I'm usually the hang back girl, because I don't like to risk making a fool or spoiling the fun for everyone else who knows what they're doing. But how much fun is that?
So in the spirit of good fun, I'm responding to Barb's blog tag which was originated by Hilda Carrol's game, inspired by Optimist Lab's High Vibes Game. I don't know exactly how to play, but I'll give it my best shot, intending there's no way to do it wrong. :)
Barb asked me to name the song that makes my heart song lately, which is one that I didn't even know the name or artist of until I looked it up for this post. Here's Natasha Bedingfield's "Unwritten" (the link takes you to the YouTube video):
I am unwritten, can't read my mind, I'm undefined
I'm just beginning, the pen's in my hand, ending unplanned
Staring at the blank page before you
Open up the dirty window
Let the sun illuminate the words that you could not find
Reaching for something in the distance
So close you can almost taste it
Release your inhibitions
Feel the rain on your skin
No one else can feel it for you
Only you can let it in
No one else, no one else
Can speak the words on your lips
Drench yourself in words unspoken
Live your life with arms wide open
Today is where your book begins
The rest is still unwritten
I break tradition, sometimes my tries, are outside the lines
We've been conditioned to not make mistakes, but I can't live that way
Today is where your book begins
The rest is still unwritten
The rest is still unwritten
Cool song, huh? I like songs about possibility! Here's Barb's original post that explains this game. If you want to join in, you can request a tag, but I sure don't know how.
Now I think I'm supposed to tag a couple of others for this game. Here goes:
Jeff at betterplancoaching
Paulette at pmbethel
Amy at Success Secrets
Sonora at Positive Realities Coaching
Then I'm supposed to do trackbacks, but I don't even know what that is. When I figure it out, I'll edit this post. Would LOVE it if those of you reading would comment with your favorite songs that make your heart sing if you're so inspired!
'Night all. :)
MAGIC
ReplyDeletesung by Olivia Newton-John
"Come take my hand
You should know me
I've always been in your mind
You know that I'll be kind
I'll be guiding you
Building your dream
Has to start now
There's no other road to take
You won't make a mistake
I'll be guiding you
You have to believe we are magic
Nothin' can stand in our way
You have to believe we are magic
Don't let your aim ever stray
And if all your hopes survive
Your destiny will arrive
I'll bring all your dreams alive
For you
From where I stand
You are home free
The planets align so rare
There's promise in the air
And I'm guiding you
Through every turn I'll be near you
I'll come anytime you call
I'll catch you when you fall
I'll be guiding you
You have to believe we are magic
Nothin' can stand in our way
You have to believe we are magic
Don't let your aim ever stray
And if all your hopes survive
Your destiny will arrive
I'll bring all your dreams alive
For you"
Love,
~Sonora
Great choice Jeanette, and I love Magic too! I'm slowly gathering up the nominations and will let you know when the compilation is complete - thanks for playing.
ReplyDeleteall the best,
Hilda
Great choice Jeanette, and I love Magic also Sonora. I'm slowly gathering all the picks together and will let you know when the compilation is complete. Thanks for playing!
ReplyDeleteall the best,
Hilda
Kool,
ReplyDeleteI do not know about trackbacks either, so I posted my response in both places. Does this satisfy as a response to my Refelctions post?
La Isla Bonita
Last night I dreamt of San Pedro
Just like I'd never gone, I knew the song
A young girl with eyes like the desert. It all seems like yesterday, not far away
Chorus:
Tropical the island breeze
All of nature wild and free
This is where I long to be
La isla bonita
And when the samba played
The sun would set so high
Ring through my ears and sting my eyes
Your Spanish lullaby
I fell in love with San Pedro
Warm wind carried on the sea, he called to me
Te dijo te amo
I prayed that the days would last
They went so fast
Chorus:
Tropical the island breeze
All of nature wild and free
This is where I long to be
La isla bonita
And when the samba played
The sun would set so high
Ring through my ears and sting my eyes
Your Spanish lullaby
I want to be where the sun warms the sky
When it's time for siesta you can watch them go by
Beautiful faces, no cares in this world
Where a girl loves a boy, and a boy...
Loves a girl
Last night I dreamt of San Pedro
It all seems like yesterday, not far away
Chorus:
Tropical the island breeze
All of nature wild and free
This is where I long to be
La isla bonita
And when the samba played
The sun would set so high
Ring through my ears and sting my eyes
Your Spanish lullaby
Tropical the island breeze
All of nature wild and free
This is where I long to be
La isla bonita
And when the samba played
The sun would set so high
Ring through my ears and sting my eyes
Your Spanish lullaby
Tropical the island breeze
All of nature wild and free
This is where I long to be
La isla bonita
And when the samba played
The sun would set so high
Ring through my ears and sting my eyes
Your Spanish lullaby
Paulette
Jeannette,
ReplyDeleteI think you did it just right! At least, that's how I did it, lol. I *think* a trackback is when you put a link to the original post in your post. I *think* that's how I saw that you had posted this (thanks!) and how Hilda saw it, too (and she didn't comment on MY site ;) ).
You know, I've read the lyrics to Unwritten in a couple of posts, but I've never actually heard the song. I should go look it up on YouTube!
And I also love Magic - Xanadu was a favorite movie of mine for a loooong time as a kid. I got the video and watched it over and over. :D
Thanks for playing!
I have so many, but this is one of my favorites...
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Surprise
by India Arie
It's like yesterday
I didn't even know your name
Now today
You're always on my mind
I never could have predicted that I feel this way
You are beautiful surprise
Intoxicated every time I hear your voice
You've got me on a natural high
It's almost like I didn't even have a choice
You are a beautiful surprise
Whatever it is you came to teach me
I am here to learn it cause
I believe that we are written in the stars
I don't know what the future holds
But I'm living in the moment
And I'm thankful for the man that you are, you are, you are
You are everything I ask for in my prayers
So I know my angels brought you to my life
Your energy is healing to my soul
You are a beautiful surprise
You are an inspiration to my life
You are the reason why I smile
You are a beautiful surprise
I'm remembering and learning of great songs with these posts! Thanks everyone for sharing your "heart sing" music!!
ReplyDeleteI'm hoping this topic will entice my dad to make his second post ever to my blog. lol He's got a good one, too! (Go dad, go! You can do it! click, copy, paste .. easy!) Gosh, I love that guy. lol
Settlin' by Sugarland
ReplyDeleteI won't post the whole lyrics, but here's the part that gets me jazzed up...
I’ve been leavin’ it up to fate
It’s my life so it’s mine to make
I ain’t settlin’ just gettin’ by
I’ve had enough so so for the rest of my life
Tired of shootin’ too low so raise the bar high.
"Just enough" ain't enough this time
I ain’t settlin’ for anything less than everything.
Although Pat Benatar is my favorite artist,this isn't my favorite song. But, I find myself listening to this one more and more often. PAT BENATAR
ReplyDeleteLe Bel Age
There comes a time, when you should see things clear
Free from my innocence, there is no circumstance too severe
Only the need for us, for us to believe again
There is a time, temptation's on the run
Dreamer you've had your way
Soldier you've had your day, in the sun
Now it's time, for us to begin again
Chorus:
Le bel age
Only our love will remain
Le bel age
Close to the truth once again
There comes a time (there comes a time)
When you must find your way
Begger has made his bed
Wrapped in a silhoutte, of gold and gray
Now it's time, yes it's time, for us to begin again
(repeat chorus twice)
Standing so close to me, the possibility
To change our destiny, I see it perfectly, moving so naturally
Nothing can stand in our way
(repeat chorus three times)
Le bel age
Only our love will remain (only)
Le bel age (only our love, only our love)
Close to the truth once again
(repeat chorus)
Le bel age (le bel age)
Le bel age
Written by: robert tepper & guy marshall
Boston: Higher Power.
ReplyDeleteNot "makes my heart sing" exactly, so much as "makes my soul shout for joy to the skies." It feels like flying.
Hey, my high power
The world is spinning but I'm not afraid.
Yeah, give me the power
It's the beginning of another day...
Hi Jeannette -
ReplyDeleteI don't know trackbacks from Adam. I didn't even get whta you meant when you "tagged" me on my blog, until I just read your post!
So I'll post my answer here, and let me know if there's something for me to do on my site!
Amy
p.s. this song may seem cheesy, but it absolutely lifts my spirits, no matter what, so I LOVE it. It's an oldie about putting yourself out there and playing full-out!
Georgie Girl by the Seekers
Hey there! Georgie girl
Swinging down the street so fancy free,
nobody you meet could ever see
the loneliness there inside you.
Hey there! Georgie girl
why do all the boys just pass you by?
Could it be you just don't try, or is it the clothes you wear?
You're always window shopping but never stopping to buy.
So shed those dowdy feathers and fly a little bit.
Hey there! Georgie girl
there's another Georgie deep inside
Bring out all the love you hide and
oh, what a change there'd be,
The world would see a new Georgie girl.
Hey there! Georgie girl
Dreaming of the someone you could be
Life is a reality, you can't always run away.
Don't be so scared of changing and rearranging yourself.
It's time for jumping down from the shelf a little bit.
Is it too late to still play?
ReplyDeleteKT Tunstall
"Suddenly I See"
Her face is a map of the world
Is a map of the world
You can see she's a beautiful girl
She's a beautiful girl
And everything around her is a silver pool of light
The people who surround her feel the benefit of it
It makes you calm
She holds you captivated in her palm
Suddenly I see (Suddenly I see)
This is what I wanna be
Suddenly I see (Suddenly I see)
Why the hell it means so much to me
I feel like walking the world
Like walking the world
You can hear she's a beautiful girl
She's a beautiful girl
She fills up every corner like she's born in black and white
Makes you feel warmer when you're trying to remember
What you heard
She likes to leave you hanging on her word
Suddenly I see (Suddenly I see)
This is what I wanna be
Suddenly I see (Suddenly I see)
Why the hell it means so much to me
And she's taller than most
And she's looking at me
I can see her eyes looking from a page in a magazine
Oh she makes me feel like I could be a tower
A big strong tower
She got the power to be
The power to give
The power to see
Suddenly I see (Suddenly I see)
This is what I wanna be
Suddenly I see (Suddenly I see)
Why the hell it means so much to me
Makes me smile and sing really loudly...