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Help is on the Way

Hubby — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 16:41:15 -0400

It's my wife that is fighting the beast, but I need the songs too. The full lyrics are in my profile:

Don’t give up the ship
Even when you feel it’s sinking
And you don’t know what to do
Don’t give up your dream
Even though you may be thinking
It never will come true
Life has it’s own ideas of how things come about
And if you just hang in there, life is gonna work it out

Help is on the way
From places you don’t know about today
From friends you may not have met
Yet
Believe me when I say
I know
Help is on the way

love it

zinniemay — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 18:23:27 -0400

I lkove that song makes me think of my parents . I also like Spirit in the Sky? I know old school! I like the bubble gum songs as they called them.

Relative with cancer

simpleminor — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 17:07:47 -0400

I am not a cancer patient, however my father is.
I found out crovn and I have the same taste in music. Do You Feel also helps me through a lot. A song I haven't seen here yet is:
Save You - Simple Plan.
"Take a breath, I pull myself together.
Just another step until I reach the door.
You'll never know the way it tears me up inside to see you..
I wish that I could tell you something to take it all away.

Sometimes I wish I could save you,
And there's so many things that I want you to know.
I won't give up 'til it's over.
If it takes you forever, I want you to know..

When I hear your voice,
It's drowning in the whispers.
It's just skin and bones,
There's nothing left to take.
And no matter what I do,
I can't make you feel better.
If only I could find the answer to help me understand..

If you fall, stumble down, I'll pick you up off the ground.
If you lose faith in you, I'll give you strength to pull through.
Tell me you won't give up,
'Cause I'll be waiting if you fall.
You know I'll be there for you.

If only I could find the answer to take it all away.."

It is written about the singer's brother with cancer. I can relate to it so much!

I am planning on making a CD for my father with these kind of songs, for when he is having a rough day. Thanks for the songs everyone!

songs,

suekgaard — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 10:53:18 -0400

I like " It's a Wonderful World" by Louis Armstrong

see trees of green........ red roses too
I see em bloom..... for me and for you
And I think to myself.... what a wonderful world.

I see skies of blue..... clouds of white
Bright blessed days....dark sacred nights
And I think to myself .....what a wonderful world.

The colors of a rainbow.....so pretty ..in the sky
Are also on the faces.....of people ..going by
I see friends shaking hands.....sayin.. how do you do
Theyre really sayin......i love you.

I hear babies cry...... I watch them grow

Theyll learn much more.....than Ill never know

And I think to myself .....what a wonderful world

(instrumental break)

The colors of a rainbow.....so pretty ..in the sky
Are there on the faces.....of people ..going by
I see friends shaking hands.....sayin.. how do you do
Theyre really sayin...*spoken*(I ....love....you).

I hear babies cry...... I watch them grow
*spoken*(you know their gonna learn
A whole lot more than Ill never know)
And I think to myself .....what a wonderful world
Yes I think to myself .......what a wonderful world.

inspirational songs

cptv8ing — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 06:47:38 -0400

I am like you, music gets me through! I am going to download so many of these songs. One that really works for me is Boyz II Men, I will get There!

Boyz II Men - I Will Get There lyrics | LyricsMode.co m

Another is Live Like You Were Dying by Tim McGraw

Tim Mcgraw - Live Like You Were Dying (Revised lyrics | LyricsMode.com

oh yeah.. music is so

isi — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 17:01:56 -0400

oh yeah.. music is so therapetic...
i love just the way how it's building something between human beings as well...
it's just great...
there's just so many songs...
my grandmother just listened to the readio when she was reall sick...

Here's another couple of songs

AKAngel — Tue, 04 May 2010 00:08:03 -0400

that came to mind.
First one is from the movie "Toys" with Robin Williams...it's the starting song, it's for Christmas, but it's still valid for all of us.

Performed by The Musical Cast of Toys Featuring Wendy & Lisa

If I cannot bring you comfort
then at least I bring you hope
for nothing is more precious
than the time we have and so
we all must learn from small misfortune
count the blessings that are real
let the bells ring out for christmas
at the closing of the year
let the bells
ring out for christmas
at the closing of the year

If I cannot bring you comfort
then at least I bring you hope

at the closing of the year
at the closing of the year
at the closing of the year

The other is a song by Massive Attack, a group that has many powerful songs, but this is one of the best, "Protection"

This girl I know needs some shelter
She don't believe anyone can help her
She's doing so much harm, doing so much damage
But you don't want to get involved
You tell her she can manage
And you can't change the way she feels
But you could put your arms around her

I know you want to live yourself
But could you forgive yourself
If you left her just the way
You found her

I stand in front of you
I'll take the force of the blow
Protection

You're a boy and i'm a girl
But you know you can lean on me
And I don't have no fear
I'll take on any man here
Who says that's not the way it should be

I stand in front of you
I'll take the force of the blow
Protection

She's a girl and you're a boy
Sometimes you look so small, look so small
You've got a baby of your own
When your baby's gone, she'll be the one
To catch you when you fall

I stand in front of you
I'll take the force of the blow
Protection

You're a girl and i'm a boy [x4]

Sometimes you look so small, need some shelter
Just runnin' round and round, helter skelter
And I've leaned on me for years
Now you can lean on me
And that's more than love, that's the way it should be
Now I can't change the way you feel
But I can put my arms around you
That's just part of the deal
That's the way I feel
I'll put my arms around you

I stand in front of you
I'll take the force of the blow
Protection

You're a boy and i'm a girl [x4]

I can't even read through these lyrics without crying....enjoy!

You are Welcome AKangel

Tina Blondek — Mon, 03 May 2010 13:25:20 -0400

Hey AK,
I wanted to correct my post from the last time. I had my country music singers mixed up! The song is "Cryin for Me" by Toby Keith. I think your mom would enjoy the relaxation tapes. They teach you how to breath to relieve stress,etc. They would make her less antsy! Keep up the good work. Thinking of you.
Tina

If you go to link below, you

HeartofSoul — Sun, 02 May 2010 20:46:08 -0400

If you go to link below, you can hear the song as you read the lyrics

http://csn.cancer.org/user/112518/view/expressions?page=3

Imagine” John Lennon 1971

This is a dedication to all cancer survivors & to the memory of the ones who have passed.
(I modified some of the lyrics below to reflect the hope towards a cure for cancer)

Imagine there's no cancer
It's easy if you try
No hell to go thru
Only a path to peace
Imagine all the people
Living without fear

Imagine there's no chemo
It isn't hard to do
No one would suffer or die
And no surgery too
Imagine all the people
Living life in peace

You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will be as one

Imagine no deadly tumors
I wonder if you can
No need for sorrow or tears
All of us joining hands
Imagine all the people
Sharing all the joy

You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will be as one

Heart of Soul two time cancer survivor and caregiver

Audio hug

stayingcalm — Sun, 02 May 2010 11:13:03 -0400

Chillout, from zefrank, written at the request of a girl who was having trouble coping with changes in her life. You can read the story behind it and then listen to the song, or listen to the song and then read the story, or just listen while you read the story :) It's a very sweet song, an "audio hug", as the young lady calls for.

Music

crovn — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 20:12:46 -0400

Music helps me cope too, my Ipod has been my life since my mom got diagnosed 10 months ago. I have found a lot of songs. Here are a few, if you need help finding some songs let me know!:)

(I put some good parts of the song below the song title)

You're Not Alone by Saosin
-You're not alone
There is more to this I know
You can make it out
You will live to tell

Again I Go Unnoticed by Dashboard Confessional
- Please tell me you're just feeling tired,cause if it's more than that I feel that I might break.Out of touch. Out of time.

Arms Around Me by Hawk Nelson
- When I hurt You, I never meant to hurt You. I'm just trying to work through things in my life. Emotions can be mean and I didn't really mean it. I never stopped believing in the truth. I'm not big on waiting. I could use some patience.This time I'm not afraid of losing
Wrap Your arms around me I know.Trying hard not to let go.Every time I stand up, I fall without You. When You wrap Your arms around me I know with me wherever I go. Nothing else matters at all when You're here

Do You Feel by The Rocket Summer
-I'm thinking about other things I heard about today
All this week and tomorrow
And how these hands can create some better things for bettering
but you see for now I got my own things
I can't help it
I got too many issues I own
So I cannot help I'm afraid, yeah
But keep on preaching, preaching and heal the world
Lip service makes us look great

Do you feel
The weight of the world singing sorrow
Or to you is it just not real
Cause you got your own things
Yeah we all have our things I guess
Holy My Heart by Tenth Avenue North
-One tear in the driving rain,
One voice in a sea of pain
Could the maker of the stars
Hear the sound of my breaking heart?
One life, that's all I am
Right now I can barely stand
If You're everything You say You are
Would You come close and hold my heart

I Will Not Bow by Breaking Benjamin

The Lost Get Found by Britt Nicole

Oceans from the Rain by Seventh Day Slumber

Rain by Creed

To Tina...

AKAngel — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 23:41:55 -0400

Thank you...I've read many of your posts and you give a lot to this board. I came to CSN to get advice and help, but sometimes just reading other people's experiences help me know I'm not alone. My mom is often to antsy to just sit/lay down and listen to music, but I do a lot of listening I guess for the both of us. (((hugs)))

Hi AkAngel, That is so

Tina Blondek — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 14:31:07 -0400

Hi AkAngel,
That is so sweet. You are a great daughter. You are an awesome caregiver. I recently lost my dad to esophageal cancer with mets to the liver on 3/9/10. I too love to listen to music. My dad received these relaxation tapes when he was dx'd. We got them from the HR Bloch Association. They sent us two great books on fighting the battle with cancer, Cancer there is hope, and a wonderful cd...all for free! He loved all of these gifts. He faithfully listened to his relaxation cd. I have a few songs that we played at my dad's memorial service. How Great Thou Art, My Way, and Amazing Grace. They all bring tears to my eyes and give me goose bumps. I also love a country music song by I think Keith Urban....Cryin for Me. Hope my experience helps you to know that you are not and never will be alone. Let us know how you are all doing.
Tina

Wow

AKAngel — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 00:25:14 -0400

I love Peter Gabriel's song "Don't Give Up"...but just seeing it here made my eyes well up. It's what I constantly want to say to my mom, who sees her death coming faster and faster, whereas we don't actually have an "expiration date" on her....I want her to 'please don't give up/rest your head/you worry too much/it's gonna be alright'. Okay, crying now...have to go!

Take a listen to this

stage4liver — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 16:50:46 -0400

Take a listen to this one...its the video on the top left of the page. A good friend of mine played the electric guitars on it...
http://www.thistimetomorrow.org/

Some of my personal faves
Led Zep - Ramble on, Going to California & The Song Remains the Same
Iron Maiden - Wasted Years and all of "Live After Death"
Van Halen, 311, Rusted Root, Blues Traveler, Jack Johnson, James Brown I'm kinda like different things all over the board...

Songs for survival

chrisguy — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 16:19:10 -0400

I find music to be very therapeutic with me. What are some of your favorite coping songs?

For instance, a good song to wallow to is:
Cold Desert - by Kings of Leon (http://tinyurl.com/colddesert)
Features the lyrics, "No one ever carried my load/I'm too young to feel this old"

Another song I like is also melancholic, but with definite attitude. Lyrics begin
"I want to be someone else or I'll explode" but by the end of the song there's a phrase that goes "You want me?/F---ing well come and find me/I'll be waiting/With a gun and a pack of sandwiches/I'm ready".
My own take of the song is of a guy on the precipice of life who says to fate: come and get me, then. I'll fight to the end. The attitude gets to me.