Leave any light on the endless shelves Speak the pass phrase Only those with flawless elocution A mind open to betwixt and between Shall pass the warden Go through the Nyx-door Plunge into onyx darkness Within are nights that never die Without the world spins on Here only esthesis will guide you Stay as long as it pleases thee.
Body and mind buzzing with the joy of dance class, I felt this to be a good way to get back to Wandering the Archives Wednesday that I’ve missed for a few weeks.
Can upbeat happy songs convey feelings of depression. Sure it can!
Tonight’s Saturday song is one such example. Released less than two weeks ago Falling Apart by Pegboard Nerds, Stonebank & EMEL is a happy bounce around trance anthem that I would love to dance wildly to while forgetting all my troubles!
If you can’t laugh at the darkness it will swallow you whole.
Enjoy!
Falling Apart Lyrics
Watch my life pass me by Never knowing where I belong In the web of love and lies As you string me along and
I can’t breathe, I can’t see I’m losing sight of everything I feel the walls closing in, closing in Am I falling apart?
Oh I just wanna be free I just wanna be free I think I’m falling apart Oh I just wanna be free, free, free I’m falling apart I’m falling apart I’m falling apart I’m falling apart
I can’t breathe, I can’t see I’m losing sight of everything I feel the walls closing in, closing in
The weather today makes it seem like it was time for a rain inspired song. There are many to choose from. And I’ve already featured Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head by B.J. Thomas. But after writing today’s Haibun and reading a lot of fun sayings about rain. The choice was clear, it would of course be It’s Raining Men by The Weather Girls from 1982. A song turned down by several of the big names at the time. (according to Wikipedia) Until the then named Two Tons O’ Fun was persuaded to record it, despite what they thought were crazy lyrics.
It went on to become a major hit and an iconic disco song of the 1980’s.
After reading all those idiomatic expressions about rain, raining men is no less crazy than raining old women which I found in several languages.
Enjoy!
It’s Raining Men – Lyrics
Hi, hi we’re your weather girls Ah-huh And have we got news for you You better listen Get ready, all you lonely girls And leave those umbrellas at home Alright
Humidity is rising (uh rising), barometer’s getting low (oh low, girl) According to all sources (what sources now) The street’s the place to go (we better hurry up) ‘Cause tonight for the first time (first time) Just about half-past ten (half past ten) For the first time in history It’s gonna start raining men (start raining men)
It’s raining men, hallelujah, it’s raining men, amen I’m gonna go out to run and let myself get Absolutely soaking wet It’s raining men, hallelujah It’s raining men, every specimen Tall, blonde, dark and lean Rough and tough and strong and mean
God bless mother nature, she’s a single woman too She took off to heaven and she did what she had to do She taught every angel she rearranged the sky So that each and every woman could find her perfect guy Oh, it’s raining men, yeah Humanity’s rising (humanity’s rising) Barometer’s getting low (it’s getting low, low, low, low) According to all sources (according to all sources) The street’s the place to go ‘Cause tonight for the first time Just about half past ten For the first time in history It’s gonna start raining man (start raining men)
It’s raining men, hallelujah It’s raining men, amen It’s raining men, hallelujah It’s raining men, amen It’s raining men, hallelujah It’s raining men, amen It’s raining men, hallelujah Oh oh oh oh It’s raining men Tall, blonde, dark and lean Rough and tough and strong and mean Hallelujah it’s raining men
I hadn’t prepared a song for this week, but a recent release made the choice easy. Released on the 15th July, and one that got “haussed” as we say in Swedish. Apparently the band’s three dot logo appeared all over the place, the band members started to tag the band on social media and the press started to write about a coming song.
I have listened to it quite a few times already, and I still can’t decide what I think about it. But they keep me coming back and that says something I guess.
You’ll have to decide for yourself!
I did like it better when I watched the video today which is really awesome and made the song make more sense. The video is directed by Alexander Wesseley.
For those that like to read up, here’s a long Billboard article about the new song and their reunion.
Up and down the city streets The place is quivering with heat Rising from the dusty concrete Undulating to the juke’s syncopated beat Everybody Chicago footworking their feet A dance where struggle liberation meets Echoing the racing heartbeats As the vocals reverse and repeat
Last Dance Last Dance for love Yes, it’s my last change For romance tonight
I need you, by me, Beside me, to guide me, To hold me, to scold me, ‘Cause when I’m bad I’m so, so bad
So let’s dance, the last dance Let’s dance, the Last Dance Let’s dance, this Last Dance tonight
Last Dance, Last Dance for love Yes, it’s my last change For romance tonight
Oh, I need you, by me, Beside me, to guide me, To hold me, to scold me, ‘Cause when I’m bad I’m so, so bad
So let’s dance, the Last Dance Let’s dance, the Last Dance Let’s dance, this Last Dance tonight
Yeah, will you be my Mr. Right? Can you fill my appetite I can’t be sure That you’re the one for me But all that I ask Is that you dance with me Dance with me, dance with me, yeah
Oh I need you, by me, Beside me, to guide me, To hold me, to scold me, ‘Cause when I’m bad I’m so, so bad
So let’s dance, this Last Dance Let’s dance, this Last Dance Let’s dance, this Last Dance tonight
Oh I need you, by me, To beside, to guide me, To hold me, to scold me, ‘Cause when I’m bad I’m so, so bad
So, come on baby, dance that dance Come on baby, dance that dance Come on baby, let’s dance tonight…
As I mentioned in my Wednesday Re-post I have have had two hours dance workshop tonight. On my way home I took a long walk through city. To stretch tiered muscles, feel the puls of the city (haven’t been much of that for what feels like ages) and enjoy the beautiful sunset.
Few things makes me as happy as dancing.
As sunset clouds glow My mind fills with happy flow Rehearsing dance show
Your movement is mesmerizing enchanting Your body radiating exuberance Your eyes sparkle with joy Sharing the bliss of dance with us all
Teaching how to be in the moment of movement A guiding star to follow All these words and more I would pen for you As many as it takes to show my gratitude
After all, the smile on your face, the energy you give Have led me back to a path thought lost Rekindled a passion smothered Showed that honing your skill will always pay off
I thank the fates for putting you in my life
In gusting autumn winds bare bowers sway like arms of dancers.
Sitting on a bus on my way to a two hours dance workshop for the dancer who inspired this post. It felt natural that this was this week’s archive find.
This is my first try at a Haibun. And had I only formatted it differently and used interpunktion it could have been. Instead it’s a poem followed by a Haiku. And I decided to leave it like that.
The world according to RedCat 
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