Never My Love

There is just no way on earth that anyone can hear this song and be sad or gloomy.  It is just one of the prettiest songs ever, arrangement, words, rhythm, the works.  It is perfect.  Enjoy this one.  And if you want more, their albums are all pretty much awesome.

Heart,

Haroula Rose

You ask me if there'll come a time
When I grow tired of you
Never my love
Never my love

You wonder if this heart of mine
Will lose its desire for you
Never my love
Never my love

What makes you think love will end
When you know that my whole life depends
On you (on you)

Never my love
Never my love

You say you fear I'll change my mind
And I won't require you
Never my love
Never my love

How can you think love will end
When I've asked you to spend your whole life
With me (with me, with me)

BE NOT SO FEARFUL - BILL FAY

Today I woke up at 5 am after having gone to bed super late. I went to a film premiere with a friend of mine: "Machine Gun Preacher." An intense film in all ways. (Gerard Butler is really handsome on and off-screen by the way). Anyhoo, I had to get up super early for a doctor's appointment and as with so many times before, I was anxious because of having to get up so early. That, and the fact that I have been non-stop travelling for two months, more or less. Europe, then back here to California, then Chicago and DC and New York and back again. My inner clock is very confused, hands spinning.

The mist that permeated Los Angeles this morning was palpable and really interesting. It matched my mood, as I felt very grey too. When weather manifests my mood I think it's the greatest so I didn't mind it.

This is the song I kept hearing in the back of my mind growing louder. So here it is for all of you, the lovely and inimitable Bill Fay, "Be Not So Fearful." Which also applies to the film I saw last night, also an awakening to many things.

Hope that if you are sad this makes you feel better. It helped me out today. Great songs are little miracles like that, don't you think?

Haroula

Here is a beautiful version sung by Jeff Tweedy, wow:

Be not so nervous Be not so frail Someone watches you You will not fail Be not so nervous Be not so frail Be not so nervous Be not so frail Be not so sorry For what you have done You must forget them now It's done And when you wake up You will find that you can run Be not so sorry For what you have done Be not so fearful Be not so pale Someone watches you You won't leave the rails Be not so fearful Be not so pale Be not so fearful Be not so pale You must forget them now It's done And when you wake up You will find that you can run Be not so sorry For what you have done Be not so sorry For what you have done

Airplanes

Well, it's officially summertime now. The 4th of July has passed I hope you all dug the fireworks! I was on the rooftop of my building with some dear friends watching the lights explode from a distance all over Los Angeles. I had just gotten off a plane from Lake Tahoe/Reno where I went for a childhood friend's wedding. It was so much fun, I have never danced that much at a wedding in my life. Maybe it was the altitude. Or the awesome DJ. Or just that everyone was incredibly happy for the couple! Saw some old friends I hadn't seen in a while and the scenery and stars were really pretty. There was even snow up there in July....crazy. As I flew back to Los Angeles, I got a glimpse of the entire lake and all the mountains, it was truly heavenly. One of my favorite books is Yann Arthus-Bertrand's Earth From Above which is all stunning aerial photography.

I found this footage of the Wrights in Italy, the first motion picture footage ever taken from the air:

So it all got me thinking about airplanes and travelling, especially because I will take the long journey from LA to Athens, Greece in a few weeks to spend nearly a month there visiting with my whole family! I cannot wait. I always meet pretty cool people up in the air, or in airports, and I love to travel. Not just for the destinations but the actual process of getting there can be fun too.

And of course, the movie "Airplane" which I want to watch again RIGHT now because it is so funny. The trailer is awesome too:

Flying has always seemed like a miracle to me. I never take it for granted. In my mind it is easily one of the most definitive creations of the twentieth century (or even of mankind) in terms of what humans are capable of accomplishing. Lots of fears about flying too -- the idea of loss of control, etc. Even though in a city like LA we are in our cars all the time and that is actually supposed to be more dangerous. Anyway, we always seem to remember when plane crashes happen, or what people we have lost to crashes.

So I thought I would look at some of the songs about airplanes and flying too. Here are some of my favorites, or most memorable ones or just plain odd ones I found that I thought were cool:

This old Blaze Foley song "If I Could Only fly" put up against images of depressions was striking to me too, love the lyrics to this song:

What are your favorite songs about flying and airplanes? Where are you going this summer? Any exciting plans? I can't believe it is already July! Hope wherever this summer takes you, you are happy and safe and enjoying all the precious moments.

Yours,

Haroula

Galbraith Street

I had the good fortune of seeing Ron Sexsmith live a couple of weeks ago and this song breaks me every time.

GALBRAITH STREET

I woke up on Galbraith Street
Where the houses stood like twins
Oh and even though the door's been closed
I can find a way to get back in

For in daydreams my mind returns
Like a ghost upon the hill
As I knock upon old doors again
And find my friends all live there still

So many good times to speak of in a life
But none compared to the good times I had there

The world looks so much brighter when
You believe in every word
Now I'm holding on to all those years
Like a tear before it falls unheard

So many goodbyes to speak of in a life
But none compared to the goodbyes I said there

The sun went down on Galbraith Street
I saw it from my childhood bed
As the red and gold brick houses stood
Underneath a crimson sky that bled

Now's The Time (the best love song ever)

This is the best love song I've ever heard. Like, ever. It's 3 am on February 10 I have been out and I need to wake early, but I also need to hear this song. In my nerding out on music I discovered this gem of a record, by a man whose voice is incredible and this song brought me to tears. Then the whole album was amazing too. Thank you Val, you may have been forgotten but not for me.



Don't hide your love from me
Don't hide anymore
You are welcome by my side
And welcome at my door
It seems as though you were hurt once before
Don't be afraid anymore
Now's the time to believe in your heart
Now's the time to be sure
Now's the time to be sure
I don't want to know of your past
And things you used to believe
I don't care who's loved you before
That's not important to me
What matters is now and the love that can grow
Nows the time to believe to believe in your heart
Now's the time to be free
Now's the time to be free
People will talk and try to ridicule
Don't you pay them no mind
I promise you someday you will see
We'll leave all their kind behind
There are places to go and so many things to see
Time to be alone
Now's the time to believe in your hart
Now's the time to come home
Now's the time to come home