Okay, these songs are more of how we feel when we finally identify what N is and who these people are....
Since music is HUGE in my life, I will search for more "empowering" (as in after identification of N...what do we do) stuff and post later. If nothing else, someone will be inspired to go buy some great music!!!!
Here's a few from a fantastic group, Guster, from their cd "Lost and Gone Forever". I would swear, not knowing the guys, that this cd has a lot of writing that has to do with N's (and various other personality disorders).
Practically the whole CD.
This first song, I think is part sarcastic, as in explaining the N's perspective and part is an "up yours" to the N, as in where they came from doesn't matter.....we are just better off without them. I've added punctuation to help reading, but there is a lot of "behind the lead" vocals stuff going on, that helps with the several perspective thing...
Anyway, great pop/rock and songwriting, and the musicianship and vocals are outstanding, also. (oh, just buy the cd).
I always think of my ex with this one....especially the father thing....
"Happier"
Say goodbye, lose your friends
make them go, don't need them around
'cause it's time, lose your friends
make them go, was never supposed to be like this.
They were to weak, to prone to break,
their needs too deep, their skins too thin.
By now, you took what was to take,
tear it apart and start again.
So go on, if it will make you happier.
It got you this far, do what you have to.
You've wasted every moment of your Saturdays
and your Sundays.
You're wasted from the boredom,
was never supposed to be like this.
Like your father said, just do what was done unto you
Always
In your father's steps, you do what was done unto you
it won't be hard to start again.
So go on, if it will make you happier.
It got you this far, do what you have to.
And you're gone now, and did it make you happier?
Was it that hard? did what you had to.
(Well you've known this would come)
and you've left me alone
you're lost and you're gone
(don't take it so seriously)
Go on and get going, I'm fine on my own
it got you this far
finally got it figured out.
One more inch, you son of a bitch,
been a waste of my time
Always
Now you're half awake, you bend til you break
you make the same mistakes
Always
So go on, if this will make you happier
it got you this far, did what you had to.
And you're gone now, and did it make you happier?
Was it that hard? did what you had to.
Here's another:"Either Way"
Were you almost kind, you were almost true,
don't let me see that other side of you.
You have learned in time that you must be cruel
I'll have to wait to get the best of you
poisoning everything you say, don't you don't you,
wonder what difference does it make either way.
You were almost kind, you were almost true,
why give away that other side of you.
happens every time, so it must be true,
step on a kid, he'll grow up hating you.
poisoning .........either way.
Were you ever kind were you always cruel
who has ever seen that other side of you.
happened evey time so it must be true,
where did you learn it's either him or you.
Poisoning.........either way.
You have learned in time, that you must be cruel,
I'll have to wait to get the best of you....
Poisoning......either way.
