Jack Songs

[elizabethalcazar]

post lyrics or titles of songs that remind you of Jack.

[elizabethalcazar]

"Superman" by Five for Fighting


*for all obvious reasons, about Jack not being able to handle the given pressures of being chosen as the leader on the island

"Wish that I could cry, fall upon my knees
Find a way to lie about a home I'll never see
It may sound absurd, but don't be naive
Even heroes have the right to bleed
I may sound disturbed, but won't you concede
Even heroes have the right to dream
It's not easy to be me
Up, up and away, away from me,
It's all right, you can all sleep sound tonight
I'm not crazy, or anything
I can't stand to fly, I'm not that naive
Men weren't meant to ride with clouds between their knees
I'm only a man in a silly red sheet
I'm only a man looking for a dream
I'm only a man in a funny red sheet
Looking for special things inside of me
Inside of me...inside of me
It's not easy to be me..."

[Mattie]

Mariah Carey - Hero

There's a hero,
If you look inside your heart,
You don't have to be afraid
Of what you are.
There's an answer,
If you reach into your soul,
And the sorrow that you know
Will melt away


And then a hero comes along,
With the strength to carry on,
And you cast your fears aside,
And you Know you can survive.
So when you feel like hope is gone,
Look inside you and be strong,
And you'll finally see the truth,
That a hero lies in you.

It's a long road,
When you face the world alone,
No one reaches out a hand,
For you to hold.
You can find love,
If you search within yourself,
And that emptiness you felt,
Will disappear.

And then a hero comes along,
With the strength to carry on,
And you cast your fears aside,
And you Know you can survive.
So when you feel like hope is gone,
Look inside you and be strong,
And you'll finally see the truth,
That a hero lies in you.

(Ohhhhhh) Lord knows,
Dreams are hard to follow.
But don't let anyone tear them away (hey yeah).
Hold on,
There will be tomorrow.
In time you'll find the way.

And then a hero comes along,
With the strength to carry on,
And you cast your fears aside,
And you Know you can survive.
So when you feel like hope is gone,
Look inside you and be strong,
And you'll finally see the truth,
That a hero lies in you.

That a hero lies in...you...
Mmmm...that a hero lies in...you...

[redorgreen]

I thought this was pretty fitting!:D

Doctor Robert

Ring my friend I said you’d call Doctor Robert,
Day or night he’ll be there anytime at all,
Doctor Robert,
Doctor Robert, you’re a new and better man,
He helps you to understand,
He does ev’rything he can, Doctor Robert.
If you are down he’ll pick you up, Doctor Robert,
Take a drink from his special cup, Doctor Robert,
Doctor Robert, he’s a man you must believe,
Helping ev’ry one in need,
No-one can succeed like Doctor Robert.
Well, well, well, you’re feeling fine,
Well, well, well, he’ll make you, Doctor Robert.
My friend works with the National Health,
Doctor Robert,
Don’t pay money just to see yourself with
Doctor Robert,
Doctor Robert, you’re a new and better man,
He helps you to understand,
He does ev’rything he can, Doctor Robert.
Well, well, well, you’re feeling fine,
Well, well, well, he’ll make you Doctor Robert.
Ring my friend I said you’d call
Doctor Robert.

[Dr Jack Shepard]

Song: What A Good Boy
Artist: Barenaked Ladies
Significance: The lyrics perfectly outline the expectations he had to live up to throughout he life and the pressures he still feels.

When I was born, they looked at me and said,
"What a good boy, what a smart boy, what a strong boy."
And when you were born, they looked at you and said,
"What a good girl, what a what a smart girl, what a pretty girl."

We've got these chains that hang around our necks
people want to strangle us with them before we take our first breath.
Afraid of change, afraid of staying the same,
when temptation calls, we just look away.

This name is the hairshirt I wear
and this hairshirt is woven from your brown hair.
This song is the cross that I bear,
bear it with me, bear with me, bear with me, be with me tonight,
I know that it isn't right, but be with me tonight.

I go to school, I write exams,
if I pass, if I fail, if I drop out,
does anyone give a damn?
And if they do, they'll soon forget 'cause it won't take much for me
to show my life ain't over yet.
I wake up scared, I wake up strange.
I wake up wondering if anything in my life is ever going to change.
I wake up scared, I wake up strange
and everything around me stays the same.

I couldn't tell you that I was wrong,
chickened out, grabbed a pen and paper, sat down and I wrote this song.
I couldn't tell you that you were right,
so instead I looked in the mirror,
watched TV, laid awake all night.

We've got these chains, hang 'round our necks,
people want to strangle us with them before we take our first breath.
Afraid of change, afraid of staying the same when temptation calls ...

When I was born, they looked at me and said;
"What a good boy, what a smart boy, what a strong boy."
And when you were born, they looked at you and said;
"What a good girl, what a smart girl, what a pretty girl, hey"

[ProfStokes]

"The Living Years" by Mike and the Mechanics makes me think of Jack because it's about a guy who has Daddy issues.

Every generation
Blames the one before
And all of their frustrations
Come beating on your door

I know that I'm a prisoner
To all my Father held so dear
I know that I'm a hostage
To all his hopes and fears
I just wish I could have told him in the living years

Crumpled bits of paper
Filled with imperfect thought
Stilted conversations
I'm afraid that's all we've got

You say you just don't see it
He says it's perfect sense
You just can't get agreement
In this present tense
We all talk a different language
Talking in defence

Say it loud, say it clear
You can listen as well as you hear
It's too late when we die
To admit we don't see eye to eye

So we open up a quarrel
Between the present and the past
We only sacrifice the future
It's the bitterness that lasts

So Don't yield to the fortunes
You sometimes see as fate
It may have a new perspective
On a different day
And if you don't give up, and don't give in
You may just be OK.

Say it loud, say it clear
You can listen as well as you hear
It's too late when we die
To admit we don't see eye to eye

I wasn't there that morning
When my Father passed away
I didn't get to tell him
All the things I had to say

I think I caught his spirit
Later that same year
I'm sure I heard his echo
In my baby's new born tears
I just wish I could have told him in the living years

Say it loud, say it clear
You can listen as well as you hear
It's too late when we die
To admit we don't see eye to eye

[Mattie]

Nickelback - Hero

I am so high. I can hear heaven.
I am so high. I can hear heaven.
Oh but heaven, no heaven dont hear me.

And they say that a hero can save us.
Im not gonna stand here and wait.
I'll hold onto the wings of the eagles.
Watch as we all fly away.

Someone told me love will ALL save us.
But how can that be, look what love gave us.
A world full of killing, and blood-spilling
That world never came.

And they say that a hero can save us.
Im not gonna stand here and wait.
I'll hold onto the wings of the eagles.
Watch as we all fly away.

Now that the world isnt ending, its love that Im sending to you.
It isnt the love of a hero, and thats why I fear it wont do.

And they say that a hero can save us.
Im not gonna stand here and wait.
I'll hold onto the wings of the eagles.
Watch as we all fly away.

And they're watching us
(Watching Us)
And they're watching us
(Watching Us)
As we all fly away. Yeahhhhh...ooooohhhhh
As we all fly away. Yeahhhhh...ooooohhhhh
As we all fly away. Yeahhhhh...ooooohhhhh

[Elriel]

Perfect - Simple Plan ((whole daddy issues))

Hey dad look at me
Think back and talk to me
Did I grow up according to plan?
And do you think I'm wasting my time doing things I wanna do?
But it hurts when you disapprove all along

And now I try hard to make it
I just want to make you proud
I'm never gonna be good enough for you
I can't pretend that
I'm alright
And you can't change me

'Cuz we lost it all
Nothing lasts forever
I'm sorry
I can't be perfect
Now it's just too late and
We can't go back
I'm sorry
I can't be perfect

I try not to think
About the pain I feel inside
Did you know you used to be my hero?
All the days you spent with me
Now seem so far away
And it feels like you don't care anymore

And now I try hard to make it
I just want to make you proud
I'm never gonna be good enough for you
I can't stand another fight
And nothing's alright

'Cuz we lost it all
Nothing lasts forever
I'm sorry
I can't be perfect
Now it's just too late and
We can't go back
I'm sorry
I can't be perfect

Nothing's gonna change the things that you said
Nothing's gonna make this right again
Please don't turn your back
I can't believe it's hard
Just to talk to you
But you don't understand

'Cuz we lost it all
Nothing lasts forever
I'm sorry
I can't be perfect
Now it's just too late and
We can't go back
I'm sorry
I can't be perfect

'Cuz we lost it all
Nothing lasts forever
I'm sorry
I can't be perfect
Now it's just too late and
We can't go back
I'm sorry
I can't be perfect
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