Wednesday 30 November 2016

Barbara Bonney - Ave Maria!



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDyiYEdTp-U

Ave Maria! Jungfrau mild,
Erhöre einer Jungfrau Flehen,
Aus diesem Felsen starr und wild
Soll mein Gebet zu dir hinwehen.
Wir schlafen sicher bis zum Morgen,
Ob Menschen noch so grausam sind.
O Jungfrau, sieh der Jungfrau Sorgen,
O Mutter, hör ein bittend Kind!
Ave Maria!

Ave Maria! Unbefleckt!
Wenn wir auf diesen Fels hinsinken
Zum Schlaf, und uns dein Schutz bedeckt
Wird weich der harte Fels uns dünken.
Du lächelst, Rosendüfte wehen
In dieser dumpfen Felsenkluft,
O Mutter, höre Kindes Flehen,
O Jungfrau, eine Jungfrau ruft!
Ave Maria!

Ave Maria! Reine Magd!
Der Erde und der Luft Dämonen,
Von deines Auges Huld verjagt,
Sie können hier nicht bei uns wohnen,
Wir woll'n uns still dem Schicksal beugen,
Da uns dein heil'ger Trost anweht;
Der Jungfrau wolle hold dich neigen,
Dem Kind, das für den Vater fleht.
Ave Maria!

Saturday 26 November 2016

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Into My Arms



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnHoqHscTKE

I don't believe in an interventionist God
But I know, darling, that you do
But if I did I would kneel down and ask Him
Not to intervene when it came to you
Not to touch a hair on your head
To leave you as you are
And if He felt He had to direct you
Then direct you into my arms

Into my arms, O Lord
Into my arms, O Lord
Into my arms, O Lord
Into my arms

And I don't believe in the existence of angels
But looking at you I wonder if that's true
But if I did I would summon them together
And ask them to watch over you
To each burn a candle for you
To make bright and clear your path
And to walk, like Christ, in grace and love
And guide you into my arms

Into my arms, O Lord
Into my arms, O Lord
Into my arms, O Lord
Into my arms

But I believe in love
And I know that you do too
And I believe in some kind of path
That we can walk down, me and you
So keep your candles burning
And make her journey bright and pure
That she will keep returning
Always and evermore

Into my arms, O Lord
Into my arms, O Lord
Into my arms, O Lord
Into my arms

Tuesday 22 November 2016

Al Green - "Here I Am (Come And Take Me)"



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZX7OJdzvERg
"Here I Am (Come And Take Me)"

I can't believe that it's real
The way that you make me feel
A burning deep down inside
A love that I cannot hide

Our love is you and me, baby
Hey that make the world go round
And if keeping you and loving you means
Layin' all my troubles down

Here I am, baby, come and take me
Here I am, baby, come and get me
Take me by the hand
Oh squeeze it
Here I am, baby

It always ends up this way
Me begging you every day
A love that I cannot have
You broke my heart into half

I know its you and me, baby
That make the world go round
Keeping you and loving you means
Laying all my troubles down

Here I am, baby, come and take me
Here I am, baby, come and take me
Take me by the hand
Squeeze it
Here I am, baby

When I'm alone I can always call you
For a helpin' hand
I know you'll do the best you can
But it don't take much for me
Before my cup runs over
All this love inside of me
I swear there's going to be an explosion

You always talk to me (oh, baby)
I'm in no hurry
Tell me all your troubles
And I guarantee you won't ever have to worry (no)
(And one more thing)
You just can't trust everybody
Everybody you see
You'll find yourself lost and alone
On a darkened street

Here I am, baby, come and take me
Here I am, baby, would you come and take me?
Take me by the hand
Squeeze it
Squeeze it
Squeeze it
Alright
Here I am, baby
Good Lord
It's alright
You can love me
You can love me
And you can love me
Let me say
Love me
Love me
Love me
Love me
You can love me
You can love me

Take me, won't you?
Teach me
Hold my hand?
Teach me
The way the things you do
The way the things you do
The way
Good God
Good God

Come and take me
Here I am, baby
Come and take me
Here I am, baby

Come and take me
You may not know what I mean this evening
But everybody aboard the Soul Train

I want you to get on board this evening
I want to tell you it don't take no money
I want let you know that you don't need no ticket
Everybody just get on board hey...
On the Soul Train

Get on on board hey...
Everybody just get on board hey...
Get on on board
That's it I've got to moving
Bye










Dougie MacLean - Caledonia




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wP8A9rtg0iI

I don't know if you can see
The changes that have come over me
In these last few days I've been afraid
That I might drift away
So I've been telling old stories, singing songs
That make me think about where I came from
And that's the reason why I seem
So far away today

Oh, but let me tell you that I love you
That I think about you all the time
Caledonia you're calling me
And now I'm going home
If I should become a stranger
You know that it would make me more than sad
Caledonia's been everything
I've ever had

Now I have moved and I've kept on moving
Proved the points that I needed proving
Lost the friends that I needed losing
Found others on the way
I have kissed the ladies and left them crying
Stolen dreams, yes there's no denying
I have traveled hard with coattails flying
Somewhere in the wind

(Chorus)
Now I'm sitting here before the fire
The empty room, the forest choir
The flames that could not get any higher
They've withered now they've gone
But I'm steady thinking my way is clear
And I know what I will do tomorrow
When the hands are shaken and the kisses flow
Then I will disappear