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Post by NeelyGirl » 05-27-2004 11:50 PM

Here for ya SearchingSpirit!!!


Somewhere over the rainbow
Way up high
There's a land that I heard of
Once in a lullaby

Somewhere over the rainbow
Skies are blue
And the dreams that you dare to dream
Really do come true

Some day I'll wish upon a star
And wake up where the clouds are far behind me
Where troubles melt like lemondrops
Away above the chimney tops
That's where you'll find me

Somewhere over the rainbow
Bluebirds fly
Birds fly over the rainbow
Why then, oh why can't I?
Some day I'll wish upon a star
And wake up where the clouds are far behind me
Where troubles melt like lemondrops
Away above the chimney tops
That's where you'll find me

Somewhere over the rainbow
Bluebirds fly
Birds fly over the rainbow
Why then, oh why can't I?

If happy little bluebirds fly
Beyond the rainbow
Why, oh why can't I?



My daughter's second favorite song and movie<first song is Leaving on a Jet plane"...and her first fav movie is Lilo and Stitch>:)
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Post by searchingspirit » 05-28-2004 09:37 AM

the judy garland version of that song makes me cry every time...it gives a feel of what it was like when i was little....all my great aunts and uncles,grandparents (most of them had farms ) and we would go see them all every weekend....it was the old way but they made it fun...and i miss them so much and that song seems to remind me of them......somewhere over the rainbow i will see them someday and we will all be happy again

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Post by NeelyGirl » 05-28-2004 09:42 AM

SS YOU're MAILBOX I FULL GIRL!!!

But yes I love Over the rainbow...I feel like a little girl with so much hope again when I hear the song or the movie...:)
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Post by Devastated » 05-29-2004 08:05 AM

searchingspirit wrote:
i will see them someday and we will all be happy again


BE HAPPY NOW!
You don't have to believe everything that you think...

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Post by BenSlain » 05-30-2004 10:15 PM

Wizard imps and sweat sock pimps, interstellar mongrel nymphs
Rex said that lady left him limp. Love's like that (sure it is).
Queen of diamonds, ace of spades, newly discovered lovers of the everglades
They take out a full page ad in the trades to announce their arrival
And Mary Lou she found out how to cope, she rides to heaven on a gyroscope
The Daily News asks her for the dope
She says, "Man, the dope's that there's still hope."

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Post by SETIsLady » 05-31-2004 07:35 PM

Carnival - Natalie Merchant

I've walked these streets
a virtual stage
it seemed to me
make up on their faces
actors took their
places next to me

I've walked these streets
in a carnival
of sights to see
all the cheap thrill seekers
the vendors and the dealers
they crowded around me

have I been blind
have I been lost
inside my self and
my own mind
hypnotized
mesmerized
by what my eyes have seen?

I've walked these streets
in a spectacle of wealth and poverty
in the diamond markets
the scarlet welcome carpet
that they just rolled out for me

I've walked these streets
in the mad house asylum
they can be
where a wild eyed misfit prophet
on a traffic island stopped
and he raved of saving me

have I been blind
have I been lost
inside my self and
my own mind
hypnotized
mesmerized
by what my eyes have seen?

have I been wrong
have I been wise
to shut my eyes
and play along
hypnotized
paralyzed
by what my eyes have found
by what my eyes have seen
what they have seen?
have I been blind
have I been lost
inside my self and
my own mind
hypnotized
mesmerized
by what my eyes have found
in that great street carnival
in that carnival?

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The End by the Doors

Post by spaceprophet » 05-31-2004 07:51 PM

This is the end
Beautiful friend
This is the end
My only friend, the end

Of our elaborate plans, the end
Of everything that stands, the end
No safety or surprise, the end
I'll never look into your eyes...again

Can you picture what will be
So limitless and free
Desperately in need...of some...stranger's hand
In a...desperate land

Lost in a Roman...wilderness of pain
And all the children are insane
All the children are insane
Waiting for the summer rain, yeah

There's danger on the edge of town
Ride the King's highway, baby
Weird scenes inside the gold mine
Ride the highway west, baby

Ride the snake, ride the snake
To the lake, the ancient lake, baby
The snake is long, seven miles
Ride the snake...he's old, and his skin is cold

The west is the best
The west is the best
Get here, and we'll do the rest

The blue bus is callin' us
The blue bus is callin' us
Driver, where you taken' us

The killer awoke before dawn, he put his boots on
He took a face from the ancient gallery
And he walked on down the hall
He went into the room where his sister lived, and...then he
Paid a visit to his brother, and then he
He walked on down the hall, and
And he came to a door...and he looked inside
Father, yes son, I want to kill you
Mother...I want to...

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Post by CaptKundalini » 06-01-2004 12:20 AM

I would like to share this song with you.
It has become one of my favorites.

Númenna

A Caita carelya ammelda ar moiana.
Lanta i lómë, utúlielyë tiëo mettanna.
A lorë si, ar óla len i epë tuller.
Entë yaitar hrestallo pella.
Manen neyilyë? Mallo niër antalyassë?
Rato cenuvalyë sa ilyë caurelyar autuvar,
varna mi inya ranqui.

Man cenilyë eccaianna?
Manen i maiwi ninqui yaitar?
Arta i Eär Isil néca amorta -
Ciryar utúlier an yulu le márelya.
Rómen ahyuva ve hyellë telpina,
i cála nenissë. Ilyë fëar autar.

I Estel vinta ambarenna lómëo,
ter fuini lantala, pella enyalië ar lúmë.
Áva quetë: "Si utúlielwë mettanna".
Hresta ninquë yáma - elyë ar inyë ata ómentuvalwë.
Ar elyë nauva sinomë mi inya ranqui.

Man cenilyë eccaianna?
Ma i maiwi ninqui yaitar?
Arta i Eär Isil néca amorta -
Ciryar utúlier an yulu le márelya.
Ar ilyë ahyuva ve hyellë telpina,
i cála nenissë. Ciryar mistë autar

Númenna.
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Here is the the way it looks in that language.

And here is its translation:

'Lay down your sweet and weary head
Night is falling; you have come to journey's end
Sleep now and dream of the ones who came before
They are calling from across a distant shore
Why do you weep? What are these tears upon your face?
Soon you will see all of your fears will pass away
Safe in my arms, you're only sleeping

What can you see on the horizon?
Why do the white gulls call?
Across the Sea a pale moon rises
The ships have come to carry you home
And all will turn to silver glass
A light on the water, all souls pass

Hope fades into the world of night
Through shadows falling out of memory and time
Don't say we have come now to the end
White shores are calling, you and I will meet again
And you'll be here in my arms, just sleeping

What can you see on the horizon?
Why do the white gulls call?
Across the Sea a pale moon rises
The ships have come to carry you home
And all will turn to silver glass
A light on the water, grey ships pass
Into the West.'
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Lyrics by Fran Walsh.
Music by Howard Shore and Annie Lennox
Translated into Quenya by Ryszard Derdzinski

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Post by NeelyGirl » 06-01-2004 09:45 AM

CK..that is a great song..<I've never heard it.> BUT those lyrics are wonderful.. :) Almost seems like a lullaby I could "sing" to my girls. Thank you for sharing.

Oh and Space Love the DOORS.. I think I was a "DOOR" in a past life;)
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Post by NeelyGirl » 06-01-2004 09:55 AM

"Fast As You Can"

I let the beast in too soon, I don't know how to live
Without my hand on his throat; I fight him always and still
Oh darling, it's so sweet, you think you know how crazy
How crazy I am
You say you don't spook easy, you won't go, but I know
And I pray that you will

Fast as you can, baby runfree yourself of me
Fast as you can

I may be soft in your palm but I'll soon grow
Hungry for a fight, and I will not let you win
My pretty mouth will frame the phrases that will
Disprove your faith in man
So if you catch me trying to find my way into your
Heart from under your skin

Fast as you can, baby scratch me out, free yourself
Fast as you can
Fast as you can, baby scratch me out, free yourself
Fast as you can

Sometimes my mind don't shake and shift
But most of the time, it does
And I get to the place where I'm begging for a lift
Or I'll drown in the wonders and the was
And I'll be your girl, if you say it's a gift
And you give me some more of your drugs
Yeah, I'll be your pet, if you just tell me it's a gift
'Cause I'm tired of whys, choking on whys,
Just need a little because, because
I let the beast in and then;
I even tried forgiving him, but it's too soon
So I'll fight again, again, again, again, again.
And for a little while more, I'll soar the
Uneven wind, complain and blame
The sterile land
But if you're getting any bright ideas, quiet dear
I'm blooming within


Fast as you can, baby wait watch me, I'll be out
Fast as I can, maybe late but at least about
Fast as you can leave me, let this thing
Run its route
Fast as you can




FIONA APPLE...FAST AS YOU CAN....
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Post by CaptKundalini » 06-01-2004 11:15 AM

NeelyGirl wrote: CK..that is a great song..<I've never heard it.> BUT those lyrics are wonderful.. :) Almost seems like a lullaby I could "sing" to my girls. Thank you for sharing. ;)


Thanks. :)
Here is the song itself as sung by Annie Lennox.

Into The West

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Post by searchingspirit » 06-01-2004 05:32 PM

capt that really really touched my heart. you know i like the water and i get out to the open ocean as much as i can...well now i will have a song to go with me.....beautiful song and i love annie lennex...now lets see the saddest song...sarah brightman from the la luna album the song is #06...when he passes me by,he,s a ray of light like the first drop of sun from the sky...man this song kills me and i am of scottish heritage and i can trace my lineage to mary queen of scots so this song gets me with the bagpiping in the song. well let me try to get this song put in so you can listen....man alive how am i going to do this????? holding holding holding....darn it.

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Post by searchingspirit » 06-01-2004 05:47 PM

darn it well here is the song: he doesn,t see me (from the la luna cd/sarah brightman i can not figure how to get it off my cd and onto this thread...? can anyone help me figure or give me instructions on how to get song to this thread so you all can hear??????

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Post by NeelyGirl » 06-01-2004 11:06 PM

CK I am such a music lover of all varieties I think I will KEEP posting to this thread forever..thank you for starting way back when!!

This is appropriate for all of us on some days I'm sure


They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-haaa!


Remember when you ran away
And I got on my knees
And begged you not to leave
Because I'd go berserk?
Well. . .

You left me anyhow
And then the days got worse and worse
And now you see I've gone
Completely out of my mind
And. . .

They're coming to take me away, HA HA
They're coming to take me away, HO HO HEE HEE HA HA
To the funny farm
Where life is beautiful all the time
And I'll be happy to see
Those nice, young men
In their clean, white coats
And they're coming to take me away, Ha-haaa!

You thought it was a joke
And so you laughed
You laughed when I had said
That losing you would make me flip my lid
Right. . .

You know you laughed, I heard you laugh
You laughed, you laughed and laughed
And then you left
But now you know I'm utterly mad!
And. . .

They're coming to take me away, HA HA
They're coming to take me away, HO HO HEE HEE HA HA
To the happy home
With trees and flowers and chirping birds
And basket weavers who sit and smile
And twiddle their thumbs and toes
And they're coming to take me away, Ha-haaa!

I cooked your food
I cleaned your house
And this is how you pay me back
For all my kind, unselfish loving deeds?!!
Hah. . .

Well you just wait
They'll find you yet
And when they do they'll
Put you in the ASPCA, you mangy mutt!
And. . .

They're coming to take me away, HA HA
They're coming to take me away, HO HO HEE HEE HA HA
To the funny farm
Where life is beautiful all the time
And I'll be happy to see
Those nice, young men
In their clean, white coats
And they're coming to take me away, Ha-haaa!

To the happy home
With trees and flowers and chirping birds
And basket weavers who sit and smile
And twiddle their thumbs and toes
And they're coming to take me away, Ha-haaa!

To the funny farm
Where life is beautiful all the time
And I'll be happy to see
Those nice, young men
In their clean, white coats
And they're coming to take me away, Ha-haaa!
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Post by CaptKundalini » 06-02-2004 11:28 PM

Get Together

Love is but a song to sing
Fear's the way we die
You can make the mountains ring
Or make the angels cry
Though the bird is on the wing
And you may not know why

(Chorus): Come on people now
Smile on your brother
Everybody get together
Try to love one another
Right now

Some may come and some may go
We shall surely pass
When the one that left us here
Returns for us at last
We are but a moment's sunlight
Fading in the grass

(Chorus x3)

If you hear the song I sing
You will understand (listen!)
You hold the key to love and fear
All in your trembling hand
Just one key unlocks them both
It's there at you command

(Chorus x2)

I said,
Come on people now
Smile on your brother
Everybody get together
Try to love one another
Right now
Right now ... Right now.....

Music and Lyrics by Chet Powers

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