Yeah I know, seems I've started recycling tracks now. I guess to some degree I have but mostly because we're reminded every day of a particular song that stuck for a particular reason.
"Amazing" by Aerosmith is just one of those that points out how a little clarity can make the world of difference and this really is a lightbulb moment - it's that fast. It's always the journey that makes a destination that much more valuable, something about the challenge. Take it a step at a time, after all, you have to walk before you can run and crawl before you walk.
So no matter the desperation, the moment will come when everything will just be alright.
I kept the right ones out
And let the wrong ones in
Had an angel of mercy
To see me through all my sins
There were times in my life
When I was goin' insane
Tryin' to walk through the pain
And when I lost my grip
And I hit the floor
Yeah, I thought I could leave
But couldn't get out the door
I was so sick n' tired
Of livin' a lie
I was wishing that I would die
It's amazing
With the blink of an eye
You finally see the light
Oh it's amazing
When the moment arrives
You know you'll be alright
Yeah it's amazing
And I'm saying a prayer
For the desperate hearts tonight
That one last shot's a Permanent Vacation
And a how high can you fly with broken wings
Life's a journey - not a destination
And I just can't tell just what tomorrow brings
You have to learn to crawl
Before you learn to walk
But I just couldn't listen
To all that righteous talk oh yeah
I was out on the street
Just tryin' to survive
Scratchin' to stay alive
It's amazing
With the blink of an eye
You finally see the light
Oh it's amazing
When the moment arrives
That you know you'll be alright
Oh it's amazing
And I'm saying a prayer
For the desperate hearts tonight
"So, from all of us at Aerosmith
To all of you out there, wherever you are.
Remember- the light at the end of the tunnel
May be you. Goodnight!"
It really is amazing that once you realise that it's the journey and not so much the destination, things become so much clearer.
Monday, August 20, 2012
Thursday, August 16, 2012
Anything But Ordinary
I know that I've posted this one before, but keeping with the theme of all things ordinary I just had to post it.
"Anything But Ordinary" by Avril Lavigne is another of my favourites. In many ways it sums what I'm all about, I'm not really one to go out of my way to break rules, that tends to happen along the way. But in a world that seems to celebrate being part of the collective, where mediocrity seems to be celebrated, I want to be anything but that.
Sometimes I get so weird
I even freak myself out
I laugh myself to sleep
It's my lullaby
Sometimes I drive so fast
Just to feel the danger
I wanna scream
It makes me feel alive
Is it enough to love?
Is it enough to breathe?
Somebody rip my heart out
And leave me here to bleed
Is it enough to die?
Somebody save my life
I'd rather be anything but ordinary please
To walk within the lines
Would make my life so boring
I want to know that I
Have been to the extreme
So knock me off my feet
Come on now give it to me
Anything to make me feel alive
Is it enough to love?
Is it enough to breathe?
Somebody rip my heart out
And leave me here to bleed
Is it enough to die?
Somebody save my life
I'd rather be anything but ordinary please
I'd rather be anything but ordinary please.
Let down your defences
Use no common sense
If you look you will see
that this world is a beautiful
accident turbulent suculent
opulent permanent, no way
I wanna taste it
Don't wanna waste it away
Sometimes I get so weird
I even freak myself out
I laugh my self to sleep
It's my lullaby
Is it enough to me?
Is it enough to see?
Is it enough to breathe?
Somebody rip my heart out
And leave me here to bleed
Is it enough to die?
Somebody save my life
I'd rather be anything but ordinary please
Is it enough?
Is it enough to die?
Somebody save my life
I'd rather be anything but ordinary please
I'd rather be anything but ordinary please
In a world where people try so hard to fit in, I want to be anything but ordinary. It's time to make a point of not only walking outside the lines but also on them.
"Anything But Ordinary" by Avril Lavigne is another of my favourites. In many ways it sums what I'm all about, I'm not really one to go out of my way to break rules, that tends to happen along the way. But in a world that seems to celebrate being part of the collective, where mediocrity seems to be celebrated, I want to be anything but that.
Sometimes I get so weird
I even freak myself out
I laugh myself to sleep
It's my lullaby
Sometimes I drive so fast
Just to feel the danger
I wanna scream
It makes me feel alive
Is it enough to love?
Is it enough to breathe?
Somebody rip my heart out
And leave me here to bleed
Is it enough to die?
Somebody save my life
I'd rather be anything but ordinary please
To walk within the lines
Would make my life so boring
I want to know that I
Have been to the extreme
So knock me off my feet
Come on now give it to me
Anything to make me feel alive
Is it enough to love?
Is it enough to breathe?
Somebody rip my heart out
And leave me here to bleed
Is it enough to die?
Somebody save my life
I'd rather be anything but ordinary please
I'd rather be anything but ordinary please.
Let down your defences
Use no common sense
If you look you will see
that this world is a beautiful
accident turbulent suculent
opulent permanent, no way
I wanna taste it
Don't wanna waste it away
Sometimes I get so weird
I even freak myself out
I laugh my self to sleep
It's my lullaby
Is it enough to me?
Is it enough to see?
Is it enough to breathe?
Somebody rip my heart out
And leave me here to bleed
Is it enough to die?
Somebody save my life
I'd rather be anything but ordinary please
Is it enough?
Is it enough to die?
Somebody save my life
I'd rather be anything but ordinary please
I'd rather be anything but ordinary please
In a world where people try so hard to fit in, I want to be anything but ordinary. It's time to make a point of not only walking outside the lines but also on them.
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Ordinary World
Sticking with the theme of being ordinary I've included the Duran Duran track, "Ordinary World". I think we all want to escape into that world which is ordinary at times. Although I think somehow simply learning to survive isn't enough... what's a life that's simply ordinary? No, think I'll settle easier knowing that I've done things a little less ordinary.
The chorus of this particular song is bitterly sad. While seemly relating to the loss of a lover or simply a broken heart, it could really relate to just about anything, there's no doubt that the "won't cry for yesterday" relates to any loss of some kind. I've heard a lot of people say that yesterday is gone, but it is those days lost that have helped shape us... by all means, cry if you need to but never settle for an ordinary world.
Came in from a rainy Thursday on the avenue,
Thought I heard you talking softly.
I turned on the lights, the TV and the radio,
Still I can't escape the ghost of you.
What has happened to it all?
"Crazy," some would say.
Where is the life that I recognize?
Gone away...
But I won't cry for yesterday, there's an ordinary world,
Somehow I have to find.
And as I try to make my way to the ordinary world,
I will learn to survive.
Passion or coincidence once prompted you to say:
"Pride will tear us both apart."
Well now pride's gone out the window, cross the rooftops, run away,
Left me in the vacuum of my heart.
What is happening to me?
"Crazy," some would say.
Where is my friend when I need you most?
Gone away...
But I won't cry for yesterday, there's an ordinary world,
Somehow I have to find.
And as I try to make my way to the ordinary world,
I will learn to survive.
(Ooh, Ahh, Ooh)
Papers in the roadside tell of suffering and greed.
Fear today, forgot tomorrow... ooh
Here beside the news of holy war and holy need,
Ours is just a little sorrowed talk, just blown away
And I won't cry for yesterday, there's an ordinary world,
Somehow I have to find.
And as I try to make my way to the ordinary world,
I will learn to survive.
(Everyone,..)
If My World...
Everyone...
Any world...
Is my world...
Every world...
Is our world...
Anyone.
Sometimes all we really want is that which is ordinary, although I'm not quite sure that'll suffice. No, I'll keep on with a life that's less ordinary and a little more awesome.
The chorus of this particular song is bitterly sad. While seemly relating to the loss of a lover or simply a broken heart, it could really relate to just about anything, there's no doubt that the "won't cry for yesterday" relates to any loss of some kind. I've heard a lot of people say that yesterday is gone, but it is those days lost that have helped shape us... by all means, cry if you need to but never settle for an ordinary world.
Came in from a rainy Thursday on the avenue,
Thought I heard you talking softly.
I turned on the lights, the TV and the radio,
Still I can't escape the ghost of you.
What has happened to it all?
"Crazy," some would say.
Where is the life that I recognize?
Gone away...
But I won't cry for yesterday, there's an ordinary world,
Somehow I have to find.
And as I try to make my way to the ordinary world,
I will learn to survive.
Passion or coincidence once prompted you to say:
"Pride will tear us both apart."
Well now pride's gone out the window, cross the rooftops, run away,
Left me in the vacuum of my heart.
What is happening to me?
"Crazy," some would say.
Where is my friend when I need you most?
Gone away...
But I won't cry for yesterday, there's an ordinary world,
Somehow I have to find.
And as I try to make my way to the ordinary world,
I will learn to survive.
(Ooh, Ahh, Ooh)
Papers in the roadside tell of suffering and greed.
Fear today, forgot tomorrow... ooh
Here beside the news of holy war and holy need,
Ours is just a little sorrowed talk, just blown away
And I won't cry for yesterday, there's an ordinary world,
Somehow I have to find.
And as I try to make my way to the ordinary world,
I will learn to survive.
(Everyone,..)
If My World...
Everyone...
Any world...
Is my world...
Every world...
Is our world...
Anyone.
Sometimes all we really want is that which is ordinary, although I'm not quite sure that'll suffice. No, I'll keep on with a life that's less ordinary and a little more awesome.
Monday, August 13, 2012
Everybody's Free
Following on from yesterdays take of ordinary days...
I've posted this before, then again I've posted a few others before too. There are those days that seem like any other, and then a Tuesday strikes. "Everybody's Free" is one of those tracks that describes this properly. Baz Luhrmann gets it right in a mixture of poetry and song. That said, the poetry comes from Mary Schmich although I'm not sure about the music.
Ultimately while vary wary of Monday's, it's Tuesdays that haunt me the most... Just those random days, they start like any other...
Ladies and Gentlemen of the class of '99. Wear sunscreen.
If I could offer you one tip for the future, sunscreen would be it. The long-term benefits of sunscreen have been proved by scientists whereas the rest of my advice has no basis more reliable than my
own meandering experience... I will dispense this advice now
Enjoy the power and beauty of your youth; oh,
nevermind, you will not understand the power and beauty of your youth until
they've faded. But trust me, in 20 years you'll look back at photos of yourself
and recall in a way you can't grasp now, how much possibility lay before
you and how fabulous you really looked. You are NOT as fat as you imagine.
Don't worry about the future; or worry, but know that
worrying is as effective as trying to solve an algebra equation by
chewing bubblegum. The real troubles in life are apt to be things that never
crossed your worried mind; the kind that blindside you at 4pm on some idle Tuesday
Do one thing everyday that scares you.
Sing.
Don't be reckless with other people's hearts. Don't put up with people who are reckless with yours.
Floss.
Don't waste your time on jealousy; sometimes you're ahead, sometimes you're behind. The race is long, and in the end, it's only with yourself.
Remember compliments you receive. Forget the insults. If you succeed in doing
this, tell me how.
Keep your old love letters. Throw away your old bank statements.
Stretch.
Don't feel guilty if you don't know what you want to do with your life.
The most interesting people I know didn't know at 22 what they wanted to do
with their lives; some of the most interesting 40 year olds I know still
don't.
Get plenty of calcium.
Be kind to your knees, you'll miss them when they're gone.
Maybe you'll marry, maybe you won't. Maybe you'll have children, maybe you
won't. Maybe you'll divorce at 40. Maybe you'll dance the funky chicken on
your 75th wedding anniversary. Whatever you do, don't congratulate
yourself too much or berate yourself either - your choices are half chance,
so are everybody else's.
Enjoy your body, use it every way you can... don't be afraid of it, or what
other people think of it... it's the greatest instrument you'll ever own.
Dance... even if you have nowhere to do it but in your own living room.
Read the directions, even if you don't follow them.
Do NOT read beauty magazines they will only make you feel UGLY.
Get to know your parents, you never know when they might be gone for good.
Be nice to your siblings; they're your best link to your past and the
people most likely to stick with you in the future
Understand that friends come and go, but for the precious few you should
hold on. Work hard to bridge the gaps in geography and lifestyle because the
older you get, the more you need the people you knew
when you were young.
Live in New York City once, but leave before it makes you hard. Live in
Northern California once, but leave before it makes you soft.
Travel.
Accept certain inalienable truths. Prices will rise, Politicians will
philander, you too will get old. And when you do, you'll fantasize that when
you were young, prices were reasonable, politicians were noble, and children
respected their elders.
Respect your elders.
Don't expect anyone else to support you. Maybe you have a trust fund,
maybe you'll have a wealthy spouse; but you never know when either one might
run out.
Don't mess too much with your hair, or by the time you're 40, it will look 85.
Be careful whose advice you buy, but, be patient with those who supply it.
Advice is a form of nostalgia; dispensing it is a way of fishing the past
from the disposal, wiping it off, painting over the ugly parts, and
recycling it for more than it's worth.
But trust me on the sunscreen.
I've posted this before, then again I've posted a few others before too. There are those days that seem like any other, and then a Tuesday strikes. "Everybody's Free" is one of those tracks that describes this properly. Baz Luhrmann gets it right in a mixture of poetry and song. That said, the poetry comes from Mary Schmich although I'm not sure about the music.
Ultimately while vary wary of Monday's, it's Tuesdays that haunt me the most... Just those random days, they start like any other...
Ladies and Gentlemen of the class of '99. Wear sunscreen.
If I could offer you one tip for the future, sunscreen would be it. The long-term benefits of sunscreen have been proved by scientists whereas the rest of my advice has no basis more reliable than my
own meandering experience... I will dispense this advice now
Enjoy the power and beauty of your youth; oh,
nevermind, you will not understand the power and beauty of your youth until
they've faded. But trust me, in 20 years you'll look back at photos of yourself
and recall in a way you can't grasp now, how much possibility lay before
you and how fabulous you really looked. You are NOT as fat as you imagine.
Don't worry about the future; or worry, but know that
worrying is as effective as trying to solve an algebra equation by
chewing bubblegum. The real troubles in life are apt to be things that never
crossed your worried mind; the kind that blindside you at 4pm on some idle Tuesday
Do one thing everyday that scares you.
Sing.
Don't be reckless with other people's hearts. Don't put up with people who are reckless with yours.
Floss.
Don't waste your time on jealousy; sometimes you're ahead, sometimes you're behind. The race is long, and in the end, it's only with yourself.
Remember compliments you receive. Forget the insults. If you succeed in doing
this, tell me how.
Keep your old love letters. Throw away your old bank statements.
Stretch.
Don't feel guilty if you don't know what you want to do with your life.
The most interesting people I know didn't know at 22 what they wanted to do
with their lives; some of the most interesting 40 year olds I know still
don't.
Get plenty of calcium.
Be kind to your knees, you'll miss them when they're gone.
Maybe you'll marry, maybe you won't. Maybe you'll have children, maybe you
won't. Maybe you'll divorce at 40. Maybe you'll dance the funky chicken on
your 75th wedding anniversary. Whatever you do, don't congratulate
yourself too much or berate yourself either - your choices are half chance,
so are everybody else's.
Enjoy your body, use it every way you can... don't be afraid of it, or what
other people think of it... it's the greatest instrument you'll ever own.
Dance... even if you have nowhere to do it but in your own living room.
Read the directions, even if you don't follow them.
Do NOT read beauty magazines they will only make you feel UGLY.
Get to know your parents, you never know when they might be gone for good.
Be nice to your siblings; they're your best link to your past and the
people most likely to stick with you in the future
Understand that friends come and go, but for the precious few you should
hold on. Work hard to bridge the gaps in geography and lifestyle because the
older you get, the more you need the people you knew
when you were young.
Live in New York City once, but leave before it makes you hard. Live in
Northern California once, but leave before it makes you soft.
Travel.
Accept certain inalienable truths. Prices will rise, Politicians will
philander, you too will get old. And when you do, you'll fantasize that when
you were young, prices were reasonable, politicians were noble, and children
respected their elders.
Respect your elders.
Don't expect anyone else to support you. Maybe you have a trust fund,
maybe you'll have a wealthy spouse; but you never know when either one might
run out.
Don't mess too much with your hair, or by the time you're 40, it will look 85.
Be careful whose advice you buy, but, be patient with those who supply it.
Advice is a form of nostalgia; dispensing it is a way of fishing the past
from the disposal, wiping it off, painting over the ugly parts, and
recycling it for more than it's worth.
But trust me on the sunscreen.
Idle Tuesdays, beware idle Tuesdays...
Sunday, August 12, 2012
Ordinary Day
It happens fairly frequently than any ordinary day becomes something a lot more.
Today I'm going with "Ordinary Day" by Vanessa Carlton is such a cheery track that I just had to throw it at Monday. The lines, "that everyday he finds, just what he's looking for" really sum up so much, you really will always find what you're looking for, but, the trick remains to shine.
There's so much about this song that I just love but think at the end of it all, it's about turning every day into something more than ordinary, "live while you can" is one of those lines that's been stolen and people now use it as an excuse to do silly things. Ultimately they've got it rather wrong, do things because you need to live while you can... by all means look back afterwards and think, "heck that was silly or even down right stupid" if you must.
So for every ordinary day to be had:
Just a day,
Just an ordinary day.
Just trying to get by.
Just a boy,
Just an ordinary boy.
But he was looking to the sky.
And as he asked if I would come along
I started to realize
That everyday he finds
Just what he's looking for,
Like a shooting star he shines.
And He said take my hand,
Live while you can
Don't you feel your dreams lie right in the palm of your hand
And as he spoke, he spoke ordinary words
Although they did not feel
For I felt what I had not felt before
And you'd swear those words couldn't heal.
And as I looked up into those eyes
His vision borrows mine.
And I know he's no stranger,
For I feel I've held him for all of time.
And he said take my hand,
Live while you can
Don't you see your dreams lie right in the palm of your hand
In the palm of your hand.
Please come with me,
See what I see.
Touch the stars for time will not flee.
Time will not flee.
Can you see?
Just a dream, just an ordinary dream.
As I wake in bed
And the boy, that ordinary boy
Or was it all in my head?
Did he asked if I would come along
It all seemed so real.
But as I looked to the door,
I saw that boy standing there with a deal.
And he said take my hand,
Live while you can,
Don't you see all your dreams lie right in the palm of your hand
In the palm of your hand,
In the palm of your hand.
Just a day, just an ordinary day
Just trying to get by.
Just a boy,
Just an ordinary boy.
But he was looking to the sky.
Seems that even that which seems ordinary is so much more but what really matters is what you can see.
Today I'm going with "Ordinary Day" by Vanessa Carlton is such a cheery track that I just had to throw it at Monday. The lines, "that everyday he finds, just what he's looking for" really sum up so much, you really will always find what you're looking for, but, the trick remains to shine.
There's so much about this song that I just love but think at the end of it all, it's about turning every day into something more than ordinary, "live while you can" is one of those lines that's been stolen and people now use it as an excuse to do silly things. Ultimately they've got it rather wrong, do things because you need to live while you can... by all means look back afterwards and think, "heck that was silly or even down right stupid" if you must.
So for every ordinary day to be had:
Just a day,
Just an ordinary day.
Just trying to get by.
Just a boy,
Just an ordinary boy.
But he was looking to the sky.
And as he asked if I would come along
I started to realize
That everyday he finds
Just what he's looking for,
Like a shooting star he shines.
And He said take my hand,
Live while you can
Don't you feel your dreams lie right in the palm of your hand
And as he spoke, he spoke ordinary words
Although they did not feel
For I felt what I had not felt before
And you'd swear those words couldn't heal.
And as I looked up into those eyes
His vision borrows mine.
And I know he's no stranger,
For I feel I've held him for all of time.
And he said take my hand,
Live while you can
Don't you see your dreams lie right in the palm of your hand
In the palm of your hand.
Please come with me,
See what I see.
Touch the stars for time will not flee.
Time will not flee.
Can you see?
Just a dream, just an ordinary dream.
As I wake in bed
And the boy, that ordinary boy
Or was it all in my head?
Did he asked if I would come along
It all seemed so real.
But as I looked to the door,
I saw that boy standing there with a deal.
And he said take my hand,
Live while you can,
Don't you see all your dreams lie right in the palm of your hand
In the palm of your hand,
In the palm of your hand.
Just a day, just an ordinary day
Just trying to get by.
Just a boy,
Just an ordinary boy.
But he was looking to the sky.
Seems that even that which seems ordinary is so much more but what really matters is what you can see.
Monday, July 23, 2012
I Wanna Go
It's been ages since my last post, so think I had better get back to it. So no place better to start than well...
I've posted this one before... but because it makes me happy I'm going to post it again. "I Wanna Go" by Britney is one of those rather, different tracks. As with so many of Britney's tracks of late this tells a story that you might not get up front, but think about for a while.
If you're really looking for a laugh, check out the music video. Although I'm not so sure about that one guy being cool. Ultimately it gets the job done, you can't look away wondering at what exactly will be happening next.
Lately I been stuck imagining
What I wanna do and what I really think,
time to flow out
Be a little inappropriate
'Cause I know that everybody's thinkin' it
when the lights out
Shame on me
To need release
Uncontrollably
I wanna go all the way
Taking out my freak tonight
I wanna show
All the dirt
I am running through my mind
I wanna go, all the way
Taking out my freak tonight
I wanna show
All the dirt
I am running through my mind
Lately people got me all tied up
There's a countdown waiting for me to erupt
Time to blow out
I've been told who I should do it with
To keep both my hands above the blanket
When the lights out
Shame on me
To need release
Uncontrollably
I wanna go all the way
Taking out my freak tonight
I wanna show
All the dirt
I am running through my mind
I wanna go, all the way
Taking out my freak tonight
I wanna show
All the dirt
I am running through my mind
Shame on me (shame on me)
To need release (to need release)
Uncontrollably (uncontrollably)
I wanna go, all the way
Taking out my freak tonight
I wanna show
All the dirt
I am running through my mind
I wanna go, all the way
Taking out my freak tonight
I wanna show
All the dirt
I am running through my mind
Shame on me? Nah...
I've posted this one before... but because it makes me happy I'm going to post it again. "I Wanna Go" by Britney is one of those rather, different tracks. As with so many of Britney's tracks of late this tells a story that you might not get up front, but think about for a while.
If you're really looking for a laugh, check out the music video. Although I'm not so sure about that one guy being cool. Ultimately it gets the job done, you can't look away wondering at what exactly will be happening next.
Lately I been stuck imagining
What I wanna do and what I really think,
time to flow out
Be a little inappropriate
'Cause I know that everybody's thinkin' it
when the lights out
Shame on me
To need release
Uncontrollably
I wanna go all the way
Taking out my freak tonight
I wanna show
All the dirt
I am running through my mind
I wanna go, all the way
Taking out my freak tonight
I wanna show
All the dirt
I am running through my mind
Lately people got me all tied up
There's a countdown waiting for me to erupt
Time to blow out
I've been told who I should do it with
To keep both my hands above the blanket
When the lights out
Shame on me
To need release
Uncontrollably
I wanna go all the way
Taking out my freak tonight
I wanna show
All the dirt
I am running through my mind
I wanna go, all the way
Taking out my freak tonight
I wanna show
All the dirt
I am running through my mind
Shame on me (shame on me)
To need release (to need release)
Uncontrollably (uncontrollably)
I wanna go, all the way
Taking out my freak tonight
I wanna show
All the dirt
I am running through my mind
I wanna go, all the way
Taking out my freak tonight
I wanna show
All the dirt
I am running through my mind
Shame on me? Nah...
Wednesday, July 4, 2012
Rock Star
I know it's been a while, I've gotten a little slack of late, but hope to fix that in the coming future.
I've finally done it, signed up for music lessons. It was about time I learned to actually play one of my guitars, so who knows. But hope it's going to break out a more creative and different side to me, been feeling a little 2 dimensional of late, and as the saying goes the only one that can change things is me.
Today's track comes from Miley because heck, as it turns out, "I might even be a rock star" and I'm pretty sure it's my time to shine. If anyone's seen "The Rocker" you'll know that it's never too late to have a go at the big time... That said, I'm just looking for my time.
Yeah oh oh oh oh oh oh
Yeah yeah yeah yeah
Sometimes I walk a little faster
In the school hallway
Just to get next to you
Some days I spend a little extra
Time in the morning
Just to impress you
Guess you don't notice
Guess you don't need this
Sad you're not seein' what you're missin'
On the outside shyin' away
On the inside dyin' to say
Im unusual
Not so typical
Way too smart to be waiting around
Tai chi practicing
Snowboard champion
I could fix the flat on your car
I might even be a rock star
I might even be a rock star
Sometimes I wish when the phone rings
That it would be you
Saying "Let's hang out!"
Then you confess
That there's something special between us
Why don't we find out
Guess you don't know me
Guess you don't need me
Why you're not seein' what you're missin'?
On the outside shyin' away
On the inside dyin' to say
I'm unusual
Not so typical
Way too smart to be waiting around
Tai chi practicing
Snowboard champion
I could fix the flat on your car
I might even be a rock star
I might even be a rockstar.. [a rockerstar]
If you only knew the real me
I might even be a rock star
I'm telling you that we are meant to be
Now wouldn't it be nice if you could see
That I really am a rock star
yeah yeah
I'm unusual
Not so typical
Way too smart to be waiting around
Tai chi practicing
Snowboard champion
I could fix the flat on your car
Rockin it whereever we are
yeah yeah
Cuz I really am a rock star
Yea I really am a rockstar
I am a rock star
wao oh oh
yeah
GOOD NIGHT EVERYBODY!!!
I've got about 6 months to learn something before the year end showcase that the school puts on. Oddly enough I did say that before the year is done, "I'll be a rockstar!"
Monday, June 25, 2012
Dark Paradise
Well, I've not posted in a while but... I'm back.
Spent Saturday at my local pub and enjoyed a full on music festival put on by the local music school. While they were all pretty awesome, two caught my imagination most of all. Little Gemma, at just 8, was fantastic, covering "Call Me, Maybe" which really made me chuckle. And an unknown who really did an amazing cover of "Video Games" by Lana Del Rey.
Today's song is "Dark Paradise" by Lana Del Rey. I've had it on my playlist for a while and somehow it just kinda reminds me that time keeps ticking by... that things keep changing, but the more they do, the more stable many other things become.
With that in mind, I've decided that it's about time I took out my poor guitar and actually took a few lessons. Deep down there's a song in everyone, just need to find mine. A quiet place in the dark that'll remind me of who I really am.
All my friends tell me I should move on
I'm lying in the ocean, singing your song
Ah, that's how you sing it
Loving you forever, can't be wrong
Even though you're not here, won't move on
Ah, that's how we play it
And there's no remedy for memory your face
Like a melody, it won't lift my head
Your soul is hunting me and telling me
That everything is fine
But I wish I was dead
Every time I close my eyes
It's like a dark paradise
No one compares to you
I'm scared that you won't be waiting on the other side
Every time I close my eyes
It's like a dark paradise
No one compares to you
I'm scared that you won't be waiting on the other side
All my friends ask me why I stay strong
Tell 'em when you find true love it lives on
Ah, that's why I stay here
And there's no remedy for memory your face
Like a melody, it won't lift my head
Your soul is hunting me and telling me
That everything is fine
But I wish I was dead
Every time I close my eyes
It's like a dark paradise
No one compares to you
I'm scared that you won't be waiting on the other side
Every time I close my eyes
It's like a dark paradise
No one compares to you
But there's no you, except in my dreams tonight
Oh oh oh, ha ha ha
I don't wanna wake up from this tonight
Oh oh oh, ha ha ha
I don't wanna wake up from this tonight
There's no relief, I see you in my sleep
And everybody's rushing me, but I can feel you touching me
There's no release, I feel you in my dreams
Telling me I'm fine
Every time I close my eyes
It's like a dark paradise
No one compares to you
I'm scared that you won't be waiting on the other side
Every time I close my eyes
It's like a dark paradise
No one compares to you
But that there's no you, except in my dreams tonight
Oh oh oh, ha ha ha
I don't wanna wake up from this tonight
Oh oh oh, ha ha ha
I don't wanna wake up from this tonight
Spent Saturday at my local pub and enjoyed a full on music festival put on by the local music school. While they were all pretty awesome, two caught my imagination most of all. Little Gemma, at just 8, was fantastic, covering "Call Me, Maybe" which really made me chuckle. And an unknown who really did an amazing cover of "Video Games" by Lana Del Rey.
Today's song is "Dark Paradise" by Lana Del Rey. I've had it on my playlist for a while and somehow it just kinda reminds me that time keeps ticking by... that things keep changing, but the more they do, the more stable many other things become.
With that in mind, I've decided that it's about time I took out my poor guitar and actually took a few lessons. Deep down there's a song in everyone, just need to find mine. A quiet place in the dark that'll remind me of who I really am.
All my friends tell me I should move on
I'm lying in the ocean, singing your song
Ah, that's how you sing it
Loving you forever, can't be wrong
Even though you're not here, won't move on
Ah, that's how we play it
And there's no remedy for memory your face
Like a melody, it won't lift my head
Your soul is hunting me and telling me
That everything is fine
But I wish I was dead
Every time I close my eyes
It's like a dark paradise
No one compares to you
I'm scared that you won't be waiting on the other side
Every time I close my eyes
It's like a dark paradise
No one compares to you
I'm scared that you won't be waiting on the other side
All my friends ask me why I stay strong
Tell 'em when you find true love it lives on
Ah, that's why I stay here
And there's no remedy for memory your face
Like a melody, it won't lift my head
Your soul is hunting me and telling me
That everything is fine
But I wish I was dead
Every time I close my eyes
It's like a dark paradise
No one compares to you
I'm scared that you won't be waiting on the other side
Every time I close my eyes
It's like a dark paradise
No one compares to you
But there's no you, except in my dreams tonight
Oh oh oh, ha ha ha
I don't wanna wake up from this tonight
Oh oh oh, ha ha ha
I don't wanna wake up from this tonight
There's no relief, I see you in my sleep
And everybody's rushing me, but I can feel you touching me
There's no release, I feel you in my dreams
Telling me I'm fine
Every time I close my eyes
It's like a dark paradise
No one compares to you
I'm scared that you won't be waiting on the other side
Every time I close my eyes
It's like a dark paradise
No one compares to you
But that there's no you, except in my dreams tonight
Oh oh oh, ha ha ha
I don't wanna wake up from this tonight
Oh oh oh, ha ha ha
I don't wanna wake up from this tonight
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
The Voice Within
Was watching The Voice last night and heard Chris Mann performing one of his coaches songs. In his instance, Christina Aguilera of "team Xtina".
"The Voice Within" is one of those you just immediately love. Oddly enough this one makes me think of my dad. He was always great at not giving advice. You could talk for hours about important things or fairly arbitrary things and he'd never give you an answer. Ultimately you were always left with a conclusion that was yours, and the answer that was best suited to the situation. Somehow you always ended up answering the situation yourself. It was always your own voice that echoed back to you...
Young girl, don't cry
I'll be right here when your world starts to fall, ooh ooh
Young girl, it's all right
Your tears will dry, you'll soon be free to fly
When you're safe inside your room you tend to dream
Of a place where nothing's harder than it seems
No one ever wants or bothers to explain
Of the heartache life can bring and what it means
When there's no one else
Look inside yourself
Like your oldest friend
Just trust the voice within
Then you'll find the strength
That will guide your way
You'll learn to begin
To trust the voice within
Young girl, don't hide
You'll never change if you just run away, ooh ooh
Young girl, just hold tight
Soon you're gonna see your brighter day, ooh ooh
Now in a world where innocence is quickly claimed
It's so hard to stand your ground when you're so afraid
No one reaches out a hand for you to hold
When your lost outside look inside to your soul
When there's no one else
Look inside yourself
Like your oldest friend
Just trust the voice within
Then you'll find the strength
That will guide your way
If you will learn to begin
To trust the voice within
Life is a journey
It can take you anywhere you choose to go
As long as you're learning
You'll find all you'll ever need to know
(Be strong)
You'll break it
(Hold on)
You'll make it
Just don't forsake it because
(No one can tell you what you can do)
No one can stop you
You know that I'm talking to you
When there's no one else
Look inside yourself
Like your oldest friend
Just trust the voice within
Then you'll find the strength
That will guide your way
If you will learn to begin
To trust the voice within
Young girl don't cry
I'll be right here when your world starts to fall, ooh ooh
We really all should trust the voice within, sometimes it whispers sometimes it screams... but unless we choose to listen it can't help us.
"The Voice Within" is one of those you just immediately love. Oddly enough this one makes me think of my dad. He was always great at not giving advice. You could talk for hours about important things or fairly arbitrary things and he'd never give you an answer. Ultimately you were always left with a conclusion that was yours, and the answer that was best suited to the situation. Somehow you always ended up answering the situation yourself. It was always your own voice that echoed back to you...
Young girl, don't cry
I'll be right here when your world starts to fall, ooh ooh
Young girl, it's all right
Your tears will dry, you'll soon be free to fly
When you're safe inside your room you tend to dream
Of a place where nothing's harder than it seems
No one ever wants or bothers to explain
Of the heartache life can bring and what it means
When there's no one else
Look inside yourself
Like your oldest friend
Just trust the voice within
Then you'll find the strength
That will guide your way
You'll learn to begin
To trust the voice within
Young girl, don't hide
You'll never change if you just run away, ooh ooh
Young girl, just hold tight
Soon you're gonna see your brighter day, ooh ooh
Now in a world where innocence is quickly claimed
It's so hard to stand your ground when you're so afraid
No one reaches out a hand for you to hold
When your lost outside look inside to your soul
When there's no one else
Look inside yourself
Like your oldest friend
Just trust the voice within
Then you'll find the strength
That will guide your way
If you will learn to begin
To trust the voice within
Life is a journey
It can take you anywhere you choose to go
As long as you're learning
You'll find all you'll ever need to know
(Be strong)
You'll break it
(Hold on)
You'll make it
Just don't forsake it because
(No one can tell you what you can do)
No one can stop you
You know that I'm talking to you
When there's no one else
Look inside yourself
Like your oldest friend
Just trust the voice within
Then you'll find the strength
That will guide your way
If you will learn to begin
To trust the voice within
Young girl don't cry
I'll be right here when your world starts to fall, ooh ooh
We really all should trust the voice within, sometimes it whispers sometimes it screams... but unless we choose to listen it can't help us.
Monday, May 28, 2012
Adams Song
This seems to be a bit of a depressive track. "Adams Song" by Blink 182 tells a tale of depression, but then does promise better times towards the end. I guess it does highlight a few points about how those that appear to be the happiest might actually not be.
I don't think anyone is ever really forgotten no matter how alone they might have been. I like this song mostly because while depressive, it goes a long way to reminding me that we do leave an imprint everywhere we go.
I never thought I'd die alone
I laughed the loudest who'd have known?
I trace the cord back to the wall
No wonder it was never plugged in at all
I took my time, I hurried up
The choice was mine I didn't think enough
I'm too depressed to go on
You'll be sorry when I'm gone
I never conquered, rarely came
16 just held such better days
Days when I still felt alive
We couldn't wait to get outside
The world was wide, too late to try
The tour was over we'd survived
I couldn't wait till I got home
To pass the time in my room alone
I never thought I'd die alone
Another six months I'll be unknown
Give all my things to all my friends
You'll never step foot in my room again
You'll close it off, board it up
Remember the time that I spilled the cup
Of apple juice in the hall
Please tell mom this is not her fault
I never conquered, rarely came
16 just held such better days
Days when I still felt alive
We couldn't wait to get outside
The world was wide, too late to try
The tour was over we'd survived
I couldn't wait till I got home
To pass the time in my room alone
I never conquered, rarely came
But tomorrow holds such better days
Days when I can still feel alive
When I can't wait to get outside
The world is wide, the time goes by
The tour is over, I've survived
I can't wait till I get home
To pass the time in my room alone
I don't think anyone is ever really forgotten no matter how alone they might have been. I like this song mostly because while depressive, it goes a long way to reminding me that we do leave an imprint everywhere we go.
I never thought I'd die alone
I laughed the loudest who'd have known?
I trace the cord back to the wall
No wonder it was never plugged in at all
I took my time, I hurried up
The choice was mine I didn't think enough
I'm too depressed to go on
You'll be sorry when I'm gone
I never conquered, rarely came
16 just held such better days
Days when I still felt alive
We couldn't wait to get outside
The world was wide, too late to try
The tour was over we'd survived
I couldn't wait till I got home
To pass the time in my room alone
I never thought I'd die alone
Another six months I'll be unknown
Give all my things to all my friends
You'll never step foot in my room again
You'll close it off, board it up
Remember the time that I spilled the cup
Of apple juice in the hall
Please tell mom this is not her fault
I never conquered, rarely came
16 just held such better days
Days when I still felt alive
We couldn't wait to get outside
The world was wide, too late to try
The tour was over we'd survived
I couldn't wait till I got home
To pass the time in my room alone
I never conquered, rarely came
But tomorrow holds such better days
Days when I can still feel alive
When I can't wait to get outside
The world is wide, the time goes by
The tour is over, I've survived
I can't wait till I get home
To pass the time in my room alone
To anyone out there that seems to feel so alone, tomorrow holds such better days.
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Boulevard of Broken Dreams
Okay, so it looks like Green Day have taken over my playlist. Today's song is a repost of one I did a while back. "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" is one of those that's just been on loop in my head for a while now.
I'm not quite sure why, which is often the case but right about now I seem to be the most popular guy in the world with an invite to something every day, often switching from one event to another, but hey, that's how it goes - so ultimately I'm far from alone. Perhaps it's just the road that we all travel that's stuck in my head somewhat?
But then again, perhaps I'm just enjoying a quiet and peaceful stroll in the warm sunshine, far away from the voices in my head, my shadow simply a sign of the warm sunshine beating down on me.
I walk a lonely road
The only one that I have ever known
Don't know where it goes
But It's home to me and I walk alone
I walk this empty street
On the Boulevard of broken dreams
Where the city sleeps
And I'm the only one and I walk alone
I walk alone
I walk alone
I walk alone
I walk a...
My shadow's the only one that walks beside me
My shallow heart's the only thing that's beating
Sometimes I wish someone out there will find me
'Till then I walk alone
Ah-ah Ah-ah Ah-ah Aaah-ah
Ah-ah Ah-ah Ah-ah
I'm walking down the line
That divides me somewhere in my mind
On the border line of the edge
And where I walk alone
Read between the lines
What's fucked up and everything's all right
Check my vital signs to know I'm still alive
And I walk alone
I walk alone
I walk alone
I walk alone
I walk a...
My shadow's the only one that walks beside me
My shallow heart's the only thing that's beating
Sometimes I wish someone out there will find me
'Till then I walk alone
Ah-Ah Ah-Ah Ah-Ah Aaah-Ah
Ah-Ah Ah-Ah
I walk alone
I walk a...
I walk this empty street
On the Boulevard of broken dreams
Where the city sleeps
And I'm the only one and I walk a...
My shadow's only one that walks beside me
My shallow heart's the only thing that's beating
Sometimes I wish someone out there will find me
'Till then I walk alone
Sometimes our shadow is all that walks beside us, however as Peter Pan found out that is a might important thing to have.
I'm not quite sure why, which is often the case but right about now I seem to be the most popular guy in the world with an invite to something every day, often switching from one event to another, but hey, that's how it goes - so ultimately I'm far from alone. Perhaps it's just the road that we all travel that's stuck in my head somewhat?
But then again, perhaps I'm just enjoying a quiet and peaceful stroll in the warm sunshine, far away from the voices in my head, my shadow simply a sign of the warm sunshine beating down on me.
I walk a lonely road
The only one that I have ever known
Don't know where it goes
But It's home to me and I walk alone
I walk this empty street
On the Boulevard of broken dreams
Where the city sleeps
And I'm the only one and I walk alone
I walk alone
I walk alone
I walk alone
I walk a...
My shadow's the only one that walks beside me
My shallow heart's the only thing that's beating
Sometimes I wish someone out there will find me
'Till then I walk alone
Ah-ah Ah-ah Ah-ah Aaah-ah
Ah-ah Ah-ah Ah-ah
I'm walking down the line
That divides me somewhere in my mind
On the border line of the edge
And where I walk alone
Read between the lines
What's fucked up and everything's all right
Check my vital signs to know I'm still alive
And I walk alone
I walk alone
I walk alone
I walk alone
I walk a...
My shadow's the only one that walks beside me
My shallow heart's the only thing that's beating
Sometimes I wish someone out there will find me
'Till then I walk alone
Ah-Ah Ah-Ah Ah-Ah Aaah-Ah
Ah-Ah Ah-Ah
I walk alone
I walk a...
I walk this empty street
On the Boulevard of broken dreams
Where the city sleeps
And I'm the only one and I walk a...
My shadow's only one that walks beside me
My shallow heart's the only thing that's beating
Sometimes I wish someone out there will find me
'Till then I walk alone
Sometimes our shadow is all that walks beside us, however as Peter Pan found out that is a might important thing to have.
Thursday, May 17, 2012
So What
Well... as mentioned before, I'm dying my hair pink and in many ways changing a lot. A true Cosmo moment when I'd be going through a bit of a change. Either you'd understand that changing your hair can be an emotional event, or you don't. But either way...
Today's track, "So What" is by Pink sums up a lot of the way I feel about many things. Ultimately no matter what, I'm still a rock star - and hopefully will even be getting my acoustic guitar back this weekend and take a few lessons. It's time for a change and a renewed attitude, so much a new one.
Na Na Na Na Na Na Na
Na Na Na Na Na Na
Na Na Na Na Na Na Na
Na Na Na Na Na Na
I guess i just lost my husband
I don't know where he went
So i'm gonna drink my money
I'm not gonna pay his rent (Nope)
I got a brand new attitude
And i'm gonna wear it tonight
I wanna get in trouble
I wanna start a fight
Na Na Na Na Na Na Na
I wanna start a fight
Na Na Na Na Na Na Na
I wanna start a fight
So so what?
I'm still a rock star
I got my rock moves
And i don't need you
And guess what
I'm having more fun
And now that we're done
I'm gonna show you tonight
I'm alright, I'm just fine
And you're a tool
So so what?
I am a rock star
I got my rock moves
And i don't want you tonight
Uh, check my flow, uh
The waiter just checked my table
And gave to Jessica Simp- Shit!
I guess i'll go sit with drum boy
At least he'll know how to hit
What if this song's on the radio
Then somebody's gonna die
I'm gonna get in trouble
My ex will start a fight
Na Na Na Na Na Na Na
He's gonna start a fight
Na Na Na Na Na Na Na
We're all gonna get in a fight!
So so what?
I'm still a rock star
I got my rock moves
And i don't need you
And guess what
I'm having more fun
And now that we're done
I'm gonna show you tonight
I'm alright, I'm just fine
And you're a tool
So so what?
I am a rock star
I got my rock moves
And i don't want you tonight
You weren't there
You never were
You want it all
But thats not fair
I gave you life
I gave my all
You weren't there
You let me fall
So so what?
I'm still a rock star
I got my rock moves
And i don't need you
And guess what
I'm having more fun
And now that we're done (we're done)
I'm gonna show you tonight
I'm alright(I'm alright),I'm just fine (I'm just fine)
And you're a tool
So so what?
I am a rock star
I got my rock moves
And i don't want you tonight
No No, No No
I Don't want you tonight
You weren't there
I'm gonna show you tonight
I'm alright, I'm just fine
And you're a tool
So so what?
I am a rock star
I got my rock moves
And i don't want you tonight
Ba da da da da da
Time I started being the rock star again.
Today's track, "So What" is by Pink sums up a lot of the way I feel about many things. Ultimately no matter what, I'm still a rock star - and hopefully will even be getting my acoustic guitar back this weekend and take a few lessons. It's time for a change and a renewed attitude, so much a new one.
Na Na Na Na Na Na Na
Na Na Na Na Na Na
Na Na Na Na Na Na Na
Na Na Na Na Na Na
I guess i just lost my husband
I don't know where he went
So i'm gonna drink my money
I'm not gonna pay his rent (Nope)
I got a brand new attitude
And i'm gonna wear it tonight
I wanna get in trouble
I wanna start a fight
Na Na Na Na Na Na Na
I wanna start a fight
Na Na Na Na Na Na Na
I wanna start a fight
So so what?
I'm still a rock star
I got my rock moves
And i don't need you
And guess what
I'm having more fun
And now that we're done
I'm gonna show you tonight
I'm alright, I'm just fine
And you're a tool
So so what?
I am a rock star
I got my rock moves
And i don't want you tonight
Uh, check my flow, uh
The waiter just checked my table
And gave to Jessica Simp- Shit!
I guess i'll go sit with drum boy
At least he'll know how to hit
What if this song's on the radio
Then somebody's gonna die
I'm gonna get in trouble
My ex will start a fight
Na Na Na Na Na Na Na
He's gonna start a fight
Na Na Na Na Na Na Na
We're all gonna get in a fight!
So so what?
I'm still a rock star
I got my rock moves
And i don't need you
And guess what
I'm having more fun
And now that we're done
I'm gonna show you tonight
I'm alright, I'm just fine
And you're a tool
So so what?
I am a rock star
I got my rock moves
And i don't want you tonight
You weren't there
You never were
You want it all
But thats not fair
I gave you life
I gave my all
You weren't there
You let me fall
So so what?
I'm still a rock star
I got my rock moves
And i don't need you
And guess what
I'm having more fun
And now that we're done (we're done)
I'm gonna show you tonight
I'm alright(I'm alright),I'm just fine (I'm just fine)
And you're a tool
So so what?
I am a rock star
I got my rock moves
And i don't want you tonight
No No, No No
I Don't want you tonight
You weren't there
I'm gonna show you tonight
I'm alright, I'm just fine
And you're a tool
So so what?
I am a rock star
I got my rock moves
And i don't want you tonight
Ba da da da da da
Time I started being the rock star again.
Call Me Mabye
This has had a bit of radio play of late and as a colleague pointed out is a second reason for Canada to apologize to the world.
I have to confess I'm a big fan of cheesy bubble-gum pop. For some reason it just makes me smile. Carly Rae Jepsen comes up with this gem that I just have to share today. The music video just takes it right over the top.
So, heck today, Carly Rae, "Call me, Maybe"!
I threw a wish in the well
Don't ask me, I'll never tell
I looked to you as it fell
And now your in my way
I trade my soul for a wish
Pennies and dimes for a kiss
I wasn't looking for this
But now your in my way
Your stare was holdin'
Ripped jeans, skin was showin'
Hot night, wind was blownin'
Where you think your going baby?
Hey, I just met you and this is crazy
But here's my number
So call me, maybe
It's hard to look right at you baby
But here my number
So call me, maybe
Hey, I just met you and this is crazy
But here's my number
So call me, maybe
And all the other boys try to chase me
But here's my number
So call me, maybe
You took your time with the call
I took no time with the fall
You gave me nothing at all
But still, your in my way
I beg and follow and steal
Have foresight and it's real
I didn't know I would feel it
But it's in my way
Your stare was holdin'
Ripped jeans, skin was showin'
Hot night, wind was blownin'
Where you think your going baby?
Hey, I just met you and this is crazy
But here's my number
So call me, maybe
It's hard to look right at you baby
But here my number
So call me, maybe
Hey, I just met you and this is crazy
But here's my number
So call me, maybe
And all the other boys try to chase me
But here's my number
So call me, maybe
Before you came into my life
I missed you so bad
I missed you so bad
I missed you so, so bad
Before you came into my life
I missed you so bad
And you should know that
I missed you so, so bad
It's hard to look right at you baby
But here's my number
So call me, maybe
Hey I just met you and this crazy
But here's my number
So call me, maybe
And all the other boys try to chase me
But here's my number
So call me, maybe
Before you came into my life
I missed you so bad
I missed you so bad
I missed you so, so bad
Before you came into my life
I missed you so bad
And you should know that
So call me, maybe
Yeah, I know... but it just makes me smile.
I have to confess I'm a big fan of cheesy bubble-gum pop. For some reason it just makes me smile. Carly Rae Jepsen comes up with this gem that I just have to share today. The music video just takes it right over the top.
So, heck today, Carly Rae, "Call me, Maybe"!
I threw a wish in the well
Don't ask me, I'll never tell
I looked to you as it fell
And now your in my way
I trade my soul for a wish
Pennies and dimes for a kiss
I wasn't looking for this
But now your in my way
Your stare was holdin'
Ripped jeans, skin was showin'
Hot night, wind was blownin'
Where you think your going baby?
Hey, I just met you and this is crazy
But here's my number
So call me, maybe
It's hard to look right at you baby
But here my number
So call me, maybe
Hey, I just met you and this is crazy
But here's my number
So call me, maybe
And all the other boys try to chase me
But here's my number
So call me, maybe
You took your time with the call
I took no time with the fall
You gave me nothing at all
But still, your in my way
I beg and follow and steal
Have foresight and it's real
I didn't know I would feel it
But it's in my way
Your stare was holdin'
Ripped jeans, skin was showin'
Hot night, wind was blownin'
Where you think your going baby?
Hey, I just met you and this is crazy
But here's my number
So call me, maybe
It's hard to look right at you baby
But here my number
So call me, maybe
Hey, I just met you and this is crazy
But here's my number
So call me, maybe
And all the other boys try to chase me
But here's my number
So call me, maybe
Before you came into my life
I missed you so bad
I missed you so bad
I missed you so, so bad
Before you came into my life
I missed you so bad
And you should know that
I missed you so, so bad
It's hard to look right at you baby
But here's my number
So call me, maybe
Hey I just met you and this crazy
But here's my number
So call me, maybe
And all the other boys try to chase me
But here's my number
So call me, maybe
Before you came into my life
I missed you so bad
I missed you so bad
I missed you so, so bad
Before you came into my life
I missed you so bad
And you should know that
So call me, maybe
Yeah, I know... but it just makes me smile.
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Circus
It's been a while since my last post. Two reasons, I'm not really enjoying this new format Blogspot!! Secondly, I've just been really busy and all over the place.
I'm going back to a classic today because it pretty much sums up my world. "Circus" by Britney is one of those tracks that sums up much of my life if for no reason more than the first two lines. I've known so many that simply observe the world rather than being the entertainment.
I've got my pink hair dye arriving soon and once again going to reinvent myself... because heck, I'm going to put on a show. But, don't just watch the show, follow me... do something for yourself! At the end of the day we're all here to enjoy our own circus, put on a show and amaze others with our impossible feats.
There's only two types of people in the world
The ones that entertain, and the ones that observe
Well baby I'm a put-on-a-show kinda girl
Don't like the backseat, gotta be first (oh, oh)
I'm like the ringleader
I call the shots (call the shots)
I'm like a firecracker
I make it hot (make it hot)
When I put on a show
I feel the adrenaline moving through my veins (hah, hah, hah)
Spotlight on me and I'm ready to break (hah, hah, hah)
I'm like a performer, the dancefloor is my stage (hah, hah, hah)
Better be ready, hope that ya feel the same (hah, hah, hah)
All the eyes on me in the center of the ring
Just like a circus (ah, ah, ahaha-hah)
When I crack that whip, everybody gonna trip
Just like a circus (ah, ah, ahaha-hah)
Don't stand there watching me, follow me
Show me what you can do
Everybody let go, we can make a dancefloor
Just like a circus (ah, ah, ahaha-hah, ha, ha, ha, ha, ho, ho, ho)
There's only two types of guys out there,
Ones that can hang with me, and ones that are scared
So baby I hope that you came prepared
I run a tight ship, so beware
I'm like a ring leader, I call the shots.
I'm like a fire cracker,
I make it hot when I put on a show.
I feel the adrenaline moving through my veins (hah, hah, hah)
Spotlight on me and I'm ready to break (hah, hah, hah)
I'm like a performer, the dancefloor is my stage (hah, hah, hah)
Better be ready, hope that ya feel the same (hah, hah, hah)
All the eyes on me in the center of the ring
Just like a circus (ah, ah, ahaha-hah)
When I crack that whip, everybody gonna trip
Just like a circus (ah, ah, ahaha-hah)
Don't stand there watching me, follow me
Show me what you can do
Everybody let go, we can make a dancefloor
Just like a circus (ah, ah, ahaha-hah, ha, ha, ha, ha, ho, ho, ho)
Let's go..(ah, ah, ahaha-hah)
Let me see what you can do..(ah, ah, ahaha-hah)
I'm running this.
Yeah, like what..?
I feel the adrenaline moving through my veins (hah, hah, hah)
Spotlight on me and I'm ready to break (hah, hah, hah)
I'm like a performer, the dancefloor is my stage (hah, hah, hah)
Better be ready, hope that ya feel the same (hah, hah, hah)
All the eyes on me in the center of the ring
Just like a circus (ah, ah, ahaha-hah)
When I crack that whip, everybody gonna trip
Just like a circus (ah, ah, ahaha-hah)
Don't stand there watching me, follow me
Show me what you can do
Everybody let go, we can make a dancefloor
Just like a circus (ah, ah, ahaha-hah)
All the eyes on me in the center of the ring
Just like a circus (ah, ah, ahaha-hah)
When I crack that whip, everybody gonna trip
Just like a circus (ah, ah, ahaha-hah)
Don't stand there watching me, follow me
Show me what you can do
Everybody let go, we can make a dancefloor
Just like a circus (ah, ah, ahaha-hah, ha, ha, ha, ha, ho, ho, ho)
Life is pretty short, you might as well spend it doing something that others will talk about. After all, as the Goo Goo Dolls said, a life you don't live is still lost.
I'm going back to a classic today because it pretty much sums up my world. "Circus" by Britney is one of those tracks that sums up much of my life if for no reason more than the first two lines. I've known so many that simply observe the world rather than being the entertainment.
I've got my pink hair dye arriving soon and once again going to reinvent myself... because heck, I'm going to put on a show. But, don't just watch the show, follow me... do something for yourself! At the end of the day we're all here to enjoy our own circus, put on a show and amaze others with our impossible feats.
There's only two types of people in the world
The ones that entertain, and the ones that observe
Well baby I'm a put-on-a-show kinda girl
Don't like the backseat, gotta be first (oh, oh)
I'm like the ringleader
I call the shots (call the shots)
I'm like a firecracker
I make it hot (make it hot)
When I put on a show
I feel the adrenaline moving through my veins (hah, hah, hah)
Spotlight on me and I'm ready to break (hah, hah, hah)
I'm like a performer, the dancefloor is my stage (hah, hah, hah)
Better be ready, hope that ya feel the same (hah, hah, hah)
All the eyes on me in the center of the ring
Just like a circus (ah, ah, ahaha-hah)
When I crack that whip, everybody gonna trip
Just like a circus (ah, ah, ahaha-hah)
Don't stand there watching me, follow me
Show me what you can do
Everybody let go, we can make a dancefloor
Just like a circus (ah, ah, ahaha-hah, ha, ha, ha, ha, ho, ho, ho)
There's only two types of guys out there,
Ones that can hang with me, and ones that are scared
So baby I hope that you came prepared
I run a tight ship, so beware
I'm like a ring leader, I call the shots.
I'm like a fire cracker,
I make it hot when I put on a show.
I feel the adrenaline moving through my veins (hah, hah, hah)
Spotlight on me and I'm ready to break (hah, hah, hah)
I'm like a performer, the dancefloor is my stage (hah, hah, hah)
Better be ready, hope that ya feel the same (hah, hah, hah)
All the eyes on me in the center of the ring
Just like a circus (ah, ah, ahaha-hah)
When I crack that whip, everybody gonna trip
Just like a circus (ah, ah, ahaha-hah)
Don't stand there watching me, follow me
Show me what you can do
Everybody let go, we can make a dancefloor
Just like a circus (ah, ah, ahaha-hah, ha, ha, ha, ha, ho, ho, ho)
Let's go..(ah, ah, ahaha-hah)
Let me see what you can do..(ah, ah, ahaha-hah)
I'm running this.
Yeah, like what..?
I feel the adrenaline moving through my veins (hah, hah, hah)
Spotlight on me and I'm ready to break (hah, hah, hah)
I'm like a performer, the dancefloor is my stage (hah, hah, hah)
Better be ready, hope that ya feel the same (hah, hah, hah)
All the eyes on me in the center of the ring
Just like a circus (ah, ah, ahaha-hah)
When I crack that whip, everybody gonna trip
Just like a circus (ah, ah, ahaha-hah)
Don't stand there watching me, follow me
Show me what you can do
Everybody let go, we can make a dancefloor
Just like a circus (ah, ah, ahaha-hah)
All the eyes on me in the center of the ring
Just like a circus (ah, ah, ahaha-hah)
When I crack that whip, everybody gonna trip
Just like a circus (ah, ah, ahaha-hah)
Don't stand there watching me, follow me
Show me what you can do
Everybody let go, we can make a dancefloor
Just like a circus (ah, ah, ahaha-hah, ha, ha, ha, ha, ho, ho, ho)
Life is pretty short, you might as well spend it doing something that others will talk about. After all, as the Goo Goo Dolls said, a life you don't live is still lost.
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Basket Case
Ever get the feeling that all some people do on social media websites is whine and complain about how bad something or someone is? While I must confess I've complained about the vacuum doing it's round in the office a few times, generally my updates are amusing and entertaining (if only to me).
So with that in mind, today's song goes out to all of those who constantly whine. "Basket Case" by Green Day is one of those that covers all the moaning that so many seem to do, ultimately I think it's people who bring much on themselves. Yup, you're all just paranoid.
Do you have the time, To listen to me whine,
About nothing and everything all at once?
I am one of those
Melodramatic fools,
Neurotic to the bone no doubt about it
Sometimes I give myself the creeps,
Sometimes my mind plays tricks on me,
It all keeps adding up,
I think I'm cracking up!
Am I just paranoid?
Am I just stoned?
I went to a shrink
To analyze my dreams
She says it's lack of sex
That's bringing me down
I went to a whore
He said my life's a bore
So quit my whining cause
it's bringing her down
Sometimes I give myself the creeps,
Sometimes my mind plays tricks on me,
It all keeps adding up,
I think I'm cracking up!
Am I just paranoid?
Ah, Yuh, yuh, yuh!
Grasping to con-trol...
So I better hold on!
Sometimes I give myself the creeps,
Sometimes my mind plays tricks on me,
It all keeps adding up,
I think I'm cracking up!
Am I just paranoid?
I'm not sure...
I think it's time to quit the whining cause it's bringing everybody down.
So with that in mind, today's song goes out to all of those who constantly whine. "Basket Case" by Green Day is one of those that covers all the moaning that so many seem to do, ultimately I think it's people who bring much on themselves. Yup, you're all just paranoid.
Do you have the time, To listen to me whine,
About nothing and everything all at once?
I am one of those
Melodramatic fools,
Neurotic to the bone no doubt about it
Sometimes I give myself the creeps,
Sometimes my mind plays tricks on me,
It all keeps adding up,
I think I'm cracking up!
Am I just paranoid?
Am I just stoned?
I went to a shrink
To analyze my dreams
She says it's lack of sex
That's bringing me down
I went to a whore
He said my life's a bore
So quit my whining cause
it's bringing her down
Sometimes I give myself the creeps,
Sometimes my mind plays tricks on me,
It all keeps adding up,
I think I'm cracking up!
Am I just paranoid?
Ah, Yuh, yuh, yuh!
Grasping to con-trol...
So I better hold on!
Sometimes I give myself the creeps,
Sometimes my mind plays tricks on me,
It all keeps adding up,
I think I'm cracking up!
Am I just paranoid?
I'm not sure...
I think it's time to quit the whining cause it's bringing everybody down.
Monday, May 7, 2012
Asleep
Today's track is another from the movie Sucker Punch. There's really quite a few good points to the overall point of the movie despite having a rather weak plot overall. A lot of the narrative to the movie really does a great job of getting through points of inner strength and accountability.
Asleep, sung by Emily Browning (who also plays the title role of Baby Doll) comes at the beginning and end of the movie... simply wanting some rest or simply to get away from the existing existence. If you see the movie you'll understand a little better.
I like this track because as a chronic insomniac I really would love to simply get some sleep. I think at times death might be indeed the only final bit of rest.
Sing me to sleep,
Sing me to sleep,
I'm tired and I..
I want to go to bed
Sing me to sleep,
Sing me to sleep,
And then leave me alone.
Don't try to wake me in the morning
'Cause I will be gone.
Don't feel bad for me
I want you to know,
Deep in the cell of my heart
I will feel so glad to go.
Sing me to sleep,
Sing me to sleep,
I don't want to wake up
On my own anymore.
Sing to me,
Sing to me,
I don't want to wake up
On my own anymore.
Don't feel bad for me
I want you to know,
Deep in the cell of my heart
I really want to go
(ohhhhhhhhhhhhhh)
Sing me to sleep,
Sing me to sleep,
(oooooooahhhhhhh)
There is another world
There is a better world
Well, there must be.
Ohhhhh, there must be.
There is another world.
There is a better world.
But think I'd rather end with one of the more uplifting quotes from the movie:
"You can deny angels exist, Convince ourselves they can't be real. But they show up anyway, at strange places and at strange times. They can speak through any character we can imagine. They'll shout through demons if they have to. Daring us, challenging us to fight."
Asleep, sung by Emily Browning (who also plays the title role of Baby Doll) comes at the beginning and end of the movie... simply wanting some rest or simply to get away from the existing existence. If you see the movie you'll understand a little better.
I like this track because as a chronic insomniac I really would love to simply get some sleep. I think at times death might be indeed the only final bit of rest.
Sing me to sleep,
Sing me to sleep,
I'm tired and I..
I want to go to bed
Sing me to sleep,
Sing me to sleep,
And then leave me alone.
Don't try to wake me in the morning
'Cause I will be gone.
Don't feel bad for me
I want you to know,
Deep in the cell of my heart
I will feel so glad to go.
Sing me to sleep,
Sing me to sleep,
I don't want to wake up
On my own anymore.
Sing to me,
Sing to me,
I don't want to wake up
On my own anymore.
Don't feel bad for me
I want you to know,
Deep in the cell of my heart
I really want to go
(ohhhhhhhhhhhhhh)
Sing me to sleep,
Sing me to sleep,
(oooooooahhhhhhh)
There is another world
There is a better world
Well, there must be.
Ohhhhh, there must be.
There is another world.
There is a better world.
But think I'd rather end with one of the more uplifting quotes from the movie:
"You can deny angels exist, Convince ourselves they can't be real. But they show up anyway, at strange places and at strange times. They can speak through any character we can imagine. They'll shout through demons if they have to. Daring us, challenging us to fight."
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Army of Me
Another track from the Sucker Punch soundtrack. I just loved the dreamy lyrics while the bass is pounding away. Generally not my scene, but the lyrics really suited the part.
"Army of Me" by Bjork really hit a chord, very simple lyrics but really slam home a point. At the end of it all, when someone argues over "...what army" it's quite simple. The army of me.
Much of the movie promotes the idea that you have to get up and do things yourself, usually with the aid of others. Generally I enjoyed the movie, the over the top scenes and overall exaggeration of pretty much everything.
Stand up
You've got to manage
I won't sympathize
Anymore.
And if you complain once more
You'll meet an army of me
And if you complain once more
You'll meet an army of me
You're alright
There's nothing wrong
Self-sufficience please!
And get to work.
And if you complain once more
You'll meet an army of me
And if you complain once more
You'll meet an army of me
Army of me
You're on your own now
We won't save you
Your rescue-squad
Is to exhausted
And if you complain once more
You'll meet an army of me
And if you complain once more
You'll meet an army of me
And if you complain once more
You'll meet an army of me
And if you complain once more
You'll meet an army of me
Army of me
No matter what, simply stand up and even if you're an army of one, make your stand.
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Broken
Today is just one of those days... Yet another in the world and yet not. Friday's have forever been awesome.
Then I heard this song come on over the radio. "Broken" by Seether, in this case featuring Amy Lee, always makes me think of my dad. I guess there are always times that I'll feel somewhat broken that he's no longer with us. Somethings we can't change.
I'm not sure if any of the demons are left to fight... somehow that doesn't really matter any more but I guess there's still a lot more left to learn.
I wanted you to know that I love the way you laugh
I wanna hold you high and steal your pain away
I keep your photograph and I know it serves me well
I wanna hold you high and steal your pain
Because I'm broken when I'm lonesome
And I don't feel like I am strong enough
'Cause I'm broken when I'm lonesome
And I don't feel right when you're gone away
The worst is over now and we can breathe again
I wanna hold you high, you steal my pain away
There's so much left to learn, and no one left to fight
I wanna hold you high and steal your pain
'Cause I'm broken when I'm open
And I don't feel like I am strong enough
'Cause I'm broken when I'm lonesome
And I don't feel right when you're gone away
'Cause I'm broken when I'm open
And I don't feel like I am strong enough
'Cause I'm broken when I'm lonesome
And I don't feel right when you're gone away
I'm still not sure if the worst is over just yet, or if it can ever be, but somehow I'm pretty sure I've become strong enough.
Then I heard this song come on over the radio. "Broken" by Seether, in this case featuring Amy Lee, always makes me think of my dad. I guess there are always times that I'll feel somewhat broken that he's no longer with us. Somethings we can't change.
I'm not sure if any of the demons are left to fight... somehow that doesn't really matter any more but I guess there's still a lot more left to learn.
I wanted you to know that I love the way you laugh
I wanna hold you high and steal your pain away
I keep your photograph and I know it serves me well
I wanna hold you high and steal your pain
Because I'm broken when I'm lonesome
And I don't feel like I am strong enough
'Cause I'm broken when I'm lonesome
And I don't feel right when you're gone away
The worst is over now and we can breathe again
I wanna hold you high, you steal my pain away
There's so much left to learn, and no one left to fight
I wanna hold you high and steal your pain
'Cause I'm broken when I'm open
And I don't feel like I am strong enough
'Cause I'm broken when I'm lonesome
And I don't feel right when you're gone away
'Cause I'm broken when I'm open
And I don't feel like I am strong enough
'Cause I'm broken when I'm lonesome
And I don't feel right when you're gone away
I'm still not sure if the worst is over just yet, or if it can ever be, but somehow I'm pretty sure I've become strong enough.
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Sweet Dreams
I've no doubt posted this before. But as I spent the weekend catching up on movies... here it is again.
"Sweet Dreams" by Emily Browning (who plays "Baby Doll" in the movie) gets the movie Sucker Punch off to a dreamy if somewhat dazed start. In all I really enjoyed the movie. It was far too surreal at times and just disjointed, but somehow that was really the point.
Set between a brothel and mental asylum, this entire movie works between moments of madness, opulence and extreme violence - not to mention they all look pretty good doing it. Between these moments however there are some very good points made, and ultimately you're left wondering who the real star of the show is.
Full of imagery that at times is over the top, but somehow fits the plot, panned by many, but really enjoyed by me. In the end it's all about breaking free, pulling off a rescue. The point being when all is said and done who can you rely on to save what you love, rescue what needs rescuing and decide what is right and real?
Sweet dreams are made of this
Who am I to disagree?
Travel the world and the seven seas
Everybody's looking for something
Some of them want to use you
Some of them want to get used by you
Some of them want to abuse you
Some of them want to be abused
Sweet dreams are made of this
Who am I to disagree?
Travel the world and the seven seas
Everybody's looking for something
Some of them want to use you
Some of them want to get used by you
Some of them want to abuse you
Some of them want to be abused
I wanna use you and abuse you
I wanna know what's inside you
Sweet dreams are made of this
Who am I to disagree?
Travel the world and the seven seas
Everybody's looking for something
Some of them want to use you
Some of them want to get used by you
Some of them want to abuse you
Some of them want to be abused
I'm gonna use you and abuse you
I'm gonna know what's inside
Gonna use you and abuse you
I'm gonna know what's inside you
"Who honors those we love with the very life we live? Who sends monsters to kill us, and at the same time sings that we'll never die? Who teaches us what's real, and how to laugh at lies? Who decides why we live, and what we'll die to defend? Who chains us, and who holds the key to set us free? It's you." - Sweet Pea
"Sweet Dreams" by Emily Browning (who plays "Baby Doll" in the movie) gets the movie Sucker Punch off to a dreamy if somewhat dazed start. In all I really enjoyed the movie. It was far too surreal at times and just disjointed, but somehow that was really the point.
Set between a brothel and mental asylum, this entire movie works between moments of madness, opulence and extreme violence - not to mention they all look pretty good doing it. Between these moments however there are some very good points made, and ultimately you're left wondering who the real star of the show is.
Full of imagery that at times is over the top, but somehow fits the plot, panned by many, but really enjoyed by me. In the end it's all about breaking free, pulling off a rescue. The point being when all is said and done who can you rely on to save what you love, rescue what needs rescuing and decide what is right and real?
Sweet dreams are made of this
Who am I to disagree?
Travel the world and the seven seas
Everybody's looking for something
Some of them want to use you
Some of them want to get used by you
Some of them want to abuse you
Some of them want to be abused
Sweet dreams are made of this
Who am I to disagree?
Travel the world and the seven seas
Everybody's looking for something
Some of them want to use you
Some of them want to get used by you
Some of them want to abuse you
Some of them want to be abused
I wanna use you and abuse you
I wanna know what's inside you
Sweet dreams are made of this
Who am I to disagree?
Travel the world and the seven seas
Everybody's looking for something
Some of them want to use you
Some of them want to get used by you
Some of them want to abuse you
Some of them want to be abused
I'm gonna use you and abuse you
I'm gonna know what's inside
Gonna use you and abuse you
I'm gonna know what's inside you
"Who honors those we love with the very life we live? Who sends monsters to kill us, and at the same time sings that we'll never die? Who teaches us what's real, and how to laugh at lies? Who decides why we live, and what we'll die to defend? Who chains us, and who holds the key to set us free? It's you." - Sweet Pea
Sunday, April 15, 2012
You're a Star
I've posted this one before, but after a discussion with a friend on Friday I feel compelled to add it again. In the case of sitting in the dark or the light there is no case... You need to BE the light.
"You're a Star" comes from the feel good movie, Josie and the Pussycats. It follows on the whole "to thy own self be true" theme. It's amazing how many of these cheesy movies tried to portray this single message for so long.
I feel good yeah i feel fine
I've stopped complainin' all the time
You'll get yours and baby I'll get mine
So don't be fooled by what you see
In movies magazines and on TV
Just what do they know about you and me
We don't care what they say
We'll be alright we'll be ok
Na na na na
Na na na na
Na na na na yeah yeah
So stand up straight and stand up tall
Don't waste your time in shopping malls
Slam the door and let's tear down the walls
Crack it up let's mess around
Be who you are 'cause you're a star
Na na na na
Na na na na
Na na na na yeah yeah
We're all stars, and once we've got that right, you'll realise that we shine brightest at the darkest of times.
"You're a Star" comes from the feel good movie, Josie and the Pussycats. It follows on the whole "to thy own self be true" theme. It's amazing how many of these cheesy movies tried to portray this single message for so long.
I feel good yeah i feel fine
I've stopped complainin' all the time
You'll get yours and baby I'll get mine
So don't be fooled by what you see
In movies magazines and on TV
Just what do they know about you and me
We don't care what they say
We'll be alright we'll be ok
Na na na na
Na na na na
Na na na na yeah yeah
So stand up straight and stand up tall
Don't waste your time in shopping malls
Slam the door and let's tear down the walls
Crack it up let's mess around
Be who you are 'cause you're a star
Na na na na
Na na na na
Na na na na yeah yeah
We're all stars, and once we've got that right, you'll realise that we shine brightest at the darkest of times.
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