Best inspirational song for ADHDers! | ADHD Information
Woah repairman! Take 2! It's not so bad now!!
Bummer songs - just break up? I had a ton of songs for that. Loser - not my era but would probably be if I were splitting up now!
"all by myself" - Eric Carmen (had the LP - boo hoo!)
"always something there to remind me" - naked eyes (waaaah)
"love stinks" - J.Geils band (feeling better! GRRRRR!)
see the pattern? LOL - me-bashing could have been an olympic sport - and I'd have gotten at least a bronze!
Billy Joel's "pressure" is a pretty good ADHD under stress song
you have to have some cosmic rationale
and here you are, in the ninth,
two men on and one man off
you have no scars on your face
and you cannot handle pressure
Inspirational? Hmm, you decide -- in any case, it's the most ADHD song I know.I Won't Send Rose (Jerry Herman)
I won't send roses
Or hold the door
I won't remember
Which dress you wore
My heart is too much in control
The lack of romance in my soul
Will turn you grey, kid
So stay away, kid
Forget my shoulder
When you're in need
Forgetting birthdays
Is guaranteed
And should I love you, you would be
The last to know
I won't send roses
And roses suit you so
My pace is frantic
My temper's cross
With words romantic
I'm at a loss
I'd be the first one to agree
That I'm preoccupied with me
And it's inbred, kid
So keep your head, kid
In me you'll find things
Like guts and nerve
But not the kind of things
That you deserve
And so while there's a fighting chance
Just turn and go
I won't send roses
And roses suit you so
(Reprise)
So who needs roses
Or stuff like that
So who wants choctlates
They'd make me fat
And I can get along just fine
Without a gushing Valentine
And I'll get by, kid
With just the guy, kid
And if he calls me
And it's collect
Sir Walter Raleigh
I don't expect
And though I know I may be left
Out on a limb
So who needs roses
That didn't come from him.
Wordwoman38649.7913194444what do you take? i am hope i am not being too nosy???
i had a good day today.
i had to do a resume for a homeless woman who has just been released from prison and she was SO down on herself (i have no skills etc. etc.) but by the time we had finished her CV she couldn't believe it!!! all that work that she had done in prison (industrial sewing, telecommunications work, mass catering, food preparation, hygiene etc. etc. etc.) she was over the moon.
it is always so cheering to let people see themselves in a different light. i was telling her 'you know you'll have NO problem getting a job' and i don't think she will - although she will have to disclose her time in prison which obviously many employers are reluctant to take on... but anyway, it was a very positive day in all.
so that's good.
cracking song wordwoman --- hey, what happened to the reality show????? (ahh, dare i ask....)
aughhhh!! Umm, I'm going to get to it sometime soon. But meanwhile, I must go watch Wife Swap. Sigh, never mind. Apparently, it was on an hour ago. oh hahahhaha --- there is no hope. we are doomed. forever addled.
hey are you on meds WW?
Yes, for over 10 years now.
[QUOTE=chjones]what do you take? i am hope i am not being too nosy???
i had a good day today.
i had to do a resume for a homeless woman who has just been released from prison and she was SO down on herself (i have no skills etc. etc.) but by the time we had finished her CV she couldn't believe it!!! all that work that she had done in prison (industrial sewing, telecommunications work, mass catering, food preparation, hygiene etc. etc. etc.) she was over the moon.
it is always so cheering to let people see themselves in a different light. i was telling her 'you know you'll have NO problem getting a job' and i don't think she will - although she will have to disclose her time in prison which obviously many employers are reluctant to take on... but anyway, it was a very positive day in all.
so that's good.
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NOT nosy at all friend!
I take dexedrine - daily 20 to 30 mg, twice daily if the day goes long.
It makes a difference - look how easy it is to ignore the ignorant anti-med faction of al-quieda!LOL Nah - they aren't related - I'm scared of al-quieda and they are way better educated in ADHD!
Seriously for a sec (ya)
Wow - it is nice to make resumes for people who are down on themselves isn't it? I used to make them as a service with my computer company (no - I never have been funded by pharmaceuticals - but hey I'll accept a stipend). They'd come in expecting a paragraph on how screwed up their history is - and you can flourish it out to make it seem much more interesting - all without making any false statements!
It's how I feel happy - making others happy too! It's a good thing - glad you are here!
yeah, it was great. she was sooo unassuming --- she really did think she had nothing to offer and is so terrified of entering the work place (i just want some work experience etc. etc.) thinking she would be so much worse than everyone else.in fact, in comparison to some of the homeless that come into the downtown office, she was remarkably qualified and together. the guy i saw just before her was 'simple' i asked when his last job was and he said 1977, and then you talk to him for five more minutes and realise that he was working at Sizzler last year!?! taking out trash and cleaning etc. etc. hopeless! but he is starting a job sweeping the streets next week, so that's good.
on the other hand - some 'clients' are phenomenally qualified, it's extraordinary to realise that they have ended up on skid row with degrees and previous positions teaching or all sorts of things! you would be amazed. the guy after her had been in England two years ago, touring as a comedian - brought over to perform and telling me how much he enjoyed London and voila! here he is on skid row. astonishing...
but of course, i relate! because many of them are ADDers or have some kind of difficulty in being 'normal' ----- that's probably why the lady just released from prison has a far better chance of getting a job and holding it down - she is a lot more 'normal'.... :-)
Isn't that all the truth. Kings and common men - all are fodder for the ailments of the mind. We can't stop them - only make them sleep a while.
I see schizophrenics whenever I visit the "big city" nearby. I feel sad for them - the meds make them tired and zombied - the lack of them makes them unable to cope with life either. Two unsatisfactory solutions to a problem we all could face if we were the unlucky ones.
I don't know if I could do what you do - it would tear my heart in pieces in a short short time. My empathy would make me become too close and - well I don't even want to think of what's next.
I salute you!
yup, we are the lucky ones.well you know - i've always identified with the marginalised and outcast. i am happy and relaxed in their company and for that reason alone i think it makes this sort of work so much easier. there are those who are 'high-achieving winners" and they simply can't even begin to tolerate people who can't make it.
if you even talk to them about the homeless here in LA - they get fired up with anger. they would rather set their hair on fire than lift a finger to help a single homeless person (it goes against their republican values or religion or something!) or give them a dollar. really. honestly. it's extraordinary. (the antithesis of you - an anti(em)pathy)
but seeing as i don't have that mentality i guess i ought do it - as it is so relatively simple for me... and beyond that as you said before it helps me to help people. just like that. they do at least as much for me as i do for them but it is only voluntary - i actually work in film so no need for a salute (although much appreciated nonetheless!).
chjones38649.8559375
You work in film? doesn't everyone both work in film and either waiter/waitress or work as a car park attendant?LOL - stereotypes I know sorry LOL
I'd rather walk every day amongst the poor than spend one second with paris hilton. Wealth is a grand corrupter - makes us all so gollum like. Nasty beasties they is! Nasty!
You have tons of empathy - otherwise you'd be far above the masses of pain and misery in the hills doing pool cleaning or whatever. You love people - you've found the temper between empathy and practicality is all. If I could - I'd do what you do too! You're a better person than I am - Gunga Din!
Oh - and the rich have their empathy liposuctioned - read it in "people".
no, not everyone! there is work for editors and cinematographers even if it is a bit sporadic.... (i am not an actress nor would i ever consider becoming one).yup i am with you on the wealth thing. the only time Jesus got angry was over money... which is quite striking considering that anger is in fact a mortal sin so it had to be something he felt extremely strongly about. but as Gandhi said too "there is more than enough for people's need in this world but never enough for people's greed."
or
it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to get into heaven -
no wonder those Egyptians pharaohs built such huge Needles - just ahead of their time...????
LOL - I was gonna say actress too? but thought it tacky and I'm glad it went unsaid!
I'm an atheist (yes virginia, there ARE atheists who care about love, life and others!), but a good saying is a good saying! "the love of money is the root of all evil". Money has no intent - but people sure do.
Well - I'm off to work. Hope to see you here again!
yes, actress hmmm have no talent in that direction i feel...
and yeah --- i have nothing against atheists in fact i believe that they are often the more compassionate in society.
i don't mind if someone believes or not, i would love to proselytise but i never do...
but religion is not in and of itself any guarantee that a person is either good or compassionate at all. plenty of religious people will kill at will - George Bush is a practicing Christian but it doesn't stop him putting people on death row for example. and Osama bin Laden is incredibly religious but it doesn't stop him organising to fly planes into a world trade centre.
so there you are.
yay, Glen - atheists are cool! i just happen to believe in God above and beyond everything else... and would be happy for you to know the love of God too but it would have no affect on my opinion of you as a person either way....
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OOK, back to topic??
How about a song for ADHD couples? Try "one week ", by Barenaked ladies!
i loved this song..
the logical song - supertramp
When I was young, it seemed that life was so wonderful,
A miracle, oh it was beautiful, magical.
And all the birds in the trees, well they’d be singing so happily,
Joyfully, playfully watching me.
But then they send me away to teach me how to be sensible,
Logical, responsible, practical.
And they showed me a world where I could be so dependable,
Clinical, intellectual, cynical.
There are times when all the world’s asleep,
The questions run too deep
For such a simple man.
Won’t you please, please tell me what we’ve learned
I know it sounds absurd
But please tell me who I am.
Now watch what you say or they’ll be calling you a radical,
Liberal, fanatical, criminal.
Won’t you sign up your name, we’d like to feel you’re
Acceptable, respecable, presentable, a vegtable!
At night, when all the world’s asleep,
The questions run so deep
For such a simple man.
Won’t you please, please tell me what we’ve learned
I know it sounds absurd
But please tell me who I am.
Think I'll borrow Glen's song. Don't have one of my own. Or maybe I should write my own song.
Glen
I found out tonight that I have a chance, now if I can only remember not to push them away, she just wants some proof, I can understand that,
why do we quit our med's sometimes when we start to feel good, we had something speacial and I robbed it of her,them
If I get them back, I'm not going here again, thats a thought that's burned into the mind , heart & soul
So this is why you know what to say Glen! you have been here in my shoes, thanks for sharing, I've knocked the pepple from your hand, I haven't grabbed it yet.
Dave
I wanna go back,,,, eddie money...or
always something there to remind me.. naked eyes..
and does a 5 minute song play ALL DAM day in your head. to the point of I wanna hit myself with a ball bat
bugzappers38646.8724421296This one always makes me think. It's by The Streets who is a somewhat of a rap group from the U.K. Ever time I hear it it makes me stay positive...
Cos this world swallows souls
And when the blues unfold
It gets cold
Silence burns holes
You're going mad
Perhaps you always were
But when things was good you just didn't care
This is called irony
When you most need to get up you got no energy
Time and time sh*t'll happen
The dark sh*t's unwrapping
But no-one's listening your mates are laughing
Your brethren's f**king and then you start hating
Your stomach starts churning and you mind starts turning.
So smoke another draw
It won't matter no more but the next day still feels sore
Rain taps on your window
Always did tho but you didn't hear it when things were so-so
You're on your own now
Your little zone you were born alone
and believe me you'll die alone
Weed becomes a chore
You want the buzz back so you follow the others onto smack
Just trying to stay positive
Just trying to stay positive
Just trying to stay positive
Just trying to stay positive
Feels nice and still
Good thing about brown is it always will
It's easy, no-one blames you
It's that world out there that's f**ked you
You know less of a person and if God exists
He still loves you
Just remember that - the more you sink the further back from
that brink
Maybe you've lifetime scars and you think tattoos might be more
fitting
But who's picking?
Searching for yourself you find demons
Try and be a freeman and grasp that talisman
Cos your the same as I am
We all need our fellow man
We all need our samaritan.
Maybe I'm better looking than you tho
Maybe I've got more dough - but am I happier... no.
Get the love of a good girl and your world will be much richer
than my world
And your happyness will uncurl
Just trying to stay positive
Just trying to stay positive
Just trying to stay positive
Just trying to stay positive
Stop dreaming
People who say that are blaspheming
They're doing nine to five and moaning
And they don't want you succeeding when theyve blown it
And you idols - who are they?
They too dreamt about their day
Positive steps will see your goals.
Whether it's dollars or control, feel the gold.
I aint helping you climb the ladder
I'm busy climbing mine.
That's how it's been since the dawn of time
If you reach a cul-de-sac
The world turns it's back
This is you zone, it's like blackjack
He might get the ace or the top one
So organise your two's and three's into a run then you'll have
f**ked him son
And for that you'll be the better one
One last thing before you go though
When you feel better tommorow you'll be a hero
But never forget today. you could be back here
Things can stray
What if you see me in that window?
You won't help me I know.
That's cool, just keep walking where you go.
Carry on through the estate, stare at the geezers so they know
you aint lightweight
And go see your mates
And when they don't look happy
Play them this tape
Just trying to stay positive
Just trying to stay positive
Just trying to stay positive
Just trying to stay positive
I hope you understand me
Just trying to stay positive
I aint no preaching f**ker and I aint no do-goody-goody either
This is about when sh*t goes pear-shaped
And if you aren't or ever have been at rock bottom then good
luck to you in the big wide world
But remember that one day sh*t might just start crumbling
Your bird might f**k off or you might loose your job
It's when that happens that what I'm talking about will feel
much more important to you
So if you aint feeling it, just be thankfull that everythings
cool in your world
Respect to BC
Positivity
Positivity
Just trying to stay positive
Just trying to stay positive
Just trying to stay positive
Just trying to stay positive
Ahhhh, Don't Give Up is a sweet arse song!
I prefer Stay Young, penned by Noel Gallagher, because it's a rauches rock n' roll anthem that speaks to me for some reason.
"One way out is all you're ever gonna get
From those who'll hand it out
don't never let it upset you
Cos they'll put words into our mouths
they're making us feel so ashamed
Making us take the blame
Making us cold in the night
Making us question my heart and soul
And I think that it's not quite right
Hey! stay young and invincible
Cos we know just what we are
And come what may we're unstoppable
Cos we know just what we are
Feed your head with
all the things you need when you're hungry
Stay in bed and sleep all day as long as it's Sunday
Cos they'll put words into your mouth
they're making you feel so ashamed..."
[QUOTE=bugzappers] I wanna go back,,,, eddie money...
or
always something there to remind me.. naked eyes..
and does a 5 minute song play ALL DAM day in your head. to the point of I wanna hit myself with a ball bat
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I can't do the naked eyes song sometimes - I kind of think of it as mine and ex's "our song". I used to get weepy - but I pull it out and blow the dust off when I get sentimental. Great song. Not a good ADHD song I think though - maybe "never something around that I recall" LOL
songs on endless loop? Man - used to get that a LOT! It mostly is gone - but a couple of days ago I got the 1970s SpiderMan Cartoon song in my head at work. Over and over ... dum dee dee dum - "does whatever a spider can.." all day long. Good thing I like it!
I like barenaked ladies (hell don't we all? LOL) - but I never got that song. Maybe it's just me but nope - don't get the gist at all! It's talking about a couple who don't always understand each other and are 'easily distracted' which is why they argue. Search and read the lyrics 'I have a habit of wearing my mind on my sleeve, i have a history of taking off my shirt! [QUOTE=GlenW] I like barenaked ladies (hell don't we all? LOL) - but Inever got that song. Maybe it's just me but nope - don't get the gist at
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they wrote that in about 3 minutes. that was the idea...just to write a
bunch of jibberish.CG
I do beleive that is the perfect ADHD song!
Brookelea
Please tell
ME
WHO
i am?Hewy Lewis' - I think the drug he was talking about was a woman, but I'm really talking about a new drug.
I want a new drug - one that won't make me sick,
One that won't make me crash my car, or make me feel three feet thick.
I want a new drug - one that won't hurt my head,
One that won't make my mouth too dry, or make my eyes too red.
One that won't make me nervous, wonderin' what to do.
One that makes me feel like I feel when I'm with you, when I'm alone with you.
I want a new drug - one that won't spill.
One that don't cost too much, or come in a pill.
I want a new drug - one that won't go away,
One that won't keep me up all night, one that won't make me sleep all day.
One that won't make me nervous, wonderin' what to do ...
I'm alone with you, baby.
I want a new drug - one that does what it should,
One that won't make me feel too bad,
One that won't make me feel too good.
I want a new drug - one with no doubt,
One that won't make me nervous, wonderin' what to do. ...
I'm alone with you, I'm alone with you, yeah.
Crap CG!!! You have me slapping my head going "Why didn't I think of this one!!"
What a GREAT ADHD song!! It's got it all - we all want a drug that makes us feel great - like when we're in love (without the myopia though LOL).
Got me jealous at that insight ya got - I think your meds are kicking in!
Oh- don't tell the anti-med trolls - they'll tell the newbies that Hewy Lewis kills kids too.
Shucks Glen - I really want a new drug.
Wha? Huey Lewis doesn't kill kids? Damn it. Gotta go. Gotta go update
my hueylewiskillskids.com website. The members are gonna be so upset.
I like Peter Gabriel's song but prefer Rage Against The Machine.Burn! Burn! Burn! You gonna burn muthfukker BURN!
(Kidding somewhat but I have rage against the machine so I really identify at least with the name)
Neil Young does it for me . . . Scattered and the one about why I keep
'messing up.' I enjoy the humor in them as much as anything. Me thinks our
whit and or humor a tad 'different' than the normal masses. No wonder you
rage against the machine.
Does anyone have the lyrics to becks 'loser', OOPS, that might be the depression half.
How about Queen/David Bowie with "Pressure".
The millibars are dropping again, do we have a hurricaine gauge for ADHD?
repairman38649.1976736111Don't Give up
as sung by Peter Gabriel/Kate Bush
In this proud land we grew up strong
We were wanted all along
I was taught to fight, taught to win
I never thought I could fail
No fight left or so it seems
I am a man whose dreams have all deserted
I've changed my face, I've changed my name
But no one wants you when you lose
Don't give up
'Cause you have friends
Don't give up
You're not beaten yet
Don't give up
I know you can make it good
Though I saw it all around
Never thought I could be affected
Thought that we'd be the last to go
It is so strange the way things turn
Drove the night toward my home
The place that I was born, on the lakeside
As daylight broke, I saw the earth
The trees had burned down to the ground
Don't give up
You still have us
Don't give up
We don't need much of anything
Don't give up
'Cause somewhere there's a place
Where we belong
Rest your head
You worry too much
It's going to be alright
When times get rough
You can fall back on us
Don't give up
Please don't give up
Got to walk out of here
I can't take anymore
Going to stand on that bridge
Keep my eyes down below
Whatever may come
And whatever may go
That river's flowing
That river's flowing
Moved on to another town
Tried hard to settle down
For every job, so many men
So many men no-one needs
Don't give up
'Cause you have friends
Don't give up
You're not the only one
Don't give up
No reason to be ashamed
Don't give up
You still have us
Don't give up now
We're proud of who you are
Don't give up
You know it's never been easy
Don't give up
'Cause I believe there's a place
There's a place where we belong
I think of this often now - and wish I'd had the tools 13 years ago when my gf was stronger and loved me a lot. Wishes are like what you see in the rear view when on the freeway - you could go back - but you'd likely get killed and take some people with you doing it.
I love this song CG - but before therapy I never knew why.
I found out that it was always in my mind - and fighting my ADHD to try and make me do what I should have to keep my woman, my stepkids and my life. In this case - I lost. But others could find words to help them in this. Life can always be worse - but a good love to back you up can make a difference. I wish I could go back and not hurt them all - but all I can do is tell my story.
wish i could go back and fix lots of things too.Gotcha Seeker - but I regret nothing now. Life can be like that - when you're huffing and puffing up the hills where things are so painful and still stinging from the losses and indignities - it's hard to say "wow - glad that's over lesson learned". While on the mountain going up you can tend to spend too much time on the things we've done or gone through.
I'm on the other side now seeker - you will get here eventually. When you are at the top or coasting down the other side - looking back at the hard stuff is actually kind of nice. I can see the good and the bad together - and realize that I would not be the guy I've become without both. Take one away and it's all for nothing.
Feel what you feel now - but know that there's better times ahead for you.
Now I'm gonna yodel a bit here and look for that damn lonely goat - what a noisy bag it is!
Thank you, Glen - That's really good.