Favorite verse in a song.

[Hungry]

I'm more than that
 I know I am
 Atleast, I think
 I must be

There you go man, keep as cool as you can
 Face piles and piles of trials with smiles
 It riles them to believe that you perceive the web they weave
 And keep on thinking free


Moody Blues - In The Beginning

[Hungry]

And of course cant forget this for my wife
Dean Martins version

I've grown accustomed to her face.
 She almost makes the day begin.
 I've grown accustomed to the tune that
 She whistles night and noon.
 Her smiles, her frowns,
 Her ups, her downs
 Are second nature to me now;
 Like breathing out and breathing in.
 I was serenely independent and content before we met;
 Surely I could always be that way again-
 And yet
 I've grown accustomed to her look;
 Accustomed to her voice;
 Accustomed to her face.

[jimson]

"As I did walk by Hampstead Fair I came upon Mother Goose, so I turned her loose, she was screaming."

[Nefarious]

I heard you ate s*** at the skate ramp
Two left feet watering a face plant
Ah dude, you know that "skate or die" is just a term
The latter half is fully independent of the first
Still I get it you were curbside, sentenced to observe
From the low-risk prison of a sedentary perch
All jittery, vault triggering your inner tomboy
Timidly slipping into the military convoy, dang
Loose trucks aim for the fun box
Juiced up, cruising over urethane gum drops
You hit the kicker warp speed yelling "Punk rock!"
Turns out plywood's not a fan of tough talk, oof
Cued up a slow-mo heave-ho
Everybody staring at the airborne freak show
Scraped knees and a very bruised ego
You're a good kid just a goofy Knievel
The good news is it really doesn't matter
The other good news is an apple Jolly Rancher
And it won't heal wounds but it will heal moods
And it's sweet and it's sour and it's green and it rules
Can't do much so the cut won't sting
But you can make a couple taste buds go z-z-z-zing

[ebfd11]

Take a look to the sky just before you die
It is the last time you will
Blackened roar massive roar fills the crumbling sky
Shattered goal fills his soul with a ruthless cry
Stranger now, are his eyes, to this mystery
He hears the silence so loud
Crack of dawn, all is gone except the will to be
Now they will see what will be, blinded eyes to see

For whom the bell tolls
Time marches on
For whom the bell tolls

LawnDart

[Nath[BDP]]

parents, why won't they shut up?
parent's they're so diddlyed up
they treat me like a tool
they take me for a fool
parents...
they're so diddlying dense
they look into the past
for future reference
parents...
they don't even know i'm a boy
just treat me like a toy
but little do they know
that one day i'll explode!
I am a boy and not a toy
I will kill and I will destroy
Parents!

[Motherland]

Titus Andronicus' 2010 release 'the Monitor' was really really good for a lot of reasons, but maybe the best part of the album (and there are a lot of really good parts) is the gigantic, epic closer 'the Battle of Hampton Roads'.
There's a lot of awesome stuff about this song, which keeping with the theme of the album consistently alludes to the American civil war while exploring disillusionment with society, loneliness, self hatred, etc. through the lens of the frontman's depression (bipolar disorder iirc?) issues, paired with with music may be characterized as Bruce Springsteen in a punk band with an obsession for traditional American melodies. (although they draw heavily from him musically, this is the only song that references him in the lyrics - New Jersey related lyrics are common, though)
'The Battle of Hampton Roads' clocks in at an ever-evolving 14 minutes, filled not only with great instrumentals but a short-story of a lyric sheet: which, amazingly, deliver a punch to the gut just about every other line. The song is just unbelievably consistent.
Adding to the fantastic consistency of the song adding even more icing to each great line, Titus plays the song - in its entirety - pretty consistently live. Honestly I saw Titus this past summer and it was one of the best shows I've ever to (they played Battle of Hampton roads that show, too). Lots of broken glasses.
There are a ton of good verses in this song, and I think each of my friends has a different one.
My favorite, not at all by a wide margin is:

Solidarity's going to give a lot less than it'll take
Is there a girl at this college who hasn't been raped?
Is there a boy in this town that's not exploding with hate?
Is there a human alive that can look themselves in the face
Without winking?
Or say what they mean without drinking?
Or believe in something without thinking what if somebody doesn't approve?
Is there a soul on this Earth that isn't too frightened to move?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZYignZ2HfE

The whole song is
Pretty fantastic though
The whole album is, really

[BLKBaron]

Nefarious! You dog! Brother!

I've never heard of Jambi Cafe before but as a former skater (10+ years of mostly street and some vert), I sincerely enjoi'd this. You have my deepest respect for this. I also supported local musicians (I was one of them and I supported my other local folks) and this music reminds me so much of hanging out in old bistros/coffee shops listening to acoustic jam sessions of songs that friends wrote.

That was an amazing part of my life. I don't know how you have come to know that band but you have my number. I see you in the air, I got your back.

[BaldEagl]

Baby you're a firework

 

OK, seriously, the story of my life:

Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away
Now it looks as though they're here to stay
Oh, I believe in yesterday

[guncrasher]

i want candy....


semp

[jeep00]

He said: "Kid, I'm gonna put you in a cell. I want your wallet and your
Belt."
I said, "Obie, I can understand your wantin' my wallet, so I don't have any
Money to spend in the cell, but what do you want my belt for?" and he said,
"Kid, we don't want any hangin's." I said, "Obie, did you think I was gonna
Hang myself for litterin'?"

 

For my entry:
Life is a short warm moment
Death is a long cold rest
You get your chance to try,
In the twinkling of an eye
Eighty years with luck,
Or even less

Pink Floyd "Free Four"

[Nefarious]

Nefarious! You dog! Brother!

I've never heard of Jambi Cafe before but as a former skater (10+ years of mostly street and some vert), I sincerely enjoi'd this. You have my deepest respect for this. I also supported local musicians (I was one of them and I supported my other local folks) and this music reminds me so much of hanging out in old bistros/coffee shops listening to acoustic jam sessions of songs that friends wrote.

That was an amazing part of my life. I don't know how you have come to know that band but you have my number. I see you in the air, I got your back.

Thanks dude, I used to skate a long time ago as well and as soon as i heard this song... Well...it Took me back to my awkward teenage years.  I have been a fan of Aesop Rock since the late nineties. In my opinion he is the most lyrically talented rapper/writer, ever. He has only gotten better with every album and his collaboration with Kimya Dawson is pure art. I saw the Uncluded live in 2013 at the Warhol museum in Pittsburgh where they played nearly the entire album including Jambi Cafe.

In fact...  Im going to see Aesop Rock and Rob Sonic tonight in Pittsburgh at the Altar bar.

[Obie303]

He said: "Kid, I'm gonna put you in a cell. I want your wallet and your
Belt."
I said, "Obie, I can understand your wantin' my wallet, so I don't have any
Money to spend in the cell, but what do you want my belt for?" and he said,
"Kid, we don't want any hangin's." I said, "Obie, did you think I was gonna
Hang myself for litterin'?"

 

And just to set the record straight, it was another "Obie"

[Bizman]

Does your chewing gum lose its flavour
On the bedpost overnight
If your mother says don't chew it
Do you swallow it in spite
Can you catch it on your tonsils
Can you heave it left and right
Does your chewing gum lose its flavour
On the bedpost overnight

[Yankee67]

"Loads, liquids, neon, heater, jaws, jungle
Mains, signal, knives, kitchen
Ingot, lovely, mirror, mold
Mycenaean, moat, poppy, rubber,
Radar, rags, sugar, teak
Silver, poke, tin, beetroot,
Carrott, ebony, fruit, copper, silk."

Syd Barrett - The Word Song, 1970