Whenever I look back
On the best days of my life
I think I saw them all on T.V.
I am so homesick now for
Someone that I never knew
I am so homesick now for
Someplace I will never be

Time won't let me go
Time won't let me go
If I could do it all again
I'd go back and change -->everything
But time won't let me go

I never had a 'Summer of 69'
Never had a Cherry Valance of my own
All these precious moments
You promised me would come in time
So where was I when I missed mine?

Time won't let me go
Time won't let me go
If you gave me back those years
I'd do it all better I swear
Time won't let me go

If I could go back once again
I would change everything, yeah
If I could go back once again
I'd do it all so much better

Time won't let me go
Time won't let me go
If I could do it all again
I'd go back and change -->everything
But you won't ever let me go


oh well

playin around on a transoceanic video call with the dear one.

his guitar, my guitar.

our own tunes

and some lyrics

if you asked, we'll never tell you what it's about. so have fun guessing.

it's not that straightforward

what you glean from it, is only your projection
in your case, I’d call it mass projection
what you gleaned from the superficial, is nothing but superficial.
and if it's worth your while, you really should look beneath
just too bad it wasn't enough
and all we're left with is a deep paper cut
so we'll never know, now would we

and i'll still remain, perfectly incomplete

maligned?

whatever

Sorry my first reaction placates
Sorry my first feeling was absent
i'm sorry i couldn't react fast enough
and i'm sorry that now that i'm unnumbed


i can't call you
won't
tell you how i feel now.
give you my missing chance
I’d like to promise that we’ll talk
Eventually
just not right now
But why bother?

I’ll always be
Perfectly incomplete
Perfectly, complete.

Let's dance in style let's dance for a while
Heaven can wait we're only watching the skies
Hoping for the best but expecting the worst
Are you gonna drop the bomb or not?

Let us die young let us live forever
We don't have the power but we never say never
Sitting in the sandpit life is a short trip
The music's for the sad man

May the best of your todays, be the worst of your tomorrows, but we aint even thinking that far, ya know wha I mean?

So we live a life like a video
When the sun is always out and you never get old
and the champagne’s always cold
and the music is always good
and the pretty girls just happen to stop by in the hood
and they hop their pretty ass up on the hood of dat pretty ass car
without a wrinkle in today
cuz there is no tomorrow
just some picture perfect day
to last a whole lifetime
and it never ends
cos all we have to do is hit rewind
so lets just stay in the moment, smoke some weed,
drink some wine,
reminisce talk some shit forever young is in your mind
leave a mark that can’t erase neither space nor time
so when the director yells cut,
I’ll be fine,
I’m forever young…

everything about you is how i'd wanna be
your freedom comes naturally
everything about you resonates happiness
now i won't settle for less

give me all the peace and joy in your mind

everything about you pains my envying
your soul can't hate anything
everything about you is so easy to love
they're watching you from above

give me all the peace and joy in your mind
i want the peace and joy in your mind
give me the peace and joy in your mind

everything about you resonates happiness
now i won't settle for less

give me all the peace and joy in your mind
i want the peace and joy in your mind
give me the peace and joy in your mind


Muse - Bliss

There are some of you I have to thank, in particular, Ning, Addy & Bren, for your unwavering acceptance, faith and not being hasty in judgement

what is seen, is only superficial
what you glean from it, is only your projection
what you all glean from it might be far from the truth
what you glean from the superficial, is all but superficial.
and if it's worth your while, you really should look beneath
just too bad undercurrents disappear with time
just too bad it wasn't enough
and all you're left with is is just a papercut
so we'll never know, now would we
and i'll still remain, confused, unsatisfied
and yes
maligned
i'm sorry that my first reaction is to placate the other
i'm sorry that my first feeling was that of numbness
i'm sorry i couldn't react fast enough
and i'm sorry that now that i'm not numb
i can't call you and tell you exactly how i feel now.
wrong timing
but i promise you that i will talk to you about it
just not right now

. j-hop .

I love J-hop
yeah...wouldn't you believe it ;p
I'm definitely not an expert on the subject but I can say that what I really love about the songs I've heard is the chillout feel about them. It's a very beachy sunset vibe I get from a very simple yet complex sounding music. Yeah I really don't quite know how to describe it. But although both guitar work and drumbeats sound complex to replicate, they both have a very simplistic feel to them. And when I find translations of the lyrics, I often am pleasantly surprised to find them meaningful and richly descriptive. Like this one

Miss Monday - The Light (feat. Kj, Moriyama Naotaro, PES)

Lyrics: Kj, Miss Monday, PES, Moriyama Naotaro
Music: Kj

[PES]
The world began long, long ago
In an empty darkness like the one I find myself in
There are no second takes if you get lost
So I drift towards the exit

The irony is that I keep on walking
Even though I don’t know what path I’m on
When I finally arrive
The scenery changes from monochrome to color

Lights, Camera, Action
When I climb on stage I feel satisfaction
You give me light, if I reach out I can touch your heart

If you’re ever shocked with sadness or despair
I’ll offer you my voice and song, and soon you’ll shine

*[Moriyama Naotaro]
This sadness blends into the morning light
And vanishes in a single moment
So that all lies and mistakes are forgiven…

[Kj]
(The Light) Finger picking guitar play
Yeah I stumbled on bitter days
(The Light) Muddy rainy way
Yeah, smile even if you’re wet

Hey, these days aren’t so bad
Everyone stops and stands still
Walk again, first, put one foot forward
Let’s go all the way to a new city

I know you feel the same, friend
We pass each other by on intersections
Going this way and that
How often must we suffer this?

This is how we replenish ourselves, hey beautiful dreamer
Hey see the light, joyful life

**[Moriyama Naotaro]
Beneath the curtain of the night sky
Stardust falls and vanishes in that moment
So the wishes and dreams of that day will come true…

[Miss Monday]
See the light, Just feel the vibes…

The darker this night gets
The brighter the star called hope shines…

The deeper this surrounding darkness gets
The more I know I should just follow my feelings…

The city awakens like always
And the morning sun is like a tender kiss

Shining down on feet that are easily led astray
Hurrying us up on a new start

Why was I confused?
Why did I stop when someone asked me about my dream?

I’m someone who doesn’t care if they’re laughed at
I know I shouldn’t be one to give up

Tears and laughter, they’re not all useless
I won’t rush it, but I’m not waiting for a miracle either

With these hands, I want to see the future with you
Dawn is near…

(The Light) darkness recedes now, see the light
(The Light) just for a moment, see the light
(The Light) before your eyes, see the light

(Repeat*)
(Repeat**)

In the endless night
I considered that there were no endless nights…

. The Lime Tree .

I love this song by Trevor Hall. (oh what a coincidence, my friend Trevor just signed in haha)
The melody and lyrics just make me want to curl up somewhere and look at the world passing by with dirty slightly cracked unfocused yellow tinged lenses. I think it'd sound lovely if a girl did it.

Spark a match and watch the candle burn
the wick runs out and love takes its turn
on fallen angels and broken sounds
we will last past the final round
it took a while for you to find me
cos i was hiding in the lime tree
above the city in the rain cloud
i poked a hole and watched it drain out
parallel to the city streets
our broken crowns beneath our feet
but as we walk across the diamonds
we know that love is always shining
so save me love save me all the time
i'll wash you down with a simple sip of wine
and toast my glass to all my loved ones
to let them know that the stars well they still shine