Greatest Opening Lyric Of Any Song

[MillisleBlue]

So here I lie - in the belly of a shark, so fucking cold, so fucking dark.

 

[The perfect fumble]

As time goes by, you will see
That we're going to be free

 

[Blue_eyes]

What a great thread, I doubt if finding the "greatest" opening lyric is possible but when you think about it, there are so many that are indeed great and deserve highlighting on here.

Long ago, life was clean
sex was bad, and obscene
and the rich were so mean
stately homes, for the lords
croquet lawns, village greens
Victoria was my queen

 

[The perfect fumble]

In the days of my youth, I was told what it means to be a man / Now I've reached that age, I've tried to do all those things the best I can.

 

[feelymcfeel]

I hurt myself today
To see if I still feel
I focus on the pain
The only thing that's real

 

[csit17]

Old pirates, yes, they rob I
Sold I to the merchant ships
Minutes after they took I
From the bottomless pit

 

[mosssideblue]

I want my MTV

 

[yerwot?]

we 'ad no way of stayin' afloat
had to leave on a ferry-boat
economic refugee, on our way to Germany
We'd had the back of maggie's hand
Things were tough in Geordie land

 

[Kakhaber The Great]

With the money from her accident she bought herself a mobile home...

 

[The perfect fumble]

Far from crazy pavements.