i need to find a lyrical song for the National American Miss talent competition?

Where I Stood- Missy Higgins (this is one of my favorite songs for lyrical)

Dizzy- The Goo Goo Dolls (jazzy-lyrical..listen to the whole song, major tempo change)

Acoustic Number 3- The Goo Goo Dolls (kinda short, but it's nice)

Please Forgive Me- David Grey (really powerful lyrics)

They Weren't There- Missy Higgins

Hero- Mariah Carey

Slow Me Down- Emmy Rossum

Rock Your Soul- Elisa (it's lighter, but her voice is really powerful in some points)

Dancing- Elisa (major vocal tone changes throughout the song, very powerful)

Dreaming With A Broken Heart- John Mayer )kina light, but it has a deeper meaning)

Wild Horses- Natasha Bedingfield (it's kinda common, but it's really cool to dance to)

anything by Imogen Heap

Fix You- Coldplay

The Scientist- Coldplay

Violet Hill- Coldplay (it's a little more contemporary, but it's cool)

Lost?- Coldplay (It has great potential for insanely good musicality)

Lost- Anouk

A New Day Has Come- Celine Dion (really deep meaning, but it's lighter sounding)

Alone- Heart (really powerful towards middle and end)

These Four Walls- Miley Cyrus

Twilight- Vanessa Carlton (lighter)

Heroes and Thieves- Vanessa Carlton (lighter)

Uninvited- Alanis Moresette (this would be really good for a wow factor, BIG change in tempo)

Hands- Jewel (lighter)

Hollywood’s Not America- Ferras

Love's Divine- Seal (I danced to this one year and it came out really well, it has a really deep meaning)

These Days- Chantal Kreviazuk (it's kinda depressing if you listen to it, but it's moving)

Black Roses Red- Alana Grace (same mood as These Days)

Always There in You- The Valli Girls (same as the past two)

The Special Two- Missy Higgins (my favorite lyrical dance was to these two songs, it's lyrics are so easy to put emotion into while dancing)

Black Balloon- Goo Goo Dolls (another song with an emotional story)

Better Days- The Goo Goo Dolls (really powerful, but meaningful)

Let Love in- The Goo Goo Dolls (ligher)

Iris- The Goo Goo Dolls

basically anything by the goo goo dolls

Jewel has a lot of good songs

A Million Miles Away- Rihanna

Sober- Kelly Clarkson (really moving)

We're in Love- Greg Raposo

Unbelieveable-Kaci Brown

Beautiful Disaster (live)-Kelly Clarkson (I did this another year and I got a lot of emotion into it, and it turned out really well)

It's Gonna Be Love-Mandy Moore (kind of lighter, but it's fun)

Cry- Mandy Moore

Always Be My Baby-Mariah Carey

Butterfly-Mariah Carey

Bolero- Moulin Rouge Soundtrack

You and Me- Lifehouse

Storm- Lifehouse

Apologize- One Republic (not the Timbaland version)

I Got You-Nikki Flores

I Wanna Know You Like That- Nikki Flores

This Girl- Nikki Flores

I Don't Wanna Wait- Paula Cole

Where Have All the Cowboys Gone- Paula Cole

Whole Again- Play

What Is love- Play

Is It Love- Play

To Live and To Die For- Play

This is Me (acoustic, but the normal would be a good jazz)- Demi Lovato, from Camp Rock

Stand- Rascal Flatts

What Hurts The Most-Rascal Flatts

Seasons of Love- Rent Soundtrack (probably a better group number)

One Song Glory- Rent Soundtrack

Without You- Rent Soundtrack

Unfaithful- Rihanna (lighter, but it has meaning)

For You I Will- Teddy Geiger (really cute)

Im Still Here-Treasure Planet Soundtrack

Dancing Dirth in the Snow- Missy Higgins

Everything You Want- Vertical Horizon

My Heart Will Go On Celine Dion

If You Believe- Rachel Lampa

Only Hope-Mandy Moore (kind of younger kid like, but if it was choreographed well it could be amazing)

You- Switchfoot

Butterfly Kisses- Bob Carlisle

Jesus, Take the Wheel- Carrie Underwood (really emotional)

Don't forget to remember me- Carrie Underwood (really emotional)

Before He Cheats- Carrie Underwood (more jazzy)

Everything You Said- Cori Yarckin

Almost Lover- A Fine Frenzy (another one of my favorite lyrical songs)

Lovely- Deep Side

I'll Be- Edwin McCain

Big Girls Don’t Cry- Fergie

Cry- Rihanna

Sarabeth- Rascall Flatts

Dark Blue- Jacks Mannequin

The Mixed Tape- Jack's Mannequin (a really, really powerful song. One of my lyrical favorites)

In My Daughters Eyes- Martina McBride

I Hope You Dance- Leanne Rhymes

Because You Loved Me- Celine Dion

Song for Mama- Boys 2 Men

You Can't Lose Me- Faith Hill

Somebody's Hero- Jamie O'Neal

I Turn To You- Christina Aguilera

Stand By Me- Ben E. King

My Wish- Rascall Flatts

For lyrical, with an inspiring build, it is hard to beat the vocal group Avalon. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGCQnwn2hIQ

On the National American Miss website they even show a girl doing a lyrical dance entry for Talent who is dancing to Avalon.

It is here http://www.namiss.com/contests/video-state.aspx

Scroll down to "Optional Contests - Pre-Teen" and you will see a picture of a girl doing a lyrical dance. In the video she is dancing to Avalon.

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Some suggestions:

They Weren't There by Missy Higgins (just look at a bunch of stuff by her, she is pretty much the lyical song genius)

Found You (I think that's what it's called...) By The Fray

Baby's Romance by Cris G-something, i forget his last name

If I think of others I will add them ;)

Slow Me Down by emmy russum

You and Me by Life house

Landslide-Dixie Chicks

or

Dreaming with a broken heart- John Mayer

GOOD LUCK! :D

almost lover-a fine frenzy

and

courage is-the strange familiar.

i hope you take the time to listen to these songs they are great and it sounds like exactly what you are looking for(: hope they help.

YOUR BEST BET WOULD BE TO TRY SONGS BY KERI HILSON,COLD PLAY,CHRIS BROWN OR BEYONCE SOME SONGS SUCH AS

1.KNOCK YOU DOWN-KERI HILSON

2.ENERGY-KERI HILSON

3.VIVA LA VIDA-COLDPALY

4.SMASH INTO YOU-BEYONCE

OR.....

5.HALO-BEYONCE

6.DIAGNOSED WITH LOVE-CHRIS BROWN

7.WITH YOU-CHRIS BROWN