Ok, half left. I'm trying to think up hints, but i'm not very good at such things. The () is what the clue refers to...artist, song, or both
2. Got a picture of you I carry in my heart
In astronomy, this is the opposite of a binary one...(band name)
5. Would You ever want to walk with me? would You ever want to talk with me today?
Refers to a number of piercings. (band name)
8. Close my eyes, let the whole thing pass me by
sound bouncing/captured (band & song)
13. Prayers went up & heaven came down
brown, wild, long, short, white (artist name)
16. Forces quelling, voices telling you that you ought just let go.
blind war/ something a waiter might initially say? (song/band name)
17. Circling, circling, circling your head
stubborn/ imprisoned (both- band is same as #8)
18. You come to me with fear stained eyes
inspiring emotional nostalgia (band name)
19. In a little while I will go for you,
see #5 hint
20. Here, I am. And beyond the reach of my hands
not high but.. (song name)
22. Hobo songs and railroad gin, alcohol evaporates through skin
sweet & azure. (song name) extra info - From a movie where the lead actor did NOT play an elf. for once.

26. Can't close my eyes, they're wide awake
inability to absorb (song name)
27. some days go by, i wish i was famous
A good coming of age song. sort of. (song title)
29. So you fake you're full and you feel tomorrow
so what do you believe in?
30. I fed the clues of a lost day killed in motion
Makes me think of birds at sunrise. (song name)
(ok these clues kind of suck, but at least some of them should be helpful!)