Most tolerable lyrics

Cheesy lyrics that you gotta remember:

The Flower Kings -

"It's the beginning of the end, or just the end of the beginning?"

"I been circlin' like in orbit 'round that cosmic Christmas tree
You think science is a fact, but it's just a childish game
And they never saw the greatness of a game

"I'm in Limbo between Earth and Sky. I can see all your houses from here, but don't tell me that I'm dying"

Dream Theater

"Day after day, night after night, replaying the events, did they ever see the red light ..." - Portnoy's rough vocals

"Screams of terror
Pain of Fear
Sounds of Sirens
Smoke in my eyes"

Get into my car
Let's go for a drive
Along the way
I'll be your guide
Just step inside

Let me introduce
My brother
A bearded gentleman
Historian
Sucking on his pipe
Distinguished accent
Making me uptight
No accident

Now wait a minute man
That's not how it is
You must be confused
That isn't who I am (considering it's the climax of a huge epic, that's disappointing)

Ayreon:

"Fear, revere, the torrent flows into my lap"

I rushed back home to my family
I got my son a brand new game
No need to cook, I picked up fast food on the way
And it's finger-licking good

Dear PX, It's been 11 days
I'm kind of lost within the maze
Are you there? Give me but a sign
Are you at home? Are you on-line?

[Phideaux Xavier]:
Dear Simone, I'm sorry for the wait
I've seen your pics, you're looking great
I'm all alone, dying for a date
I think we match, it must be fate

Let's break the equation
E=MC2

Metallica

You rise, you fall, your down, then you rise again
What don't kill you make you more strong




Edited by Zitro - October 03 2009 at 11:11

01011001110101010 has some good lyrics in parts actually... It's VERY difficult to write really great lyrics that revolve around a concept in any case.

Death Magnetic was awful, and I didn't think BC&SL was that bad, so DT take my vote.

don't know how much you cherry-picked the Metallica lyric but I fear what else could possibly be on the album.

Suicide, I've already died
You're just the funeral I've been waiting for
Cyanide, living dead inside

The Flower Kings almost always have some of the worst lyrics I've ever heard (but it doesn't stop my liking of them at all). DT's Black Clouds probably have the best lyrics of the bunch.

J-Man wrote: The Flower Kings almost always have some of the worst lyrics I've ever heard (but it doesn't stop my liking of them at all). DT's Black Clouds probably have the best lyrics of the bunch.

Edited by King Crimson776 - October 02 2009 at 23:16

Metallica lyrics are Metallica lyrics and should be regarded as such

Tarquin Underspoon wrote: From these choices, I'll say Metallica's lyrics are the most tolerable because I'm not listening-AH to them-AH that closelyyyyah!!!!

Edited by Pekka - October 03 2009 at 11:37

This poll is so negative ... I won't "grace" it with a vote.

I just found myself here wondering what kind of lyrics you people find to be good.
Not that I'm saying that any of these lyrics above are good, by the way.
Some of them are not that awful, though.