From A Distance

[electsub]

Take a line from well-known song. One that opens your mind to another time.  Nostalgic Songs that you pull a single 'not repeated' line from that is meaningful to you.  Examples of a few verses that come to my mind.

 

 'every generation is like the one before...'

                               

'You know you stopped me dead while I was passing by And now I beg to see you dance just one more time'                          

'Shoes on, get up in the morn' Cup of milk, let's rock and roll King Kong, kick the drum Rolling on like a Rolling Stone'

 

 

                                

 

[ezzra]

In time of troubles it is always good to hear a well written and up lifting song that says so much about us and the world we live in.. and Bette Midler sings it well...

 

From a distance the world looks blue and green
And the snow capped mountains white
From a distance the ocean meets the stream
And the eagle takes to flight

From a distance
There is harmony
And it echoes through the land
It's the voice of hope
It's the voice of peace
It's the voice of every man

From a distance
We all have enough
And no one is in need
And there are no guns, no bombs and no disease
No hungry mouths to feed

From a distance
We are instruments
Marching in a common band

Playing songs of hope
Playing songs of peace
They are the songs of every man

God is watching us
God is watching us
God is watching us
From a distance

From a distance
You look like my friend
Even though we are at war
From a distance
I just cannot comprehend
What all this fighting for
From a distance
There is harmony
And it echoes through the land

And it's the hope of hopes
It's the love of loves
It's the heart of every man

It's the hope of hopes
It's the love of loves
This is the song for every man...

[KannikaP]

4 minutes ago, ezzra said:

In time of troubles it is always good to hear a well written and up lifting song that says so much about us and the world we live in.. and Bette Midler sings it well...

 

From a distance the world looks blue and green
And the snow capped mountains white
From a distance the ocean meets the stream
And the eagle takes to flight

From a distance
There is harmony
And it echoes through the land
It's the voice of hope
It's the voice of peace
It's the voice of every man

From a distance
We all have enough
And no one is in need
And there are no guns, no bombs and no disease
No hungry mouths to feed

From a distance
We are instruments
Marching in a common band

Playing songs of hope
Playing songs of peace
They are the songs of every man

God is watching us
God is watching us
God is watching us
From a distance

From a distance
You look like my friend
Even though we are at war
From a distance
I just cannot comprehend
What all this fighting for
From a distance
There is harmony
And it echoes through the land

And it's the hope of hopes
It's the love of loves
It's the heart of every man

It's the hope of hopes
It's the love of loves
This is the song for every man...

There are 64 cover versions of this song....Google it.

[ezzra]

2 minutes ago, KannikaP said:

There are 64 cover versions of this song....Google it.

And your point is? dose it makes a different how many versions are out there? it seems like you have missed the whole point of this topic...

Edited April 24, 2021 by ezzra

[KannikaP]

6 minutes ago, ezzra said:

And your point is? dose it makes a different how many versions are out there? it seems like you have missed the whole point of this topic...

I was merely confirming that From a Distance is a really great song, if 64 people have recorded it.

Now how about 'Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away'.

[ezzra]

3 minutes ago, KannikaP said:

I was merely confirming that From a Distance is a really great song, if 64 people have recorded it.

Now how about 'Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away'.

Well, your earlier post sounded dismissive and belittling like of either the song or Bette Midler, good that now you have cleared it up...

[KannikaP]

3 minutes ago, ezzra said:

Well, your earlier post sounded dismissive and belittling like of either the song or Bette Midler, good that now you have cleared it up...

There are however some people in this world who do not like the song or Bette Midler.

[CharlieH]

8 minutes ago, KannikaP said:

There are however some people in this world who do not like the song or Bette Midler.

Yep, I,m one of them, as soon as they start introducing phrases like "God is watching", I'm done with it or any such song with that type of lyric.

[jak2002003]

19 minutes ago, CharlieH said:

Yep, I,m one of them, as soon as they start introducing phrases like "God is watching", I'm done with it or any such song with that type of lyric.

Me to. The song has a nice tune, but comes across as some kind of religions Christian  hymn.  

 

 

[KannikaP]

20 minutes ago, CharlieH said:

Yep, I,m one of them, as soon as they start introducing phrases like "God is watching", I'm done with it or any such song with that type of lyric.

So I guess God Only Knows by The Beach Boys isn't on your playlist!   LOL

[CharlieH]

3 minutes ago, KannikaP said:

So I guess God Only Knows by The Beach Boys isn't on your playlist!   LOL

Knew you'd say that ! ....lol

 

Open the flood gates now for all the "Invisible friend for adults" references

[canthai55]

I Get By with a Little Help from my Friends

[canthai55]

Work Your Fingers to the Bone - Whatta 'Ya Get - Bony Fingers

[sipi]

I worked as a funeral director for some time.

Do you know how many people have been lowered into the ground to "you are the wind beneath my wings"?

If I ever hear that song again I'll kill someone.

 

For me, I really like the lyrics.

"Lord, here comes the flood.

We will say goodbye to flesh and blood.

If again, the seas are silent

In any still alive,

It'll be those who gave their island to survive.

Drink up, dreamers, you're running dry"

Edited April 24, 2021 by sipi

[chickenslegs]

When you're down and troubled
And you need some lovin' care
And nothin', nothin' is goin' right
Close your eyes and think of me
And soon I will be there
To brighten up even your darkest night

 

Carole King (I remember the James Taylor version most)

[chickenslegs]

... and this song from "Lindisfarne" is the theme of my teenage years ...

 

Meet me on the corner,
When the lights are coming on,
And I'll be there.
I promise I'll be there.
Down the empty streets,
We'll disappear into the dawn,
If you have dreams enough to share.

 

 

 

 

[thaibeachlovers]

On 4/24/2021 at 3:17 PM, KannikaP said:

There are however some people in this world who do not like the song or Bette Midler.

I never listen to words of songs on the radio, and I don't like Midler, so I didn't know what the words were till I just read them. Very uplifting.

[canthai55]

Look
If you had
One shot
Or one opportunity
To seize everything you ever wanted
In one moment
Would you capture it
Or just let it slip?  ...

 

You can do anything you set your mind to, man

 

Eminem

[KannikaP]

 

Songs with lyrics which mean something....to me.

[electsub]

57 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said:

I never listen to words of songs on the radio, and I don't like Midler, so I didn't know what the words were till I just read them. Very uplifting.

The title of my post 'From A Distance' was not intended to imply the song of the same name. Everyone just assumed and neglected to read instructions or contribute my reason for posting. My expectation was for people to think of a line in a song that they remember from their past and post it. Just a line a verse. I had hoped we would keep it going and have some fun with it. Example, 'does your chewing gum loose its flavor on the bed post overnight,' and ' Alice! Alice! who the *&( is Alice'. Cheers mate. 

'

[canthai55]

The Covid Anthem -

 

Hiding in my room, safe within my womb
I touch no one and no one touches me
I am a rock
I am an island
And a rock feels no pain
And an island never cries

[rumak]

2 hours ago, electsub said:

Everyone just assumed and neglected to read instructions or contribute my reason for posting.

 

you sure you are a newbie ?    that line of yours is sooooo reminiscent of some other boring people on this forum that need CONTROL .   Names can not be named,  of course

Edited April 28, 2021 by rumak

[faraday]

"Take the last train to Clarksville 

And I'll meet you at the station"

 

When I first heard it, so very long ago, not listening closely to the lyrics, I thought it was just a happy pop song.

 

The last two lines of the song though, reveal the sadness, the reality of that dreadful time.

 

"And I don't know

 if I'm ever coming home"

 

 

[canthai55]

Sing me back home with a song I used to hear
Make my old memories come alive
Take me away and turn back the years
Sing Me Back Home before I die

 

[electsub]

10 hours ago, canthai55 said:

The Covid Anthem -

 

Hiding in my room, safe within my womb
I touch no one and no one touches me
I am a rock
I am an island
And a rock feels no pain
And an island never cries

AWSOME

[electsub]

9 hours ago, canthai55 said:

Sing me back home with a song I used to hear
Make my old memories come alive
Take me away and turn back the years
Sing Me Back Home before I die

 

Oh yeah! 

[electsub]

10 hours ago, rumak said:

 

you sure you are a newbie ?    that line of yours is sooooo reminiscent of some other boring people on this forum that need CONTROL .   Names can not be named,  of course

nice

[canthai55]

I lived with the decent folks
In the hills of old Vermont
Where what you do all day
Depends on what you want
And I took up with a woman there
Though I was still a kid
And I smile like the sun
To think of all the loving that we did

[thaibeachlovers]

On 4/28/2021 at 2:25 PM, electsub said:

The title of my post 'From A Distance' was not intended to imply the song of the same name. Everyone just assumed and neglected to read instructions or contribute my reason for posting. My expectation was for people to think of a line in a song that they remember from their past and post it. Just a line a verse. I had hoped we would keep it going and have some fun with it. Example, 'does your chewing gum loose its flavor on the bed post overnight,' and ' Alice! Alice! who the *&( is Alice'. Cheers mate. 

'

OK, here's a song that really spoke to me when I was rejected by a woman I was besotted with ( a very long time ago ).

 

Shine on you crazy diamond performed by Pink Floyd- one of the greatest groups to grace the planet.

 

Remember when you were young, you shone like the sun
Shine on you crazy diamond
Now there's a look in your eyes, like black holes in the sky
Shine on you crazy diamond
You were caught on the crossfire of childhood and stardom
Blown on the steel breeze

Come on you target for faraway laughter
Come on you stranger, you legend, you martyr, and shine

You reached for the secret too soon, you cried for the moon
Shine on you crazy diamond
Threatened by shadows at night, and exposed in the light
Shine on you crazy diamond
Well you wore out your welcome with random precision
Rode on the steel breeze

Come on you raver, you seer of visions
Come on you painter, you piper, you prisoner, and shine

[canthai55]

I got ketchup on my blue jeans, I just burnt my hand
Lord, it's hard to be a bachelor man
I got girls that can cook, I got girls that can clean
I got girls that can do anything in between

I got to get ready, make everything right
'Cause all my rowdy friends are comin' over tonight