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The Third Culture Kids Song Thread

Posted by Isa on December 8th, 2007 | Categorized as General Forum | Tagged as , , , | 2,530 views and 34 Comments

Hi y’all,

I was listening to a song by French singer Gerald de Palmas who is a TCK himself. And i was wondering what other music makes you think of TCKs and/or any music by a TCK that has helped you?

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34 Comments to “The Third Culture Kids Song Thread”


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  1. 21
    MajorTom Says:
    September 16th, 2008 at 8:54 am

    Resurrecting this thread to post This Time Tomorrow, by The Kinks. I heard this when I was watching The Darjeeling Limited the other night (Which is a fun little movie). None of the band members are TCKs, as far as I know, but all the stuff in the song about traveling all over the world sorta hit home for me.

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    Clara01 Says:
    October 1st, 2008 at 8:42 pm

    Nelly Furtado’s “I’m like a bird” is a perfect TCK song!

    Lyrics
    You’re beautiful, that’s for sure
    You’ll never ever fade
    You’re lovely but it’s not for sure
    That I won’t ever change
    And though my love is rare
    Though my love is true

    [Chorus:]
    I’m like a bird, I’ll only fly away
    I don’t know where my soul is, I don’t know where my home is
    (and baby all I need for you to know is)
    I’m like a bird, I’ll only fly away
    I don’t know where my soul is , I don’t know where my home is
    All I need for you to know is

    Your faith in me brings me to tears
    Even after all these years
    And it pains me so much to tell
    That you don’t know me that well
    And though my love is rare
    Though my love is true

    [Chorus]

    It’s not that I wanna say goodbye
    It’s just that every time you try to tell me that you love me
    Each and every single day I know
    I’m going to have to eventually give you away
    And though my love is rare
    And though my love is true
    Hey I’m just scared
    That we may fall through

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    Dijana Says:
    October 19th, 2008 at 1:29 am

    This is a song by U2, and probably was mean to mean something more religious…but to me it is a hundred percent tck song

    And love
    Is not the easy thing
    The only baggage
    That you can bring
    Not the easy thing
    The only baggage you can bring
    Is all that you can’t leave behind

    And if the darkness is to keep us apart
    And if the daylight feels like it’s a long way off
    And if your glass heart should crack
    And for a second you turn back
    Oh no, be strong

    Walk on
    Walk on
    What you got, they can’t steal it
    No they can’t even feel it

    Walk on
    Walk on
    Stay safe tonight

    You’re packing a suitcase for a place
    None of us has been
    A place that has to be believed
    To be seen

    You could have flown away
    A singing bird
    In an open cage
    Who will only fly
    Only fly for freedom

    Walk on
    Walk on
    What you got
    You can’t deny it
    Can’t sell it or buy it

    Walk on
    Walk on
    You stay safe tonight

    And I know it aches
    How your heart it breaks
    You can only take so much

    Walk on
    Walk on

    Home
    Hard to know what it is
    If you never had one

    Home
    I can’t say where it is
    But I know I’m going

    Home
    That’s where the hurt is

    And I know it aches
    And your heart it breaks
    You can only take so much
    Walk on

    Leave it behind
    You’ve got to leave it behind

    All that you fashion
    All that you make
    All that you build
    All that you break

    All that you measure
    All that you feel
    All this you can leave behind

    All that you reason
    All that you care

    It’s only time
    And I’ll never fill up all my mind(???)

    All that you sense
    All that you scheme
    All you dress up
    And all that you see

    All you create
    All that you wreck
    All that you hate

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    miyon Says:
    October 19th, 2008 at 7:40 am

    Dijana,
    I looked up the song on the youtube:

    Walk On by U2
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJ6IerTeD7M

    It looks like you memorized the lyrics cuz you put three question marks after “And I’ll never fill up all my mind(???)”

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    Dijana Says:
    October 21st, 2008 at 1:03 am

    hehe, i was listening to the song and wasnt sure what exactly the line was :)

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    Brice Says:
    November 30th, 2008 at 1:51 am

    I love Walk on!

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    Maris Says:
    November 30th, 2008 at 10:56 am

    “you belong to me”
    is a classic, and covered by many many people, and is the best tck song EVER. my favorite version is kate rusby’s.
    I love how the song combines nostalgia ( a common tck feeling) and a plain sense of “the worl is home”…
    beautiful love story as well…

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    Stefan Says:
    December 3rd, 2008 at 7:39 am

    “maybe tomorrow” by the stereophonics is a good one IMO. makes you feel sad and optimistic at the same time

    listen here:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyKb_zu5dOE

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    anon Says:
    December 3rd, 2008 at 1:44 pm

    Looptroop - Fly Away

    [Verse One]
    Even when we not on tour I’m sleeping on the floor
    Always on the road, on the couch, or with some girl I don’t know
    Hear myself say - I gotta go, I gotta leave, we gotta roll
    a restless soul, mom I love you, promise I’ll give you a call
    once we checked out, sound checked, checked in the hotel room
    Yeah, I know you want that same kind of perfume
    off course I’ll get it, get my brother on the phone
    Tell grandma I’ll help her with that garden stuff as soon as I’m home
    We’ll sit down and talk when I’m in V�ster�s
    I don’t know when, but once I’ll get, I’ll send you my schedule for shows
    I’ll call the booking right away, I’m going down to Jay in Malmoe
    meet up with the guys in Gothenburg, work on the album
    They say, home is where you’re heart at, don’t know where to start at
    got loved ones all over, cross oceans and borders
    I mean I love to travel, hate to fly, I want to go, but hate goodbyes
    plus it’s getting worse - Looptroop is on the rise
    At times you’d like to press pause, no more ciaos and adios
    but I’ll be back in bit, now I’m out, business calls

    [Chorus]
    I gotta fly away. Gotta catch the train. We gotta catch the plane
    but I really can’t complain. We gotta fly away. Pack my bags today
    We gotta ride the wave. See you in a couple of days

    [Verse Two]
    I’m sorry for all I’m sorrys that came too late
    I’m sorry for the times that I went away
    but yo, I’m still here cus my love came to stay
    Remember that even though the weather is grey today
    I know we had some situations and I hate to say
    that I don’t know the answers and how to erase the pain
    Close your eyes for the things that led us astray
    Then open them up towards a straighter way
    All I ever wanted was to hear you say my name
    Capture this second we’ll forever stay the same
    I take the blame for all my great escapes
    there’s a high price to pay for travellin� state to state
    I’m gone right now but you won’t wait in vain
    I’ll be back before you know it to put the aches on layaway
    Don’t be afraid I know we’ll remain ok
    till I’ll be back keep in touch through the radio waves

    [Chorus]
    Sometimes I fly away, but don’t cry babe, cus you know I love you girl and
    you know that you’re my world. It’s just you and me, that’s the way we
    supposed to be

    [Verse Three]
    You flew away like you were scared that I would clip your wings
    after five years we haven’t kicked it since
    but straight up this ain’t no pimpin’ thing:
    You a true queen baby only fit for kings
    Maybe I couldn’t see in the midst of things
    now in my chain of life you’re the missin’ link
    Just to hear your voice used to lift my chin
    and I still feel the taste from when I kissed your skin
    I’m looking at your picture wishing we’d click again
    next time I make sure to get our shit in synch
    next time I be your man through the thick and thin
    I promise no more committing wicked sins
    I buy you a house with a picket fence
    get you everything you could give me twins
    No bullshit on tour never hittin’ skins
    chasin’ no groupies with chicken wings
    Not the type to chain you between bed and kitchen sink
    I merely praise the place where your lips begin
    Your hips begin - I know you’re quick to think:
    It’s pathetic, but I’d be the richest prince
    if you once more unzip and let me sip your drink
    Addicted to your love worse than nicotine
    But there’s too much pain for me to dig within
    so I’m a let the music massage my crippled limbs..

    [Chorus + Outro]
    and just fly away, into my hideaway
    sometimes I lie awake and cry the night away
    why you had to fly away?
    Now you miles away
    You took my smile away
    why couldn’t you have stayed?

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    shouccuse Says:
    December 8th, 2008 at 1:01 pm

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