STU LARSEN ~ MAYBE I AM

I heard this song for the first time yesterday, after posting the other song by Stu Larsen (the guy we stood next to at the Suzanne Vega gig in Poole in July 2014)....... but it is fast becoming one of my favourite songs.

In this song, I love that it was written about somebody Stu met, possibly somebody who has no idea that he wrote a song about her. The same thing happened with the two Suzanne Vega songs - 'Gypsy' and 'In Liverpool' which were both written about the same guy, somebody who left Suzanne in the U.S. and returned to Liverpool in the U.K.

This song somehow gets to me emotionally, makes me cry. I guess it appeals to the romantic side of me. It suggests a 'Brief Encounter' moment..... and the old film 'Brief Encounter' has always had a special place in my heart.

What, you don't think that old fogies like me can have a romantic side to them? Just how wrong can you be?!!! :-)

• but I will be gone 
  before she even holds my hand 

• why can't she stay? 
  why can't she stay for a while?

she's blowing in the wind
she quickly pulls me in
to her side
she smiles with her eyes
as she looks right into mine
it's been a while

and she's not like the rest of them
or maybe she is
but she will be gone
before we even kiss

rolling with the waves
another day, another place
it all begins to blur
I know she knows she's on my mind
I know it's something I can't hide
from her

and I'm not like the rest of them
or maybe I am
but I will be gone
before she even holds my hand

we keep the sand off from her feet
and delay this memory
for another time
there is sadness in her voice
as we choose to make a choice
she is hers and I am mine

why can't she stay? 
why can't she stay for a while? 

why can't she stay? 
why can't she stay for a while? 

why can't she stay? 
why can't she stay for a while? 

and why can't she stay? 
why can't she stay for a while?

she's blowing in the wind
she quickly pulls me in
to her side
she smiles with her eyes
and she looks right into mine
it's been a while

EVERGLOW ~ COLDPLAY

Oh they say people come
They say people go
This particular diamond was extra special
And though you might be gone
And the world may not know
Still I see you celestial

Like a lion you ran
A Goddess you rolled
Like an eagle you circled
In perfect purple
So how come things move on
How come cars don't slow
When it feels like the end of my world?
When I should but I can't let you go?

But when I'm cold, cold
When I'm cold, cold
There's a light that you give me
When I'm in shadow
There's a feeling you give me, an everglow

Like brothers in blood
Sisters who ride
Yeah, We swore on that night
We'd be friends 'til we died
But the changing of winds
And the way waters flow
Life as short as the falling of snow
And now I'm gonna miss you, I know

But when I'm cold, cold
In water rolled, salt
And I know that you're with me
And the way you will show
And you're with me wherever I go
'Cause you give me this feeling, this everglow

What I wouldn't give for just a moment to hold
Yeah, I live for this feeling, this everglow

So if you love someone, you should let them know
Oh, the light that you left me will everglow

ANE BRUN ~ UNDERTOW

I must follow
These movements wherever they go
I must follow
These movements wherever they go
I'm caught in your undertow
Caught in your undertow
I've been trying
So hard, I've been out here so long
I've been trying
So hard, I've been swimming so long
I'm caught in your undertow
I'm caught in your undertow
Take me out to sea
Away from you and me
Let me float
Lead me out to sea
Let me go
Let me rise towards the sky
Let me take in this light
Let the shore disappear from sight
I'm caught in your undertow
Caught in your undertow
Caught in your undertow
I'm so tired
I must get up for air
But I can't find it
What's up or what's down out here
I'm caught in your undertow
Caught in your undertow
Take me out to sea
Away from you and me
Let me float
Lead me out to sea
Let me go
Let me rise towards the sky
Let me take in this light
Let the shore disappear from sight
I'm caught in your undertow
I'm caught in your undertow
Undertow
Undertow
Undertow

OH WONDER ~ HEART HOPE

They're building towers that are high enough to see the clouds
But it don't bother me
The elevators working overtime up and down
Yet it don't bother me
Cause I need something more than everything
A higher self deep within
Cause I need something more than everything
A higher self, a higher self
And I know we need a little heart hope
I know we've gotta outgrow and feel a little heart hope
They're building aeroplanes faster than the speed of light
Yet it don't bother me
The endless cities multiplying out oceansize
Yet it don't bother me
Cause I need something more than everything
A higher self deep within
Cause I need something more than everything
A higher self, a higher self
And I know we need a little heart hope
I know we've gotta outgrow and feel a little heart hope
Cause there is something more than everything
So feel the love and let it in
Cause I know we need a little heart hope
And I know we need a little heart hope
I know we've gotta outgrow and feel a little heart hope
Cause there is something more than everything
So feel the love and let it in
Cause I know we need a little heart hope

MICHAEL SCHULTE ~ THOUGHTS

Thoughts.....

They are like restless peace in my head.
And Time.....

it slowly kills me in my cold bed. 

And turns my faith into a dark, and open doubt.
I am running into the fire,
tonight, this war is easily lost.
Cause I can't cut these wires,
and sparks will turn into,
a fire, a fire.
I am running into the fire.
Ooh, ooh, oh
Ooh, ooh, oh
Thoughts, are creeping in with arms of silence.
Time, have made me drown here on my island.
Pressure's rising like a way of open scars.
I am running into the fire,
tonight, this war is easily lost.
Cause I can't cut these wires,
and sparks will turn into,
a fire, a fire.
I am running into the fire.
Oh, I am running, running, running, running.
Into the fire.
Oh, I am running, running, running, running.
Into the fire.
Ooh, ooh, oh
Ooh, ooh, oh

NICK DRAKE ~ FLY

Please give me a second grace,
Please give me a second face,
I've fallen far down, the first time around,
Now I just sit on the ground in your way

Now, if it's time for recompense for what's done,
Come, come sit down on the fence in the sun,
And the clouds will roll by and we'll never deny,
It's really too hard for the fly

Please tell me your second name,
Please play me your second game,
I've fallen so far, of the people you are,
I just need your star for a day

So come, come ride in my street-car by the bay,
For now, I must know how fine you are in your way,
And the sea she will sigh but she'll never deny,
For it's really too hard for the fly

CONGRATULATIONS ~ BLUE OCTOBER ft. IMOGEN HEAP

Is that seat taken
Congratulations
Would you like to take a walk with me

My mind it kind of goes fast
I try to slow it down for you
I think I'd love to take a drive
I want to give you something
I've been wanting to give to you for years
My heart

My heart, my pain won't cover up
You left me.. hu hu hu hu
My heart won't take this cover up
You left me.. hu hu hu hu

I came to see the light in my best friend
You seemed as happy as you'd ever been
My chance of being open was broken
And now you're Mrs. him.

My words they don't come out right
But I'll try to say I'm happy for you
I think I'm going to take that drive
I want to give you something
I've been wanting to give to you for years
My heart

My heart, my pain won't cover up
You left me.. hu hu hu hu
My heart
My heart won't take this cover up
You left me.. hu hu hu hu

And I can't change this
I can never take it back
But now I can't change your mind
(You left me)
And I can't change this
I can never take this back
But now I can't change your mind
can't change your mind
(You left me)
Can't change you mind
(You left me)
(You left me)
(You left me)
(You left me)

Go away
Make it go away
Please.

THE BEATLES ~ HEY JUDE

Hey Jude, don't make it bad
Take a sad song and make it better
Remember to let her into your heart
Then you can start to make it better
Hey Jude, don't be afraid
You were made to go out and get her
The minute you let her under your skin
Then you begin to make it better
And anytime you feel the pain, hey Jude, refrain
Don't carry the world upon your shoulders
For well you know that it's a fool who plays it cool
By making his world a little colder
Nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah
Hey Jude, don't let me down
You have found her, now go and get her
Remember to let her into your heart
Then you can start to make it better
So let it out and let it in, hey Jude, begin
You're waiting for someone to perform with
And don't you know that it's just you, hey Jude, you'll do
The movement you need is on your shoulder
Nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah yeah
Hey Jude, don't make it bad
Take a sad song and make it better
Remember to let her under your skin
Then you'll begin to make it
Better better better better better better, oh
Nah nah nah nah nah nah, nah nah nah, hey Jude
Nah nah nah nah nah nah, nah nah nah, hey Jude
Nah nah nah nah nah nah, nah nah nah, hey Jude
Nah nah nah nah nah nah, nah nah nah, hey Jude
Nah nah nah nah nah nah, nah nah nah, hey Jude
Nah nah nah nah nah nah, nah nah nah, hey Jude
Nah nah nah nah nah nah, nah nah nah, hey Jude
Nah nah nah nah nah nah, nah nah nah, hey Jude
Nah nah nah nah nah nah, nah nah nah, hey Jude
Nah nah nah nah nah nah, nah nah nah, hey Jude
Nah nah nah nah nah nah, nah nah nah, hey Jude
Nah nah nah nah nah nah, nah nah nah, hey Jude
Nah nah nah nah nah nah, nah nah nah, hey Jude
Nah nah nah nah nah nah, nah nah nah, hey Jude
Nah nah nah nah nah nah, nah nah nah, hey Jude
Nah nah nah nah nah nah, nah nah nah, hey Jude [fade out]

MATTHEW PERRYMAN-JONES ~ ONLY YOU

How can I forget you
The memories come and go
You’re all I've ever wanted
You’re all I've ever known
Can I be happy
Living with your ghost?

The pictures tell the story
I took them off the wall
It’s hard enough to get through
I still can feel the fall
Do you even think of me at all?

I want you
Only you (repeat 1x)

I could start it over
And find somebody new
A beautiful distraction
Just a hand to hold on to
But if you ask me,
Would that love be true?

No, I want you
Only you

I want you
Only you

I wanna taste you again
Like a secret or a sin
Breathin' out breathing in
There's no one else for me
But you
Only you

And I want you
Only you

And I want you
Only you

Oh I want you
Only you

And I want you
Only you

RODRIGO LEAO ~ PASION

No me olvides, yo me muero
Amor, mi vida es sufrimiento,
yo te quiero en mi camino
por vos cambiaba mi destino

[estribillo:]
Ay, abrázame esta noche
aunque no tengas ganas
prefiero que me mientas
tristes breves nuestras vidas
acércate a mí
abrázame a ti por Dios
entrégate a mis brazos.

Tengo un corazón penando
yo sé que vos lo está escuchando
con mil lágrimas te quiero
Pasión sos mi amor sincero

(estribillo)

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Don't forget me, I will die.
Love, my life is suffering
I want you in my life
because of you my destiny changed

[Chorus:]
Ah, hold me tight tonight,
although you may not feel like it,
I'd prefer that you'd lie to me;
our lives are sad, short;
come close to me,
hold me tight for God's shake
throw yourself into my arms.

I have a wretched heart,
I know that you're listening,
with thousand tears I love you,
my passion, you are my true love

(chorus)

SUZANNE VEGA ~ PREDICTIONS

Let's tell the future
Let's see how it's been done.
By numbers. By mirrors. By water.
By dots made at random on paper.

By salt. By dice.
By meal. By mice.
By dough of cakes.
By sacrificial fire.

By fountains. By fishes.
Writing in ashes.
Birds. Herbs.
Smoke from the altar.

A suspended ring or the mode of laughing
Pebbles drawn from a heap
One of these things
Will tell you something.

Let's tell the future
Let's see how it's been done.
By dreams. By the features. By letters.
By dropping hot was into water.

By nails reflecting the rays of the sun.
By waling in a circle.
By red hot iron.
By passages in books.
A balanced hatchet.

A suspended ring or the mode of laughing
Pebbles drawn from a heap
One of these things
Will tell you something.

Let's tell the future
Let's see how it's been done.
How it's been done.

COLDPLAY ~ TALK

Oh brother I can't, I can't get through
I've been trying hard to reach you, cause I don't know what to do
Oh brother I can't believe it's true
I'm so scared about the future and I wanna talk to you
Oh I wanna talk to you
You can take a picture of something you see
In the future where will I be?
You can climb a ladder up to the sun
Or write a song nobody has sung
Or do something that's never been done
Are you lost or incomplete?
Do you feel like a puzzle, you can't find your missing piece?
Tell me how do you feel?
Well, I feel like they're talking in a language I don't speak
And they're talking it to me
So you take a picture of something you see
In the future where will I be?
You can climb a ladder up to the sun
Or write a song nobody has sung
Or do something that's never been done
Do something that's never been done
So you don't know where you're going, and you wanna talk
And you feel like you're going where you've been before
You tell anyone who'll listen but you feel ignored
Nothing's really making any sense at all
Let's talk, let's ta-a-alk
Let's talk, let's ta-a-alk