Song lyrics reminding me of seizures?

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I see epilepsy everywhere! I was listening to some of my old cds (yes, I still listen to cds) and there is this song called "Catch" by The Cure and it reminded me of someone having a seizure! LOL

portion of LYRICS
You know I even think that she stared like you
She used to just stand there and stare
And roll her eyes right up to heaven
And make like I just wasn't there

And she used to fall down a lot
That girl was always falling
Again and again
And I used to sometimes try to catch her
But I never even caught her name
 
I wouldn't have thought of the song in that context but that's a cool interpretation.

Just mentioning that song takes me back. That was one of the iconic albums of my senior year of high school and that was one of my faves off of it. I've been binging on late 80's "underground/college rock" as they called it back then. I'm gonna look for that one.
 
Nirvana-Anyuerysm

Come on over and do the twist
Over do it and have a fit

Pretty self explanatory that one really,although the chorus makes me think of Epilepsy more"Beat me outta me,beat me outta me" It always makes me think of been able to physically beat Epilepsy out of my head!!! I know the song is nothing really to do with epilepsy,but it does remind off it,still love it though,the song by the way,not e!!!
 
Music speaks to us on so many levels! I love how one person can interpret a song one way and another person takes it a totally different way! It's just so personal.
I'll have to listen to that Nirvana song again and listen with new ears.
 
Yeah your so right,i do have another couple off songs but cant remember them at this moment in time.I can certainly understand your Cure song,going by the lyrics,ill check it out as well they have some good stuff the Cure.
As epilepsy is a part off us,the"beat me,outta me"always makes me think off it.But as you say its all very personal and i suppose your life experiences help shape your thinking,ill put some more on this thread when they come back to me.
 
Here's another oldie "Fall At Your Feet" by Crowded House. And apparently James Blunt does a version too.

You're hiding from me now
There's something in the way that you're talking
The words don't sound right
But I hear them all moving inside you
Know
I'll be waiting when you call

Hey, whenever I fall at your feet
Won't you let your tears rain down on me?
Whenever I touch your slow turning pain

The finger of blame has turned upon itself
And I'm more than willing to offer myself
Do you want my presence or need my help?
Who knows where that might lead
I fall

I really like the guitar in the Crowded House version but then again...listening closely to lyrics and thinking...hey! Seizure!
 
VersaEmerge song called Figure It Out!

With a swerve my eyes avert
My mouth somehow forgets to work
And so I stare while they all shout
Why can't I even figure it out
 
She's Lost Control - Joy Division

Confusion in her eyes that says it all.
She's lost control.
And she's clinging to the nearest passer by,
She's lost control.
And she gave away the secrets of her past,
And said I've lost control again,
And of a voice that told her when and where to act,
She said I've lost control again.

And she turned around and took me by the hand
And said I've lost control again.
And how I'll never know just why or understand
She said I've lost control again.
And she screamed out kicking on her side
And said I've lost control again.
And seized up on the floor, I thought she'd die.
She said I've lost control.

Well I had to phone her friend to state my case,
And say she's lost control again.
And she showed up all the errors and mistakes,
And said I've lost control again.
But she expressed herself in many different ways,
Until she lost control again.
And walked upon the edge of no escape,
And laughed I've lost control.
She's lost control again.

I could live a little better with the myths and the lies,
When the darkness broke in, I just broke down and cried.
I could live a little in a wider line,
When the change is gone, when the urge is gone,
To lose control. When here we come.

The lead singer Ian Curtis had epilepsy. He use to seize on stage but people just thought that was how he danced. He has a pretty interesting back story and they are a really good band.... Dark, but good.

Its funny that after all the years I have been reading this forum, this is the thread that makes me finally join : )
 
Yes Joy Division were good,all the good bands/singers seem to meet premature ends,weird or what? I love the tune Transmission from the album Substance,they could have gone on to so much bigger and better things.Shame he hung himself in the end,just before they were due to tour America.

Glad you joined the forum and this thread.
 
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I didn't know that about Ian Curtis! I was always a New Order fan but I hadn't really looked into Joy Divisions history besides knowing the "Love Will Tear Us Apart" song and his untimely demise. Good addition P-Funk, glad to have you join in!
Rae1889 - your song is so descriptive! Perfect.
 
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Megadeth; Angry Again

Written by Dave Mustaine

THE MORE OF YOU THAT I INSPECT
THE MORE OF ME I SEE REFLECT
THE MORE I TRY TO READ YOUR LIPS
THE MORE THE MASK YOU'RE WEARING RIPS

BUT WHEN I SEEK OUT YOUR VOICE
MY EARS ARE OVERCOME WITH NOISE
YOU SHOW AND TELL WITH GREATEST EASE
RAVING IMPOSSIBILITIES

ENGAGED IN CRIME I GRASP MY THROAT
ENRAGED MY MIND STARTS TO SMOKE
ENFORCE A MENTAL OVERLOAD
ANGRY AGAIN, ANGRY AGAIN, ANGRY OW

AND WHEN THE STORY TAKES A TWIST
IF FOLDS LIKE A CONTORTIONIST
SLIGHT OF HAND AND QUICK EXCHANGE
THE OLD TRICKS HAVE BEEN REARRANGED

ENGAGED IN CRIME I GRASP MY THROAT
ENRAGED MY MIND STARTS TO SMOKE
ENFORCE A MENTAL OVERLOAD
ANGRY AGAIN, ANGRY AGAIN, ANGRY

THE SEARING OF THE SINEW
MY BODY FIGHTS FOR AIR
THE RIPPING OF THE TISSUE
MY LUNGS BEGIN TO TEAR
GRAVITY'S GOT MY BONES
IT PULLS MY FLESH AWAY
THE STEAM FINALLY DISSIPATES
I MAKE OUT MY SWEATY FACE

ASSOCIATION THAT I CHOOSE
GAME I INEVITABLY LOSE
GOVERNED BY LAWS SET UP BY ME
FRACTURE IT'S JAW TO LET ME BE
A CUT-OUT CARDBOARD CONDO MAZE
FILLED WITH AN INSUBORDINATE RACE
IRRATIONAL YOUTHS STOP TO STARE
AS MUSIC RUBBER HOSED THE AIR

ENGAGED IN CRIME I GRASP MY THROAT
ENRAGED MY MIND STARTS TO SMOKE
ENFORCE A MENTAL OVERLOAD
ANGRY AGAIN, ANGRY AGAIN, ANGRY AGAIN
AND AGAIN AND AGAIN, AGAIN

ENGAGED IN CRIME I GRASP MY THROAT
ENRAGED MY MIND STARTS TO SMOKE
ENFORCE A MENTAL OVERLOAD
ANGRY AGAIN, ANGRY AGAIN, ANGRY OW
 
Now that you meantion it all I can think about when I hear "Shake Senora" by pitbull I think that he's talking about someone having a seizure.
 
This reminds me of the wake of a tonic-clonic seizure.

Flogging Molly; The Worst Day Since Yesterday

Well I know, I miss more than hit
With a face that was launched to sink
An' I seldom feel, the bright relief
It's been the Worst Day Since Yesterday

If there's one thing I have said
Is that the dreams I once had, now lay in bed
As the four winds blow, my wits through the door
It's been the Worst Day Since Yesterday

Fallin' down to you sweet ground
Where the flowers they bloom
It's there I'll be found

Hurry back to me, my wild calling,
It's been the Worst Day Since Yesterday

Though these wounds have seen no wars
Except for the scars I have ignored
And this endless crutch, well it's never enough
It's been the Worst Day Since Yesterday

Hell says hello, well it's time to I should go
To pastures green, that I've yet to see

Hurry back to me, my wild calling,
It's been the Worst Day Since Yesterday
 
Starfish: The Shake Senora made me giggle a bit but I could see how the shake part could apply! Anything with shaking or falling makes me listen to the song a bit differently!

jgeekie: I love the lyrics to the Worst Day Since Yesterday. It would be a good one for the down days. "though these wounds have seen no wars", "my wits through the door"
 
Here's my latest addition.
Another old one - forgive me for that! This one is a little darker for me.

Tori Amos "Little Earthquakes"

the way I'm left silent here
oh these little earthquakes
here we go again these little earthquakes
doesn't take much to rip us into pieces

....

I can't reach you
I can't reach you
give me life
give me pain
give me myself again
 
Another song called "Dark Side" by Kelly Clarkson. I think this has to do with epilepsy because whenever I listen to it, it makes me think of the effect my epilepsy has on people around me and whether or not they can deal with it. And an epileptic's "dark side" is them when they're having seizure problems, and post-ictals and all these things that mess with your brain, and finding someone that can love you despite all that is hard.
 
This one is dedicated to my husband who is strong enough...but I wonder if he knew what he signed up for when he married me almost 8 years ago now! This one really applies to me because I have facial grimace or spasm that remains with me after a big seizure for about 30 mins or so.

Sheryl Crow "Strong Enough"

I have a face I cannot show
I make the rules up as I go
Just try and love me if you can
Are you strong enough to be my man?

When I've shown you that I just don't care
When I'm throwing punches in the air
When I'm broken down and I can't stand
Would you be MAN ENOUGH to be my man?

Lie to me
I promise I'll believe
Lie to me
Just please don't leave
 
Bain I LOVE that song. It's on my ipod, I always listen to it when I think of all the times i've been with a guy and I wasn't sure whether or not they could handle me/ my epilepsy, or WILLING to be there when something happens.
 
This is about, as the title would suggest, panic attacks, but I always felt it applied. Plus, the music captures that desperate feeling when you're at risk, and feel that impending lead up to a seizure (for those who get an intro). Anyway;

Panic Attack - Dream Theater

All wound up
On the edge
Terrified

Sleep disturbed
Restless mind
Petrified

Bouts of fear
Permeate
All I see

Heightening
Nervousness
Threatens me

I am paralyzed
So afraid to die

Caught off guard
Warning signs
Never show

Tension strikes
Choking me
Worries grow

Why do I feel so numb
Is it something to do with where I come from
Should this be fight or flight
I don't know why I'm constantly so uptight

Rapid heartbeat pounding through my chest
Agitated body in distress
I feel like I'm in danger
Daily life is strangled by my stress

A stifling surge
Shooting through all my veins
Extreme apprehension
Suddenly I'm insane

Lost all hope for redemption
A grave situation desperate at best

Why do I feel so numb
Is it something to do with where I come from
Should this be fight or flight
I don't know why I'm constantly reeling

Helpless hysteria
A false sense of urgency
Trapped in my phobia
Possessed by anxiety

Run
Try to hide
Overwhelmed by this complex delirium


Jay
 
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