1. "Hallelujah" by Leonard Cohen
_Your faith was strong but you needed proof
You saw her bathing on the roof
Her beauty and the moonlight overthrew ya_
2. "Imagine" by John Lennon
_Imagine there's no heaven
It's easy if you try
No hell below us, above us only sky_
3. "Bridge over Troubled Water" by Simon & Garfunkel
_When you're weary, feeling small
When tears are in your eyes, I will dry them all
I'm on your side when times get rough
And friends just can't be found_
4. "Desperado" by The Eagles
_Desperado, why don't you come to your senses?
You've been out ridin' fences for so long now
Oh, you're a hard one
I know that you got your reasons_
5. "A Case of You" by Joni Mitchell
_Oh, you are in my blood like holy wine
You taste so bitter and so sweet
Oh, I could drink a case of you, darling_
6. "Unchained Melody" by The Righteous Brothers
_Oh, my love, my darling
I've hungered for your touch
A long, lonely time
And time goes by so slowly
And time can do so much_
7. "The Sound of Silence" by Simon & Garfunkel
_Hello darkness, my old friend
I've come to talk with you again
Because a vision softly creeping
Left its seeds while I was sleeping_
8. "Over the Rainbow" by Judy Garland
_Someday I'll wish upon a star
And wake up where the clouds are far behind me
Where troubles melt like lemon drops
Away above the chimney tops
That's where you'll find me_
9. "Strawberry Fields Forever" by The Beatles
_No one I think is in my tree
I mean it must be high or low
That is you can't you know tune in
But it's all right, that is I think it's not too bad_
10. "Fix You" by Coldplay
_Tears stream down your face
When you lose something you can't replace
When you love someone but it goes to waste
Could it be worse?_
These are just a few examples of songs with beautiful lyrics, there are many more out there waiting to be discovered and enjoyed.