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Guest N.Chaos

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Recently realized that certain lines of Madonna's "Live to Tell" really reminded me of myself, this bit in particular:

"If I ran away, I'd never have the strength

To go very far

How could they hear the beating of my heart

Will it grow cold

Also, Smashing Pumpkin's "Mayonaise". The entire song, honestly.

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Guest PhoebeJoan

I love that song :blush: Possibly my favourite Madonna song.

Also, I tend to read similar meanings in "Frozen" sometimes. I suspect Madonna(and ex-hubby Sean Penn for that matter) are very supportive of our plight.

I like to imagine "Venus as a Boy" by Bjork in a trans-sense.

Also, George Michael has a string of deep, heartfelt songs that would connect with anyone that has been in the closet I think.

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I love that song, too, and you're right about the lyrics.

There have been similar posts, including one in which I talked about the lyrics to the Beatles' "Oh Blah Di, Oh Bla Da."

Doesn't matter if if the topic has come up before; many do. But lots of folks will see the topic for the first time and

there will be different responses. It's all good. :)

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Guest i is Sam :-)

Not specifically trans related although they could be read that way, but lyrics that really meant something to me many years ago

Chakra - Home

Don't run away

Your world is safe tonight

There is a reason for your troubled mind

There is a truth you need to find

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Not trans related, could be read that way I guess, but I really identify with them

FM Static - "Take Me As I Am"

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Ha, glad to see no one got mad at me for it.

I'll definitely be looking into that Coyote Grace when I'm on a computer with sound (hopefully later tonight)

I never even THOUGHT of Frozen though, that makes a lot of sense heh. Yeah, I'm a closet-Madonna fan. I blame my girlfriend.

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"Perfectly Flawed" by Otep, not neccesarily Trans, but has a lot to do with finding yourself and surviving long enough to find it....

...."its the same doubt

the same dream

its the same sabotage

cause im the enemy"...

a little sample from 2nd v

link to video

totally recommend checking it out

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I was surprised this one was missed so far, so here it is.

Susan Vega - 99.9f (the whole album), highly recommended. I bought it years ago in 1992 when it first came out for the title track, but wow do these lyrics in this album hit home now.

Enjoy,

Cindy -

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Eminem- Beautiful

i happened to be listenin to my zune before i went to sleep last night and that song came on. its always been a song ive played when i was sorta down, but last night i listened to it in a new sense, and it could totally identify as a trans-related song.

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okay, lately this one has been hittin a cord with me. one of those soft cords that shouldnt be hit cause guys dont cry lol.

Its meant as a romantic kinda love song, but it can definitely be interpreted as a trans related song.

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oh right now im loving the heck out of mr rogers by korn. Not the lyrics themselves but the overall feeling of anger and despair. Dunno :/

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This one seems appropriate:

Green Day

Boulevard of Broken Dreams

Basically the entire song, though this part is very specific:

I'm walking down the line

That divides me somewhere in my mind

On the border line

Of the edge and where I walk alone

Just look at the cover:

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I found another one which seems fitting:

Bon Jovi - Bells of Freedom

Basically this song is about doing what you feel is the right thing, no matter what others tell you...

"I was lost, on my knees

On the eve of defeat

As i choked back the tears

There's a silent scream no-one could hear

And this one, too (No worries, it will the last one...)

Bon Jovi - Complicated

And this song is about not judging people by the outside, alone.

Yes, JBJ is definitely the king of lyrics ^_^

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Guest TigerFoxMatt

"True Colors" by Phil Collins. It's a really great song sung by a great singer! (I think it was originally done by someone else, Cyndi Lauper I think).

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Guest Cynthia Of Creation

ya Bon Jovi rocks!!!!

I Am

We Weren't Born to Follow

I Want to Be Loved

HAND? LOL (Have A Nice Day)

Brokenpromiseland

Happy Now

It's My Life

truley great music

with you - by linkin park

crawling

one step closer

in the end

pushing me away

faint

somewhere i belong

lying from you

NUMB - By linkin park

fall into sleep - mudvayne

forget to remember

awake an alive by skillet

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