Thursday Night Music Meme

[helianthemum]

The rules: Guess the song and artist based on the first line(s) of a song. Googling lyrics is cheating. Listening to songs to try to figure out what that one is that is eating you is not. Anybody can guess!

Random Section
Guess the songs based on the first lines.

1. I turn sideways to the sun - peachespig - World - New Order
   
   
2. I learn my name
   I write with a number two pencil
   I work up to my potential
   I earn my name
   I come when called - Unsolved: Canary, Liz Phair
   
   
3. Don't you worry 'bout what's on your mind (oh my)
   I'm in no hurry, I can take my time (oh my)
   I’m going red and my tongue’s getting tied
   I’m off my head and my mouth’s getting dry
   I'm high, but I try, try, try, oh my... - Unsolved: Let's Spend The Night Together, Rolling Stones
   
   
4. The night came down, jungle sounds were in my ears
   City screams are all I've heard in twenty years
   The razor’s edge of night, it cuts into my sleep
   I sit upon the edge now, should I make that leap? - Unsolved: Omegaman, The Police
   
   
5. Learn to love me - grue23 - Shoplifters Of The World Unite! - The Smiths
   
   
6. All the people are so happy now - peachespig - Nothing's Gonna Change My Clothes grue23 - TMBG
   
   
7. Baby, see how I been livin'
   Velvet curtains on the windows too
   Keep the bright and unforgiving
   Light from shining through
   Baby I remember all the things we did
   When we slept together - Unsolved: Fruits Of My Labor, Lucinda Williams
   
   
8. I'm crazy flowing over with ideas - grue23 - Love To Hate You - Erasure
   
   
9. Think I'm goin' for a walk now - peachespig - Untouchable Face - Ani DiFranco
   
   
10. I can't pull in all the stops
    But it rained on all of this
    With the sirens in my sleep
    And her sorrow at my kiss
    I can't turn away
    Hold a hand to when you pray - Unsolved: In My Head, Psychedelic Furs
    

Theme Section
The songs in this section have something in common. Guess the songs, guess the theme.
Theme: seasons! - peachespig

1. Mercury falling, I rise from my bed - peachespig - The Hounds Of Winter - Sting
   
   
2. Someone to hold me tight, that would be very nice
   Someone to love me right, that would be very nice
   Someone to understand each little dream in me
   Someone to take my hand and be a team with me
   So nice, life would be so nice
   If one day I find - Unsolved: Summer Samba, Bebel Gilberto
   
   
3. Now that it's time, now that the hour hand has landed at the end - peachespig - The Fairest Of The Seasons - Nico
   
   
4. Maybe we'll make Texas by the morning - peachespig - Southland In The Springtime - Indigo Girls
   
   
5. Squeaky swings and tall grass - luvmoose - Summer Skin - Death Cab for Cutie
   
   
6. Shaded crystal water, bathed in by god’s daughter - peachespig - A New Season - The Church