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zaterdag 14 juni 2014

Songs from my past


Just because they're such lovely songs and they bring back so many memories.....






You must remember this

A kiss is just a kiss, a sigh is just a sigh
The fundamental things apply
As time goes by
And when two lovers woo
They still say, "I love you"
On that you can rely
No matter what the future brings
As time goes by
Moonlight and love songs
Never out of date
Hearts full of passion
Jealousy and hate
Woman needs man
And man must have his mate
That no one can deny
it's still the same old story
A fight for love and glory
A case of do or die
The world will always welcome lovers
As time goes by
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Moonlight and love songs
Never out of date
Hearts full of passion
Jealousy and hate
Woman needs man
And man must have his mate
That no one can deny
it's still the same old story
A fight for love and glory
A case of do or die
The world will always welcome lovers
As time goes by


I am getting older and older, much older than I was supposed to get  about 20 years ago.
Sometimes I tend to dig up pieces of the past, fishing for good memories, like this song I sang as a young girl (47 years ago), not knowing I would see a lot more than I could have wished for.


 Nobody knows the trouble I've seen;
Nobody knows my sorrow.
Nobody knows the trouble I've seen;
Glory, Hallelujah!
Sometimes I'm up, sometimes I'm down;
Oh, yes, Lord.
Sometimes I'm almost to the groun',
Oh, yes, Lord.
I wish that I could find a way;

Oh, yes, Lord,
But life is just one long, rainy day;
Oh, yes, Lord.
Glory, Hallelujah!


Solo singing was sort of a punishment of my musicteacher Kors Monster who knew he would never get me on stage without a reason. I don't remember what I did to deserve it.
 It was a strickt ánd Christian school, so it was easy for me to make mistakes...

But now, as time goes by I get more and more disapointed. 
I had dreams: I have always wished for my children and my grandchildren and all the other children everywhere, to inherrit a better world from us. Because I thought and still think that we have all the ingredients for a splendid life for everyone. There is more than enough of everything  for everybody. But I fear things have to get even worse before they'll get better.


But I never lost hope.... and I hope I never will.





When you walk

Through a storm
Hold your head, up high
And don't be afraid, of the dark
At the end of the storm
Is a golden sky
And the sweet silver song
Of a lark
Walk on, through the wind
Walk on, through the rain
Though your dreams be tossed
And blown
Walk on, walk on
With hope, in your heart
And you'll never walk alone
You'll never walk alone
You´ll never walk, alone

You'll never walk, alone




Never ;-)



@Gavi Mensch
Nederland BV, 14-6-2014


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zaterdag 29 maart 2014

Not always a happy ending


Happy endings? 
Lots of lies we were never told:

Cinderella is divorced…


 Snow-white has not been so lucky…

Little-Red-Riding-Hood hasn’t seen the Wolf since…


Sleeping Beauty is still asleep…


 Barbie celebrated her 50th Birthday, this year…



Little Tweety is 60 years old…



So is Superman…


Wonder Woman is menopausal…

As for Batman and Robin they’re living it up at the Nursing Home…

And Spider-Man is attached to different threads…

The only ones that lived happily ever after were the Prince and his Prince

...............

 

Advice of my friend  Janet who investigated these socalled happy endings:

Life is short… So Smile !
Gavi Mensch 
 29-3-2014

zondag 13 februari 2011

Sometimes

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Every now and then you come to a point that there doesn’t even appear to be one single road to wherever. Occasionally you lose hope and the sun doesn't even get up. Then you might think all is lost. Not true!
My camellia was pregnant for 9 months and just gave birth to her first flowers.
Patience is a must!


I embrace the idea that there might be two roads, one going and one coming back. And between those two roads one may follow paths that cross the roads and lead to different views.

Sometimes what you hear is not true. People may speak with different tongues; it depends on their state of mind and also on your own perception. From time to time people speak a different language, one you must be able to translate. Sometimes you hear what you whish to hear.
And occasionally you run into people that have been using the same roads but not the same paths in between. But it doesn't seem to matter, the destiny is the same.
The roads back and forth are paved with all sorts of intentions; one must be able to zigzag to avoid obstacles

Sometimes you learn you can twist en make braids and the result is a little confusing at first.
After a short while it forces you to listen in a different way and the elegant fusion of cultures and musical creativity illuminates the road.

The melancholic though cherished sad memories are mixed with hope for survival and spontaneous happiness.

Just listen and enjoy:



 
©Gavi Mensch
Maastricht, 11-2-2011
 
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