3/18/11

Lyrics that hit the bulls-eye: "Perfectly Lonely" - John Mayer

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Leave it to someone like John Mayer to pretty much sum up the extent of my personal life. LOL - read for yourself:







PERFECTLY LONELY

Music & Lyrics: John Mayer


VERSE:

Had a little love but I spread it thin
Falling in her arms and out again
Made a bad name for my game round town
Tore out my heart and shut it down

PRE-CHORUS:

Nothing to do, nowhere to be
A simple little a kind of free
Nothing to do, no one but me
That's is all I need


CHORUS:

I'm perfectly lonely
I'm perfectly lonely
I'm perfectly lonely, yeah
Cause I don't belong to anyone
Nobody belongs to me


VERSE:

I see my friends around from time to time
When their ladies let em slip away
And when they ask me how I'm doing with mine
This is always what I say ...

PRE-CHORUS:

Nothing to do, nowhere to be
A simple little kind of free
Nothing to do, no one to be
Is it really hard to see?


CHORUS:

I'm perfectly lonely
I'm perfectly lonely
I'm perfectly lonely, yeah
Cause I don't belong to anyone
Nobody belongs to me


BRIDGE:

And this is not to say
There never comes a day
I'll take my chances and start again
And when I look behind
On all my younger times
I'll have to thank the wrongs
That led me to a love so strong


[INSTRUMENTAL]


CHORUS:

I'm perfectly lonely
I'm perfectly lonely
I'm perfectly lonely, yeah
Cause I don't belong to anyone
And nobody belongs --

That's the way, that's the way
That's the way that I want it
That's the way, that's the way
That's the way that I want it
That's the way, that's the way
That's the way that I want it
That's the way, that's the way
That's the way that I want it

3/14/11

Lyrics to remember: "Tears In Heaven" - Eric Clapton

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I had the wonderful opportunity of singing this song as part of the Olamide live set at the Bitter End in NYC. The song was written by Eric Clapton to commemorate the untimely death of his young son 20 years ago. With all the tragic events happening in the world, I'm sure you'll agree that songs like this are absolutely needed to help memorialize and heal.




TEARS IN HEAVEN
-E. Clapton, W. Jennings


Would you know my name
If I saw you in heaven
Will it be the same
If I saw you in heaven
I must be strong, and carry on
Cause I know I don't belong
Here in heaven

Would you hold my hand
If I saw you in heaven
Would you help me stand
If I saw you in heaven
I'll find my way, through night and day
Cause I know I just can't stay
Here in heaven

Time can bring you down
Time can bend your knee
Time can break your heart
Have you begging please
Begging please

(instrumental)

Beyond the door
There's peace I'm sure.
And I know there'll be no more...
Tears in heaven

Would you know my name
If I saw you in heaven
Will it be the same
If I saw you in heaven
I must be strong, and carry on
Cause I know I don't belong
Here in heaven

Cause I know I don't belong
Here in heaven