And the life we'd lead if we could only be free

What is this thing in life that persuades me to spend time away from you? If you can answer this you can have the moon. This is the place to be, anyway you can see there's a lovely view. Why are there always so many other things to do?

Distractions, like butterflies are buzzing 'round my head. When I'm alone I think of you and the life we'd lead if we could only be free from these distractions.

The postman's at the door while the telephone rings on the kitchen wall, pretend we're not at home and they'll disappear. I want to be with you, tell me what I can do, nothing is too small. Away from all this jazz we could do anything at all.

Distractions, like butterflies are buzzing 'round my head. When I'm alone I think of you and the things we'd do if we could only be through with these distractions.

I'll fond the peaceful place far away from the noise of a busy day where we can spend our nights counting shooting stars.

Distractions...

Erik Satie: Gnossienne nº 1

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Erik Satie - Gnossienne No.1

French composer Erik Satie (1866-1925) used for his pieces novel names such as "vexations", "croquis et agaceries" , "ogives". In 1893 he published the first of the "gnossiennes", a new word meant to describe a new type of composition.

There are different theories as to the meaning of the word, some relate it to the apparent involvement of Satie's with gnostic movements, others link it to the Theseus, Ariadne and Minotaur myth.

Satie was part of the early 20th century Parisian avant-garde, and according to critics his work "prophesied the major movements in classical music to appear over the next fifty years".

Several of the Gnossiennes were used for film soundtrack since the 1960's, this particular one - the first - proving to be a rather popular choice, featured in the Poirot episode "Five little pigs", "The painted veil" and "Chocolat" to mention just a few.

His work was also popular with modern performers like Frank Zappa, Steve Hackett and Blood Sweat & Tears who made various arrangements of Saties's piano pieces.

Trivia: word is that at the time of his death in 1925 his room was entered for the first and only time in 27 years, and in there amongst hordes of objects were found 4 pianos (never used for composing judging by the amount of dust and cobwebs), a total of 7 velvet suits (concealing several unknown compositions) and his portrait by Suzanne Valadon painted during their romance in 1893, all mixed with letters, drawings, other memorabilia from various periods of his life, and a great number of ...umbrellas.

Gnossienne 1 has been composed in 1890, before he met Suzanne Valadon, yet to me it somehow speaks of the feeling of "nothing but an icy loneliness that fills the head with emptiness and the heart with sadness" Satie was left with at the end of the 6 month relationship, the only love affair he ever had.

This is only a small extras of info from Wikipedia, where you can find more details and references to books on Satie.

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The Gymnopédies, published in Paris starting in 1888, are three piano compositions written by French composer and pianist, Erik Satie. These short, atmospheric pieces are written in 3/4 time, with each sharing a common theme and structure. Collectively, the Gymnopédies are regarded as the precursors to modern ambient music - gentle yet somewhat eccentric pieces which, when composed, defied the classical tradition. For instance, the first few bars feature a disjunct chordal theme in the bass - first, a G-major 7th in the bass, and then a B-minor chord, also in the lower register. Then comes the one-note theme in D major. Although the collection of chords at first seems too complex to be harmonious, the melody soon imbues the work with a soothing atmospheric quality.

Satie himself used the term "furniture music" to refer to some of his pieces, implying they could be used as mood-setting background music. However, Satie used this term to refer to only some of his later, 20th century compositions, without specific reference to the Gymnopédies as background music. From the second half of the 20th century on, the Gymnopédies were often erroneously described as part of Satie's body of furniture music, perhaps due to John Cage's interpretation of them.

You are the one that scares away my fears

All the madness in the world | Is killing me, you know | Even though I have been told | ‘Bout what is going on

You are the one that scares away my fears | The one that scares away my fears | You’re mine, you’re mine, you’re mine, you’re mine, you’re mine | The one that scares away my fears

Seems like I am left alone | Between prejudice and hate | I’m so scared that you’ll be gone | So I can no longer wait for you to be

To be the one that scares away my fears | The one that scares away my fears | You’re mine, you’re mine, you’re mine, you’re mine, you’re mine | The one that scares away my fears, yeah | You’re mine | You’re mine

You take away all my fears | You’re mine, you’re mine, you’re mine, you’re mine, you’re mine

 

Trial Before Pilate

Don't let me stop your great self-destruction. 
Die if you want to, you misguided martyr. 
I wash my hands of your demolition. 
Die if you want to you innocent puppet!

Kad Barijs Denens nodzied šo, vnm milzīgs emociju mikslis, lai kuro reizi klausītos.

Trial before Pilate

Boriss

Intervija ar Borisu Grebenščikovu.

Аквариум mājas lapa.

We're The Bluebirds

Унесите отсюда голову Альфредо Гарсии

Голова Альфредо Гарсии
В детстве мне снился один и тот-же сон: Что я иду весел, небрит, пьян и влюблен, И пою песни, распространяя вокруг себя Свет и сладость.
Теперь друзья говорят, что эти песни не нужны, Что они далеки от чаяний нашей страны; И нужно петь про нефть. Я устарел. Мне не понять эту радость.
Новости украшают наш быт Пожары, катастрофы, еще один убит И всенародная запись на курсы Как учиться бодаться;
На каждой странице - Обнаженная Маха; Я начинаю напоминать себе монаха - Вокруг нет искушений, которым Я хотел бы поддаться.

И я прошу - что было сил; Я прошу, как никогда не просил, Прошу - Заварите мне девятисил - и еще: Унесите отсюда голову Альфредо Гарсии; Унесите отсюда голову Альфредо Гарсии;
Вы - несостоявшиеся мессии и Население всей соборной России - Воздержитесь от торговли Головой Альфредо Гарсии; Унесите отсюда голову Альфредо Гарсии.

Главная национальная особенность - понт; Неприглядно, слякотно и вечный ремонт - Говорят, с этим можно справиться, Если взяться дружно;
Но мешает смятенье в неокрепших умах; Засада в пригородах, медведь на холмах; И женщины носят матросов на головах, Значит - им это нужно;
Маразм на линий электропередач, Всадник с чашей Грааля несется вскачь; Но под копытами - Пересеченная распиздяйством местность;
Даже хоры ангелов в этом краю Звучат совсем не так, как в раю; То ли нужно менять слуховой аппарат - То ли менять окрестность.

И я прошу - что было сил; Я прошу, как никогда не просил, Прошу - Заварите мне девятисил - и еще: Унесите отсюда голову Альфредо Гарсии; Унесите отсюда голову Альфредо Гарсии; Вы - несостоявшиеся мессии и Население всей соборной России - Воздержитесь от торговли Головой Альфредо Гарсии; Унесите отсюда голову Альфредо Гарсии.

L.A. Woman

I see your hair is burnin' / Hills are filled with fire / If they say I never loved you / You know they are a liar

Skan un skan pa galvu šon

Domāju, ka man ir CD, bet neatradu. Cik labi, ka ir youtube!

Otherside of the game

Do I really want my baby // Brother tell me what to do
I know you got to get your hustle on // So I pray
I understand the game sometime // But I love him strong

What you gon do when they come for you // Work ain't honest but it pays the bills (yes it does)
What you gon do when they come for you // God, I can't stand life without you

See me and baby got this situation // See brother got this comlex ocupation
And it ain't that he don't have education // Cause I was right there at his graduation
Now I ain't sayin that this life don't work // But it's me and baby that he hurts

Because I tell him right he thinks I'm wrong // But I love him strong

He gave me the life that I came to live // He gave me the song that I came to give
Pressure's on me but the seed has grown // I can't make it on my own
Summer came around and the flowers bloomed // He became the sun I became the moon
Precious gifts that we both recieved // Or could this be make believe

What you gon do when they come for you // Work ain't honest but it pays the bills
What you gon do when they come for you // He gave me the life that I came to live

Don't you worry // God gon see us through yeah // Can't stop the revolution // But we paid though

but you've got shipwreckers eyes and all

A deep river flows of weathered sins and weathered souls
A kiss a hooded kiss in the seeds of desire
So grief heavenly grief my love you're bringing to me
But you've got shipwreckers eyes and all a cutting stingray smile

I heard the wind has blown a blessed lie and lovers pains
Over streets and wires underneath alien streams
So sweet heavenly sweet my love you're bringing to me
But you've got shipwreckers eyes and all a cutting stingray smile

A river flows of weathered souls
But I can see shipwreckers eyes
And all that cutting stingray smile
A kiss a hooded kiss for the one I love
 


I crossed a lonely road a beggar with sullen clouds in my head
And these lines in my face for every tear you're away
So sweet heavenly sweet my love you're bringing to me
But you got shipwreckers eyes and all a cutting stingray smile

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