Have phrases from lyrics made any difference to you?

The idea of this post was triggered by a comment left today. Thanks Nelson!

I listened to The Police and Sting for years & years and their lyrics have really influenced me. Some lines showed me concepts clearly, that I then applied into my life. Other lines reaffirmed what I already thought and put my ideas in black and white, leaving them easier to reach. Very often, in my daily life, something happens that makes me sing one or two lines of their lyrics. Of course this is not exclusive from Sting and The Police and at times I've found myself mumbling other artists' lyrics (my favorite: "I wanna be your underware.") UNDERWEAR! (I needed a student to spot this horror for me!! - Thanks Lula!)

Do you ever sing to yourself lyrics' lines? Are they a significant part of your life?

I am listing below, only a few of the lines I often find myself remembering. If you feel like telling me others you like, feel free to say that in the comments section.

“No surprise no mystery” (So Lonely.) The impact is to trigger the opposite in my life. I definitely want a life full of surprise and mystery. Life is something else if we receive unexpected people, events, things.

“I’m too full to swallow my pride” (Can’t Stand Losing You.) This line is quite funny. I’ve always thought of it as an excellent reminder that swallowing one’s pride is not foolish... sometimes. But it was because I thought the sentence was different! I thought it was “I’m too fool to swallow my pride.” Ha.

“When the world is running down, you make the best of what's still around” (Song title.) This is a principle in my life. That’s the policy. Do the best out of what you have.

“I must have loved you” (Ghost Story.) This line has often come to my head when thinking about different characters that visited my life for a shorter or longer while. Whenever you keep remembering someone, you must have loved her or him. So, learning lessons, I look at those surrounding me right now and make my love conscious.

“If I ever lose my faith in you, there'd be nothing left for me to do”. I agree with this line, only that ‘you’ is ‘me.’ If I ever lose my faith in me... so I keep feeding my faith in me.

“If you love somebody, set them free” – I know it’s a classic expression, but still so true and useful.

“There’s a little black spot on the sun today” (King of Pain.) I swear that nearly every time I am sad, I discover myself mentally singing this song!

“Only hope can keep me together” (Message in a Bottle.) This line has saved my life more than twice!

“Rehumanize yourself” – I’ve grabbed this concept whenever I saw my life going down a wrong track. The last time I used it was when I decided to change jobs.

“Not only food but education” (Another Day.) Brilliant concept that I would put into practice if I ever become a president.

“There is no monopoly on common sense” (Russians.) This is the principle behind my not agreeing with things like death sentence. Also the one behind my permanent relativism.


This side effect is one more aspect of music I am grateful for. Lyrics become company and inspiration at very important times of our lives.