Song lyrics for journaling?
 

Which song lyrics have you used for scrapbooking?

There are some really good ones and I wanted to see if other scrappers had thought of other ones.

I really like a few and I plan on scrapping them when I have the right pictures.

So far I have only used `You're Gonna Miss This' by Trace Adkins:

You're gonna miss this,
You're gonna want this back
You're gonna wish these days
Hadn't gone by so fast

These are some good times
So take a good look around
You may not know it now
But, you're gonna miss this


Others that I have thought of are Stealing Cinderella by Chuck Wicks:

She was playing Cinderella
She was riding her first bike
Bouncing on the bed and looking for a pillow fight
Running through the sprinkler with a big popsicle grin
Dancing with her dad, looking up at him
In her eyes i'm Prince Charming
But to him i'm just some fella
riding in and stealing Cinderella

Butterfly Kisses by Bob Carlisle ( i would only use the pertinent part for the photos):

There's two things I know for sure:
She was sent here from heaven and she's
daddy's little girl.
As I drop to my knees by her bed at night
She talks to Jesus and I close my eyes and
I thank god for all the joy in my life
Oh, but most of all
For butterfly kisses after bedtime prayer;
sticking little white flowers all up in her
hair; "Walk beside the pony, Daddy, it's my first ride."
"I know the cake looks funny, Daddy, but I sure tried."
In all that I've done wrong I know I must
have done something right to deserve a hug
every morning and butterfly kisses at night.
Sweet 16 today
She's looking like her mama a little more everyday
One part woman, the other part girl.
To perfume and make-up from ribbons and curls
Trying her wings out in a great big world.
But I remember
Butterfly kisses after bedtime prayer; sticking
little white flowers all up in her hair.
"You know how much I love you, Daddy, But if you
don't mind I'm only gonna kiss you on the cheek this time."
With all that I've done wrong I must have done
something right to deserve her love every morning
and butterfly kisses at night.
All the precious time
Like the wind, the years go by.
Precious butterfly.
Spread your wings and fly.
She'll change her name today.
She'll make a promise and I'll give her away.
Standing in the bride-room just staring at her.
She asked me what I'm thinking and I said "I'm not
sure-I just feel like I'm losing my baby girl."
She leaned over...gave me butterfly kisses with her mama there,
Sticking little white flowers all up in her hair
"Walk my down the aisle, Daddy-it's just about time."
"Does my wedding gown look pretty, Daddy? Daddy, don't cry!"
Oh, with all that I've done wrong I must have
done something right.
To deserve your love every morning and butterfly
kisses-I couldn't ask God for more, man this is what love is.
I know I gotta let her go, but I'll always remember
every hug in the morning and butterfly kisses.

Letter to Me by Brad Paisley (I may use this as inspiration and write my own letter):

If I could write a letter to me
And send it back in time to myself at 17
First I'd prove it's me by saying look under your bed
There's a Skoal can and a Playboy no one else would know you hid
And then I'd say I know it's tough
When you break up after seven months
And yeah I know you really liked her and it just don't seem fair
All I can say is pain like that is fast and it's rare

And oh you got so much going for you going right
But I know at 17 it's hard to see past Friday night
She wasn't right for you
And still you feel like there's a knife sticking out of your back
And you're wondering if you'll survive
You'll make it through this and you'll see
You're still around to write this letter to me

At the stop sign at Tomlinson and Eighth
Always stop completely don't just tap your breaks
And when you get a date with Bridgett make sure the tank is full
On second thought forget it that one turns out kinda cool
Each and every time you have a fight
Just assume you're wrong and dad is right
And you should really thank Mrs. Brinkman
She spent so much extra time
It's like she sees the diamond underneath
And she's polishin' you 'til you shine

And oh you got so much going for you going right
But I know at 17 it's hard to see past Friday night
Tonight's the bonfire rally
But you're staying home instead because if you fail Algebra
Mom and dad will kill you dead
Trust me you'll squeak by and get a C
And you're still around to write this letter to me

You've got so much up ahead
You'll make new friends
You should see your kids and wife
And I'd end by saying have no fear
These are nowhere near the best years of your life

I guess I'll see you in the mirror
When you're a grown man
P.S. go hug Aunt Rita every chance you can

And oh you got so much going for you going right
But I know at 17 it's hard to see past Friday night
I wish you'd study Spanish
I wish you'd take a typing class
I wish you wouldn't worry, let it be
I'd say have a little faith and you'll see

If I could write a letter to me
To me

Do you have any other ideas?

For a page about my daughter starting middle school I used "Unwritten" by Natasha Bedingfield. For my son's 14th birthday I used "Fifteen" by Five for Fighting. A new house layout got "Our House" by CSN from the '70's. Whenever you have a song in your heard while scrappin' certain photos, I say use it!
Mary Beth

I did another one with `I Hope You Dance' by Lee Anne Womack

http:////www.splitcoaststampers.com/...0&ppuser=51299

Mary Beth, I love your signature!:D I guess that would make me 18 with 18 years experience:mrgreen:

Lately I've used 'Truly, Madly, Deeply' by Savage Garden, '26 Cents' by the Wilkinsons and "Amazed' by Lonestar. I love using lyrics for journalling!

Hi, K2! :D

I used "No Place That Far" by Sara Evans for a layout I did with a photo of my first when he was brand new:

If I had to run,
If I had to crawl,
If I had to swim a hundred rivers
just to climb a thousand walls,
Always know that I would find a way
to get to where you are -
There's no place that far...

http://scrappilyeveraftergallery.blo...-that-far.html

i never think to use lyrics. I have used poems. I will have to keep that in mind.

This song would be perfect for a layout reflecting a year-in-the life. I used it for my son's first year of life, but it can be used for any age. It's called "Seasons of Love" and is from the musical "RENT".

Five hundred twenty five thousand six hundred minutes
Five hundred twenty five thousand moments so dear
Five hundred twenty five thousand six hundred minutes
How do you measure, measure a year?

In daylights, in sunsets,
In midnights, in cups of coffee?
In inches, in miles,
In laughter, in strife?

In five hundred twenty five thousand six hundred minutes,
How do you measure a year in the life?

I used 'My Wish' by Rascal Flats, along with a picture of my son when he was young.

I'm doing a School Days book (for each of my sons) with pages for each year of school and need a cover page. I was thinking of using a song lyric (or poem) that talks about them growing up, anyone have any ideas?

I like this blog challenge:
http://scrappingthemusic.blogspot.com/

A new song to scrap with. There are a few others.

I'm making my DH an album for our anniversary and I'm using Through the Years by Kenny Rogers. It's always been one of my favorite songs.

I can't remember when you weren't there
When I didn't care for anyone but you
I swear we've been through everything there is
Can't imagine anything weve missed
Can't imagine anything the two of us can't do

Through the years, you've never let me down
You turned my life around, the sweetest days I've found
I've found with you ... through the years
I've never been afraid, I've loved the life we've made
And I'm so glad I've stayed, right here with you
Through the years

I can't remember what I used to do
Who I trusted whom, I listened to before
I swear you've taught me everything I know
Can't imagine needing someone so
But through the years it seems to me
I need you more and more

Through the years, through all the good and bad
I knew how much we had, Ive always been so glad
To be with you ... through the years
Its better everyday, youve kissed my tears away
As long as its okay, I'll stay with you
Through the years

Through the years, when everything went wrong
Together we were strong, I know that I belonged
Right here with you ... through the years
I never had a doubt, wed always work things out
Ive learned what loves about, by loving you
Through the years

Through the years, you've never let me down
You've turned my life around, the sweetest days I've found
I've found with you ... through the years
Its better everyday, you've kissed my tears away
As long as its okay, I'll stay with you
Through the years!

V

Great idea for a thread! I've used:

In My Daughter's Eyes by Martina McBride
Blesses by Elton John
I Could Not Ask For More (forgot who and I'm too tired to go look)

There's others but that's all I can think of off the top of my head.

they played the song Let Them Be Little by Billy Dean at my dd's preschool graduation so I went with that. Great song and title if you haven't heard it!!!

I used In My Daughters Eyes on one of the first pages I ever made. I've also been working on a scrapbook for my mom of my passed father. It is nothing but pictures on one page and on the opposite page is a song that reminds us of him. I had a few pages done, but my DD got her hands on it, and well, I have to start over.

For my DD Sweet Sixteen party, she danced with her dad to Billy Ray & Miley Cyrus "Ready,Set, Don't Go". I took pictures and did a layout with the lyrics to the song. I cried when they danced together and when I did the layout. I know, it's crazy. : )

What great ideas! Thanks everyone!

Sassy, that song would be PERFECT for a page about the first year!

I also love the song `Let them be little'

I have to write the songs down and keep it in my inspiration folder!:D

I used 'my wish' by rascal flatts as well for an album I made my niece this year for her graduation. I did pictures of her from birth to beautiful young woman and put notes in it from family members. she said 'you made me cry!' but she loved it

"Butterfly Kisses" was the song I danced to with my Dad at my wedding. He's dying of advanced dementia and you just inspired me to do a layout of my life with that song and pics of my dad. Thank you.

A while back (gosh, about 5 years ago!) I did a layout of my toddler and baby sleeping and used the lyrics from "Good morning beautiful" which was popular at the time:

Good morning beautiful
How was your night
Mine was wonderful
With you by my side
And when I open my eyes
And see your sweet face
It's a good morning beautiful day

The lyrics were really from a man to a woman, but we were a co-sleeping family and in those early hormonal days, this song always made me feel blessed to have such sweet babies to wake up to.

Lyrics sometimes start out as a poem . . .

Hi Karen, I made an album a few years back and all the layouts were based on a special moment in my life. I titled a special song for each layout. Then printed out the words to each song on the opposite page. These are what I used:

My wedding photo+my wedding song "You look wonderful tonight" by Eric Clapton

A picture of me and my parents together(before they divorced) + "blackbird" by the Beatles (my dad would sing this to me a lot)

A picure of my oldest DD when she was DX with cancer. During one of her hospital visits when I was singing this song to her I started to cry. She then took my face in her hands and hugged it. She was 19 mos old (she is now healthy;) :D ) You are my sunshine!

Pic of my mom on her 50th b-day. Fun fun fun by the beachboys

Pic of my 2nd DD. Hush little baby

Pic. of me, my brother and sister together. You've got a friend by James Taylor

Pic of my dad and I on my wedding day. Leader of the band by Dan fogelburg. Another one he used to sing for us.

Pic of me and my DH on our first vaca without the kids. To make you feel my love by Garth Brooks

Now I could go on and on and on. I'm big into music and using lyrics for scrapbooking! It gives us so much to use! Let me know if you need any other ideas!

Lots of Good Ideas!
 

Wow!
Lots of FUN song ideas. I did page with the lyrics from a song by "Monica" - For You I Will. Always makes me think of my "oldest son". :D

For You I Will

Suscribe...I am really into lyrics and poems. By reading the thread, it has given me so many more to think about.

This made me tear up. What a perfect way to scrapbook those moments!

I also danced with my Dad with that song and I have to use now too!


Thanks for all the ideas! They are so great! I'll have to print this thread so that I can keep all the ideas with my scrapbooking stuff.

After I created this thread, I did this page with my DD:

http:////www.splitcoaststampers.com/...0&ppuser=51299

It's using the lyrics from LeeAnne Womack's song: I Hope You Dance.

Thats a great song to "scrap" to!:)

I have used the lyrics from 'Baby It's Cold Outside' by Dean Martin to make a winter wonderland layout with my hunny. I just hand wrote the lyrics across cardstock and added pics and other embellishments. He was super surprised and happy I used our winter song and adores the page!

Loxykelly, that's a great song!! I'm going to have to use your idea on that one!

Isn't it! Go for it, glad I could help!

OMG, I thought of the perfect song!

Photographs and memories by Jim Croce!!!!:D :D :D

Subscribing!!

subscribing so I can find this later!!

That was Edwin McCain (that was mine and DH's wedding song)
I have used "Don't Blink" by Kenny Chesney for a LO with my DD and
"In my Life" by the Beatles for a LO for my DH.
"When I said I do" by Clint Black for mine and DH's wedding LOs.