Best rock lyric ever?

[SparkyLB]

Now, the fifth daughter on the twelfth night
Told the first father that things weren't right
"My complexion, " she says, "is much too white"
He said, "Come here and step into the light"
He said, "Hmm, you're right, let me tell the second mother this has been done"
But the second mother was with the seventh son
And they were both out on Highway 61

 

[osv]

1. I can taste her breath when she speaks.

2. There is always someone more ****ed up than you.

 

[firetec05]

My Maserati does 185, I lost my license not I don't drive

 

[boombloom]

oh, yes i wish i was as mellow
as for instance jackson browne
but "fountain of sorrow" my ass
mother shager
i hope you wind up in the ground

Tonio K. H.A.T.R.E.D.

 

[Rev. Cornelius]

"Bed-sitter people look back and lament,
Another useless day's energy spent" The Moody Blues

 

[MrMoonlight]

I always thought the lyrics to the Rolling Stones' "Sympathy for the Devil" were pretty clever. The entire song giving you clues to "guess my name".

"I rode a tank
held a general's rank
when the blitzkrieg raged
and the bodies stank

Pleased to meet you
Hope you guess my name
But what's puzzling you
Is the nature of my game"

 

[gitfiddl]

I met a German girl in England who was goin' to school in France
And we danced in Mississippi at a Alpha Kappa dance...

Chuck Berry

 

[baileyboy]

... Just wondering what lyric you think is the best ever...

Maybe not the best, but pertinent to me...

excerpt from "Subdivisions", Rush:

"Growing up, it all seems so one-sided
Opinions all provided
The future pre-decided
Detached and subdivided
In the mass-production zone
Nowhere is the dreamer
Or the misfit so alone

Subdivisions
In the high school halls
In the shopping malls
Conform or be cast out
Subdivisions
In the basement bars
In the backs of cars
Be cool or be cast out

Any escape might help to smooth
The unattractive truth
But the suburbs have no charms to soothe
The restless dreams of youth"

 

[buldog5151bass]

Clowns to the left of me
Jokers to the right
Here I am
Stuck in the middle with you

Especially when you know how they came up with it.

 

[Bob_Ross]

If you don’t like growing old...
You’ll hate the other choice I’m told....

Chorus: it’s a little too late to die young...

EJM has a song called "If The Good Die Young I Guess I'll Never Die"

 

[GoLeafsGo]

Not Quite Right!

 

[Marley's Ghost]

The old man said to me
Said don't always take life so seriously
Play the flute
And dance and sing your song
Try and enjoy the here and now
The future will take care of itself somehow
The grass is never greener over there
Time will wear away the stone
Gets the hereditary bone
Don't try to live your life in one day
Don't go speed your time away
Don't try to live your life in one day
Don't go speed your time away
The old man said to me
Said you can't change the world single handedly
Raise a glass enjoy the scenery
Pretend the water is champagne
And fill my glass again and again
While the wolves are gathering round your door
Time will wear away the stone
Gets the hereditary bone
Don't try to live your life in one day
Don't go speed your time away
Don't try…

 

[Bunk McNulty]

"Corn in the fields
Listen to the rice when the wind blows 'cross the water
King Harvest has surely come."

"I'm just a modern guy
You know I've had it in the ear before
I got a lust for life."

"Ain't it just like the night to play tricks when you're tryin' to be so quiet?
We sit here stranded, though we're all doin' our best to deny it"

 

[Drkwdsman]

Send Lawyers, Guns, and Money!

And

But please don’t put your life on the hands of a Rock N’ Roll band who’ll throw it all away.

 

[jnewmark]

The Coolerator was crammed with TV Dinners and Ginger Ale.

 

[redwingxix]

If you believe in love, let's get it on.

Not rock, but the best lyric ever.

 

[beatlebass64]

I WANNA ROCK! I WANT TO ROCK!

What more needs to be said?

 

[charlie monroe]

It's a shame that most of these posts didn't credit the writer or performer.
A bunch of gems that I will never be able to track down.

 

[zon6c-f]

Not a poll and I know there is no correct answer. Just wondering what lyric you think is the best ever.

I'm specifically saying lyric as opposed to lyrics. Just one line, not a whole verse or chorus.

I went to see Nine Inch Nails last night and I think Trent Reznor came up with the best rock lyric ever. First line to the chorus of Closer: I want to **** you like an animal.

It's nasty, vulgar, offensive, dangerous, and menacing but it's also sexy, fun, and crazy. It's a song that is rough enough for the boys but still sexy enough for the girls to get into as well. A nice balance. And it was a wonderful experience to be in a room with thousands of women screaming that line at the top of their lungs.

Love Love Love : Beatles

 

[bassstrangler]

I shot a man in Reno, just to watch him die.

Johnny Cash was a rock and roller at heart.