The Poetry of R.E. Slater: Songs and Musical Selections

"Autobiographies of great nations are written in three manuscripts – a book of deeds, a book of words, and a book of art. Of the three, I would choose the latter as truest testimony." - Sir Kenneth Smith, Great Civilisations

"I must write each day without fail, not so much for the success of the work, as in order not to get out of my routine." - Leo Tolstoy

I have never believed that one should wait until one is inspired because I think the pleasures of not writing are so great that if you ever start indulging them you will never write again. - John Updike

"The life of every man is a diary in which he means to write one story, and writes another; and his humblest hour is when he compares the volume as it is with what he vowed to make it." - J.M. Barrie, Peter Pan

Poetry is the shadow cast by our streetlight imaginations." - Lawrence Ferlinghetti

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Tuesday, May 6, 2014

R.E. Slater - Whispers in a Dream (a poem)

Whispers in a Dream

Gabriel's Oboe

Susanne Beer playing "Gabriel's Oboe" by Ennio Morricone,

from her Divine Art album "Cello Diverse" - dda 25068.

Whispers in a Dream

by R.E. Slater

*sung to Gabriel's Oboe (Nella Fantasia)
(film link: "The Mission: Love, Penance, Forgiveness, Restoration")

Whispers in a dream,
Oh come, whilst they may last,
Oh list my heavy heart,
Oh list its desperate prayers,
Prayers that wouldst bind,
My anguished fears restrained,
Oh hear my weary soul, lost
Thy tenderest cares divine.

Peace, peace, be now thy guide,
Dream, what dreams may be,
And there contend to find,
Courage for the coming day,
Safe'd within the tempest's sway,
Till waning dawn breaks to stay,
The beating breast its cares away,
The broken soul I used to be.

Be still, be still, my beating heart,
Awaiting heaven's deepest darks,
Plummeted passion's pride,
Swelled its discontents,
Harmed its thoughtless cares,
Oh bless, my brokenness,
There find a lonesome rest,
Come an unwont day.

Behold, day's rising star,
Shrouded penances' mists,
Swells forgiveness' peace,
Across lost hills and seas,
Across the deepest darks,
Comes a swelling uplifting ,

Breaking defeated hearts,
Upon wellsprings blessed.

Come, come, eternal peace,
Wash all, all, all

My heavy tears away,
As whispers on the wind,
As whispers in fair dream,
May heaven's mercies bless,

A fleshly altar's brokenness,
Bathed heaven's mighty streams,
No longer fled redeeming love's patient faithfulness.

- R.E. Slater
May 7, 2014
revised, June 22, 2014

Small revision, March 31, 2023

@copyright R.E. Slater Publications
all rights reserved

Gabriels Oboe (Whispers In A Dream)

Hayley Westenra (Royal Variety Performance 2011)

Hayley Westenra singing Gabriels Oboe (Whispers In A Dream) from "A Celebration

of the Movies" with Rolando Villazon, at the 2011 Royal Variety Performance in the

presence of HRH Princess Anne (The Princess Royal).

The original performance was at The Lowry Theatre in Salford, Greater Manchester,

on 5 December 2011, and it was first broadcast by ITV1 on 14 December 2011.

Lyrics

Whispers in a dream

The world is quiet and waiting

And all around the air is still

And sings the angels.

When all is come to pass

The storm has breathed it's last

And the rain

Has washed our fears away

Love will find.

Whispers in the wind

The clouds part to let the light in

And all around the people sigh

As birds take to the sky.

When all is come to pass

The storm has breathed it's last

And the rain

Has washed our fears away

Love will fall on us all

The world will smile again.

Whispers in a dream

The world is quiet and waiting

And all around the air is still

Then sings the angels.

When all is come to pass

The storm has breathed it's last

And the rain

Has washed our fears away

Love will fall on us all

And we can smile again.

Sarah Brightman - Nella Fantasia (One Night in Eden)

Eden Album performed in Johannesburg, South Africa

"One Night in Eden" is a live concert recording by Sarah Brightman,

inspired by her Eden album. The premiere concert held in

Johannesburg, South Africa was recorded in 1999.

Italian:

Nella fantasia io vedo un mondo giusto,
Li tutti vivono in pace e in onestà.
Io sogno d'anime che sono sempre libere,
Come le nuvole che volano,
Pien' d'umanità in fondo all'anima.

Nella fantasia io vedo un mondo chiaro,
Li anche la notte è meno oscura.
Io sogno d'anime che sono sempre libere,
Come le nuvole che volano.
Pien' d'umanità in fondo all'anima.

Nella fantasia esiste un vento caldo,
Che soffia sulle città, come amico.
Io sogno d'anime che sono sempre libere,
Come le nuvole che volano,
Pien' d'umanità in fondo all'anima.

English:

In my fantasy I see a fair world,
Everyone lives in peace and honesty.
I dream of souls that are always free,
Like a cloud that floats,
Pien 'd'humanity in the depths.

In my fantasy I see a bright world
Night there is less darkness.
I dream of souls that are always free,
Like a cloud that floats.
Pien 'd'humanity in the depths.

In my fantasy exists a warm wind,
That breathes into the city, as a friend.
I dream of souls that are always free,
Like a cloud that floats,
Pien 'd'humanity in the depths.

Friday, December 14, 2012

And The World Cries For Ones Now Lost

Heal the World Lyrics - Michael Jackson

Heal the World by Michael Jackson

Send "Heal The World" Ringtone to your Cell

"Heal The World"

There's A Place In

Your Heart

And I Know That It Is Love

And This Place Could

Be Much

Brighter Than Tomorrow

And If You Really Try

You'll Find There's No Need

To Cry

In This Place You'll Feel

There's No Hurt Or Sorrow

There Are Ways

To Get There

If You Care Enough

For The Living

Make A Little Space

Make A Better Place...

Heal The World

Make It A Better Place

For You And For Me

And The Entire Human Race

There Are People Dying

If You Care Enough

For The Living

Make A Better Place

For You And For Me

If You Want To Know Why

There's A Love That

Cannot Lie

Love Is Strong

It Only Cares For

Joyful Giving

If We Try

We Shall See

In This Bliss

We Cannot Feel

Fear Or Dread

We Stop Existing And

Start Living

Then It Feels That Always

Love's Enough For

Us Growing

So Make A Better World

Make A Better World...

Heal The World

Make It A Better Place

For You And For Me

And The Entire Human Race

There Are People Dying

If You Care Enough

For The Living

Make A Better Place

For You And For Me

And The Dream We Were

Conceived In

Will Reveal A Joyful Face

And The World We

Once Believed In

Will Shine Again In Grace

Then Why Do We Keep

Strangling Life

Wound This Earth

Crucify Its Soul

Though It's Plain To See

This World Is Heavenly

Be God's Glow

We Could Fly So High

Let Our Spirits Never Die

In My Heart

I Feel You Are All

My Brothers

Create A World With

No Fear

Together We'll Cry

Happy Tears

See The Nations Turn

Their Swords

Into Plowshares

We Could Really Get There

If You Cared Enough

For The Living

Make A Little Space

To Make A Better Place...

Heal The World

Make It A Better Place

For You And For Me

And The Entire Human Race

There Are People Dying

If You Care Enough

For The Living

Make A Better Place

For You And For Me

Heal The World

Make It A Better Place

For You And For Me

And The Entire Human Race

There Are People Dying

If You Care Enough

For The Living

Make A Better Place

For You And For Me

Heal The World

Make It A Better Place

For You And For Me

And The Entire Human Race

There Are People Dying

If You Care Enough

For The Living

Make A Better Place

For You And For Me

There Are People Dying

If You Care Enough

For The Living

Make A Better Place

For You And For Me

There Are People Dying

If You Care Enough

For The Living

Make A Better Place

For You And For Me

You And For Me

Heal the world we live in, save it for our children

Wednesday, March 28, 2012

The Poetry of Passion, Hope, and Renewal (Jonathan and Charlotte / Choi Sung Bong)

Jonathan and Charlotte
First Audition

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcQwYps_tVc

The Prayer

I pray you’ll be our eyes
And watch us where we go
And help us to be wise
In times when we don’t know

Let this be our prayer
As we go our way
Lead us to a place
Guide us with your grace
To a place where we’ll be safe
La luce che to dai

I pray we’ll find your light
Nel cuore restero
And hold it in our hearts
A ricordarchi che
When stars go out each night
L’eterna stella sei
Nella mia preghiera
Let this be our prayer
Quanta fede c’e
When shadows fill our day
Lead us to a place
Guide us with your grace

Give us faith so we’ll be safe.
Sognamo un mondo senza piu violenza

Un mondo di giustizia e di speranza
Ognuno dia la mano al suo vicino
Simbolo di pace e di fraternita

La forza che ci dai
We ask that life be kind
E’il desiderio che
And watch us from above
Ognuno trovi amore
We hope each soul will find
Intorno e dentro a se
Another soul to love

Let this be our prayer
Let this be our prayer
Just like every child
Just like every child

Needs to find a place,
Guide us with your grace
Give us faith so we’ll be safe
E la fede che
Hai acceso in noi
Sento che ci salvera

Jonathan and Charlotte Semi Final [hd]

Britain's got talent 2012

Jonathan and Charlotte - [hd] Full Final
Britain's got talent 2012

J&C Official Website -

http://www.jonathancharlotte.com/

Wikipedia Biography -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_and_Charlotte

Mirror Update -
http://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/britains-talent-tenor-jonathan-reveals-3126796

Jonathan's Acute Depression -
http://www.whatsontv.co.uk/britains-got-talent/news/jonathan-charlotte-withdraw-from-royal-concert-because-of-acute-depression

* * * * * * * * *

Homeless Boy Steals The Talent Show
First Audition

Korea's Got Talent - Choi Sung Bong
Semi-Final

Korea's Got Talent - Choi Sung Bong

Third and Final Round

Wikipedia Biography -

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Choi_Sung-bong

Artist Update -
http://iamkoream.com/september-issue-opera-singer-choi-sung-bong-more-than-korean-susan-boyle/

* * * * * * * * *

Related to background music in video above
Music by Composer Ennio Morricone: The Mission [film]

The Mission: Love, Penance, Forgiveness, Restoration
http://relevancy22.blogspot.com/2011/10/mission-love-penance-forgiveness.html

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

The Legend of 1900

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[Spoiler Alert!] The Legend of 1900 - Magic Waltz Scene (HD)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lBnr9RyISU

[Spoiler Alert!] Tarantella!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHpQz-_xhTk

[Spoiler Alert!] The Legend of 1900 - Trailer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uf-LDlZMFE&feature=player_embedded#!

[Spoiler Alert] Playing Love [HQ]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mhx8XVMJvbQ

The Legend of 1900 Theme Song

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4jLY_d2Iyg

Silent Goodbye

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9M4-myfudU

Ships and Snow

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hyw9nJ_mfHk

End Theme: Lost Boys Calling (Roger Waters)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9M4-myfudU

No. 1- 20 Additional Scores - http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=pok9er+1900&aq=f

[Spoiler Alert!] Wikipedia Info - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legend_of_1900

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[Spoiler Alert!]
The Legend of 1900 Movie Review

http://www.mediacircus.net/legend.html

I was born on this ship and the whole world passed me by... two thousand people at a time.

"The Legend of 1900" is the latest masterpiece from acclaimed director Giuseppe Tornatore, the man behind the Oscar-winning "Cinema Paradiso", marking his return to film-making after a four year absence (his last film was 1995's "The Star Maker"). Based on the novel by Alessandro Baricco, "The Legend of 1900" is not only Tornatore's first English-language film, but it is probably his most ambitious film to date, a five-decade epic that takes place aboard the confines of a cruise ship. Unfortunately, like his breakthrough "Cinema Paradiso", North American studio executives have once again (Miramax with "Cinema Paradiso", and Fine Line with his latest) meddled with Tornatore's cut of the film, and shrunk the original 160 minute running time of the Italian version down to just a little over two hours. And though the film is still a remarkable achievement despite the re-editing, it is readily apparent that the emotional resonance of the story has taken a hit in the interest of brevity.

I found him on the first month of the first year of this friggin' new century... so I calls 'im '1900'!

The story is told through the reminiscences of a soon-to-be-retired trumpet player named Max (Pruitt Taylor Vince of "Heavy"), who was the closest and only friend to a long-forgotten piano virtuoso named Danny Boodman T.D. Lemon 1900, or 1900 for short. It begins in the year 1900, when an engine room worker (Bill Nunn of "He Got Game") finds an abandoned baby on board the luxury liner The Virginian. He names the child after the year, and decides to adopt him as his own. Over the years, the child grows up and develops an uncanny ear for music and a remarkable talent for playing the piano. By the time 1900 reaches his twenties (played by Tim Roth of "Pulp Fiction"), he has become a permanent fixture aboard the ship, charming audiences with music 'that's never been heard before'. As word of his talent spreads, he soon attracts the attention of record producers, publicists, and even Jelly Roll Morton (Clarence Williams III of "The General's Daughter"), the father of Jazz, who wants to challenge the prodigy to a piano duel.

I've been hearing a lot of talk about a guy... he's supposed to have been born on this ship, and never been off it since.

However, despite being on the verge of fame and fortune, 1900 lives a lonely existence, having never set foot off the ship throughout his life. Each round trip of The Virginian between Italy and New York brings thousands of new faces into 1900's world, but it is only temporary, as they all eventually disembark to start life anew in America, leaving the piano player behind. Despite the calls of fame, fortune, or even the affections of a young woman (Melanie Thierry), 1900 steadfastly remains on board the ship, too frightened of the possibilities and new experiences that await him on dry land. 1900 was born on the ship, and it seems that is where he will die.

Leave this ship, marry a nice woman, and have children... all those things in life that are not immense, but are worth the effort.

Despite the historical trappings, "The Legend of 1900" is by no means a true historical account of actual events (other than Jelly Roll Morton, who was a real person). Instead, Tornatore has crafted an allegorical film that is a part-fairy tale, part-tragedy, and nonetheless inspiring. Through the character of 1900, Tornatore explores the immigrant experience, the fear of change within all of us, and how some of us find the courage to overcome such fears. Sentimental without becoming schmaltzy, this is a story told in the Tornatore tradition that explores the simple emotions of day-to-day experience. With the addition of Ennio Morricone's masterful score, this is a film that, despite its flaws (including an episodic narrative structure and spots of laggard pacing), manages to entertain the senses and warm the heart.

They say this guy makes music that's never been heard before.

Part of why this film works so well is because of its main character. Roth excels in his portrayal of 1900, a man who commands the ebony and ivory yet shies away from what he does not understand. Played with both resolve and panache, 1900 is an enigmatic and charismatic character that audiences can easily warm up to and identify with. Vince, whose character never veers too far from fulfilling the role of narrator and sounding board for 1900, fills his role admirably, though it would have been nice if we had been given more background on an otherwise throwaway character. Finally, Clarence Williams III does a memorable turn as Jazz great Jelly Roll Morton in the film's highlight sequence where the two musicians square off against one another to find out who is the best.

With "The Legend of 1900", Tornatore has prepared a sumptuous cinematic feast with an engaging story about an enigmatic character, told in a whimsical yet poignant manner. Though it may not have the emotional intensity of some of Tornatore's earlier films and suffers from having over half-an-hour left on the cutting-room floor, "The Legend of 1900" is still definitely worth a look.

Movie Quotes

There's a whole world out there with only a gangplank ahead to cross it...

A good story is worth more than an old trumpet...

We were dancing with the ocean locked on the golden parquet of night...

I was born on this ship. The world passed me by, by two thousand people at a time. And there were wishes here, but never more than could fit on a ship, between prow and stern. You played out your happiness on a piano that was not infinite. I learned to live that way.

Take piano: keys begin, keys end. You know there are 88 of them. Nobody can tell you any different. They are not infinite. You're infinite... And on those keys, the music that you can make... is infinite. I like that. That I can live by.

But you get me up on that gangway and roll out a keyboard with millions of keys (the lives of people), and that's the truth, there's no end to them, that keyboard is infinite. But if that keyboard is infinite there's no music you can play. You're sitting on the wrong bench. That's God's piano.

Land is a ship too big for me. It's a woman too beautiful. It's a voyage too long. Perfume too strong. It's music I don't know how to make. I can't get off this ship. At best, I can step off my life. After all, it's as though I never existed. You're the exception, Max. You're the only one who knows that I'm here. You're a minority. You'd better get used to it...

[explaining why he didn't leave the ship and never will be] All that city... You just couldn't see an end to it. The end! Please, could you show me where it ends? It was all very fine on that gangway and I was grand, too, in my overcoat. I cut quite a figure and I had no doubts about getting off. Guaranteed. That wasn't a problem. It wasn't what I saw that stopped me, Max. It was what I didn't see. Can you understand that? What I didn't see. In all that sprawling city, there was everything except an end. There was everything. But there wasn't an end. What I couldn't see was where all that came to an end. The end of the world.

Christ, did you see the streets? There were thousands of them! How do you choose just one? One woman, one house, one piece of land to call your own, one landscape to look at, one way to die. All that world weighing down on you without you knowing where it ends. Aren't you scared of just breaking apart just thinking about it, the enormity of living in it?

The Legend of 1900 Duel Part 1 HD

(the vid will clear up in a few seconds)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJHVU3AVwyU

The Legend Of 1900 Duel Part 2 HD

(ditto)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Msgwcaopsc&feature=relmfu

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Eels - Hey Man (Now You're Really Living)

Eels - Hey Man (Now You're Really Living)

EELS LYRICS

Send "Hey Man (Now You'Re Really Living)" Ringtone to your Cell

"Hey Man (Now You'Re Really Living)"

Do you know what it's like to fall on the floor
And cry your guts out 'til you got no more
Hey man now you're really living

Have you ever made love to a beautiful girl
Made you feel like it's not such a bad world
Hey man now you're really living

Now you're really giving everything
And you're really getting all you gave
Now you're really living what
This life is all about

Well i just saw the sun rise over the hill
Never used to give me much of a thrill
But hey man now you're really living

Do you know what it's like to care too much
'bout someone that you're never gonna get to touch
Hey man now you're really living

Have you ever sat down in the fresh cut grass
And thought about the moment and when it will pass
Hey man now you're really living

Now you're really giving everything
And you're really getting all you gave
Now you're really living what
This life is all about

Now what would you say if i told you that
Everyone thinks you're a crazy old cat
Hey man now you're really living

Do you know what it's like to fall on the floor
And cry your guts out 'til you got no more
Hey man now you're really living

Have you ever made love to a beautiful girl
Made you feel like it's not such a bad world
Hey man now you're really living

People sing
Do you know what it's like to fall on the floor
And cry your guts out 'til you got no more
Hey man now you're really living

Just saw the sun rise over the hill
Never used to give me much of a thrill
But hey man now i'm really living

Saturday, August 6, 2011

Lyrics & Review: Gary Jules - Mad World (Tears for Fears)

Animoto - Mad World

Uploaded by stuckincustoms on Jun 6, 2011

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sklns_rTm74&feature=player_embedded#!

To see more, see my Animoto Review at -

http://www.stuckincustoms.com/animoto-review/

and you can get Antonis' Mad World at -

http://www.stuckincustoms.com/links/itunes-mad-world

Mad World lyrics

http://www.elyrics.net/read/t/tears-for-fears-lyrics/mad-world-lyrics.html

Songwriters: Orzabal, Roland

All around me are familiar faces
Worn out places, worn out faces
Bright and early for their daily races
Goin' nowhere, goin' nowhere
Their tears are fillin' up their glasses
No expression, no expression
Hide my head I want to drown my sorrow
No tomorrow, no tomorrow

And I find it kind of funny
I find it kind of sad
The dreams in which I'm dyin'
Are the best I've ever had
I find it hard to tell you
'Cause I find it hard to take
When people run in circles
It's a very, very
Mad world, mad world
Mad world, mad world

Children waitin' for the day they feel good
Happy birthday, happy birthday
Made to feel the way that every child should
Sits and listen, sits and listen
Went to school and I was very nervous
No one knew me, no one knew me
Hello teacher tell me what's my lesson?
Look right through me, look right through me

And I find it kind of funny
I find it kind of sad
The dreams in which I'm dyin'
Are the best I've ever had
I find it hard to tell you
'Cause I find it hard to take
When people run in circles
It's a very, very
Mad world, mad world
Mad world, mad world

And I find it kind of funny
I find it kind of sad
The dreams in which I'm dyin'
Are the best I've ever had
I find it hard to tell you
'Cause I find it hard to take
When people run in circles
It's a very, very
Mad world, mad world
Mad world, mad world
A raunchy young world
Mad world

© ROLAND ORZABAL LIMITED

Send "Mad World" Ringtone to your Cell

Analysis of "Mad World"

http://leatelamon.deviantart.com/art/Analysis-of-quot-Mad-World-quot-83771143

by ~LeaTelamon

This is an analysis of the lyrics to the song Mad World originally peformed by Tears For Fears, later covered by Gary Jules which is not only a great cover but brings out the message in a way Tears For Fears didn't.

All around me are familiar faces

Worn out places, worn out faces

Bright and early for the daily races

Going nowhere, going nowhere

This stanza symbolizes the point of view in a grown-up perspective. We get to know the main character's daily life where nothing happens or ever changes. Same people, same places, everyone doing their best to assess society but still not feeling satisfied with their current living situation.

Their tears are filing up their glasses

No expression, no experssion

Hide my head I wanna drown my sorrow

No tomorrow, no tomorrow

In this stanza we get to know that the main character is telling us how everyone really longs for a change but are living in an equilibrium-sort of state and therefore can't. Because of that they must hide their feelings so they fit into society, making it a very bleak world without happiness or anything to long for, therefore there is no tomorrow. The tomorrow people want doesn't exist.

And I find it kind of funny, I find it kind of sad

The dreams in which I'm dying are the best I've ever had

I find it hard to tell you, I find it hard to take

When people run in circles it's a very, very

Mad world, mad world

In the chorus we get to know how ironical the main character feels this sort of society is in which he or she lives in. It is supposed to be a perfect society where optimal happiness is supposed to be expressed but no such happiness truly exists. In the second line we get to know that the main character strongly wants for an escape and where death seems to be the only option left. The main character finds it frustrating of how everyone are aware of this but still nothing changes as if this knowledge never existed.

Children waiting for the day they feel good

Happy birthday, happy birthday

And I feel the way that every child should

Sit and listen, sit and listen

This stanza tells about the childhood of the main character, hence the grown-up point of view in the beginning. Children are not allowed to be happy and they are longing for something which doesn't exist while being told at the same time of what they are waiting for will come true but only if they are patient enough. they are prepared to be conformed into a perfect society and should obey authority figures without hesitation and doubt.

Went to school I was very nervous

No one knew me, no one knew me

Hello teacher what's my lesson

Look right through me, look right through me

This stanza tells about how the main character is finally introduced to society and left out from the safeties of home. As a child he or she feels no one knows him or her because he or she is evidently different from everyone else, because of his or her retained individuality, still being able feel happiness but as time goes by, the main character feels more and more confused and oppressed and asks the only authority figure in school what he or she should do, begging for someone to take notice of him or her, but in avail, as the little indivdiuality the main character has left is slowly disappearing.

And I find it kind of funny, I find it kind of sad

The dreams in which I'm dying are the best I've ever had

I find it hard to tell you, I find it hard to take

When people run in circles it's a very, very

Mad world, mad world, enlarge your world

Mad world

This chorus does bring the same message as it did previously with the minor change that people should start to think outside the box they have been indoctrinated into doing with the addition of the phrase, "enlarge your world".

Evidently, the song in general is what happens to people living in a utalitarian society. While it is probably a song criticizing Communism as it was written in 1984 the lyrics fit to anything which tries to indoctrinate people into following a specific scheme or routine in order to become perfect citizens or if I may, believers.

Tears for Fears - Mad World, 1982

Rare Video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20qZtnODB0w&feature=fvst