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George Strait: Check Yes or No This is about the love of a man and woman that has lasted years after they met. [] [] Jake Irwin

fire coming out of monkey's head: Gorillaz about strange people that come to a village at a foot of a mountin called monkey song:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nxMrRXHqpo&safe_search=on lyrics:http://www.metrolyrics.com/fire-coming-out-of-a-monkeys-head-lyrics-gorillaz.html William Brown

Jason Michael Carroll: Alyssa Lies A young girl named Alyssa is beaten by her parents and ends up dying Song:[] Lyrics:[] Katie Roberts

Jesus of Suburbia by Greenday lyrics [] song [] erin hannah

Piano Man by Billy Joel A pianist who plays for a sorrowful barroom crowd. Lyrics:http://www.lyricsfreak.com/b/billy+joel/piano+man_10034829.html Song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxEPV4kolz0&ob=av3n Evan Allen

Teardrops on my Guitar-Taylor Swift A song about a girl wanting a guy who is taken. Lyrics- [] Song- [] Lauren English

American Pie- Don McLean Lyrics- [] Song-  [] Ali Lohr

Ballad of a teenage queen - Johnny Cash Lyrics - [] Song - [] Kyle Morris

Skater Boy- Avril Lavigne Lyrics [] Song: [] Jane McCullough

Take the Money and Run, Steve Miller-This song is about two lovers who cut loose and what happens when they do. Song Lyrics [] Song Link [] Luke Mays

Love Like Crazy, Lee Bryce- this song is about a couple that fall in love and their life together Song lyrics [] Song link [] Amanda Nibbelin

Five for Fighting: 100 Years A song about a guy's life. Lyrics: [] Song: [] Nick Quarton   Taylor Swift: Our Song A song about a teenage relationship and how they describe their relationship Lyrics: [] Song: [] Sienna Reuter

George Strait: The Breath You Take This is a song about a son and fathers relationship. Song: [] Lyrics: [] Allison Richards

Mason Jennings: Your New Man A song about a guy talking to a girl about her new man but ending up being with her in the end. lyrics: [] song: [] Alexis Namoff

Taylor Swift (15) this song is about the struggles of highschool lyrics : [] song: [] Emily Zimmerman

Dixie Chicks Travelin' Soldier is about a girl who falls in love with a soldier lyrics: [] song: [] Emily Clay

Pearl Jam- Last Kiss Song is about a boyfriend who is in a car accident that kills his girlfriend and it details his last moments with her Lyrics:http: //www.lyricsfreak.com/p/pearl+jam/last+kiss_20106385.html song: []

George Strait- The Seashores of Old Mexico This song is about a man that runs away from troubles in America to stay with his friends in Mexico. It tells of his journey there and the events that occur while hes there. [|lyrics] [|youtube of song] Lindsey Spaits



 Barry Manilow- Copacabana This is a song about a showgirl named Lola and her life and love. Lyrics: [] Song: []

Chuck Wicks-Man of the House This song is about a boy whos father went off to war so he has to become the man of the house and take care of his little sister and help out his mom. Lyrics:http://www.cowboylyrics.com/lyrics/wicks-chuck/man-of-the-house-24040.html Song:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eACKkxjZ91g Sadie Somers

SemiSonic-Closing Time This song is about the closing of a reastuant or a bar and how conversations go when it comes to making people leave. lyrics:http://www.lyrics007.com/Semisonic%20Lyrics/Closing%20Time%20Lyrics.html Song:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERg8kBFhXao Trace Peifer