Published on 12, July, 2020
A brief discussion with Mr T reminded me of a song that means more to me now than it did at the time.
I'll leave it to Mr T to post that song,
Mine is
As far as I can guess it is about putting on a brave face to be with your loved one. It brings me to tears every time. In my 20s it was just a song that I liked.
[Verse]We live on a mountain right at the topThere's a beautiful view from the top of the mountainEvery morning I walk towards the edgeAnd throw little things offLike car parts, bottles, and cutleryOr whatever I find lying around
[Pre-Chorus]It's become a habitA way to start the day
[Chorus]I go through all this before you wake upSo I can feel happier to be safe up here with youI go through all this before you wake upSo I can feel happier to be safe up here with you
[Verse]It's early morning, no one is awakeI'm back at my cliff, still throwing things offI listen to the sounds they make on their way downI follow with my eyes till they crashI imagine what my body would sound likeSlamming against those rocks
Here is a song that now I can relate to my life.
https://youtu.be/0cLeyGWthgw?si=xcGJUSEpfUD_qpeI
Ghosts - Japan
When the room is quietThe daylight almost goneIt seems there's something I should knowWell I ought to leave but the rain it never stopsAnd I've no particular place to go
Just when I think I'm winningWhen I've broken every doorThe ghosts of my life blow wilder than beforeJust when I thought I could not be stoppedWhen my chance came to be kingThe ghosts of my life blew wilder than the wind
Well I'm feeling nervousNow I find myself aloneThe simple life's no longer thereOnce I was so sureNow the doubt inside my mindComes and goes but leads nowhere
That is a blast from the past.
I used to have a cassette tape copy of Japan's album Tin Drum including that track.
At the time I lived in a really restrictive social setting (from the outlook of a young person at the time).
Therefore, that track was played - a lot (I really do mean: ...a lot).
Good to see the lyrics once again - this time through the eyes of an older adult.
I shall revisit the track and reflect upon it's significance.
https://youtu.be/ZGCB6Fyn58M?si=3n7ikw7ZmkrCfReb
A link to a live acoustic version where you can actually feel the pauses
That is a different atmosphere to explore.
(Thank you).