Lovely Lyrics ♫

It often happens, that while I'm drawing or are ready with e.g. a mandala, a certain song comes to my mind. I like to believe that "coincidence does not exist". Therefore I want to share the lovely lyrics of these songs with you.

"Earth Song"
Posted on April 26, 2013

It's no wonder, that during Weekly Challenge #115 with its subject "Earth Day", I immediately thought of Michael Jackson's "Earth Song"! It indicts us of neglecting the earth and is one big, emotional call to notice so and do something about it!

What about sunrise
What about rain
                         
What about all the things
That you said we were to gain...
                        
What about killing fields
Is there a time
What about all the things
                        
That you said was yours and mine...
Did you ever stop to notice
                             
All the blood we've shed before
Did you ever stop to notice
                                        
This crying Earth these weeping shores?

Songwriter: Michael Jackson
Producers: Michael Jackson, Davis Foster and Bill Bottrell

You can find the complete lyrics here. You can read more about this song on WikipediA.


"Diamonds (in the Sky)"
Posted on April 21, 2013

When I heard Rihanna's song "Diamonds" on the radio, it inspired me to change the pearls of Purk into a kind of diamond-like gems. I'm not really a Rihanna fan, but I like the lyrics and music of this song and it makes an appropriate name for my second entry for Weekly Challenge #114.

Shine bright like a diamond
Shine bright like a diamond                         

Find light in the beautiful sea
I choose to be happy                         
You and I, you and I
We’re like diamonds in the sky                              

You’re a shooting star I see                         
A vision of ecstasy
When you hold me, I’m alive                            
We’re like diamonds in the sky 

Songwriter: Sia Furler
Producers: Benny Blanco and StarGate

You can find the complete lyrics here. You can read more about this song on WikipediA.


"Catch a Falling Star"
Posted on April 18, 2013

While I was working on the Diva's Weekly Challenge #114 I heard the shocking news about the two horrible bombings during the Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013. This lovely, tender song by Perry Como came into my head and now, three days later, it's still there. That could only mean one thing: it has to be shared....
Don't forget to take a look here to see how this song inspired Jane Menard (Tangle Jam) to draw her wonderful interpretation of it!

Catch a falling star an’ put it in your pocket,
Never let it fade away!                                                        
Catch a falling star an' put it in your pocket,
Save it for a rainy day!                                                 

For love may come an' tap you on the shoulder                             
Some star-less night!
Just in case you feel you wanna’ hold her,
You’ll have a pocketful of starlight!                            


Catch a falling star an’ (Catch a falling….) put it in your pocket,
Never let it fade away! (Never let it fade away!)                                    
Catch a falling star an’ (Catch a falling….) put it in your pocket,
Save it for a rainy day! (Save it for a rainy day!)                           
 
Songwriter(s): not mentioned!

You can find the complete lyrics here.


"Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da"

My tangle pattern Orbs-la-Dee is named after this song by The Beatles. The text is funny and the music is catchy! This song realy cheers me up, when I'm having an off-day. Then, mostly without even noticing, this song comes to my mind.... 

Desmond has a barrow in the market place
Molly is the singer in a band                                        
Desmond says to Molly "girl I like your face"
And Molly says this as she takes him by the hand                  

Ob-la-di ob-la-da life goes on bra             
La-la how the life goes on
Ob-la-di ob-la-da life goes on bra                      
La-la how the life goes on

Songwriters: Paul McCartney and John Lennon

You can find the complete lyrics here. More details about this song are on WikipediA.


"(It's) A Kind of Magic"

Mandala #9  is named after this song by the unique Freddie Mercury and Queen. I find both the lyrics and the music very appealing. After the much too early death of Freddy this song always gives me chills! 

It's a kind of magic
It's a kind of magic                               
A kind of magic - no way

One dream, one soul, one prize                                    
One goal, one golden glance of what should be
It's a kind of magic                  

One shaft of light that shows the way
No mortal man can win this day                            
It's a kind of magic
The bell that rings inside your mind
Is challenging the doors of time              
It's a kind of magic

The waiting seems eternity               
The day will dawn of sanity
Ooh ooh ooh ooh
Is this a kind of magic?                                             
It's a kind of magic

Songwriter: Roger Taylor
Copyright: Queen Music Limited

You can find the complete lyrics here. More details about this song and the album are on WikipediA.

More to come!!

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