9/11 Poems-Quotes-Lyrics

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My Last Breath by Evanescence Hold on to me love You know I can't stay long All I wanted to say was I love you and I'm not afraid Can you hear me? Can you feel me in your arms Holding my last breath Safe inside myself Are all my thoughts of you Sweet raptured light, It ends here tonight. I'll miss the winter A world of fragile things Look for me in the white forest Hiding in a hollow tree (come find me) I know you hear me, I can taste it in your tears. Holding my last breath Safe inside myself Are all my thoughts of you Sweet raptured light, It ends here tonight. Closing your eyes to disappear You pray your dreams will leave you here, But still you wake and know the truth - No one's there. Say goodnight, don't be afraid Calling me, calling me, as you fade to black. Holding my last breath (Don't be afraid) Safe inside myself (Holding me) Are all my thoughts of you? Sweet raptured light, It ends here tonight. Holding my last breath Safe inside myself Are all my thoughts of you? Sweet raptured light, It ends here tonight. Holding my last breath An Open Letter To NYC by The Beastie Boys Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens and Staten From the Battery to the top of Manhattan Asian, Middle-Eastern and Latin Black, White, New York you make it happen Brownstones, water towers, trees, skyscrapers Writers, prize fighters and Wall Street traders We come together on the subway cars Diversity unified, whoever you are We're doing fine on the One and Nine line On the L we're doin' swell On the number Ten bus we fight and fuss You know we're thorough in the boroughs 'cause that's a must I remember when the Duece was all porno flicks Running home after school to play PIX At lunch I'd go to Blimpies down on Montague Street And hit the Fulton Street Mall for the sneakers on my feet Dear New York I hope you're doing well I know a lot's happened and you've been through hell So, we give thanks for providing a home Through your gates at Ellis Island we passed in droves Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens and Staten From the Battery to the top of Manhattan Asian, Middle-Eastern and Latin Black, White, New York you make it happen The L.I.E. the B.Q.E Hippies at the band shell with the L.S.D. Get my BVDs from VIM You know I'm reppin' Manhattan the best I can Stopped off at Bleeker Bob's, got thrown out Sneakin' in at four am after going out You didn't rob me in the park at Dianna Ross But everybody started looting when the light went off From the South South Bronx on out to Queens Bridge From Hollis Queens right down to Bay Ridge From Castle Hill to the Lower East Side From ten-ten WINS to Live At Five Dear New York, this is a love letter To you and how you brought us together We can't say enough about all you do 'Cause in the city we're ourselves and electric too Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens and Staten From the Battery to the top of Manhattan Asian, Middle-Eastern and Latin Black, White, New York you make it happen Shout out the South Bronx where my mom hails from Right next to High Bridge across from Harlem To the Grand Concourse where my mom and dad met Before they moved on down to the Upper West I see you're still strong after all that's gone on Lifelong, we dedicate this song Just a little something to show some respect To the city that blends and mends and tests Since 9-11 we're still livin' And lovin' life we've been given Ain't nothing gonna take that away from us We lookin' pretty and gritty 'cause in the city we trust Dear New York I know a lot has changed Two towers down but you're still in the game Home to the many, rejecting no-one Accepting peoples of all places, wherever they're from Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens and Staten From the Battery to the top of Manhattan Asian, Middle-Eastern and Latin Black, White, New York you make it happen Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens and Staten From the Battery to the top of Manhattan Asian, Middle-Eastern and Latin Black, White, New York, we make it happen Let's Roll by Neil Young I know I said I love you, I know you know it's true, I've got to put the phone down, And do what we got to do. One's standing in the aisle way, Two more at the door, We've got to get inside there, Before they kill some more. Time is runnin' out, Let's roll. Time is runnin' out, Let's roll. No time for indecision, We've got to make a move, I hope that we're forgiven, For what we got to do. How this all got started, I'll never understand, I hope someone can fly this thing, And get us back to land. Time is runnin' out, Let's roll. Time is runnin' out, Let's roll. No one has the answer, But one thing is true, You've got to turn on evil, When it's coming after you, You've gotta face it down, And when it tries to hide, You've gotta go in after it, And never be denied, Time is runnin' out, Time is runnin' out, Let's roll. Let's roll for freedom, Let's roll for love, We're going after Satan, On the wings of a dove, Let's roll for justice, Let's roll for truth, Let's not let our children, Grow up fearful in their youth. Time is runnin' out, Let's roll. Time is runnin' out, Let's roll. Time is runnin' out, Let's roll.  My Blue Manhattan by Ryan Adams My blue Manhattan She's angry like a child, but how sweet Fire and rain on the street It's you against me most days It's me against you, fell Ah, the snow's comin' down On the cars in midtown Stone cold in sheets with you all over me Ain't that sweet my little gal, Ain't that sweet my little gal My blue Manhattan She cusses with her sailor's mouth And fire and rain on the streets It's you against me most days It's me against you Making snow angels in the gravel and the dirt Crawling like spider, And I'm somewhere inside her Too hurt to move, too hurt to move My blue Manhattan The Rising by Bruce Springsteen, E Street Band Can't see nothin' in front of me Can't see nothin' coming up behind Make my way through this darkness I can't feel nothing but this chain that binds me Lost track of how far I've gone How far I've gone, how high I've climbed On my back's a sixty pound stone On my shoulder a half mile of line Come on up for the rising Come on up, lay your hands in mine Come on up for the rising Come on up for the rising tonight Left the house this morning Bells ringing filled the air I was wearin' the cross of my calling On wheels of fire I come rollin' down here Come on up for the rising Come on up, lay your hands in mine Come on up for the rising Come on up for the rising tonight Li, li, li, li, li, li, li, li, li - li, li, li, li, li, li, li, li, li - li, li, li, li, li, li, li, li, li There's spirits above and behind me Faces gone black, eyes burnin' bright May their precious blood bind me Lord, as I stand before your fiery light Li, li, li, li, li, li, li, li, li - li, li, li, li, li, li, li, li, li - li, li, li, li, li, li, li, li, li I see you Mary in the garden In the garden of a thousand sighs There's holy pictures of our children Dancin' in a sky filled with light May I feel your arms around me May I feel your blood mix with mine A dream of life comes to me Like a catfish dancin' on the end of my line Sky of blackness and sorrow (a dream of life) Sky of love, sky of tears (a dream of life) Sky of glory and sadness (a dream of life) Sky of mercy, sky of fear (a dream of life) Sky of memory and shadow (a dream of life) Your burnin' wind fills my arms tonight Sky of longing and emptiness (a dream of life) Sky of fullness, sky of blessed life Come on up for the rising Come on up, lay your hands in mine Come on up for the rising Come on up for the rising tonight Li, li, li, li, li, li, li, li, li - li, li, li, li, li, li, li, li, li - li, li, li, li, li, li, li, li, li... Believe by Yellowcard Think about the love inside the strength of heart Think about the heroes saving life in the dark Climbing higher, through the fire Time was running out Never knowing you weren't going to be coming down alive But you still came back for me You were strong and you believed Everything is going to be alright Everything is going to be alright Everything is going to be alright Be strong, believe (Be strong, believe) Think about the chance I never had to say Thank you for giving up your life that day Never fearing, only hearing voices calling out Let it all go, the life that you know Just to bring them down alive And you still came back for me You were strong and you believed Everything is going to be alright Everything is going to be alright Everything is going to be alright Be strong, believe Want to hold my wife when I get home Want to tell my kids they'll never know How much I love to see them smile Want to make a change right here, right now Want to live a life like you somehow To make your sacrifice worth while Everything is going to be alright Everything is going to be alright Everything is going to be alright Be strong, believe Where Were You  (When the World Stopped Turning) by Alan Jackson Where were you when the world stopped turnin' That September day? Were you in the yard with your wife and children Or workin' on some stage in L.A.? Did you stand there in shock at the sight of that black smoke Risin' against that blue sky? Did you shout out in anger, in fear for your neighbor Or did you just sit down and cry? Did you weep for the children, they lost their dear loved ones Pray for the ones who don't know? Did you rejoice for the people who walked from the rubble And sob for the ones left below? Did you burst out with pride for the red, white, and blue And the heroes who died just doin' what they do? Did you look up to heaven for some kind of answer And look at yourself and what really matters? I'm just a singer of simple songs I'm not a real political man I watch CNN, but I'm not sure I can tell you The diff'rence in Iraq and Iran But I know Jesus and I talk to God And I remember this from when I was young Faith, hope, and love are some good things He gave us And the greatest is love Where were you when the world stopped turnin' That September day? Teachin' a class full of innocent children Or drivin' down some cold interstate? Did you feel guilty 'cause you're a survivor? In a crowded room did you feel alone? Did you call up your mother and tell her you love her? Did you dust off that Bible at home? Did you open your eyes and hope it never happened Close your eyes and not go to sleep? Did you notice the sunset for the first time in ages And speak to some stranger on the street? Did you lay down at night and think of tomorrow Go out and buy you a gun? Did you turn off that violent old movie you're watchin' And turn on I Love Lucy reruns? Did you go to a church and hold hands with some strangers Stand in line to give your own blood? Did you just stay home and cling tight to your family Thank God you had somebody to love? I'm just a singer of simple songs I'm not a real political man I watch CNN, but I'm not sure I can tell you The diff'rence in Iraq and Iran But I know Jesus and I talk to God And I remember this from when I was young Faith, hope, and love are some good things He gave us And the greatest is love I'm just a singer of simple songs I'm not a real political man I watch CNN, but I'm not sure I can tell you The diff'rence in Iraq and Iran But I know Jesus and I talk to God And I remember this from when I was young Faith, hope, and love are some good things He gave us And the greatest is love And the greatest is love And the greatest is love Where were you when the world stopped turnin' On that September day? Freedom by Paul McCartney This is my right A right given by God To live a free life To live in freedom Talkin' about freedom I'm talkin' about freedom I will fight for the right To live in freedom Any one Tries to take it away You'll have to answer 'Cause this is my right I'm talkin' about freedom I'm talkin' about freedom I will fight for the right To live in freedom Yeah oh I'm' talkin' about freedom I'm talking about freedom I will fight for the right To live in freedom Everybody talkin' about freedom We're talkin' about freedom We will fight for the right To live in freedom Oh Talkin' about freedom I'm talkin' about freedom I will fight for the right To live in freedom I'm' talkin' about freedom I'm' talkin' about freedom We will fight for the right To live in freedom Halfway To Heaven by Hank Fellows On a bright September morning in the greatest city known, A gentle breeze was blowing through the place they called their home, And high above the city, they were working side by side, In the gleaming towers reaching far up to the sky. They were Halfway to Heaven and I know they’re all there now, Fathers, sons, and daughters, and mothers free and proud, And those who raced into the flames to save their fellow man, I know that they’re all home now. They will always be among us for their love can never die, And we shall walk together though the years will all pass by, And at ev’ry graduation, and wherever love is true, Set a place at the table, for they will be there too. They were Halfway to Heaven, and I know they’re all there now, Fathers, sons, and daughters, and mothers free and proud, And those who raced into the flames to save their fellow man, I know that they’re all home now. They were Halfway to Heaven, and I know they’re all there now, Fathers, sons, and daughter, and mothers free and proud, And those who raced into the flames to save their fellow man, I know that they’re all home now, I know that they’re all home now.  Have You Forgotten? by Darryl Worley I hear people saying we don't need this war I say there's some things worth fighting for What about our freedom and this piece of ground We didn't get to keep 'em by backing down They say we don't realize the mess we're getting in Before you start your preaching Let me ask you this my friend Have you forgotten how it felt that day To see your homeland under fire And her people blown away Have you forgotten when those towers fell We had neighbors still inside Going through a living hell And you say we shouldn't worry 'bout Bin Laden Have you forgotten They took all the footage off my TV Said it's too disturbing for you and me It'll just breed anger that's what the experts say If it was up to me I'd show it everyday Some say this country's just out looking for a fight After 9/11 man I'd have to say that's right Have you forgotten how it felt that day To see your homeland under fire And her people blown away Have you forgotten when those towers fell We had neighbors still inside Going through a living hell And you say we shouldn't worry 'bout Bin Laden Have you forgotten I've been there with the soldiers Who've gone away to war And you can bet that they remember Just what they're fighting for Have you forgotten all the people killed Some went down like heros in that Pennsylvania field Have you forgotten about our Pentagon All the loved ones that we lost And those left to carry on Don't you tell me not to worry about Bin Laden Have you forgotten Have you forgotten Have you forgotten Where the Stars and Stripes  and the Eagle Fly  byAaron Tippin Well if you ask me where I come from Here's what I tell everyone: I was born by God's dear grace In an extraordinary place Where the stars and stripes and the eagle fly It's a big ol' land with countless dreams Happiness ain't out of reach Hard work pays off the way it should Yeah, I've seen enough to know that we've got it good Where the stars and stripes and the eagle fly There's a lady that stands in a harbor For what we believe And there's a bell that still echoes The price that it cost to be free I pledge allegiance to this flag And if that bothers you, well that's too bad But if you got pride and you're proud you do Hey, we could use some more like me and you Where the stars and stripes and the eagle fly Yes, there's a lady that stands in a harbor For what we believe And there's a bell that still echoes The price that it cost to be free No, it ain't the only place on earth But it's the only place that I prefer To love my wife and raise my kids Hey, the same way that my daddy did Where the stars and stripes and the eagle fly Where the stars and stripes and the eagle fly Where the stars and stripes and the eagle fly Only In America by Brooks & Dunn Sun coming' up over New York City School bus driver in a traffic jam Staring out at the faces in a rear view mirror Lookin' at the promise of the Promised Land One kid dreams of fame and fortune One kid helps pay the rent One could end up going to prison One just might be president Only in America Dreamin' in red white and blue Only in America Where we dream as big as we want to We all get a chance Everybody gets to dance Only in America Sun goin' down on an LA freeway Newly weds in the back of a limosine A welder's son and a banker's daughter All they want is every thing She came out here to be an actress He was a singer in a band They might just go back to Oklahoma And talk about the stars they could have been Only in America Dreamin' in red white and blue Only in America Where we dream as big as we want to We all get a chance Everybody gets to dance Only in America Only in America Dreamin' in red white and blue Only in America Where we dream as big as we want to We all get a chance Everybody gets to dance Only in America Yeah Only in America Only in America Where we dream in red white and blue Yeah we dream as big as we want to Only in America