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Live Performance 'We've Got Tonight' Bob Seger 1978 Please watch young Bob Seger Live https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCBhN4LIyXQ Please watch old Bob Seger Live! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbIYXgMlQDk Anna Lam Winter Recital Two lonely people who aren't right for each other but will do for one night. Seger wrote the song after seeing the movie The Sting, starring Robert Redford and Paul Newman. In the film, there's scene where Redford puts the moves on a waitress, who says, "I don't even know you." He replies: "You know me. I'm the same as you. It's two in the morning and I don't know nobody." "That just hit me real hard," Seger told the Detroit Free Press in 1994. "The next day I wrote 'We've Got Tonight,' this song about two people who say 'I'm tired. It's late at night. I know you don't really dig me, and I don't really dig you, but this is all we've got, so let's do it. I know it's late, I know you're weary I know your plans don't include me Still here we are, both of us lonely Longing for shelter from all that we see Why should we worry? No one will care, girl Look at the stars so far away We've got tonight Who needs tomorrow? We've got tonight, babe Why don't you stay? Deep in my soul, I've been so lonely All of my hopes fading away I've longed for love like everyone else does I know I'll keep searchin' even after today So there it is girl, I've said it all now And here we are babe, what do you say? We've got tonight Who needs tomorrow? We've got tonight, babe Why don't you stay? I know it's late I know you're weary (weary) Ooh, I know your plans don't include me Still here we are both of us lonely (lonely) Both of us lonely (lonely) We've got tonight (we've got tonight) Who needs tomorrow? Let's make it last Let's find a way Turn out the light (turn out the light) Come take my hand now We've got tonight, babe Why don't you stay? We've got tonight Who needs tomorrow? Let's make it last Let's find a way Turn out the light Come take my hand now We've got tonight, babe Why don't you stay? Oh, we've got tonight (we've got tonight) Who needs tomorrow? Let's make it last Let's find a way Turn out the light (turn out the light) Come take my hand now We've got tonight, babe Why don't you stay? Oh-oh, oh, why don't you stay?

Pop Song 527 of 1000 'Man in the box' Alice in Chains 1991 Watch the MV https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAqZb52sgpU In a 1992 interview with Rolling Stone, Layne Staley explained the origins of the song's lyrics: I started writing about censorship. Around the same time, we went out for dinner with some Columbia Records people who were vegetarians. They told me how veal was made from calves raised in these small boxes, and that image stuck in my head. So I went home and wrote about government censorship and eating meat as seen through the eyes of a doomed calf.[11] Jerry Cantrell said of the song: But what it's basically about is, is how government and media control the public's perception of events in the world or whatever, and they build you into a box by feeding it to you in your home, ya know. And it's just about breaking out of that box and looking outside of that box that has been built for you. I'm the man in the box Buried in my shit Won't you come and save me? Save me Feed my eyes (Can you sew them shut?) Jesus Christ (Deny your maker) He who tries (Will be wasted) Oh, feed my eyes (Now you've sewn them) shut I'm the dog who gets beat Shove my nose in shit Won't you come and save me? Save me Feed my eyes (Can you sew them shut?)

Pop Song 525 of 1000 'If' Bread 1971 Watch their performance https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQyKMueMFGk The narrator expresses a desire to capture the beloved in a painting to show the beauty of the relationship, to be with them in two places at once, and to be with them through the end of the world. Thus, the song underscores the emotional intensity of the relationship, and the commitment to remain connected for eternity. The chorus is particularly powerful in emphasizing the narrator's vow to stay together forever, suggesting that their love can outlast even death. If a picture paints a thousand words Then why can't I paint you? The words will never show The you I've come to know If a face could launch a thousand ships Then where am I to go? There's no one home but you You're all that's left me too And when my love for life is running dry You come and pour yourself on me If a man could be two places at one time I'd be with you Tomorrow and today Beside you all the way If the world should stop revolving Spinning slowly down to die I'd spend the end with you And when the world was through Then one by one the stars would all go out Then you and I would simply fly away

Pop Song 524 of 1000 'Something just like this' Coldplay & The Chainsmokers 2017 Watch the MV https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FM7MFYoylVs Watch them live https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4u6bWs-ZG0o The narrator doesn't feel up to the job of being in a relationship. He doesn't think he's good enough, but his love interest affirms realistic, healthy expectations for the relationship. I've been reading books of old The legends and the myths Achilles and his gold Hercules and his gifts Spider-Man's control And Batman with his fists And clearly, I don't see myself upon that list But she said, "Where'd you wanna go? How much you wanna risk? I'm not looking for somebody with some superhuman gifts Some superhero Some fairy tale bliss Just something I can turn to Somebody I can kiss" I want something just like this Doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo Doo-doo-doo, doo, doo-doo Doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo Oh, I want something just like this Doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo Doo-doo-doo, doo, doo-doo Doo-doo-doo, doo, doo-doo Oh, I want something just like this I want something just like this I've been reading books of old The legends and the myths The testaments they told The moon and its eclipse And Superman unrolls a suit before he lifts But I'm not the kind of person that it fits She said, "Where'd you wanna go? How much you wanna risk? I'm not looking for somebody with some superhuman gifts Some superhero Some fairy tale bliss Just something I can turn to Somebody I can miss" I want something just like this I want something just like this Oh, I want something just like this Doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo Doo-doo-doo, doo, doo-doo Doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo Oh, I want something just like this Doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo Doo-doo-doo, doo, doo-doo Doo-doo-doo, doo, doo-doo Where'd you wanna go? How much you wanna risk? I'm not looking for somebody with some superhuman gifts Some superhero Some fairy tale bliss Just something I can turn to Somebody I can kiss I want something just like this Oh, I want something just like this Oh, I want something just like this Oh, I want something just like this

Pop Song 523 of 1000 'Come undone' Duran Duran 1993 watch the MV https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Epj84QVw2rc&t=161s At its core, “Come Undone” is a song about the fragility of human connection. From its opening lines, the track sets a tone of introspection and vulnerability: “Mine, immaculate dream, made breath and skin, I’ve been waiting for you, signed, with a home tattoo.” The speaker is clearly in love, but there’s a sense of anxiety and uncertainty that hangs over the relationship, a fear that things might fall apart at any moment. As the song progresses, this tension builds, with the narrator grappling with his own emotions and desires. “Can’t ever keep from falling apart at the seams, can’t I believe you’re taking my heart to pieces,” he laments, acknowledging the pain and uncertainty that comes with opening yourself up to another person. While “Come Undone” is primarily a song about love and connection, it’s also deeply concerned with desire and the role it plays in our lives. The chorus, with its repeated chant of “can’t ever keep from falling apart,” is a haunting reminder of how easily we can be consumed by our own desires, how they can override our better judgement and cause us to act in ways we might not otherwise. At the same time, there’s a sense of hopelessness to this aspect of the song, as if the narrator knows that his desires are leading him down a path that can only end in pain and disappointment. “Can’t ever keep from falling apart, at the seams,” he sings, “can’t I believe you’re taking my heart to pieces.” It’s a powerful reminder of how complicated and challenging relationships can be, and how difficult it can be to navigate the thorny emotional landscape of desire.

Pop Song 522 of 1000 'Dream a little dream of me' Andre, Schwandt and lyrics Gus Kahn 1931 Please listen to Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJhSM17a8OA "Dream a Little Dream of Me" is a 1931 song with music by Fabian Andre and Wilbur Schwandt and lyrics by Gus Kahn.[1] It was first recorded in February 1931 by Ozzie Nelson and His Orchestra, soon followed by Wayne King and His Orchestra with vocals by Ernie Birchill. A popular standard, it has seen well over 400 recorded versions Stars shining bright above you Night breezes seem to whisper "I love you" Birds singing in the sycamore tree Dream a little dream of me Say nighty-night and kiss me Just hold me tight and tell me you'll miss me While I'm alone and blue as can be Dream a little dream of me Stars fading but I linger on dear (Oh, how you linger on) Still craving your kiss (How you crave my kiss) Now I'm longing to linger 'til dawn dear Just saying this (Give me a little kiss) Sweet dreams 'til sunbeams find you Sweet dreams that leave all worries behind you But in your dreams whatever they be Dream a little dream of me Stars fading but I linger on dear Still craving your kiss Yeah, I'm longing to linger 'til dawn dear Just saying this Sweet dreams, I'm dreamin' ('Til sunbeams find you) Keep dreamin' (Gotta keep dreaming) Leave the worries behind you But in your dreams whatever they be You've gotta make me a promise (oh, yes) Promise to me You'll dream Dream a little dream of me

Pop Song 521 of 1000 'Eleanor Rigby' The Beatles 1966 Watch the MV https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuS5NuXRb5Y https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eleanor_Rigby Ah, look at all the lonely people Ah, look at all the lonely people Eleanor Rigby Picks up the rice in the church where a wedding has been Lives in a dream Waits at the window Wearing the face that she keeps in a jar by the door Who is it for? All the lonely people Where do they all come from? All the lonely people Where do they all belong? Father McKenzie Writing the words of a sermon that no one will hear No one comes near Look at him working Darning his socks in the night when there's nobody there What does he care? All the lonely people Where do they all come from? All the lonely people Where do they all belong? Ah, look at all the lonely people Ah, look at all the lonely people Eleanor Rigby Died in the church and was buried along with her name Nobody came Father McKenzie Wiping the dirt from his hands as he walks from the grave No one was saved All the lonely people (ah, look at all the lonely people) Where do they all come from? All the lonely people (ah, look at all the lonely people) Where do they all belong?

Pop Song 520 of 1000 'Sabotage' Beastie Boys 1994 Please watch this great MV https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5rRZdiu1UE The song was first conceived when MCA played the signature bass line one day in the studio and it immediately caught the band's attention. Both Ad-Rock and Mike D picked up their respective instruments and started building on it. According to Ad-Rock in the 2020 Beastie Boys Story documentary, the lyrics are a fictitious rant about how their producer "was the worst person ever and how he was always sabotaging us and holding us back." I can't stand it, I know you planned it I'm gonna set it straight, this Watergate I can't stand rocking when I'm in here 'Cause your crystal ball ain't so crystal clear So while you sit back and wonder why I got this fucking thorn in my side Oh my God, it's a mirage I'm tellin' y'all, it's a sabotage So, so, so, so listen up 'cause you can't say nothin' You'll shut me down with a push of your button? But you, I'm out and I'm gone I'll tell you now, I keep it on and on 'Cause what you see you might not get And we can bet, so don't you get souped yet You're scheming on a thing that's a mirage I'm trying to tell you now, it's sabotage Why Our backs are now against the wall? Listen all y'all, it's a sabotage Listen all y'all, it's a sabotage Listen all y'all, it's a sabotage Listen all y'all, it's a sabotage I can't stand it, I know you planned it I'm gonna set it straight, this Watergate Lord, I can't stand rockin' when I'm in this place Because I feel disgrace because you're all in my face But make no mistakes and switch up my channel I'm Buddy Rich when I fly off the handle What could it be? It's a mirage You're scheming on a thing, that's sabotage

Pop Song 518 of 100 'Edelweiss' Richard Rodgers Hammerstein 1959 Please watch from The Sound of Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bL2BCiFkTk While The Sound of Music was in tryouts in Boston, Richard Rodgers felt Captain von Trapp should have a song with which he would bid farewell to the Austria he knew and loved. Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II decided to write an extra song that von Trapp would sing in the festival concert sequence towards the end of the show. As they were writing it, they felt this song could also use the guitar-playing and folk-singing talents of Theodore Bikel, who had been cast as the Captain. The Lindsay and Crouse script provides the metaphor of the simple edelweiss wildflower as a symbol of the Austria that Captain von Trapp, Maria, and their children knew would live on, in their hearts, despite the Nazi annexation of their homeland. The metaphor of this song builds on an earlier scene when Gretl presents a bouquet of edelweiss flowers to Baroness Elsa Schräder, during the latter's visit to the von Trapp household. Rodgers provided a simple, yet haunting and affecting, waltz-time melody, to the simple Italian style ritornello lyric that Hammerstein wrote about the appearance of the edelweiss flower. "Edelweiss" turned out to be one of the most beloved songs in the musical, as well as one of the best-loved songs by Rodgers and Hammerstein. Edelweiss is the last song Rodgers and Hammerstein wrote together; Hammerstein was suffering from stomach cancer, which took his life nine months after The Sound of Music opened on Broadway. Edelweiss, Edelweiss Every morning you greet me Small and white, clean and bright You look happy to meet me Blossom of snow, may you bloom and grow Bloom and grow forever Edelweiss, Edelweiss Bless my homeland forever Small and white, clean and bright You look happy to meet me Blossom of snow, may you bloom and grow Bloom and grow forever Edelweiss, Edelweiss

Pop Song 519 of 1000 'Hold on Loosely' .38 Special 1980 watch 38 special live https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJtf7R_oVaw Barnes going through a difficult time in his marriage, lamented that his wife was not being more supportive of his career aspirations. He presented a seed idea for a song to co-writer Jim Peterik, asking what he thought of the title "Hold On Loosely", to which Peterik came back with, "...but don't let go". For the music, Peterik described the song's opening riff as "Like the Cars meets Lynyrd Skynyrd or something". Taking inspiration from "Just What I Needed" by the Cars, Jeff Carlisi wrote the famous riff to the song. You see it all around you Good lovin' gone bad And usually it's too late when you Realize what you had And my mind goes back to a girl I met Some years ago who told me Just hold on loosely, but don't let go If you cling too tightly, you're gonna lose control Your baby needs someone to believe in And a whole lot of space to breathe in So damn easy When your feelings are such To overprotect her To love her too much And my mind goes back to a girl I met Some years ago who told me Just hold on loosely, but don't let go If you cling too tightly, you're gonna lose control Your baby needs someone to believe in And a whole lot of space to breathe in Don't let her slip away Sentimental fool Don't let your heart get in the way Yeah, yeah, yeah You see it all around you Good lovin' gone bad And usually it's too late when you

Chinese Song 2 '怒放的生命 Life in Full Bloom' 汪峰 Wang Feng 2005 Anna Lam Winter 2023 Recital Please watch this nice version with English translation subtitles. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsvMHCmz3m4

Pop Song 517 of 1000 'Freeze Frame' J Geils Band 1981 Please watch the MV https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHo43B6nu60 Freeze-frame I could see it was a rough-cut Tuesday Slow-motion weekdays stare me down Her lipstick reflex got me wound There were no defects to be found Snapshot image froze without a sound Thursday mornin' was a hot flash-factor Her face still focused in my mind Test-strip proof-sheet love is hard to find Friday night, we'll dance the spotlight grind Stop-time heart for me if she's not mine (Freeze-frame) freeze-frame (Freeze-frame) freeze-frame (Freeze-frame) freeze-frame (Freeze-frame, woo!) Now, freeze Now I'm lookin' at a flashback Sunday Zoom lens feelings just won't disappear Close-up darkroom sweet-talk in my ear Her hot-spot love for me is strong This freeze-frame moment can't be wrong (Freeze-frame) freeze-frame (Freeze-frame) freeze-frame (Freeze-frame) freeze-frame (Freeze-frame, woo!) Now, freeze Shoot, shoot Shoot, shoot Shoot, shoot (Freeze-frame) freeze-frame (Freeze-frame) freeze-frame (Freeze-frame) freeze-frame (Freeze-frame, woo!) Now, freeze Yeah (Freeze-frame, freeze-frame) (Freeze-frame) freeze-frame (freeze-frame) Freeze, please freeze, woo! (Freeze-frame) (Shoot, shoot, freeze-frame) (Shoot, shoot, freeze-frame) (Shoot, shoot, freeze-frame)

Pop Song 526 of 1000 'Blue sky' The Allman Brothers Band 1972 The song was written and sung by guitarist Dickey Betts, who penned it about his girlfriend (and later wife), Sandy "Bluesky" Wabegijig. The track is also notable as one of guitarist Duane Allman's final recorded performances with the group. Walk along the river, sweet lullaby They just keep on flowin' They don't worry 'bout where it's goin' No, no Don't fly, mister bluebird I'm just walkin' down the road Early morning sunshine Tell me all I need to know You're my blue sky, you're my sunny day Lord, you know it makes me high When you turn your love my way Turn your love my way, yeah Good old Sunday mornin' Bells are ringin' everywhere Goin' to Carolina It won't be long and I'll be there You're my blue sky, you're my sunny day Lord, you know it makes me high When you turn your love my way Turn your love my way, yeah, yeah

Chinese Song 1 '愛我別走 Love me, dont go' 張震嶽 Chang Chen-yue 1998 Watch for English and Chinese lyrics https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quJNfhTr4Fc Anna Lam Student Recital December 3, 2023

Pop Song 515 of 1000 'Opus' Ryuichi Sakamoto Please watch person perform it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0tanRTJe4c

Pop Song 514 of 1000 'Believer' Imagine Dragons 2016 watch the mv https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wtfhZwyrcc&t=46s Dan Reynolds told People that the song was inspired by his experiences with ankylosing spondylitis in 2015. He said that, "The meaning of the song is really reflecting on specific things in my life that were painful, whether it was anxiety and dealing with crowds, feeling overwhelmed by that or the success of the band, disease, going through depression—anything that was a source of pain in my life. And just rising above that, finding a place of perspective where I could be appreciative of the pain in my life and make it my greatest strength First things first, I'ma say all the words inside my head I'm fired up, and tired of the way that things have been, oh-ooh The way that things have been, oh-ooh Second thing second, don't you tell me what you think that I can be I'm the one at the sail, I'm the master of my sea, oh-ooh The master of my sea, oh-ooh I was broken from a young age Taking my sulking to the masses Writing my poems for the few That look at me, took to me, shook to me, feelin' me Singing from heartache from the pain Taking my message from the veins Speaking my lesson from the brain Seeing the beauty through the Pain! You made me a, you made me a believer, believer Pain! You break me down, and build me up, believer, believer Pain! Oh, let the bullets fly, oh, let them rain My life, my love, my drive it came from Pain! You made me a, you made me a believer, believer Third things third, send a prayer to the ones up above All the hate that you've heard has turned your spirit to a dove, oh-ooh Your spirit up above, oh-ooh I was choking in the crowd Building my rain up in the cloud Falling like ashes to the ground Hoping my feelings, they would drown But they never did, ever lived, ebbin' and flowin' Inhibited, limited, 'til it broke open, and it rained down It rained down like Pain! You made me a, you made me a believer, believer Pain! You break me down, and build me up, believer, believer Pain! Oh, let the bullets fly, oh, let them rain My life, my love, my drive it came from Pain! You made me a, you made me a believer, believer Last things last, by the grace of the fire and the flames You're the face of the future, the blood in my veins, oh-ooh The blood in my veins, oh-ooh But they never did, ever lived, ebbin' and flowin' Inhibited, limited, 'til it broke open, and it rained down It rained down like Pain! You made me a, you made me a believer, believer Pain! You break me down, and build me up, believer, believer Pain! Oh, let the bullets fly, oh, let them rain My life, my love, my drive it came from Pain! You made me a, you made me a believer, believer

Pop Song 513 of 1000 'Sweet emotion' Aerosmith 1975 Watch Aerosmith live! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33ClrPlzuVQ Many Aerosmith fans believe that Steven Tyler wrote all of the lyrics to the song about the tension and hatred between the band members and Joe Perry's first wife. Tyler himself has said that only some of the lyrics were inspired by Perry's wife. It was stated in Aerosmith's tell-all autobiography Walk This Way and in an episode of Behind the Music that growing feuds between the band members' wives (including an incident involving "spilt milk" where Elyssa Perry threw milk over Tom Hamilton's wife, Terry) may have helped lead to the band's original lineup dissolving in the early 1980s. The line "Can't catch me / 'Cause the rabbit done died" is a reference to the rabbit test. Sweet emotion Sweet emotion Sweet, it's broken Sweet Emotion (Emotion) Sweet emotion Sweet emotion Talk about things that nobody cares Wearing other things that nobody wears You're calling my name but I got to make clear I can't say baby where I'll be in a year Some sweat hog mama with a face like a gent Said my get up and go, musta got up and went Well I got good news, she's a real good liar 'Cause the backstage boogie set your pants on fire Sweet emotion Sweet emotion I pulled into town in a police car Your daddy said I took it just a little too far You're telling me things but your girlfriend lied You can't catch me because the rabbit done died, yes it did You stand in the front just a shaking your ass I'll take you backstage you can drink from my glass I'll talk about something you can sure understand 'Cause a month on the road and I'll be eating from your hand

Pop Song 512 of 1000 'Fire Away' Chris Stapleton 2015 MV https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZI-aPHeUDlk The video follows a couple through courtship and marriage, going through exciting life moments such as buying a home and decorating it together. The happy memories soon fade, dissolving into struggle and ultimately tragedy, as it is evident that the woman is suffering from mental illness and tries multiple times to commit suicide.[4] The video ends displaying the website for the Campaign to Change Direction. "Fire Away" visually depicts what the organization calls the Five Signs of suffering emotionally which includes change in personality, agitation, withdrawal, decline in personal care, and hopelessness. Stapleton makes a cameo as a bartender Honey, load up your questions And pick up your sticks and your stones And pretend I'm a shelter For heartaches that don't have a home Choose the words that cut like a razor All that I'll say is Fire away Take your best shot Show me what you got Honey, I'm not afraid Rear back and take aim And fire away Well, I wish I could say That I've never been here before But you know and I know That I'll always come back for more Your love might be my damnation But I'll cry to my grave Fire away Take your best shot Show me what you got Honey, I'm not afraid Rear back and take aim And fire away Oh, fire away

Pop Song 511 of 1000 'War Pigs' Black Sabbath 1970 Watch Black Sabbath live https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3b6SGoN6dA&t=355s "War Pigs" is an anti-war protest song. The original title of "War Pigs" was "Walpurgis", dealing with the witches' sabbath.[4][5] "Walpurgis is sort of like Christmas for Satanists. And to me, war was the big Satan", said bassist and lyricist Geezer Butler. "It wasn't about politics or government or anything. It was Evil itself. So I was saying 'generals gathered in the masses / just like witches at black masses' to make an analogy. But when we brought it to the record company, they thought 'Walpurgis' sounded too Satanic. And that's when we turned it into 'War Pigs'. But we didn't change the lyrics, because they were already finished."[6] During this time period, mandatory army service had recently ended in Britain but with the Vietnam War raging, many young men feared they'd be conscripted to fight in it. "That's what started this whole rebellion thing about not going to war for anybody", said Butler. "I was dreading being called up", the lyricist recalled.[7] Prior to its official release, the band often altered the lyrics significantly when performing it live.[8] An example of this can be found on Ozzy Osbourne's compilation The Ozzman Cometh, which features an early version recorded by Black Sabbath for BBC Radio 1 on 26 April 1970.[9] While Butler has said that "War Pigs" is "totally against the Vietnam War, about how these rich politicians and rich people start all the wars for their benefit and get all the poor people to die for them",[10] vocalist Osbourne has stated that the group "knew nothing about Vietnam. It's just an anti-war song Generals gathered in their masses Just like witches at black masses Evil minds that plot destruction Sorcerer of death's construction In the fields, the bodies burning As the war machine keeps turning Death and hatred to mankind Poisoning their brainwashed minds Oh lord, yeah! Politicians hide themselves away They only started the war Why should they go out to fight? They leave that role to the poor, yeah Time will tell on their power minds Making war just for fun Treating people just like pawns in chess Wait till their judgement day comes, yeah! Now in darkness, world stops turning Ashes where their bodies burning No more war pigs have the power Hand of God has struck the hour Day of judgement, God is calling On their knees, the war pigs crawling Begging mercy for their sins Satan laughing, spreads his wings Oh lord, yeah!

Pop Song 510 of 1000 'Just the way you are' Bruno Mars 2010 Watch the MV https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjhCEhWiKXk Oh, her eyes, her eyes Make the stars look like they're not shinin' Her hair, her hair Falls perfectly without her trying She's so beautiful And I tell her everyday Yeah, I know, I know When I compliment her she won't believe me And it's so, it's so Sad to think that she don't see what I see But every time she asks me, "Do I look okay?" I say When I see your face There's not a thing that I would change 'Cause you're amazing Just the way you are And when you smile The whole world stops and stares for a while 'Cause, girl, you're amazing Just the way you are Yeah Her lips, her lips I could kiss them all day if she'd let me Her laugh, her laugh She hates, but I think it's so sexy She's so beautiful And I tell her everyday Oh, you know, you know, you know I'd never ask you to change If perfect's what you're searching for Then just stay the same So don't even bother asking if you look okay You know, I'll say When I see your face There's not a thing that I would change 'Cause you're amazing Just the way you are And when you smile The whole world stops and stares for a while 'Cause, girl, you're amazing Just the way you are The way you are The way you are Girl, you're amazing Just the way you are When I see your face There's not a thing that I would change 'Cause you're amazing Just the way you are And when you smile The whole world stops and stares for a while 'Cause, girl, you're amazing Just the way you are Yeah

Pop Song 509 of 100 'The RIP' Portishead 2008 Watch this wonderful MV https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBOaLjtR4mw https://oldtimemusic.com/the-meaning-behind-the-song-the-rip-by-portishead/ The Rip explores the concept of human mortality and the inevitable passing of time. The song’s lyrics delve into the bittersweet realization that everything eventually fades away, including relationships and cherished memories. The melancholic tone of the music perfectly accompanies the existential questioning of the fleeting nature of life itself. Through its evocative lyrics and haunting melodies, The Rip encourages listeners to ponder the transitory nature of existence. As she walks in the room, scented and tall Hesitating once more And as I take on myself, and the bitterness I felt I realize that love flows Wild white horses, they will take me away And my tenderness I feel Will send the dark underneath Will I follow? Through the glory of life, I will scatter on the floor Disappointed and sore And in my thoughts I have bled For the riddles I've been fed Another lie moves over Wild white horses, they will take me away And my tenderness I feel Will send the dark underneath Will I follow? Wild white horses, they will take me away And my tenderness I feel Will send the dark underneath Will I follow?

Pop Song 508 of 1000 'For River' Kan Gao 2011 From To the Moon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiW6akLxrCM

Pop Song 507 of 1000 'Demons' Imagine Dragons 2013 watch the original https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWRsgZuwf_8 The lyrics portray the protagonist warning the significant other of his or her flaws. When the days are cold And the cards all fold And the saints we see Are all made of gold When your dreams all fail And the ones we hail Are the worst of all And the blood's run stale I wanna hide the truth I wanna shelter you But with the beast inside There's nowhere we can hide No matter what we breed We still are made of greed This is my kingdom come This is my kingdom come When you feel my heat Look into my eyes It's where my demons hide It's where my demons hide Don't get too close It's dark inside It's where my demons hide It's where my demons hide At the curtain's call It's the last of all When the lights fade out All the sinners crawl So they dug your grave And the masquerade Will come calling out At the mess you've made Don't wanna let you down But I am hell-bound Though this is all for you Don't wanna hide the truth No matter what we breed We still are made of greed This is my kingdom come This is my kingdom come When you feel my heat Look into my eyes It's where my demons hide It's where my demons hide Don't get too close It's dark inside It's where my demons hide It's where my demons hide They say it's what you make I say it's up to fate It's woven in my soul I need to let you go Your eyes, they shine so bright I wanna save that light I can't escape this now Unless you show me how When you feel my heat Look into my eyes It's where my demons hide It's where my demons hide Don't get too close It's dark inside It's where my demons hide It's where my demons hide

Pop Song 506 of 1000 'Baby blue' Badfinger 1971 Watch the original https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbILy-bCN4M Ham wrote the song about a woman named Dixie Armstrong, whom he had dated during Badfinger's last US tour.[5][6] Guitarist Joey Molland recalled, "She came to one of the shows, they got talking and Pete really liked her. I don’t know whether they fell in love straight away, but he invited her on the road with us and she came along."[7] Ham ultimately ended the relationship, partially as a result of Armstrong's lack of interest in Badfinger's recording and touring activities. Guess I got what I deserve Kept you waiting there, too long my love All that time, without a word Didn't know you'd think, that I'd forget, or I'd regret The special love I have for you My baby blue All the days became so long Did you really think I'd do you wrong Dixie, when I let you go Thought you'd realize, that I would know, I would show The special love I have for you My baby blue What can I do, what can I say? Except that I want you by my side How can I show you? Show me a way Don't you know, the times I tried? Guess that's all I have to say Except the feeling just gets stronger everyday Just one thing, before I go Take good care, baby let me know, let it grow The special love you have for me My Dixie dear

Pop Song 505 of 1000 'Wherever you may go' The Calling 2001 Watch them https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAP9AF6DCu4 Songwriter Aaron Kamin talked about the song in a radio interview. He said: "At the time my grandmother's best friend had passed away and she left behind a husband of 50 or more years and I was at the funeral and afterwards I just started thinking of what it would be like to be him and have your whole life change so dramatically and not for the best in a matter of moments. Somebody that you live and grow with and are one with, just to be gone, is crazy and I figured all he ever thinks about probably is finding a way to get back to her or be with her or make sure she's alright or something like that. That was the sentiment behind that. So lately, been wondering Who will be there to take my place When I'm gone, you'll need love To light the shadows on your face If a great wave shall fall And fall upon us all Then between the sand and stone Could you make it on your own If I could, then I would I'll go wherever you will go Way up high or down low I'll go wherever you will go And maybe, I'll find out A way to make it back someday To watch you, to guide you Through the darkest of your days If a great wave shall fall And fall upon us all Then I hope there's someone out there Who can bring me back to you If I could, then I would I'll go wherever you will go Way up high or down low I'll go wherever you will go Run away with my heart Run away with my hope Run away with my love I know now, just quite how My life and love might still go on In your heart, in your mind I'll stay with you for all of time If I could, then I would I'll go wherever you will go Way up high or down low I'll go wherever you will go If I could turn back time I'll go wherever you will go If I could make you mine I'll go wherever you will go I'll go wherever you will go