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Something To Believe In

and give me something to believe in

Something To Believe In – Bio

Bret Michael Sychak
Born March 15, 1963
American Musician, Actor, Director, Screenwriter, Producer,

Something To Believe In – Dedication

… this post is dedicated to believing that the past is gone and it should be left there, to believing that the future will be okay when it arives, and to believing that the present will show me people who believe the same …

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Something To Believe In – Background

“With “Something To Believe In” I wrote that late at night after a friend (James Kimo Maano, a security guard and best friend of Bret Michaels) of mine passed away a couple of Christmas’ ago.

I was at my mom’s house for Christmas when we got the call and it was late at night. That really affected,” he says as his voice trails off.

The song emphasizes several different things, such as the televangelism scandals, the thoughts of a Vietnam veteran and how he can never seem to shake the memories of “a war he can’t forget,” the recent death of a friend, and seeing the homeless on a street at night, dimly lit by a neon sign that once spelled out “Jesus Saves” and how it seems that the lessons of yesterday are forgotten on the world of today.

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Well I see him on the TV
Preachin’ ’bout the promised lands
He tells me to believe in Jesus
And steals the money from my hand
Some say he was a good man
But Lord I think he sinned, yeah

Twenty-two years of mental tears
Cries a suicidal Vietnam vet
Who fought a losing war on a foreign shore
To find his country didn’t want him back

Their bullets took his best friend in Saigon
Our lawyers took his wife and kids, No regrets
In a time I don’t remember
In a war he can’t forget

He cried forgive me for
What I’ve done there
‘Cause I never meant the things I did

And give me something to believe in
If there’s a Lord above
And give me something to believe in
Oh, Lord arise

My best friend died a lonely man
In some Palm Springs hotel room
I got the call last Christmas Eve
And they told me the news

I tried all night not to break down and cry
As the tears rolled down my face
I felt so cold and empty
Like a lost soul out of place

And the mirror, mirror on the wall
Sees my smile it fades again

And give me something to believe in
If there’s a Lord above
And give me something to believe in
Oh, Lord arise

Sometimes I wish to God
I didn’t know now
The things I didn’t know then

Road, you gotta take me home

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I drive by the homeless sleeping on a cold dark street
Like bodies in an open grave
Underneath the broken old neon sign
That used to read Jesus Saves

A mile away live the rich folks
And I see how they’re living it up
While the poor they eat from hand to mouth
The rich is drinkin’ from a golden cup

And it just makes me wonder
Why so many lose, so few win

Something To Believe In – Video

Give me something to believe in

(Give me something to believe in)

Give me something to believe in

(Give me something to believe in)

If there’s a Lord above

And give me something to believe in

(You take the high road and I’ll take the low road)

Oh Lord

And give me something to believe in

(You take the high road and I’ll take the low road)

Oh Lord arise

(You take the high road and I’ll take the low road)

And give me something to believe in

(You take the high road and I’ll take the low road)

And give me something to believe in, yeah, yeah

Love Actually, Is All Around

Love Actually, Is All Around – Heathrow Airport

whenever I get gloomy with the state of the world, I think about the arrivals gate at Heathrow Airport

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if you look for it, I’ve got a sneaky feeling you’ll find

that Love Actually is all around

We Each Owe A Death

… we each owe a death … there are no exceptions … but oh God, sometimes the Green Mile seems so long …

“We Each Owe A Death” – Stephen King

Stephen King (“Paul Edgecomb, The Green Mile”)
Born September 21, 1947
American author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, science fiction, and fantasy.

“We Each Owe A Death” – Stephen King – Note

Stephen King’s books have sold more than 350 million copies, many of which have been adapted into feature films, miniseries, television shows, and comic books.

He has published 54 novels, including seven under the pen name Richard Bachman, and six non-fiction books. He has written nearly 200 short stories, most of which have been collected in book collections. Many of his stories are set in his home state of Maine. His novella Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption was the basis for the movie The Shawshank Redemption which is widely regarded as one of the greatest films of all time.

“We Each Owe A Death” – Stephen King – The Green Mile

The Green Mile won the Bram Stoker Award for Best Novel in 1996. In 1997, The Green Mile was nominated as Best Novel for the British Fantasy Award and the Locus Award.

Frank Darabont adapted the novel into a screenplay for a feature film of the same name. Released in 1999, the film was directed by Darabont and starred Tom Hanks as Paul Edgecombe and Michael Clarke Duncan as John Coffey. The setting is changed from 1932 to 1935 in order to include the film Top Hat, which doesn’t appear in the book.

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From left to right, Frank Darabont, Stephen King, and Tom Hanks on the set of the Green Mile.

“We Each Owe A Death” – Ending

… one thought – more than any other – keeps awake most nights …

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… if he could keep a mouse alive, how much longer do I have? …

… we each owe a death … there are no exceptions …

… but oh God, sometimes the Green Mile seems so long …

Boom Boom Boom

“Boom Boom Boom” – Bio

Solibury Hill
Released 1977
Peter Brian Gabriel – English singer, songwriter, and record producer who rose to fame as the original lead singer and flautist of the progressive rock band Genesis.

“Boom Boom Boom” – Dedication

… this post is dedicated jabbling, long walks to nowhere merely just to be with someone and nothing more, and having the courage to follow your heart irrespective of where you may go…

“Boom Boom Boom” – Questions

… I have been blogging for over a decade now …

… many have read my posts …

… most know my mania and folly …

… I blog about legal updates …

… I blog about my gig in estate law …

… The best part of my gig

… Is getting to meet people …

… And getting to know them …

… The one immutable fact I know …

… As well as your God …

… and a handful of self-actualized others …

… Is that we are all broken …

… We are all lonely …

… We are all insecure …

… We have all been to hell and back …

… Yet – no one talks about these things …

… They’d rather just go to the mall …

… They’d rather just watch reality tv …

… Ostriches and crabs …

… (that’s a metaphor) …

… ab initio – ad infinitum – ad nauseam …

… you’ll need “Google Latin” for that one …

“Boom Boom Boom” – Answers

… I know the reasons why …

… It’s due to embarrassment …

… Its due to ignorance …

… It’s due to selfishness …

… It’s due to narcissism

… (sorry – look it up) …

… It’s due to solipsism

… (yeah – keep the browser open) …

… It’s due to egocentrism …

… (sorry – I graduated from 3rd grade) …

… It’s due to all of these things and more …

… But – there are very simple answers …

… Most – however – don’t like simple answers …

… there are simple ways to garnish the courage ..

… there are simple ways to throw away old things …

… there are simple ways to get through things …

… my brother says – “life is hard – get a helmet” …

… That’s simple …

… so – back to why I am writing this …

… I have already addressed this topic is many posts …

… and the list goes on …

“Boom Boom Boom” – Meaning

… Peter Gabriel was in the band Genesis …

… He was disillusioned …

… He was unhappy for many reasons …

… he was thinking of leaving the band …

… And starting a solo career …

… He did end up leaving Genesis …

… and launched a successful solo career …

… “Solsbury Hill” was his first single …

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… He has had a magnificent solo career …

… I think it means that Peter had the simple answer …

… He had the courage to let go of the past …

Climbing up on Solsbury Hill
I could see the city light
Wind was blowing, time stood still
Eagle flew out of the night

He was something to observe
Came in close, I heard a voice
Standing, stretching every nerve
Had to listen, had no choice

I did not believe the information
Just had to trust imagination

My heart going boom, boom, boom
“Son”, he said, “grab your things, I’ve come to take you home”

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To keep in silence I resigned
My friends would think I was a nut
Turning water into wine
Open doors would soon be shut

So I went from day to day
Though my life was in a rut
‘Til I thought of what I’ll say
Which connection I should cut

I was feeling part of the scenery
I walked right out of the machinery

My heart going boom, boom, boom
Hey – he said, “grab your things, I’ve come to take you home”

When illusion spin her net
I’m never where I want to be
And liberty she pirouette
When I think that I am free

Watched by empty silhouettes
Who close their eyes but still can see
No one taught them etiquette
I will show another me

Today I don’t need a replacement
I’ll tell them what the smile on my face meant

My heart going boom, boom, boom
“Hey”, I said, “you can keep my things, they’ve come to take me home”

“Boom Boom Boom” – Note To Self

… [Peter] Gabriel has said of the song’s meaning, that “It’s about being prepared to lose what you have for what you might get … It’s about letting go.” …

… His former bandmate Tony Banks acknowledges that the song reflects Gabriel’s decision to break ties with Genesis, but it can also be applied in a broader sense to situations of letting go in general …

… I admire Peter Gabriel for doing this …

… He had the determination to let go …

… He had the wisdom to know it may fail …

… He had the strength to make it happen …

… this post was actually directed straight at me – to make me remember that rebuilding a life takes time – to make me remember that those who come and go are meant to come and go – and to make me remember that I have no control over who stays and who goes (but I can hope) …

We Are Going To Be Friends

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“We Are Going To Be Friends” – Bio

We’re Going To Be Friends
Released Late 2002
American alternative rock band White Stripes

“We Are Going To Be Friends” – Dedication

… this post is dedicated to finding ourselves in others, finding others without themselves, and knowing that we need to help others rid themselves of their ‘outdated clothes’ if we are going to be true friends…

“We Are Going To Be Friends” – We’re Born

… I truly enjoy writing these blog posts …

… in one way, shape, or another …

… I have been writing my whole life …

… lyrics for a band …

… poems for whatever poems are for …

… professional articles …

… shopping lists …

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… but these blog posts are my favorite …

… as music, literature, and art

… are my folly and mania …

… I tend to site these in support of legal and life …

… all to be continued …

“We Are Going To Be Friends” – We Grow Up

… and then we grow up …

… in the blink of an eye …

… and at the speed of light …

… and we are too busy to notice …

… and in my line of work …

… I am privy to all of this …

… I see those who are still stuck …

… I wonder why they are …

… we have all been to hell and back …

… and we are all …

… “Like A Monster Back From Hell” …

… at times …

… [spoiler alert – that last quote is from an upcoming post] …

“We Are Going To Be Friends” – Most Stay In The Past

… its very important that that we move on …

… we can’t let the past continue to be the present …

… but I encounter many locked in the past …

… they have the same outfits …

… these outfits don’t fit them anymore …

… I am forced to conclude …

… that they find comfort in this …

… I am also forced to conclude that …

… they may be buried in those outfits …

“We Are Going To Be Friends” – Conan Obrien

… I believe that we are all the children we once were …

… we have just forgotten this …

… The White Stripes have not …

“We Are Going To Be Friends” – The White Stripes …

Fall is here, hear the yell
Back to school, ring the bell
Brand new shoes, walking blues
Climb the fence, books and pens
I can tell that we are gonna be friends
I can tell that we are gonna be friends

Walk with me, Suzy Lee
Through the park and by the tree
We will rest upon the ground
And look at all the bugs we found
Safely walk to school without a sound
Safely walk to school without a sound

Here we are, no one else
We walked to school all by ourselves
There’s dirt on our uniforms
From chasing all the ants and worms
We clean up and now it’s time to learn
We clean up and now it’s time to learn

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Numbers, letters, learn to spell
Nouns, and books, and show and tell
Playtime we will throw the ball
Back to class, through the hall
Teacher marks our height against the wall
Teacher marks our height against the wall

We don’t notice any time pass
We don’t notice anything
We sit side by side in every class
Teacher thinks that I sound funny
But she likes the way you sing

Tonight I’ll dream while I’m in bed
When silly thoughts go through my head
About the bugs and alphabet
And when I wake tomorrow I’ll bet
That you and I will walk together again
I can tell that we are gonna be friends
Yes I can tell that we are gonna be friends.

… so – as I have thrown away my outdated outfits …

… I will continue not to notice any time pass …

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“Landslide”

“Landslide” – Bio

Stevie Nicks (Stephanie Lynn Nicks)
Born May 26, 1948
American singer-songwriter, member of “Fleetwood Mac”

“Landslide” – Meaning

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I guess it was about September 1974, I was home at my Dad and Mom’s house in Phoenix, and my father said, ‘you know, I think that maybe … you really put a lot of time into this [her singing career], maybe you should give this six more months, and if you want to go back to school, we’ll pay for it and uh, basically you can do whatever you want and we’ll pay for it ~ I have wonderful parents ~ and I went, ‘cool, I can do that.’

[Then] Lindsey and I went up to Aspen, and we went to somebody’s incredible house, and they had a piano, and I had my guitar with me, and I went into their living room, looking out over the incredible, like, Aspen skyway, and I wrote Landslide … three months later, Mick Fleetwood called and asked us to join Fleetwood Mac.

So it was three months, I still had three more months to go to beat my six month goal that my dad gave me. So that’s what Landslide is about.

“Landslide” – Live

I took my love, I took it down
Climbed a mountain and I turned around
And I saw my reflection in the snow covered hills
‘Til the landslide brought it down
Oh, mirror in the sky
What is love?
Can the child within my heart rise above?
Can I sail through the changin’ ocean tides?
Can I handle the seasons of my life?
Well, I’ve been afraid of changin’
‘Cause I’ve built my life around you
But time makes you bolder
Even children get older
And I’m getting older, too

Well, I’ve been ‘fraid of changin’
‘Cause I’ve built my life around you
But time makes you bolder
Even children get older
And I’m gettin’ older, too
I’m gettin’ older, tooAh, take my love, take it down
Oh, climb a mountain and turn around
And if you see my reflection in the snow covered hills
Well, the landslide will bring it down
And if you see my reflection in the snow covered hills
Well, the landslide will bring it down
Oh, the landslide will bring it down

I took my love, I took it down
I climbed a mountain and I turned around
And if you see my reflection in the snow covered hills
Well the landslide will bring it down
And if you see my reflection in the snow covered hills
Well the landslide will bring it down
Oh, the landslide will bring it down