Quote: Rebecca Beard

"The past is finished. There is nothing to be gained by going over it. Whatever it gave us in the experiences it brought us was something we had to know.": Rebecca Beard

Yups it is, any time gels well with the concept of moving on. :)

Mercedes Benz: Janis Joplin

Recently seeing the words "Oh Lord, won’t you buy me" as a status message of one of my batch mate reminded me of this beautiful song to which I got introduced from the friends I made in Bangalore. Beautiful song especially in its crude recording version provided as link below. A peepy cum naughty number which at the same time is a song of desire, hope and hopelessness . Will find hard to suppress your smiles after listening to it.

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Oh Lord, won’t you buy me a Mercedes Benz ?
My friends all drive Porsches, I must make amends.
Worked hard all my lifetime, no help from my friends,
So Lord, won’t you buy me a Mercedes Benz ?

Oh Lord, won’t you buy me a color TV ?
Dialing For Dollars is trying to find me.
I wait for delivery each day until three,
So oh Lord, won’t you buy me a color TV ?

Oh Lord, won’t you buy me a night on the town ?
I’m counting on you, Lord, please don’t let me down.
Prove that you love me and buy the next round,
Oh Lord, won’t you buy me a night on the town ?

Everybody!
Oh Lord, won’t you buy me a Mercedes Benz ?
My friends all drive Porsches, I must make amends,
Worked hard all my lifetime, no help from my friends,
So oh Lord, won’t you buy me a Mercedes Benz ?

That’s it!

Call and Answer: BareNaked Ladies

Beautiful song got introduced by you know who. Amazing lyrics with a type of freshness defined by songs of love. A good pick for a tired soul or a useless lover.

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I think its getting to the point
Where I can be myself again
I think its getting to the point
Where we have almost made amends
I think its the getting to the point
That is the hardest part.

And if you call, I will answer
And if you fall, Ill pick you up
And if you court this disaster
Ill point you home

You think I only think about you
When were both in the same room
You think I'm only here to witness
The remains of love exhumed
You think were here to play
A game of who loves more than whom

And if you call, I will answer
And if you fall, Ill pick you up
And if you court this disaster
Ill point you home

You think its only fair to do whats
Best for you and you alone
You think its only fair to do the same
To me when you're not home
I think its time to make this something that is
More than only fair

So if you call, I will answer
And if you fall, Ill pick you up
And if you court this disaster
Ill point you home.

But Im warning you, don't ever do
Those crazy, messed up things that you do
If you ever do
I promise you Ill be the first to crucify you
Now its time to prove that you've come back
Here to rebuild.

Quote: Og Mandino

"Failure will never overtake me if my determination to succeed is strong enough." : Og Mandino

Yes I Can :)

Quote: Woody Allen

“More than any other time in history, mankind faces a crossroads. One path leads to despair and utter hopelessness. The other, to total extinction. Let us pray we have the wisdom to choose correctly.” : Woody Allen

I pray the same prayer.

Quote: Anthony Robbins

“You are now at a crossroads. This is your opportunity to make the most important decision you will ever make. Forget your past. Who are you now? Who have you decided you really are now? Don't think about who you have been. Who are you now? Who have you decided to become? Make this decision consciously. Make it carefully. Make it powerfully.” : Anthony Robbins

The statement which defines my state as of today.

Imba wimbo: Wind song : James Horner

Amazing soundtrack from Might Joe Young and if I am not wrong has also been used in Lion king. It is one of those soundtrack by James Horner which is innocent and light hearted. It gives a person an unknown joy and uplifts ones spirit in its own undefinable way. So what if the song is not in English, it still has mesmerizing and beautiful qualities

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Imba wimbo
Wa upepo
Wakati unajiwa na

Imba wimbo wa upepo
Wakati ndoto tamu

Lala mpaka usiku uisheni
Upepo wa usiku
Wimbo wanko na

Wimbo wangu inaendelea milele


ENGLISH TRANSLATION

Sing a song
And for a moment
You will be visited by the wind
Sing a song
And for a moment
Dream sweetly of the wind
Sleep now until the night is dawn
The wind and the night song, they are there
However the song, my child, will go on forever.

Brisingr: Christopher Paolini

The 3rd book of the Inheritance cycle for which I was waiting for long. Seeing it in the book stand made me feel so elated. In spite of my desire to have it, it took me two visits to the same book store to make up my mind to shelve 600 bucks. But what the heck I was too eager for it to wait to get it at a much cheaper price on Bangalore roads.

As expected the book was amazing like the first two book Eragon and Eldest has been. Brisingr picks up the thread from Eldest pretty quickly and moves in the pace which is not slow thus engrossing. An easy read as a book for younger people should be and worth every penny especially if you have read the earlier two books (I guess only if you have read the first two books).

The book left me with only this complain that I will have to wait for "I dont't know" how many years before the next in the series. I don't know whether I would still be able to savor the next in series as I am aging, and that too at a rapid rate. Nevertheless I have only this hope that my heart stays young enough to pick it stealthily from the children section of the book store even then, as I have done it this time.

I end it by just wishing that "let the fire in me remain".

BRISINGR !!!!!!!!!!

Shine: Collective Soul

At the cross roads, amidst the confusion, the future unknown if I had a prayer then that would be "Give me a word, Give me a sign, Show me where to look,Tell what will I find "

Need I say more

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Give me a word
Give me a sign
Show me where to look
Tell what will I find ( will I find )
Lay me on the ground
Fly me in the sky
Show me where to look
Tell me what will I find ( will I find )

Oh, heaven let your light shine down (x4)

Love is in the water
Love is in the air
Show me where to go
Tell me will love be there ( love be there )
Teach me how to speak
Teach me how to share
Teach me where to go
Tell me will love be there ( love be there )

Oh, heaven let your light shine down (x4)

Im going to let it shine (x2)
Heavens little light gonna shine on me
Yea yea heavens little light gonna shine on me
Its gonna shine, shine on me
Its gonna shine, come on in shine

Haze: Daniel Lemma

Daniel Lemma - Another one of the composer belonging to the land of Sweden. Soft and with a bit of jazz cum blues, talking about the HAZE figuratively. A short and sweet song with very meaningful lyrics. Jango provides a better version of the song. You Tube has a live but crappy version. Hope anyone does not get put off by it, rather look out the actual version to savor its beauty to its full

YouTube Link Part1 Part2

I clung to a delicate straw
It broke in my hand
Now I'm at the mercy of strangers
In a foreign land
Now I'm waiting on guidance
-I'm waiting on a sign
Now I'm running for my life
But there's nowhere to run

The ground shook and rumbled
Rippled miles around
My eyes screaming with terror
But I'm not making a sound

Should we stumble
Should we loose our ways
Much too late now to matter
Now we're lost in the haze

Ain't no two ways about it
We sank like a stone
Now I'm looking at ashes
And scars cover my bones

Should we stumble
Should we loose our ways
Much too late now to matter
Now we're lost in the haze

With You: Chris Brown

Can't say I am a big fan of the lyrics. Had it not contain so many Boo's I might have still liked it. Nevertheless the music, song and the video makes up for any shortcoming.

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There is another video by boyceavenue and I like the rendition of the same song by this guy too. I guess the song is too good for anyone to make it sound bad

Boyce Avenue YouTube Link

I need you boo, (oh)
I gotta see you boo (hey)
And there're hearts all over the world tonight,
Said the hearts all over the world tonight [x2]

[Verse 1]
Hey! Little mama,
Ooh, you're a stunner
Hot..little figure,
Yes, you're a winner
And I'm so glad to be yours,
You're a class all your own
And..
Oh, little cutie
When..you talk to me
I swear..the whole world stops
You're my sweetheart
And I'm so glad that you are mine
You are one of a kind and..

[Bridge:]
You mean to me
What I mean to you and..
Together baby,
There is nothing we won't do
'cause if I got you,
I don't need money,
I don't need cars,
Girl, you're my all.
And..

[Chorus:]
Oh!
I'm into you,
And girl,
No one else would do,
'cause with every kiss and every hug,
You make me fall in love,
And now I know I can't be the only one,
I bet there heart's all over the world tonight,
With the love of their life who feels..
What I feel when I'm

With you [x5]
Girl..
With you [x5]

[Verse 2]
Oh girl!
I don't want nobody else,
Without you, there's no one left then,
You're like Jordans on Saturday,
I gotta have you and I cannot wait now,
Hey! Little shawty,
Say you care for me,
You know I care for you,
You know...that I'll be true,
You know that I won't lie,
You know that I would try,
To be your everything..yeah..

[Bridge:]
'cause if I got you,
I don't need money,
I don't need cars,
Girl, you're my all.
And..

[Chorus]

With you [x5]
Oh..
With you [x5]
Yeah Heh..

[Bridge 2]
And I..
Will never try to deny,
that you're my whole life,
'cause if you ever let me go,
I would die..
So I won't front,
I don't need another woman,
I just need your all and nothing,
'cause if I got that,
Then I'll be straight
Baby, you're the best part of my day

I need you boo,
I gotta see you boo
And there're hearts all over the world tonight,
Said the hearts all over the world tonight [x2]
Woo Oh.. Yeah
They need it boo,
They gotta see their boo,
Said the hearts all over the world tonight,
Hearts all over the world tonight [x2]

[Chorus]

With you [x5]
Girl..
With you [x5]
Oh..

Dill Vu: Eva DahlGreen

Eva DahlGreen, Swedish singer. Have no freaking idea what is she singing about, or what her home page talks about. But the background image on her home page tells me she is hot and I liked the song Vill Du heard on jango. Boy as they say Music knows no language :D

Rivers of Tears: Eric Clapton

Another one of those songs which can be listened to in the background and in the process get refreshed. Touches your soul, may be enhances your sadness if you are sad. Otherwise relaxes and calms you down. A beautiful song with great lyrics. On lighter note had the "tear" been replaced by "beer". I wonder what would the song had become.

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It's three miles to the river
That would carry me away,
And two miles to the dusty street
That I saw you on today.

It's four miles to my lonely room
Where I will hide my face,
And about half a mile to the downtown bar
That I ran from in disgrace.

Lord, how long have I got to keep on running,
Seven hours, seven days or seven years?
All I know is, since you've been gone
I feel like I'm drowning in a river,
Drowning in a river of tears.
Drowning in a river.
Feel like I'm drowning,
Drowning in a river.

In three more days, I'll leave this town
And disappear without a trace.
A year from now, maybe settle down
Where no one knows my face.

I wish that I could hold you
One more time to ease the pain,
But my time's run out and I got to go,
Got to run away again.

Still I catch myself thinking,
One day I'll find my way back here.
You'll save me from drowning,
Drowning in a river,
Drowning in a river of tears.
Drowning in a river.
Feels like I'm drowning,
Drowning in the river.
Lord, how long must this go on?

Drowning in a river,
Drowning in a river of tears.

My Father's Eyes: Eric Clapton

There is something about Eric Clapton. Sometimes he makes me feel that he wields vodoo magic. So easy, So fluent, so smooth and so effortless. Add to it some melody like in this song, what could be more joyous

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Sailing down behind the sun,
Waiting for my prince to come.
Praying for the healing rain
To restore my soul again.

Just a toerag on the run.
How did I get here?
What have I done?
When will all my hopes arise?
How will I know him?
When I look in my father's eyes.
My father's eyes.
When I look in my father's eyes.
My father's eyes.

Then the light begins to shine
And I hear those ancient lullabies.
And as I watch this seedling grow,
Feel my heart start to overflow.

Where do I find the words to say?
How do I teach him?
What do we play?
Bit by bit, I've realized
That's when I need them,
That's when I need my father's eyes.
My father's eyes.
That's when I need my father's eyes.
My father's eyes.

Then the jagged edge appears
Through the distant clouds of tears.
I'm like a bridge that was washed away;
My foundations were made of clay.

As my soul slides down to die.
How could I lose him?
What did I try?
Bit by bit, I've realized
That he was here with me;
I looked into my father's eyes.
My father's eyes.
I looked into my father's eyes.
My father's eyes.

My father's eyes.
My father's eyes.
I looked into my father's eyes.
My father's eyes.

Take Away My Pain: Dream Theatre

Probably one of those anthem like song which will never age. Along with with its meaningful lyrics singing along aloud guarantees a lighter heart. It's intense and amazingly engrossing probably can also push you into brooding but I guess its worth it.

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I was sitting on the edge of his bed
Staring at the headlines on the paper
He said, 'Look at poor Gene Kelly
I guess he won't be singing in the rain.'
You can take away my heroes
Can you take away my pain

Take away my pain
Leave the cold outside
Please don't let it rain
Don't stumble on my pride
Take away my pain
I'm not frightened anymore
Just stay with me tonight
I'm tired of this fight
Soon I'll be knocking at your door

She was standing by the edge of his bed
Staring at the message on their faces
He said, 'What else can you do, babe?
I guess I won't be coming home again.'
They just took away all my promises
Make them take away my pain

Take away my pain
Leave the cold outside
Please don't let it rain
Don't stumble on my pride
Take away my pain
I'm not frightened anymore
Just stay with me tonight
I'm tired of this fight
Soon I'll be knocking at your door

His final scene
The actor bows
And all those years
Are gone somehow
The crowd applauds
The curtain falls

I was standing by the edge of the water
I noticed my reflection in the waves
Then I saw you looking back at me
And I knew that for a moment
You were calling out my name
You took away my hero
Will you take away my pain

Take away my pain
Let the cold inside
It's time to let it rain
There's nothing left to hide
Take away my pain
I'm not frightened anymore
I'm learning to survive
Without you in my life
Til you come knocking at my door...(Crown of thorns in my side)
Drawing lines in the sand

Randy Paush

Haven't I written enough already about this guy. I guess not and I will never be able to. Seems that a book has come up and this blog talks about much more, and more beautifully. Look out for the post "The Last Lecture"

So go through the links and may be you will develop more of a liking for this guy than I ever had.

Men == Dogs

Yeah, probably via this post I am talking about the taboo topic which everyone knows but no one want to talk about so openly, so frankly.

I know the very title itself would bring a grin or a smirk to a woman reader (if any) and a sense of complete surrender and dejection to all the men out there in world. We will just give our shoulder a little shrug and move on realizing the futility of of resisting the truth of these words.

And for the brave few who still think they are not, then if I am unable to convince them then I can have just this prayer in store for them "May God save them". If not a street dog, then domesticated, if not that some other form of that species but essential we are dogs no matter how much we try and deny it.

There is a stark similarity between dogs and us. Really ....The more we age, the more we become an adult the more dog'ish we become.

Really mah friend...Really...

We are scabby, always willing to scratch every nook and cranny of our body at any time. For those who disagree then my friends I would say the kind of dog group you belong is called "domesticated".

We have a tail in the form of ego. No matter how much anyone tries it cannot be straightened up. It is meant to be that way. Its natural and irreversible. Sometimes the extreme form of external forces does have an effect, then we get doberman'ed. Well to some they are lucky and to others unlucky but who am I to judge.

We are wayward, direction less and have no idea of where we are heading...Yeah really haven't you seen street dogs wandering aimlessly all around...

We have s** always on the mind. Shamelessly willing to "do it" anytime and anywhere like one often see the dogs doing it on the streets. For those who think otherwise, I have have these few lines from Shehzad Roy's song Laga Reh. "Nek woh hai jissko mauka nahin mila"

We always wag our tail in joy(;)). Give us any descent girl and not only we will wag our tails, you can also get the glimpse of ever growing horns

We drool, really and literally at the opposite sex. Thats why the most common reaction to all our harmless remarks on road is "DOGS"

We are wild, yelping and barking around all the while till the time we get domesticated. Yeah really. Yeah you got it right. The moment the opposite sex by some unholy, unchangeable reason gets entangled with us we get domesticated. And she becomes the mistress. Pushed and pulled around at the mistress whims we do what a dog should do, totally behave like one. And for some unknown reason this is the time when your peers acknowledge you as a dog and start calling you a dog. Looking down , I don't know how some miss the point, some day they are also going to be one.

So what do you think now...I have accepted the fact. The sooner the better... Yeah my friends the sooner the better...We may cheat ourself by convincing otherwise but the fact would not change.

So in the end I would only say "WOOF WOOF WOOF !!!"