Favorite Aspie-expressive song?

[KinksFan]

I'm Not Like Everybody Else by The Kinks

 

[zurb]

The great pretender by Queen - seems to fit with the idea of an aspie mask (other than the reference to being dropped)

Oh yes I'm the great pretender (ooh ooh)
Pretending I'm doing well (ooh ooh)
My need is such I pretend too much
I'm lonely but no one can tell

Oh yes I'm the great pretender (ooh ooh)
Adrift in a world of my own (ooh ooh)
I play the game but to my real shame
You've left me to dream all alone

Too real is this feeling of make believe
Too real when I feel what my heart can't conceal

Ooh ooh yes I'm the great pretender (ooh ooh)
Just laughing and gay like a clown (ooh ooh)
I seem to be what I'm not (you see)
I'm wearing my heart like a crown
Pretending that you're still around

Yeah ooh hoo
Too real when I feel what my heart can't conceal

Oh yes I'm the great pretender
Just laughing and gay like a clown (ooh ooh)
I seem to be what I'm not you see
I'm wearing my heart like a crown
Pretending that you're
Pretending that you're still around

 

[zurb]

World of Mine by Phil Keaggy

 

[ant]

People always get one bit wrong, even some of the lyric sites, its "a fortress steep and mighty", and if you think about it logically "deep" really doesn't make sense if you are building a wall, and yea its my favourite song too.

 

[ant]

People always get one bit wrong, even some of the lyric sites, its "a fortress steep and mighty", and if you think about it logically "deep" really doesn't make sense if you are building a wall, and yea its my favourite song too.

 

[ant]

"I Am A Rock" - By Paul Simon

A winter's day
In a deep and dark December;
I am alone,
Gazing from my window to the streets below
On a freshly fallen silent shroud of snow.
I am a rock,
I am an island.

I've built walls,
A fortress deep and mighty,
That none may penetrate.
I have no need of friendship; friendship causes pain.
It's laughter and it's loving I disdain.
I am a rock,
I am an island.

Don't talk of love,
But I've heard the words before;
It's sleeping in my memory.
I won't disturb the slumber of feelings that have died.
If I never loved I never would have cried.
I am a rock,
I am an island.

I have my books
And my poetry to protect me;
I am shielded in my armor,
Hiding in my room, safe within my womb.
I touch no one and no one touches me.
I am a rock,
I am an island.

And a rock feels no pain;
And an island never cries.

People always get one bit wrong, even some of the lyric sites, its "a fortress steep and mighty", and if you think about it logically "deep" really doesn't make sense if you are building a wall, and yea its my favourite song too.

 

[ImAnAspie]

Two of my favorite songs spring to mind:

Edie Brickell - Circle Of Friends

Blind Melon - No Rain

 

[ImAnAspie]

Oh, and of course, my No.1 fav Aspie song. This should be our Aspie Anthem:

Aspergian pride (I don't fit the template) - Johnny Medlar

 

[Juju92]

In The Glow Of The Night (Domino) - Genesis

 

[JKG]

My mind immediately went to I am a Rock, someone once told me that was like my theme song. But as it was mentioned already, I'll pick another:

I feel like there is no need for conversation
Some questions are better left without a reason
And I would rather reveal myself than my situation
Now and then I consider, my hesitation
The more the light shines through me
I pretend to close my eyes
The more the dark consumes me
I pretend I'm burning, burning bright

I wonder if the things I did were just to be different
To spare myself of the constant shame of my existence
And I would surely redeem myself in my desperation
Here and now I'll express, my situation

[CHORUS (2)]

There's nothing ever wrong but nothing's ever right
Such a cruel contradiction
I know I cross the lines its not easy to define
I'm born to indecision
There's always something new some path I'm supposed to choose
With no particular rhyme or reason

[CHORUS (2)]

Thanks for posting this one, SameStars. I had not heard of this song or group before, but it has quickly become a new favorite. Can't stop playing it.

 

[Ellylldan]

I didn't know about existence of Asperger's till a half of a year ago, but this song was with me for many lonely years!

Radiohead - Creep

When you were here before
Couldn't look you in the eye
You're just like an angel
Your skin makes me cry
You float like a feather
In a beautiful world
I wish I was special
You're so ****ing special

But I'm a creep
I'm a weirdo
What the hell am I doing here?
I don't belong here

I don't care if it hurts
I wanna have control
I want a perfect body
I want a perfect soul
I want you to notice
When I'm not around
You're so ****ing special
I wish I was special

But I'm a creep
I'm a weirdo
What the hell am I doing here?
I don't belong here

She's running out the door
She's running out
She run run run run...
Run...

Whatever makes you happy
Whatever you want
You're so ****ing special
I wish I was special

But I'm a creep
I'm a weirdo
What the hell am I doing here?
I don't belong here

 

[umbrellabeach]

 

[HermanHesse]

This above video is super violent. But I like this video because it admits that human beings feel a certain alienation. The below video is more mild.

Ever since I could remember,
Everything inside of me,
Just wanted to fit in (oh oh oh oh)
I was never one for pretenders,
Everything I tried to be,
Just wouldn't settle in (oh oh oh oh)

If I told you what I was,
Would you turn your back on me?
And if I seem dangerous,
Would you be scared?
I get the feeling just because,
Everything I touch isn't dark enough
If this problem lies in me

I'm only a man with a chamber who's got me,
I'm taking a stand to escape what's inside me.
A monster, a monster,
I've turned into a monster,
A monster, a monster,
And it keeps getting stronger.

Can I clear my conscience,
If I'm different from the rest,
Do I have to run and hide? (oh oh oh oh)
I never said that I want this,
This burden came to me,
And it's made it's home inside (oh oh oh oh)

If I told you what I was,
Would you turn your back on me?
And if I seem dangerous,
Would you be scared?
I get the feeling just because,
Everything I touch isn't dark enough
If this problem lies in me

I'm only a man with a chamber who's got me,
I'm taking a stand to escape what's inside me.
A monster, a monster,
I've turned into a monster,
A monster, a monster,
And it keeps getting stronger.

I'm only a man with a chamber who's got me,
I'm taking a stand to escape what's inside me.
A monster, a monster,
I've turned into a monster,
A monster, a monster,
And it keeps getting stronger.
---

 

[Rachel]

 

[HiImBob]

'Words'

You say come over, let's have a little chat
And I say "Okay, I guess I'm fine with that"
But as we get to talking, I could go insane
You just kept speakin' those words and it started to hurt my brain

One word after the other, no space for me to say
"Sorry but I've got to go we'll talk another day"
Sitting there still tryin' to smile but it seems impossible
'Cause honestly I was getting

Tired of words, words, words
Don't want 'em anymore
Words, words, words
How could I deal with them before?
It's like they've taken over and there's nowhere I can hide
What good do they bring? Never fixed anything
So as you can see that's why I'm not speaking
Words

Everywhere I go words are coming at me
From on the radio and on the T.V.
People stop to say "Hello" but that isn't what I need
What I want from these words is to be free

One word after the other, no space for me to say
"I have to go and get some space, I've got to get away"
Sitting there impatiently trying not to cry
'Cause honestly I was getting

Tired of words, words, words
Don't want 'em anymore
Words, words, words
How could I deal with them before?
It's like they've taken over and there's nowhere I can hide
What good do they bring? Never fixed anything
So as you can see that's why I'm not speaking

What's the point of narrating life
'Cause you know that words will only hurt you inside
You make your promises and then you break them
Who says forgiveness can be written down with a pen
I hold your hand and try to let it go
But you keep on bringing back feelings and they show
Your light keeps dimming everything around
And the words I'm feeling, they can't be found
To explain how I feel right now

Words, words, words
Don't want 'em anymore
Words, words, words
How could I deal with them before?
It's like they've taken over and there's nowhere I can hide
What good do they bring? Never fixed anything
So as you can see that's why I'm not speaking
Words

 

[HiImBob]

'Whispers'

Sitting all alone, waiting for you my dear
Wishing, I was anywhere but here
Silence fills the air
Wishing, that I really didn't care
Voices surround me
Telling me something
That I'm nothing

Whispers fill my ears
My eyes are filled with salty tears
Why does the world feel so dead tonight
It feels like my heart and my mind are having a fight
Whispers

Watching you walk away, then you disappear
My heart is filled with doubt a dream that's filled with fear
No one seems to see
I'm angry my mind's played tricks on me
Voices surround me
Telling me "give up"
Not good enough

Whispers fill my ears
My eyes are filled with salty tears
Why does the world feel so dead tonight
It feels like my heart and my mind are having a fight

Fallin' down a rabbit hole
Dark and scary Alice knows
I let those words run away with me
And they may set me free
But until then...

Whispers fill my ears
My eyes are filled with salty tears
Why does the world feel so dead tonight
It feels like my heart and my mind are having a fight
Whispers

 

[GriffinGuitar12]

Is there a song that captures how your life feels sometimes?

Here's my favorite at present, since I've been dealing with meltdowns and brain crashes lately:
Jem, "Just a Ride"; here's the youtube of the song:

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Here are the words:

"Just A Ride"

Life, it's ever so strange
It's so full of change
Think that you've worked it out
Then BANG
Right out of the blue
Something happens to you
To throw you off course
And then you

Breakdown
Yeah you breakdown
Well don't you breakdown
Listen to me
Because

It's just a ride, it's just a ride
No need to run, no need to hide
It'll take you round and round
Sometimes you're up
Sometimes you're down
It's just a ride, it's just a ride
Don't be scared
Don't hide your eyes
It may feel so real inside
But don't forget it's just a ride

Truth, we don't wanna hear
It's too much to take
Don't like to feel out of control
So we make our plans
Ten times a day
And when they don't go
Our way we

Breakdown
Yeah we breakdown
Well don't you breakdown
Listen to me
Because

It's just a ride, it's just a ride
No need to run, no need to hide
It'll take you round and round
Sometimes you're up
Sometimes you're down
It's just a ride, it's just a ride
Don't be scared
Don't hide your eyes
It may feel so real inside
But don't forget it's just a ride

Slowly, oh so very slowly
Accept that
There's no getting off
So live it, just gotta go with it
Coz this ride's, never gonna stop

Breakdown
Don't you breakdown
No need to breakdown
No need at all
Because

It's just a ride, it's just a ride
No need to run, no need to hide
It'll take you all around
Sometimes you're up
Sometimes you're down
It's just a ride, it's just a ride
Don't be scared now
Dry your eyes
It may feel so real inside
But don't forget enjoy the ride

I LOVE that song!!

 

[GriffinGuitar12]

Trouble Child by Joni Mitchell

Up in a sterilized room
Where they let you be lazy
Knowing your attitude's all wrong
And you got to change
And that's not easy
Dragon shining with all values known
Dazzling you-keeping you from your own
Where is the lion in you to defy him
When you're this weak
And this spacey

So what are you going to do about it
You can't live life and you can't leave it
Advice and religion you can't take it
You can't seem to believe it
The peacock is afraid to parade
You're under the thumb of the maid
You really can't give love in this condition
Still you know how you need it

They open and close you
Then they talk like they know you
They don't know you
They're friends and they're foes too
Trouble child
Breaking like the waves at Malibu

So why does it come as such a shock
To know you really have no one
Only a river of changing faces
Looking for an ocean
They trickle through your leaky plans
Another dream over the dam
And you're lying in some room
Feeling like your right to be human
Is going over too
Well some are going to knock you
And some'll try to clock you
You know it's really hard
To talk sense to you
Trouble child
Breaking like the waves at Malibu

She is amazinnnnngggg!!! I love her music!!!!!

 

[GriffinGuitar12]

Got a bunch that capture how my life feels, so I'll try to pick the most 'aspie'...or at least the one that comes to mind first under that label.

"Things The Grandchildren Should Know" - Eels

I go to bed real early
Everybody thinks it's strange
I get up early in the morning
No matter how disappointed I was
With the day before
It feels new

I don't leave the house much
I don't like being around people
Makes me nervous and weird
I don't like going to shows either
It's better for me to stay home
Some might think it means I hate people
But that's not quite right

I do some stupid things
But my heart's in the right place
And this I know

I got a dog
I take him for a walk
And all the people like to say hello
I'm used to staring down at the sidewalk cracks
I'm learning how to say hello
Without too much trouble

I'm turning out just like my father
Though I swore I never would
Now I can say that I have love for him
I never really understood
What it must have been like for him
Living inside his head

I feel like he's here with me now
Even though he's dead

It's not all good and it's not all bad
Don't believe everything you read
I'm the only one who knows what it's like
So I thought I'd better tell you
Before I leave

So in the end I'd like to say
That I'm a very thankful man
I tried to make the most of my situations
And enjoy what I had
I knew true love and I knew passion
And the difference between the two
And I had some regrets
But if i had to do it all again
Well, it's something I'd like to do

(FYI, since his father is mentioned--this from wikipedia: "Mark Oliver Everett is the son of physicist Hugh Everett III, originator of the many-worlds interpretation of quantum theory and of the use of Lagrange multipliers for general engineering optimizations." and "Everett's father, Hugh, died of heart failure in 1982. His sister, Elizabeth, long troubled by schizophrenia, committed suicide in 1996, and in 1998 his mother, Nancy Everett née Gore, died of lung cancer.")

Eels are a fun band I LOVE "Love of the Loveless", "My Beloved Monster", "Spectacular Girl", and "New Alphabet", and their hit, "Novocaine For the Soul" is fun too

 

[GriffinGuitar12]

"I Am A Rock" - By Paul Simon

A winter's day
In a deep and dark December;
I am alone,
Gazing from my window to the streets below
On a freshly fallen silent shroud of snow.
I am a rock,
I am an island.

I've built walls,
A fortress deep and mighty,
That none may penetrate.
I have no need of friendship; friendship causes pain.
It's laughter and it's loving I disdain.
I am a rock,
I am an island.

Don't talk of love,
But I've heard the words before;
It's sleeping in my memory.
I won't disturb the slumber of feelings that have died.
If I never loved I never would have cried.
I am a rock,
I am an island.

I have my books
And my poetry to protect me;
I am shielded in my armor,
Hiding in my room, safe within my womb.
I touch no one and no one touches me.
I am a rock,
I am an island.

And a rock feels no pain;
And an island never cries.

Classic song!! Garfunkel always seemed the more Aspie of the two of them to me, so I'm guessing this was basically his song