Happy Now
Bon JoviWhat would you say to me?
If I told you I had a dream
If I told you everything
Would you tell me to go back to sleep
Take a look in these tired eyes
They’re coming back to life
I know I can change
Got hope in my veins
I’m telling you I ain’t going back to the painCan I be happy now?
Can I let my breath out?
Let me believe
I’m building a dream
Don’t try to drag me down
I just want to scream out loud
Can I be happy now?
Been down on my knees
I learned how to bleed
I’m turnin’ my world aroundCan I be happy now?
Can I break free somehow?
I just want to live again
Love again
Pick my pride up off of the ground
I’m ready to pick a fight
Crawl out of the dark to shine a light
I ain’t throwing stones
Got sins of my own
Ain’t everybody just trying to find a way home?Can I be happy now?
Can I let my breath out?
Let me believe
I’m building a dream
Don’t try to drag me down
I just want to scream out loud
Can I be happy now?
Been down on my knees
I learned how to bleed
I’m turning my world aroundYou’re born then you die
It’s all gone in a minute
I ain’t looking back
Cause I don’t want to miss it
You better live now
Cause no one’s going to get out alive, aliveCan I be happy now?
Can I let my breath out?
Let me believe
I’m building a dream
Don’t try to drag me down
I just want to scream out loud
Can I be happy now?
Been down on my knees
I learned how to bleed
I’m turning my world around
Can I be happy now?
Ohhhh
I’m turning my world around
Can I be happy now?
That’s Entertainment
This is one of the most visual songs I can recall. Listening to it or even just reading it always sends me to the place that Weller is describing. Very few songs can do that.
That’s Entertainment
Paul WellerA police car and a screaming siren –
A pneumatic drill and ripped up concrete –
A baby wailing and stray dog howling –
The screech of brakes and lamplights blinking –That’s entertainment.
A smash of glass and the rumble of boots –
An electric train and a ripped up ‘phone booth –
Paint splattered walls and the cry of a tom cat –
Lights going out and a kick in the balls –That’s entertainment.
Days of speed and slow time Mondays –
Pissing down with rain on a boring Wednesday –
Watching the News Ledge and not eating your tea –
A freezing cold flat and damp on the walls –That’s entertainment.
Waking up at 6 a.m. on a cool warm morning –
Opening the windows and breathing in petrol –
An amateur band rehearsing in a nearby yard –
Watching the tele and thinking about your holidays –That’s entertainment.
Waking up from bad dreams and smoking cigarettes –
Cuddling a warm girl and smelling stale perfume –
A hot summers’ day and sticky black tarmac –
Feeding ducks in the park and wishing you were faraway –That’s entertainment.
Two lovers kissing amongst the scream of midnight –
Two lovers missing the tranquillity of solitude –
Getting a cab and travelling on buses –
Reading the graffiti about slashed seat affairs –That’s entertainment.
Albums: Sound Affects
See Also: Paul Weller Official Website
Paul Weller, The Jam
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On a night like this…
First things first; we stayed at a little B&B not far (5 mins in a taxi) from the Puerto del Carmen and o2 called One Six Two – it was a great little place, well worth the money and in a fantastic location for the O2. So if you plan to visit the O2, I can highly recommend it, but more on that in another post.
After arriving at the B&B we went to the venue to grab something to eat. We ate at Las Iguanas, a South American style restaurant; it was very nice!
In the concert arena we had seats very similar to those for the Prince concert last year, just on the other side. I was quite relieved as I feared that we would be up in the gods. The o2 has very steep seating, and being near the top could be almost unbearable. As it was we were only 3 rows in on the top tier, which actually gives a very good view of the stage.
The show started at about 8pm. It was basically broke up into 8 acts with a stage theme to each, and a costume change between! Some of it was surreal, some of it was more than a tad camp… but all of it was pretty darned great! I enjoyed a few tracks that had much rockier tracks to them. I also enjoyed the video screens. They were actually worth watching because they would often show the whole stage from a higher angle and show what the all the dancers were doing in context.
Had a fab time – really enjoyed it – well worth it!
I think that this was pretty much the track list…
Act 1: Xlectro Static
* Speakerphone
* Boombox/Can’t Get You Out Of My Head (Greg Kurstin Remix)
* Ruffle My Feathers
* In Your EyesAct 2: Cheer Squad
* Heart Beat Rock
* Wow
* ShockedAct 3: Beach Party
* Loveboat
* Copacabana
* Spinning AroundAct 4: Xposed
* Like a Drug
* Slow/Free
* 2 HeartsBreak
Act 5: Naughty Manga Girl
* Sometime Samurai (video projection)
* Come Into My World (Fischerspooner Mix)
* Nu-di-ty
* SensitizedAct 6: Starry Nights
* Flower
* I Believe in You (ballad version)Act 7: Black versus White
* On A Night Like This
* Your Disco Needs You
* Kids
* Step Back In Time
* In My ArmsEncore
* No More Rain
* The One (Freemasons Vocal Club Mix)
* Love At First Sight (Ruff & Jam US Radio Mix)
* I Should Be So Lucky
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Lost Highway
Went to see Bon Jovi in concert last night at St Mary’s Stadium, Southampton.
I really enjoyed it, as I would expect to, especially with the company I was keeping on the night. If I had any complaints it would be that it felt a little short compared to 2006 in Manchester and a very similar running order. A few songs dropped out and replaced by Lost Highway tracks.
Set List:
LH - LOST HIGHWAY
NJ - BORN TO BE MY BABY
SWW - YOU GIVE LOVE A BAD NAME
SWW - RAISE YOUR HANDS
BJ - RUNAWAY
KTF - I'LL SLEEP WHEN I'M DEAD w/ Mercy & Start Me Up
LH - WHOLE LOT OF LEAVIN'
KTF - IN THESE ARMS
C - CAPTAIN CRASH & THE BEAUTY QUEEN FROM MARS
LH - WE GOT IT GOIN' ON
C - IT'S MY LIFE
KTF - KEEP THE FAITH
NJ - I'LL BE THERE FOR YOU - RICHIE VOX
YG - BLAZE OF GLORY
HAND - WHO SAYS YOU CAN'T GO HOME
HAND - HAVE A NICE DAY
NJ - BAD MEDICINE w/ Shout
SWW - LIVIN' ON A PRAYER
ENCORE:
CR - ALWAYS
LH - ANY OTHER DAY
SWW - WANTED (DEAD OR ALIVE)
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Beyond You
Beyond You
MarillionIf you were a baby I would take you and run
I could hide you in the folds of my heart
There’s a truth in the madness that I can’t get beyond
And a fever that won’t leave me alone
I don’t want my heart
Don’t want my head
Don’t want my friends
Don’t want my bed
I can’t live with myself
I can’t live with myself
Can’t take no help
I try to want to
But I can’t get beyond youI will stare from the window
At the shapes in the rain
As the space between us drives me insaneI can’t live with myself
I can’t live with myself
Can’t take no help
Don’t want no one elseIf I was a child
I would refuse to leave
I would sit down on the street
Kick my legs and screamI’m not much of a man
But I know how I am
I know this won’t fade away
I will pretend and be strong
But I wonder where I belongAnd the feeling comes in waves
A hole in my body, aching
Like a heart dying
A soul crying
Exhausted and insecure
Took all you have and I still want more
So I reach out to hold you
But all I do is hurt you
Hurt youI can’t live with myself
I can’t live with myself
Can’t take no help
I try to want to
But I can’t get beyond youIf I was a child I would take you and run
And I say I don’t know… But I know
And I say I’ll goYou just spent the whole day
Driving away