Billy Joel: Trending quotes (page 2)

“Because you had to be a big shot, didn't you
You had to open up your mouth
You had to be a big shot, didn't you
All your friends were so knocked out
You had to have the last word, last night
You know what everything's about
You had to have a white hot spotlight
You had to be a big shot last night.”

Billy Joel

Big Shot.
Song lyrics, 52nd Street (1978)

Night

“Goodnight, my angel
Now it's time to dream.
And dream how wonderful your life will be.
Someday your child may cry
And if you sing this lullabye
Then in your heart
There will always be a part of me.

Someday we'll all be gone.
But lullabyes go on and on…
They never die.
That's how you
And I
Will be.”

Billy Joel

Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel).
Song lyrics, River of Dreams (1993)

Life , Dreams , Angels , Singing

“You can walk away from your mistakes
You can turn your back on what you do
Just a little smile is all it takes
And you can have your cake and eat it too.
Loneliness will get to you somehow
But ev'rybody loves you now.”

Billy Joel

Everybody Loves You Now
Song lyrics, Cold Spring Harbor (1971)

Love , Smile , Loneliness

“I'm so romantic
I'm such a passionate man
Sometimes I panic
What if nobody finds out who I am?”

Billy Joel

Big Man on Mulberry Street.
Song lyrics, The Bridge (1986)

Passion

“Tell her about it
Tell her everything you feel
Give her every reason to accept
That you're for real.
Tell her about it.
Tell her all your crazy dreams.
Let her know you need her
Let her know how much she means.”

Billy Joel

Tell Her About It.
Song lyrics, An Innocent Man (1983)

Dreams , Feeling

“All your life you had to stand in line
Still you’re standing on your feet.
All your choices made you change your mind
Now your calendar's complete.
Don't wait for answers
Just take your chances
Don't ask me why.”

Billy Joel

Don't Ask Me Why.
Song lyrics, Glass Houses (1980)

Life , Change , Chance , Waiting

“Don't forget your second wind;
Sooner or later you'll get your second wind.
It's not always easy to be living in this world of pain.
You're gonna be crashing into stone walls again and again.
It's alright, it's alright.”

Billy Joel

You're Only Human (Second Wind).
Song lyrics, Greatest Hits - Volume I & Volume II (1985)

Pain , World , Forgetting

“Honesty is such a lonely word
Everyone is so untrue
Honesty is hardly ever heard
And mostly what I need from you.”

Billy Joel

Honesty.
Song lyrics, 52nd Street (1978)

“There's a place in the world for the angry young man
With his working class ties and his radical plans
He refuses to bend he refuses to crawl
And he's always at home with his back to the wall
And he's proud of his scars and the battles he's lost
And struggles and bleeds as he hangs on his cross
And likes to be known as the angry young man.”

Billy Joel

Angry Young Man.
Song lyrics, Turnstiles (1976)

World , Home

“Seen the lights go out Broadway
I saw the Empire State laid low
And life went on beyond the Palisades
They all bought Cadillacs
And left there long ago.”

Billy Joel

Miami 2017.
Song lyrics, Turnstiles (1976)

Life , Light

“Yesterday you were an only child
Now your ghosts have gone away.
You can kill them in the classic style.
Now you, "parlez vous francais"
Don't look for answers
You took your chances
Don't ask my why.”

Billy Joel

Don't Ask Me Why.
Song lyrics, Glass Houses (1980)

Chance

“Streetlife serenaders
Have no obligations
Hold no grand illusions
Need no stimulation.”

Billy Joel

Streetlife Serenader.
Song lyrics, Streetlife Serenade (1974)

“In the middle of the night
I go walking in my sleep
Through the valley of fear
To a river so deep.
And I've been searching for something
Taken out of my soul
Something I would never lose
Something somebody stole.”

Billy Joel

The River of Dreams.
Song lyrics, River of Dreams (1993)

Fear , Soul , Search , Sleep

“It's all about soul.
It's all about faith and a deeper devotion.
It's all about soul.
'Cause under the love is a stronger emotion.
She's got to be strong
'Cause so many things getting out of control
Should drive her away.
So why does she stay?
It's all about soul.”

Billy Joel

All About Soul.
Song lyrics, River of Dreams (1993)

Love , Faith , Soul , Strong

“Sing us a song you're the piano man
Sing us a song tonight.
Well we're all in the mood for a melody
And you've got us feeling alright.”

Billy Joel

Piano Man.
Song lyrics, Piano Man (1973)

Feeling , Mood , Singing

“But darling there you go, slipping away into a state of grace
Granted, this world is not a perfect place.
Still it's the world that I'm in.
Here I am talking while you don't hear a word I say.
Knowing you're watching me from far away
Somewhere that I've never been.”

Billy Joel

State of Grace.
Song lyrics, Storm Front (1989)

World , Perfection

“She can kill with a smile
She can wound with her eyes
She can ruin your faith with her casual lies
And she only reveals what she wants you to see
She hides like a child
But she's always a woman to me.”

Billy Joel

She's Always a Woman.
Song lyrics, The Stranger (1977)

Faith , Smile

“Late at night
When it's dark and cold
I reach out
For someone to hold
When I'm blue
When I'm lonely
She comes through
She's the only one who can
My baby grand
Is all I need.”

Billy Joel

Baby Grand (sung with Ray Charles).
Song lyrics, The Bridge (1986)

Baby , Night

“It's just a fantasy
It's not the real thing
It's just a fantasy
It's not the real thing.
But sometimes a fantasy
Is all you need.”

Billy Joel

Sometimes a Fantasy.
Song lyrics, Glass Houses (1980)

“Learned stickball as a formal education.
Lost a lot of fights
But it taught me how to lose O. K..
Oh, I heard about sex
But not enough.
I found you could dance
And still look tough anyway.
Oh yes I did.
I found out a man ain't just being macho.
Ate an awful lot of late night drive-in food, drank a lot of take home pay.
I thought I was the Duke of Earl
When I made it with a red-haired girl
In the Chevrolet.”

Billy Joel

Keeping the Faith.
Song lyrics, An Innocent Man (1983)

Education , Food , Sex , Home