Wednesday, April 22, 2009

songs on repeat

One of my favorite things about being a student is walking everywhere! Especially now that Spring is making this a little bit more pleasant. My foot has been injured since my half marathon in March, and it's just now allowing me to walk to and from class again. This morning as I cut through parking lots and around buildings to my last 8:30am class the sun was shining, the air was crisp, and I had my ipod on repeat with a song by Colin Hay (thank you Pandora for introducing us) called Waiting for My Real Life to Begin which I think is an appropriate name for an end of the semester walk to class song :) Something about his voice and these lyrics combined with a morning walk marries nostalgia for the present and idealistic hope for the future.

Any minute now my ship is coming in
I'll keep checking the horizon
And I'll stand on the bow
And feel the waves come crashing
Come crashing down, down, down on me

And you said,"Be still, my love
Open up your heart
Let the light shine in"
Don't you understand?
I already have a plan
I'm waiting for my real life to begin

When I awoke today suddenly nothing happened
But in my dreams I slew the dragon
And down this beaten path
And up this cobbled lane
I'm walking in my own footsteps once again

And you say,"Just be here now
Forget about the past
Your mask is wearing thin"
Let me throw one more dice
I know that I can win
I'm waiting for my real life to begin

Any minute now my ship is coming in
I'll keep checking the horizon
And I'll check my machine
There's sure to be that call
It's gonna happen soon, soon, oh so very soon
It's just that times are lean

And you say,"Be still, my love
Open up your heart
Let the light shine in"
Don't you understand?
I already have a plan
I'm waiting for my real life to begin

On a clear day
I can see, see for a long way

On a clear day
I can see, see a very long way

1 comment:

Jody and Ruth Been said...

i love you, shannon! let's talk soon. ;)