A bad case of the blah, blah, blahs...
Driving home last night in the car, I caught the last half of Peter Gabriel's and Kate Bush's "Don't Give Up". I loved this song when it first came out in 1986 (1986 - hooley dooley!), even though it always made me a bit melancholy, though the Shannon Noll/ Natalie Bassingthwaighte version was a travesty.
So I listened to it, even sang along with Kate for awhile until I found myself tearing up... why I always cry while driving the car always puzzles me, should probably avoid sad lamenting songs, though even listening to talkback and something moving will make me cry... sigh...
Well, anyway... this song reflects a bit about whats going on with me and some of those I consider mine at present, and in listening to it again today I realised sometimes my mood reflects the man's laments and sometimes I find myself taking on Kate's role of comforter, hopefully a warm place in the dark...
And I'm also left pondering why I'm so drawn to people who walk that line between light and dark... and sometimes fall...
we were wanted all along
I was taught to fight, taught to win
I never thought I could fail
no fight left or so it seems
I am a man whose dreams have all deserted
I've changed my face, I've changed my name
but no one wants you when you lose
don't give up
'cos you have friends
don't give up
you're not beaten yet
don't give up
I know you can make it good
though I saw it all around
never thought I could be affected
thought that we'd be the last to go
it is so strange the way things turn
drove the night toward my home
the place that I was born, on the lakeside
as daylight broke, I saw the earth
the trees had burned down to the ground
don't give up
you still have us
don't give up
we don't need much of anything
don't give up
'cause somewhere there's a place
where we belong
rest your head
you worry too much
it's going to be alright
when times get rough
you can fall back on us
don't give up
please don't give up
'got to walk out of here
I can't take anymore
going to stand on that bridge
keep my eyes down below
whatever may come
and whatever may go
that river's flowing
that river's flowing
moved on to another town
tried hard to settle down
for every job, so many men
so many men no-one needs
don't give up
'cause you have friends
don't give up
you're not the only one
don't give up
no reason to be ashamed
don't give up
you still have us
don't give up now
we're proud of who you are
don't give up
you know it's never been easy
don't give up
'cause I believe there's the a place
there's a place where we belong
(Peter Gabriel)
4 comments:
Great words :-)
Artistic creative people have a tough time because they react emotionally to everything - the weather, a crisp packet blowing along an empty road, almost anything.
But to deny us our emotions is to deny the essence of our being.
One of the great things about the Internet is that we can share our creative reactions with people who understand.
To enjoy our greatest highs we have to accept and live with our dark moments.
Bye for now
Rob
I too LOVE this song (the real version, anyway.) I too get emotional at the drop of a hat. It's just the kind of people we are, Miss Frou.
'don't give up
you're not beaten yet
don't give up
I know you can make it good'
That's my mantra. I say it over and over, to myself and to all the people who come to me for a hug and a retelling of this mantra.
Yeah, love this song as well.
22 years since it was out hey? Wow. I still remember the video clip from when I was 10.
I have avoided the Shannon/Izzy version.
I'm with you, Miss Frou Frou. Certain things make feeling well up inside. And they can be innocuous, or invisible entirely. Just thoughts and emotions.
OOOH, I love this song! You know, I too have a tendency to cry while I'm driving, especially when certain songs come on. Probably why I've started listening to audio book instead of music while I drive.
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