"High"

"High" was written and performed by the British duo Lighthouse Family and released in 1998. When I hear this song I still tend to think of Seal, if you listen close enough don't you think they sound quite similar?

Anyway I reckon this is a damn good song and I absolutely think Lighthouse family are fabulous and so is their album "Postcards from Heaven". The first time I heard this was back in 98 in South Africa. I was on a sort of youth camp with all of my friends. A very good friend of mine had arrived in Johannesburg from Los Angeles and came along for that weekend away. I was so excited to see her as it had been around 6years we hadn't seen eachother ..as she had immigrated. When I saw her it was like no time had passed at all and nothing had changed except that she had turned into a real life Barbie Doll and I had shed maybe 2 kgs after 6 years. Well when ever I hear this song I can't help but think of her and "the good ol days" at what she calls "camp". Fastforward 5 years down the line and we are reunited and living in the same country again? Yes, she moved to Australia and I moved here 5 years later. Never mind that we are in different countries again, it still goes to show that life is unpredictable and we never know what's around the corner for us. I look back in hindsight at "the good ol days" and have fond memories of them, but I wish I could have spent more time really appreciating what I had back then instead of worrying about everything ( cause everything turned out okay in the end ).I spent most of my days worrying about what was, what is and what would be and I wasted precious moments. I now have complete gratitude for all that I was blessed with in the past because I was one lucky girl( okay I still am ).

Life goes by in the blink of an eye and it's true that we only realise what we have when it's gone, everything is always prettier in retrospect. I want to start enjoying my life as it is now. Don't you? Who really appreciates what they have? You know what they say , a wise man once said " Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery and today is a gift , that's why the call it the present" applause now? No don't be silly I can't take credit for that one..

"High" is very special to me as it really delivers a great message of having enough faith to know that even though life can get tough at times and we may feel like we have mountains to climb, we know " someday it'll all be over". We're even more blessed when we have people around who love and support us through the good and bad. By the way this song does not talk about Drugs hehe

So here is this glorious song and please watch the video .. the lyrics are provided in there already :)

"Your Song"

"Your Song" was composed and performed by Elton John in 1970, which is quite surprising to me as I really thought this song came out a lot later. Probably because this song has been sung by so many singers and used in so many flicks. As there are so many versions I will reveal to you the one's I enjoyed the most.

Well the reason I remembered how beautiful this song is, is because I saw "Gnomeo and Juliet" a couple of weeks ago and I said to myself.. I have to include this song in my favourites as it's just beautiful. The movie was a very sweet animation and the music they included in the soundtrack is just great. Sneak peek of the clip from the movie with a short version of "Gnomeo and Juliet" version and Elton John's version is mixed in the one I included.

I remember distinctly hearing this song in "Moulin Rouge"(featuring Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor) performed by Ewan McGregor in the movie in 2001. A very talented man being able to act and sing so well. He does a great version of this song in a great musical. I can't help but associate this with "Come What May" , this was another Unbelievable song with a great melody and beautiful lyrics. It also featured in "Moulin Rouge" and was performed by both McGregor and Kidman. So for your pleasure I have included this song too..What do you think of it?

I can't not mention the great lyrics and meaning of the lyrics of "Your Song" , It's just like someone special speaking to you from the heart , you can really hear the words. Who wouldn't want a song dedicated to them as "Your song".I'm still waiting for "My song" hint hint nudge nudge wink wink. Another grand song is the lyrics of "Come what may" , well need I say more? Enjoy all the versions and all the lyrics. Don't be shy to give your feedback.. Today is mushy day for all.

Your Song Lyrics

It's a little bit funny this feeling inside
I'm not one of those who can easily hide
I don't have much money but boy if I did
I'd buy a big house where we both could live

If I was a sculptor, but then again, no
Or a man who makes potions in a travelling show
I know it's not much but it's the best I can do
My gift is my song and this one's for you

And you can tell everybody this is your song
It may be quite simple but now that it's done
I hope you don't mind
I hope you don't mind that I put down in words
How wonderful life is while you're in the world

I sat on the roof and kicked off the moss
Well a few of the verses well they've got me quite cross
But the sun's been quite kind while I wrote this song
It's for people like you that keep it turned on

So excuse me forgetting but these things I do
You see I've forgotten if they're green or they're blue
Anyway the thing is what I really mean
Yours are the sweetest eyes I've ever seen

Come What May Lyrics

Never knew I could feel like this
Like I've never seen the sky before
I want to vanish inside your kiss
Every day I'm loving you more and more
Listen to my heart, can you hear it sings
Telling me to give you everything
Seasons may change, winter to spring
But I love you until the end of time

Chorus:
Come what may
Come what may
I will love you until my dying day

Suddenly the world seems such a perfect place
Suddenly it moves with such a perfect grace
Suddenly my life doesn't seem such a waste
It all revolves around you
And there's no mountain too high
No river too wide
Sing out this song I'll be there by your side
Storm clouds may gather
And stars may collide
But I love you until the end of time

Chorus:
Come what may
Come what may
I will love you until my dying day

Oh, come what may, come what may
I will love you, I will love you
Suddenly the world seems such a perfect place

Chorus:
Come what may
Come what may
I will love you until my dying day

"Who wants to live forever"

"Who wants to live forever" was performed by English Rock Band "Queen" released in June 1986. Lead vocals were performed by Freddy Mercury. This song was written for the soundtrack of the movie "Highlander". The song was used in the scenes when Connor Macleod must watch his wife growing old and dying while he remains young forever, as he is an immortal.

Freddy Mercury was a phenomenan ,in my opinion easily one of the best singers of all time. Pure, raw talent. It is so sad that he died from bronchopneumonia brought on by AIDs on 24 November 1991.

It was through my brother that I learned about Queen, he was the one who had all of their albums and was amazed by their talent and their music. I think this is a very special song that also makes me laugh at the same time. Why laugh you ask? My boyfriend and his best friend (our friend) are very creative and talented in making movies of their Ski trips, of our roadtrips, Birthdays, Suprises etc. They created a clip with this song as their theme. The clip was of them KiteSurfing into the sunset.. very suitable and very romantic I must say :)

The lyrics speak of eternal life which was specifically written for the movie "Highlander". However it can also be interpreted as one who loves another so dearly and has to watch that person grow old and die while they are still alive and well. Clearly it's an extremely painful situation but one which most humans have to endure. To love someone so deeply and have to let them go, as they pass away, is heart wrenching. However he also speaks of the moments spent together before death and how precious those moments are. Nobody wants to watch the people they love, die. However death is a part of life and we need to accept that. We should make the most of the time we have with the people we love in this life because we never know how much time we have. Who really knows what will happen when we die ? We only know what appears to be, don't we? No one really likes to think about dying and letting go of those we love, but as hard as it is , it's a part of life.

I dedicate this song to my special granny who passed away in December 2010, she was extremely frail and her body eventually failed her. I am so glad I got to see her last year in September before she went. Somehow I think she knew when she was going to die and she was ready for it. She is in a better place now and is not suffering anymore. I know her soul lives on forever.
M darling pet Cat "Clio" and dog "Charlie" were also taken suddenly. It's still hard for me to think about the day that I heard the news and so sad for me to think about all of our times together. With so many memories attached to them ,it was hard to let go. Having lived the biggest part of my life in South Africa and hearing the news in Australia was me having to re-live all the memories of my life with them, in South Africa. To say the least it was extremely difficult. I was unconsolable. I try now, not to dwell too much on these things and each day things get better for me. It only teaches me how precious our time on this earth is and how we need to make the most of every moment we have , with those we love. We never know when any moment will be taken from us !


Lyrics :

There's no time for us
There's no place for us
What is this thing that builds our dreams, yet slips away
from us
Who wants to live forever? (twice)

There's no chance for us
It's all decided for us
This world has only one sweet moment set aside for us

Who wants to live forever? (twice)
Who dares to love forever
When love must die?

But touch my tears with your lips
Touch my world with your fingertips
And we can have forever
And we can love forever
Forever is ours today
Who wants to live forever
Who wants to live forever
Forever is ours today
Who waits forever anyway?

"Shape of my Heart"

"Shape of my heart" performed by Sting was released in 1993. Sting stated that this song was written about a card player, a gambler who plays not to win but to figure out some mystical logic in luck, or chance, or some type of scientific , almost religious law. He stated that it's about a poker player who finds it difficult to express his emotions ,so he wears a mask that never changes.

I believe this song also relates to Tarot and playing cards. Many people seek out the Tarot and even playing cards to give them the answers. It is therefore an attempt to find the answers underneath it all. So the song speaks not just about winning, it's not just about the card game. It's about looking deeper ,looking for the meaning in life , finding the answers even if it means not winning, it's about how the game is played, it's about the journey and expressing one's self without concealing emotions.

The following represents the symbols in Tarot and playing cards which relate to this song :
Spades are Swords which may represent death, misfortune, thinking (usually destructive)
Hearts are Cups representing love, emotions, happiness
Diamonds are Coins/Pentacles represent money, fortune, business, work
Clubs are Wands which represent news and information

This makes sense when you relate it to the lyrics below :
"I know that the spades are swords of a soldier
I know that the clubs are weapons of war
I know that diamonds mean money for this art"

Now for the full lyrics to the song :

He deals the cards as a meditation
And those he plays never suspect
He doesn't play for the money he wins
He doesn't play for respect
He deals the cards to find the answer
The sacred geometry of chance
The hidden law of a probable outcome
The numbers lead a dance

I know that the spades are swords of a soldier
I know that the clubs are weapons of war
I know that diamonds mean money for this art
But that's not the shape of my heart

He may play the jack of diamonds
He may lay the queen of spades
He may conceal a king in his hand
While the memory of it fades

I know that the spades are swords of a soldier
I know that the clubs are weapons of war
I know that diamonds mean money for this art
But that's not the shape of my heart

And if I told you that I loved you
You'd maybe think there's something wrong
I'm not a man of too many faces
The mask I wear is one
Those who speak know nothing
And find out to their cost
Like those who curse their luck in too many places
And those who fear are lost

I know that the spades are swords of a soldier
I know that the clubs are weapons of war
I know that diamonds mean money for this art
But that's not the shape of my heart


As an avid Tarot card reader I too look for the answers underneath it all, I use tarot for guidance and when I feel I have reached a crossroads and have some important decisions to make. To be honest at times I just want to know what's going to happen and so I pull out my tarot deck hoping for an answer. Usually when that happens the tarot just reflects what I already knew ..

The Sugababes and Craig David covered their version of this song in 2003. I think that Craig David is one incredibly talented singer performing "Rise and Fall" ..listen for yourself. The Sugababes performed "Shape", they do a great version too. All 3 including the original are really good tracks.

The original "Shape of my Heart" by Sting was played at the end credits for the movie "Leon" featuring Natalie Portman in 1994. A excellent movie I might add.

Below are all three in no specific order :

"Unpretty" and "The Sun Screen song"

Today I've picked two songs which both send out a critical message about self esteem, self love, self image and life in general .. The first one is "Unpretty" which was recorded by TLC in 1999. Unpretty originated from a poem dealing with a woman's struggle with her self image. The poem also addressed the comparisons females make between themselves and the unrealistic images often portrayed by the media. Apparently this was the most expensive video ever made, if you check it out you can understand why.
It is rather impressive.

The second I picked is "Everybody's Free ( To wear Sunscreen)" or the Sun Screen song by Baz Luhrmann was released in 1998 and the speech was narrated by Lee Perry. This song was derived from the common names of an essay titled "Advice, like youth, probably just wasted on the young" this was written by Mary Schmich and published in the Chicago Tribune as a column in 1997, but often erroneously attributed to a commencement speech by author Kurt Vonnegut.

I'm not going to elaborate too much on these two songs, I think the words really speak for themselves. However now that I am older, a little larger and somewhat wiser I will say that the words are meaningful enough to really listen to ( I posted the lyrics for "Unpretty" as you can't really hear what she is singing ). Like most of the female population I always used to read beauty magazines, comparing myself to ridiculous images, setting myself ridiculous standards and continuously being hard on myself for not looking the way "I am supposed to look".. I try not to do that anymore. " I am the one and only" ( I quote Chesney Hawkes )and there will only ever be one of me , why would I let magazines and other people try to change who I am and how I look ? There is nothing wrong with striving to be the best you can be, as long as things are kept in perspective and we are achieving our goals for ourselves and not for others.. to make them "happier" with us.

Anyway I could go on and on but I'll stop right there and provide you with these two great videos and the lyrics for "Unpretty" as promised...Have a great day :)

Unpretty Lyrics :

I wish I could tie you up in my shoes
Make you feel unpretty too
I was told I was beautiful
But what does that mean to you
Look into the mirror who's inside there
The one with the long hair
Same old me again today(yeah)

My outsides look cool
My insides are blue
Everytime I think I'm through
It's because of you
I've tried different ways
But it's all the same
At the end of the day
I have myself to blame
I'm just trippin'

*Chorus*
You can buy your hair if it won't grow
You can fix your nose if he says so
You can by all the make-up that M.A.C. can make
But if you can't look inside you find out who I am too
Be in the position to make me feel
So damn unpretty
I'll make you feel unprety too
Never insecure until I met you
Now I'm bein' stupid, I used to be so cute to me
Just a little bit skinny
Why do I look to all these things
To keep you happy
Maybe to get rid of you and then I'll get back to me (hey)

My outsides look cool
My insides are blue
Everytime I think I'm through
It's because of you
I've tried different ways
But it's all the same
At the end of the day
I have myself to blame
Me, I'm trippin'




There will be a message that appears in the Sun screen song below.. before you can play it ( please just ignore this- don't click on it) You can just close these two messages ( there are two crosses you'll just need to click on each of these to close them) and then the video will play for you. Enjoy !!