Monday, 16 July 2007

I am all right, I've been lonely before

It's a strange thing that I am sure a lot of us go through. You'd be busy doing things you normally do listening to music and then all of a sudden it seems like the lyrics of the song were written keeping you and your situation in mind. And form then on whenever you hear the song again it brings back memories of that particular time, place or person. Sometimes the memories are pleasant and sometimes they aren't.
When I was with Mr Oz in Bali we heard the song 'Baby, don't you break my heart slow' by Vonda Shepard which he thought fit our situation perfectly while for me it was 'I'm All right' by Madeleine Peyroux. And today while I was out for my evening walk I heard the song by Madeleine and thought about him and our time together in Bali- the good, the bad and the ugly.

Madeleine Peyroux - I'm All Right Lyrics

He made me laugh
He made me cry
He smoked his doggies in bed
But I'm all right
I'm all right
I've been lonely before
I asked the boy for a few kind words
He gave me a novel instead
But I'm all right
I'm all right
I've been lonely before
It's fine, it's OK
It was wrong either way
I just wanted to say
There isn't much fun when you're drinking wine
He got drunk, he fell down
He threw a few of my things around
But I'm all right
I'm all right
I've been lonely before

I'd like to believe healthy cigarettes
But I have to conceive that wherever you are
You're still driving my car
Sticks and stones break my bones
But tears don't leave any scars
So I'm all alright
I'm all alright
I've been lonely before

Mmm...
I'm all alright
I'm all alright
I'm all alright
Yeah
He played solitaire in bed
Used to blow bubbles in bed
He sang Christmas songs in bed


Vonda Shepard - Baby, Don't You Break My Heart Slow

I like the way you wanted me
Every night for so long baby
I like the way you needed me
Every time things got rocky

I was believing in you
Was i mistaken
Do you say, do you say what you mean?
I want our love to last forever

But i'd rather you be mean than love and lie
I'd rather hear the truth and have to say goodbye
I'd rather take a blow at least then i would know
But baby don't you break my heart slow

I like the way you'd hold me
Every night for so long baby
And i like the way you'd say my name
In the middle of the night
While you were sleeping

I was believing in you
Was i mistaken
Do you mean, do you mean what you say?
When you say our love could last forever

(chorus)
But i'd rather you be mean than love and lie
I'd rather hear the truth and have to say goodbye
I'd rather take a blow at least then i would know
But baby don't you break my heart slow

You would run around and lead me on forever
While i wait at home still thinking that we're together
I wanted our love to last forever

I was believing in you
I'd rather you be mean than love and lie
I'd rather hear the truth and have to say goodbye
I'd rather take a blow at least then i would know
But baby don't you break my heart slow
(chorus)



Video Credit: Brujaperfumada, Nshields

2 comments:

Single Guy said...

even when you are with someone you can feel lonely.

Dervish said...

I understand what you mean by that and to feel lonely when you are with somebody is the worst feeling ever.
It's like lying to your own self knowing that one day the bubble of self denial and compromise is going to burst, and when it does it hurts like WOW!!