Aim high and miss – Marlon James (2020) d1215
The problem isn’t that too many of us aim high and miss. The problem is that too many of us aim low and hit.
Don’t believe the hype – Public Enemy (1988) d1207
Number one, not born to run, about the gunI wasn’t licensed to have oneThe minute they see me, fear meI’m the epitome, of “public enemy”
Rip it up – Little Richard (1956) d1205
I’m gonna rock it up, I’m gonna rip it up,I’m gonna shake it up, gonna ball it up,I’m gonna rock it up, and ball tonight.
Which side are you on? – Tom Morello [cover of Florence Reece] (2011) d1201
Across this great old nationTell me what you gonna do?When there’s one law for the rulersAnd one law for the rules
Run – Delta Rae (2015) d1197
I wanna run to feel again, to be no oneTo run under the stars of OrionAnd all my life I’ve been burdened by the dreams I’ve hadNow I wanna run
Things can only get better – Howard Jones (1985) d1193
Treating today as though it was the last, the final showGet to sixty and with no regretsIt may take a little time a lonely path, an uphill climbSuccess or failure will not alter it
To the last whale (critical mass / wind on the water) – Crosby, Stills and Nash (1980) d1186
Maybe we’ll goMaybe we’ll disappearIt’s not that we don’t knowIt’s just that we don’t want to care
It’s your thing – The Isley Brothers (1969) d1180
I’m not trying to run your life, I know you wanna do what’s rightGive your love now, to whoever you chooseHow can you lose, with the stuff you use now
Bowl of oranges – Bright Eyes (2002) d1171
So that’s how I learned the lessonThat everyone’s aloneAnd your eyes must do some rainingIf you’re ever gonna growAnd when crying don’t helpYou can’t compose yourselfIt’s best to compose a poemAn honest verse of longingOr a simple song of hope
