Lyric of the Day: Stephen Schwartz

Like a ship blown from its mooring by a wind off the sea
Like a seed dropped by a sky bird in a distant wood
Who can say if I’ve been changed for the better?
But because I knew you,
I have been changed for good

-Kristin Chenoweth and Idina Menzel, For Good

Favorite song from the musical, Wicked?

Lyric of the Day: Christina Perri, Drew Lawrence, Barrett Yeretsian

And who do you think you are?
Runnin’ ’round leaving scars
Collecting your jar of hearts
And tearing love apart

-Christina Perri, Jar of Hearts : chorus

Lyric of the Day: Carole King

so far away
doesn’t anybody stay in one place anymore?

-Carole King, So Far Away : chorus

Lyric of the Day: Sarah McLachlan, Séamus Egan, Dave Merenda

I’m so afraid to love you
but more afraid to lose

-Sarah McLachlan, I Will Remember You : verse 3

Lyric of the Day: Mary Schmich

Enjoy your body, use it every way you can
Don’t be afraid of it, or what other people think of it,
It’s the greatest instrument you’ll ever own
…
Understand that friends come and go,
but for the precious few that should hold on.
Work hard to bridge the gaps in geography and lifestyle,
because the older you get,
the more you need the people you knew when you were young.
…
Don’t mess too much with your hair,
or by the time you’re 40, it will look 85.

-Baz Luhrmann, Everybody’s Free (To Wear Sunscreen) :

Lyric of the Day: Brian Leseny Fennell

All those arrows you threw,
you threw them away

-Barcelona, Please Don’t Go : first verse

Lyric of the Day: John Ondrasik

It may sound absurd, but don’t be naive
Even heroes have the right to bleed
I may be disturbed, but won’t you concede
Even heroes have the right to dream

-Five For Fighting, Superman : chorus 2

Lyric of the Day: John Newton

The Lord has promised good to me
His word my hope secures
He will my shield and portion be
As long as life endures

–Amazing Grace : fourth verse

Lyric of the Day: Justin Nozuka

behind the rings on their fingers
imprints the ink deep in the inner
that has stained their souls together now
stained soul mates forever now

-Justin Nozuka, Save Him : verse one

Lyric of the Day: Otis Redding, Steve Cropper

Sittin’ in the mornin’ sun
I’ll be sittin’ when the evenin’ come
Watching the ships roll in
And then I watch ’em roll away again

-Otis Redding, (Sittin’ on) The Dock of the Bay : first verse