person
25. "It's a little bit funny, this feeling inside ..."
Fragment of one of Elton John's best known songs, "Your Song", an apparently simple ballad that reflects the existence of deep feelings towards someone special.
26. "Rocket man burning out his fuse up here alone"
Another song of Elton John highly known, "Rocket Man", leaves us this phrase in his refrain that tells us to be away from home and remember the past with nostalgia, which could serve as metaphorical criticism to what is the job success and the fame.
27. "Billie Jean is not my lover. She's just a girl who claims that I am the one. But this kid is not my son "
The song "Billie Jean" is along with "Thriller" one of the most popular of Michael Jackson. In this case, it is inspired by the extreme behavior that some fans can manifest.
28. "Forever trusting who we are, and nothing else matters"
This fragment is part of "Nothing else matters" of Metallica. This song tells us the need to know who we are and to have things clear and to base relationships on trusting oneself and others, no matter what others may think.
29. "When I leave, a kiss and a flower, I love you, a caress and a goodbye"
Song of Nino Bravo very recognized in which we are told of a farewell and the longing for what and who left behind.
30. "Forever young, I want to be forever young, Do you really want to live forever, forever young"
The nostalgia for youth and lost innocence (as well as the fatigue and wear that the Cold War implied at the time it was composed, as can be seen in its first verses), are the main theme of "Forever Young" by Alphaville, from which this fragment emerges.
31. "Summertime, and the living is easy"
This song by George Gershwin, which has subsequently been performed by numerous singers as important as Ella Fitzgerald or Louis Armstrong, provides us with an iconic image of summer as a moment of peace and tranquility.
32. "Roxanne, you do not have to put on the red light. Those days are over, you do not have to sell your body to the night "
Roxanne, written by Sting of The Police, is a famous song that pretends to be a representation of tango and that is also widely known for appearing in Moulin Rouge. It is about a prostitute that the protagonist tries to convince to stop exercising.
33. "And the last known survivor stalks his prey in the night and he's watching us all with the eye of the tiger"
"Eye of the Tiger" is also a widely known song belonging to the group Survivor, appearing in the movie "Rocky".
34. "I do not believe that anybody feels the way I do about you now"
Fragment of the song Oasis Wonderwall, expresses the doubt that the feelings that a certain person generates can be shared by someone else.
35. "Here I am, praying for this moment to last, living on the music so fine, borne on the wind, making it mine"
The Bee Gees were another of the great known groups of the seventies. This phrase is part of the renowned song "Night Fever"
36. "I've got all my life to live, I've got all my love to give. And I'll survive, I will survive! "
One of the great successes of Gloria Gaynor is the well-known song "I will survive", in which we are told how after abandonment we can become stronger and enjoy again no matter how much others may expect otherwise.
37. "What I can do? 'Cause I-I-I-I, I'm feeling blue "
Small fragment of the song "Black is Black", by Los Bravos. This song has the distinction of being the first great success of a Spanish group in the international market.
38. "We can be heroes, just for one day"
The recently deceased David Bowie left us a large number of remarkable and important songs throughout history. Enter them you can find "Heroes", which is part of this phrase that indicates that we can all be heroes at some time
39. "But I'm a million different people from one day to the next. I cant change my mold, no, no, no, no, no, no, no "
Part of the song Bittersweet Symphony of "The Verve", expresses that we change our hypocrisy and that of society when trying to pass ourselves off as those we are not instead of facing and accepting ourselves as we are and acting according to what we believe and what we we really want
40. "All I want for Christmas is you"
Taking advantage of the approaching Christmas, we could not close the list without adding a Christmas song. For this reason we have added this phrase from Mariah Carey's song that also forms the title of the song and that expresses that the important thing is the company of those we love.
