Young Forever

Let’s dance in style,

Let’s dance for a while,

Heaven can wait we’re only watching the skies

Hoping for the best but expecting the worst,

Are you gonna drop the bomb or not?

Let us die young or let us live forever,

We don’t have the power but we never say never,

Sitting in a sandpit,

Life is a short trip,

The music’s for the sad man.

So we live a life like a video

When the sun is always out and you never get old

And the champagne’s always cold

And the music is always good

And the pretty girls just happen to stop by in the hood

And they hop their pretty ass up on the hood of dat pretty ass car

Without a wrinkle in today

Cuz there is no tomorrow

Just some picture perfect day

To last a whole lifetime

And it never ends

Cos all we have to do is hit rewind

So lets just stay in the moment, smoke some weed,

Drink some wine,

Reminisce talk some shit forever young is in your mind

Leave a mark that can’t erase neither space nor time

So when the director yells cut,

I’ll be fine,

I’m forever young...

Do you really want to live forever?

... Young Forever, Jay-Z feat. Mr Hudson

Holding Me Back

I've been trying to walk out of my past.

Left behind I'm always the last.

I think it's time to let go of this fear

And try to find a way out of here.

I've got to clear out my head from this mess.

It brings me down and leaves me in stress.

I think that with you I made a mistake.

Now I'm motionless in empty space.

Were you scared to be closer to me?

What did you fear?

I let you near but you brought me down here.

... Holding Me Back, Buddahead

Thomas Müller

World Cup 2010 ended disappointingly for me when Germany was kicked out of the semi-finals. The Netherlands then went on to lose the Cup to Spain. However, one person shined for me this year and he is Thomas Müller. He won the adidas Golden Boot (for scoring the most number of goals) and the Best Young Player Award in this World Cup. A snippet of Thomas Müller:

Thomas Müller (born 13 September 1989 in Weilheim) is a German international footballer who plays for Bayern Munich. Müller plays as a midfielder or forward, and has been deployed in a variety of attacking roles – as an attacking midfielder, second striker, or on either wing. He has been praised for his pace, technique and composure, and has shown consistency in both scoring and creating goals. A product of Bayern's youth system, he made his first-team breakthrough under new Bayern manager Louis van Gaal during the 2009–10 season, playing almost every game as the club won the league and cup double, and reached the Champions League final. This earned him an international call-up, and at the end of the season he was named in Germany's squad for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, where he scored five goals in six appearances as the team finished in third place. He was named as the Best Young Player of the tournament and with five goals and three assists, won the Golden Boot.

On 6 May, Müller was named in Germany's provisional 27-man squad for the 2010 World Cup, along with seven other Bayern Munich players. Despite suffering a scare when he fell off his bicycle at the team's training camp in South Tirol, Müller only suffered superficial injuries, and made the final cut for the tournament when the squad was reduced to 23 players on 1 June. He was allocated the number 13, normally worn by injured captain Michael Ballack, and previously worn by Müller's namesake Gerd. He earned his second international cap in the final warm-up match before the World Cup, coming on as a half-time substitute for Piotr Trochowski in a 3–1 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina. He started the first game of Germany's World Cup campaign, a 4–0 win over Australia and scored his first international goal, the third of the game. He played in all Germany's group games, as they finished top of Group D, and he scored twice and assisted once in the 4–1 victory over England in the round of 16. This made him the youngest player since Pelé to score multiple goals in a knockout round, and the youngest German since Franz Beckenbauer to do so in any game. He scored his fourth goal of the tournament in the quarter final against Argentina, opening the scoring in the third minute as Germany won 4–0. However, having picked up his second booking of the tournament in the second half, he missed the semi-final defeat against Spain. He returned to the team for the third-place playoff against Uruguay, scoring the first goal - his fifth of the tournament - as Germany won 3–2 to take the bronze medals. With five goals he ended as joint top goalscorer of the tournament, and his three assists meant that he won the Golden Boot.He has also won the Best Young Player Award, ahead of fellow nominees André Ayew of Ghana and Giovani dos Santos of Mexico.In both cases he succeeded a German team-mate, Miroslav Klose and Lukas Podolski having won the respective awards in 2006.

... wikipedia

Only In My Memory

It's been 84 years, and I can still smell the fresh paint. The china had never been used. The sheets had never been slept in. Titanic was called the Ship of Dreams, and it was. It really was.

Fifteen-hundred people went into the sea, when Titanic sank from under us. There were twenty boats floating nearby... and only one came back. One. Six were saved from the water, myself included. Six... out of fifteen-hundred. Afterward, the seven-hundred people in the boats had nothing to do but wait... wait to die... wait to live... wait for an absolution... that would never come.

We never found anything on Jack... there's no record of him at all.

No, there wouldn't be, would there? And I've never spoken of him until now... Not to anyone... Not even your grandfather... A woman's heart is a deep ocean of secrets. But now you know there was a man named Jack Dawson and that he saved me... in every way that a person can be saved. I don't even have a picture of him. He exists now... only in my memory.

... Titanic

Now And Then

I say we make a pact. Here and now. We're here for each other, always, no matter what happens in life. If Teeny goes off to Hollywood or I marry a rich doctor, we remember this day and this pact. Whenever we need a friend, we're here for each other. We can count on it. Always. No matter what.

As we grow older, it becomes difficult to just believe. It's not that we don't want to, but too much has happened and we can't.

We all used to try so hard to fit in. We wanted to look exactly alike, do all the same things, practically be the same person, but when we weren't looking that all changed. The tree house was supposed to bring us more independence, but what the summer actually brought was independence from each other.

He said something that didn't mean as much then as it does now... He told me that things happen in life that you can't stop but it wasn't a reason to shut out the world...

You can run from the dissapointments you're trying to forget. But its only when you embrace your past that you truly move forward. Maybe Thomas Wolfe never got to go home again, but I found my way there. And I'm glad I did.

Wow... I realize that... I've been so afraid of the bad things that um... That I've missed out on the good... You know I didn't wanna come back here... But I'm really glad I did... I'd forgotten how much it helped to have you guys as friends... I'm really lucky to have this place... and each other...

... Now And Then

Never Give All The Heart

Never give all the heart, for love

Will hardly seem worth thinking of

To passionate women if it seem

Certain, and they never dream

That it fades out from kiss to kiss;

For everything that’s lovely is

But a brief, dreamy. Kind delight.

O never give the heart outright,

For they, for all smooth lips can say,

Have given their hearts up to the play.

And who could play it well enough

If deaf and dumb and blind with love?

He that made this knows all the cost,

For he gave all his heart and lost.

... William Butler Yeats

I've Loved And Lost For More Than One Lifetime

What do you imagine you're doing on this Earth?

I want to look back and say that I didn't turn my back, that I was happy.

Whether by fate or the divine ironies of some higher power, I find myself returned once more to Brideshead. Did I want too much? Did my own hunger blind me to the ties that bound them to their faith? Am I only now, shadowed by war, all moorings gone, alone enough to see the light?

I take it you're not religious, Hooper? 

Me? God, no. Can't see the point in it. You're born, you live, then you die. 

Do you have any hope for the future, Hooper? 

Hopes? Oh, aye, plenty. It's our time now. You watch. The old ways, all this, they're gone. Future belongs to us, so long as we don't get shot.

How about you, sir? You got someone special waiting for you?

Me? No. I've loved and lost for more than one lifetime.

... Charles Ryder, Brideshead Revisited

A Walk To Remember

"Love is always patient and kind; it is never jealous; love is never boastful or conceited; it is never rude or selfish; it does not take offense, and is not resentful. Love take no pleasure in other people’s sins but delights in the truth; it is always ready to excuse, to trust, to hope, and to endure whatever comes"

"Jamie and I had a perfect summer together, with more love than lots of people know in a lifetime. And then she went, with her unfailing faith. Its been four years, but the vision of Jamie walking towards me will stay with me forever"

"Landon: I'm sorry she never got her miracle.

Reverend Sullivan: She did... it was you"

"Jamie saved my life. She taught me everything. About life, hope and the long journey ahead. I'll always miss her. But our love is like the wind. I can't see it, but I can feel it"

I'll always remember

it was late afternoon

It lasted forever

But ended so soon

You were all by yourself

Staring up at a dark gray sky

I was changed...

... A Walk To Remember

I'll Be

The strands in your eyes that color them wonderful

Stop me and steal my breath

And emeralds from mountains thrust towards the sky

Never revealing their depth

Tell me that we belong together

Dress it up with the trappings of love

I'll be captivated, I'll hang from your lips

Instead of the gallows of heartache that hang from above

I'll be your cryin' shoulder

I'll be love's suicide

I'll be better when I'm older

I'll be the greatest fan of your life

Sheriff Woody Pride

"Now Woody, he's been my pal for as long as I can remember. He's brave, like a cowboy should be. And kind, and smart. But the thing that makes Woody special, is he'll never give up on you ... ever. He'll be there for you, no matter what."

... Toy Story 3

Wavin' Flag

When I get older

I will be stronger

They’ll call me freedom

Just like a waving flag

And then it goes back...

... Young Artists For Haiti

Legends Of The Fall

As evening fell, a maiden stood

At the edge of a wood.

In her hands lay the rein

Of a stallion.

And ne'er I'd seen a girl as fair,

Heard a gentle voice anywhere.

Whispered, "Alas"

She belonged, belonged to another--

Another forever.

Yes, she belonged to

the twilight and mist.

... Twilight And Mist, James Horner

Even If You Cannot Hear My Voice

 

"That's death and life, you see. We all shine on. You just have to release your hearts, alert your senses, and pay attention. A leaf, a star, a song, a laugh. Notice all the little things, because somebody is reaching out to you. Qualcuno ti ama. Somebody loves you."

... The Death and Life of Charlie St. Cloud, Ben Sherwood

Light up, light up

As if you have a choice

Even if you cannot hear my voice

I'll be right beside you dear

Louder, louder

And we'll run for our lives

I can hardly speak I understand

Why you can't raise your voice to say

... Run, Snow Patrol

A Thing Of Beauty Is A Joy Forever ...

"There is a holiness to the heart's affections you know nothing about ..."

"You all wished I would give up, but I can't. A thing of beauty is a joy for ever: its loveliness increases; it will never pass into nothingness"

"I almost wish we were butterflies and liv'd but three summer days - three such days with you I could fill with more delight than fifty common years could ever contain ..."

... Bright Star

Song From A Secret Garden

Taken from the album: 

The idea of Secret Garden is one that everyone can relate to. We all have landscapes inside us, secret rooms where feelings and impressions grow as a little garden. Some talk about it, write poems or letters, paint, or even take a walk to reflect over life. We all have our own way. But what is common to us, is a strong emotional feeling that is an essential part of our nature. My way of dealing with this is through music, and everything I write comes from my secret garden. This simple piece had no other name than "Pianopiece in C minor" for many years. But when the Secret Garden project evolved, I felt this piece could express the essence of my ideas--the simple melody straight from the heart, expressed through Fionnuala's soulful, vulnerable and naked violin playing.

... Rolf Lovland, Secret Garden

Our Fingerprints Don't Fade From The Lives We Touch

Beginning:

"Gandhi said that whatever you do in life will be insignificant. But it's very important that you do it. I tend to agree with the first part. You know what day I'm staring at, Michael? By 22, Ghandi had 3 kids; Mozart 37 symphonies; and Buddy Holly was dead. You once told me, our fingerprints don't fade from the lives we touch. Is that true for everybody, or is it just poetic bullshit?"

Ending: 

"Whatever you do in life will be insignificant, but it's very important that you do it because nobody else will. Like when someone comes into your life and half of you says: "You're nowhere near ready." But the other half says: "Make her yours forever." Michael, Caroline asked me what I would say if I knew you could hear me. I said: "I do know. I love you. God, I miss you, and I forgive you."

... Remember Me, Tyler Hawkins

Sense And Sensibility

"You are in a melancholy humour and fancy that anyone unlike yourself must be happy. But remember that the pain of parting from friends will be felt by everybody at times, whatever be their education or state. Know your own happiness. You want nothing but patience; or give it a more fascinating name: call it hope."

"It is not time or opportunity that is to determine intimacy; it is disposition alone. Seven years would be insufficient to make some people acquainted with each other, and seven days are more than enough for others."

... Sense And Sensibility, Jane Austen

Never Let Me Go

"All children have to be deceived if they are to grow up without trauma."

"You say you’re sure? Sure that you’re in love? How can you know it? You think love is so simple? "

"Memories, even your most precious ones, fade surprisingly quickly. But I don’t go along with that. The memories I value most, I don’t ever see them fading."

"I keep thinking about this river somewhere, with the water moving really fast. And these two people in the water, trying to hold onto each other, holding on as hard as they can, but in the end it's just too much. The current's too strong. They've got to let go, drift apart. That's how it is with us. It's a shame, Kath, because we've loved each other all our lives. But in the end, we can't stay together forever."

"All the same, some of it must go in somewhere. It must go in, because by the time a moment like that comes along, there’s a part of you that’s been waiting. Maybe from as early as when you’re five or six, there’s been a whisper going at the back of your head, saying: “One day, maybe not so long from now, you’ll get to know how it feels.” So you’re waiting, even if you don’t quite know it, waiting for the moment when you realise that you really are different to them; that there are people out there, like Madame, who don’t hate you or wish you any harm, but who nevertheless shudder at the very thought of you – of how you were brought into this world and why – and who dread the idea of your hand brushing against theirs. The first time you glimpse yourself through the eyes of a person like that, it’s a cold moment. It’s like walking past a mirror you’ve walked past every day of your life, and suddenly it shows you something else, something troubling and strange."

... Never Let Me Go, Kazuo Ishiguro

From The Morning

And now we rise

And we are everywhere

And now we rise from the ground

And see she flies

And she is everywhere

See she flies all around

So look see the sights

The endless summer nights

And go play the game that you learned

From the morning.

... Nick Drake

True Colors

But I see your true colors

shining through

I see your true colors

and that's why I love you

so don't be afraid to let them show

your true colors

true colors are beautiful

like a rainbow

... Cindy Lauper

The Best Mirage That I've Ever Had

This is the best mirage that I've ever had

Me And You, Just Us Two

Me and you, just us two...

Empire State Of Mind

Tribute to my favorite city...

In New York

Concrete jungle where dreams are made of

There's nothin' you can't do

Now you're in New York

These streets will make you feel brand new

Big lights will inspire you

Let's hear it for New York, New York,

New York

... Jay-Z & Alicia Keys

A Sorta Fairytale

way up north i took my day

all in all was a pretty nice day 

and i put the hood right back where

you could taste heaven perfectly

feel out the summer breeze

didn't know when we'd be back and i

i don't, didn't think

we'd end up like

like this

a sorta fairytale

with you

a sorta fairytale

with you

... Tori Amos

A Drop In The Ocean

A drop in the ocean,

A change in the weather,

I was praying that you and me might end up together.

It's like wishing for rain as I stand in the desert,

But I'm holding you closer than most,

'Cause you are my heaven.

... Ron Pope

Objects Of My Affection

I remember when, when I first moved here

A long time ago

'cause I heard some song I used to hear back then

A long time ago

I remember when, even further back

In another town

'cause I saw something written I used to say back then

Hard to comprehend

And the question is, was I more alive

Then than I am now?

I happily have to disagree

I laugh more often now, I cry more often now

I am more me ...

... But life has a certain ability of breathing new

life into me

So I breathe it in ...

... Just because something starts differently

Doesn't mean it's worth less

And I soaked it in, how I soaked it in ...

... So I'm gonna give, yes I'm gonna give

I'm gonna give you a try ...

And the question is, was I more alive

Then than I am now?

I happily have to disagree

I laugh more often now, I cry more often now

I am more me

... Peter Bjorn & John

Adagio For Strings

Adagio for Strings is a work for string orchestra, arranged by the American composer Samuel Barber from his String Quartet composed in 1936. The recording of the 1938 world premiere, with Arturo Toscanini conducting the NBC Orchestra, was selected in 2005 for permanent preservation in the National Recording Registry at the United States Library of Congress.

In 2004, listeners of the BBC's Today program voted Adagio for Strings the "saddest classical" work ever. The piece was played at the funeral of Princess Grace of Monaco and at the funeral of Albert Einstein. It was broadcast over the radio at the announcement of Franklin D. Roosevelt's death. It was performed in 2001 at Last Night of the Proms in the Royal Albert Hall to commemorate the victims of the September 11 attacks, replacing the traditional upbeat patriotic songs. It was also played during the opening ceremonies of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics.

The work is extremely popular in the electronic dance music genre, notably in trance. Artists who have covered it include Armin van Buuren, William Orbit, Ferry Corsten and Tiësto, with Corsten's arrangement reaching #4 in the UK singles chart. 

The clip on the left is the original version played by the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra directed by Sir Simon Rattle. On the right is a trance version by Tiësto.

For Love Is Sufficient Unto Love

... Love gives naught but itself and takes naught but from itself.

Love possesses not nor would it be possessed;

For love is sufficient unto love.

When you love you should not say, "God is in my heart," but rather, "I am in the heart of God."

And think not you can direct the course of love, for love, if it finds you worthy, directs your course.

Love has no other desire but to fulfill itself.

But if you love and must needs have desires, let these be your desires:

To melt and be like a running brook that sings its melody to the night.

To know the pain of too much tenderness.

To be wounded by your own understanding of love;

And to bleed willingly and joyfully.

To wake at dawn with a winged heart and give thanks for another day of loving;

To rest at the noon hour and meditate love's ecstasy;

To return home at eventide with gratitude;

And then to sleep with a prayer for the beloved in your heart and a song of praise upon your lips.

... The Prophet, Kahlil Gibran

Dream A Dream

... Ride with me upon a shining star,

Above the moonlit sky

We will find Elysium

Hear the nightingale

Sing a lullaby

Lonely shadow, you’ll find a new light

Dawn will be kind,

All will be bright,

Lonely shadow, rise from the darkness

Dream a dream

And see through Angels' eyes

A place where we can fly away ...

... Charlotte Church & Billy Gilman

As A Single Footstep Will Not Make A Path On The Earth

As a single footstep will not make a path on the earth, so a single thought will not make a pathway in the mind. 

To make a deep physical path, we walk again and again. 

To make a deep mental path, we must think over and over the kind of thoughts we wish to dominate our lives.

 ... Henry David Thoreau