1, 2, 3 strikes and i'm out...
i shall call it a night and withdraw into my dugout.
watch the waltzing dust as it halts and settles,
throw in all my hopes with the other filthy towels...
this stadium is empty, the crowd- at rest...
but to walk the line with you is far too great a test.
pitches swerved, bases saved,
threw my last ball for you and then i waved...
let the sun set, for today has been kind
i will fly away solo...
leave you and my murcielago behind.
i was blue, just as blue as i could be
ev'ry day was a cloudy day for me
then good luck came a-knocking at my door
skies were gray but they're not gray anymore
blue skies smiling at me
nothing but blue skies do i see
bluebirds singing a song
nothing but bluebirds all day long
never saw the sun shining so bright
never saw things going so right
noticing the days hurrying by
when you're in love, my how they fly
blue days, all of them gone
nothing but blue skies from now on
i should care if the wind blows east or west
i should fret if the worst looks like the best
i should mind if they say it can't be true
i should smile, that's exactly what i do
someday, i'll
find happiness.
-an optimist
i'll never
be happy!
-pessimist
i am happy..
-a fool
i am but
a fool.
-a happy man
agree?
so...
what is happiness?
why does almost everyone want to be happy?
"almost"... because there are those who would prefer to wallow in their own sadness. to sulk in their own inabilities to grant themselves something that they yearn for.
this so called "happiness" that they seek.
what is this happiness that is so coveted throughout man's existence? thought to be worth, what for most men define as happiness, well over the whole world's wealth.
is it? does it even come close to that? is it more or less?
too many have spoken of happiness. too many who would give all else to achieve it.
and still... too many who gave all else only to realize that they've traded their happiness for something else.
at least, they came to know what their "happiness" is… upside, huh?
this happiness is overrated.
much too decorated with what we think will make us happy. for that is our concept of happiness.
it is a wish list, if nothing else...
i am no pessimist... nor am i he who drowns himself in his own tears...
i am simply one who seeks... like you.
but for me, happiness is not something. not a grand idea. not a proven postulate of life.
my happiness is simply the opposite of my sadness. to know of something is to know first of its opposite.
this actually works both ways if we lay it out flat like this... but since happiness is much more trivialized, i chose it over sadness.
think happy thoughts...
the moment the intro played in my iTunes, i knew i'm gonna love this song...
it may sound funny, but it kind'a transported me inside the anime, Gate Keepers.
no other song has made me feel so alive and blessed...
none else spoke of me... well, in a sense, that is.
this is euphoria.
majestics followed by a prophet's resounding voice.
the lyrics just liberated me.
is this song playable for a funeral service? hehehehe!
Rise (radio edit)
by Safri Duo featuring Clark Anderson
did you really love me?
did you really need me?
or were you just using me?
or were you just using me?
so leave me alone…
i wasn't good enough, it was never about us!
so leave me alone…
alone… alone… so leave me alone.
alone… alone…
come on!
the touch of your hand, i won't miss...
i've been wrapped up in all your crazy ways.
gonna cut myself loose and say goodbye…
bye... bye...
i don't need you…
i don't want you…
so leave me alone…
i wasn't good enough, it was never about us!
so leave me alone.
alone… alone… so leave me alone.
alone… alone… so leave me alone.
hey, hey, hey, hey, hey.
leave me… leave me... oh yeah!
did you really need me?
or were you just using me?
or were you just using me?
so leave me alone…
i wasn't good enough, it was never about us!
so leave me alone…
alone… alone... so leave me alone.
alone (alone). come on (come on).
Playing Under The Sun
1. ai no corrida [uniting nations featuring laura more]
good ol' feel good music with a touch of retro for your soul!
2. i'll be ready (i'm always here)
hey, it's summer! so sue me... a little (or a lot) beach spirit is in order.
3. friends forever [puffy ami yumi]
ahhh... thank you cartoon network!
4. don't let go (get what you give) [LMC versus new radicals]
just heard this one the other day... very catchy revival!
5. i love you more today than yesterday [goldfinger]
feel good music... 'nuff said.
6. it's you it's me [kaskade]
the beat's all summer if you ask me. perfect for baking under the sun...
7. love generation *extended*
if it's about love, it can't go wrong. summer reggaeton!
8. love's just found me *morjac extended* [the montanas featuring rita campbell]
this is all pink! good for the heart!
9. man in the mirror [hed kandi]
light beat. feel good. it's hed kandi, man!
10. no woman no cry [bob marley]
no beach scene is without the marley...
11. pink life [gyskard]
lay back and listen while facing the sun...
12. seasons of love *eddie baez remix*
another love celebration!
13. selfish [sunset daze]
the subtle beat is perfect for the summer relaxation scene...
14. sunrise *original mix* [simply red]
ditto here!
15. these dreams [nadege]
for when your limbs are tired from wallowing in the crystal waters...
16. unwritten [natasha bedingfield]
a tune to start a summer day... think, gearing up while this is playing.
17. walk away [kelly clarkson]
pop in the beach...
18. watchin' [freemasons]
a darker mood for the light and bubbly.
19. first time *club mix* [offer nissim featuring maya]
sing along with the "yeah's"... and shadow dance!
20. free *speed garage mix* [ultra nate]
like the title suggests...
21. everywhere [moustache club]
a subtler rendition of bonnie's hit... think, candies and picnic.
22. going home [shiro sagisu]
for retiring at the end of the day.
23. revelation *piano* [gensomaden saiyuki]
likewise...
24. selfish *jeffrey baja remix* [sunset daze]
a pumped up version... more dance-able!
25. alone *original vocal mix* [offer nissim featuring maya]
mood's dark... for when you've had tee many martoonies.
26. rise (leave me alone) *radio* [safri duo featuring clark anderson]
this just takes the entire cake! i am currently worshipping this song!
27. give it away [deepest blue]
there's actually a faster version... but this one's alright too.
just crossed my mind:
someday, i'll
find happiness.
-an optimist
i'll never
be happy!
-pessimist
i am happy..
-a fool
i am but
a fool.
-a happy man
being badly wounded, she takes the desperate measure of lending half of her powers to Ichigo. however, Ichigo fully absorbs Rukia's powers; add to that, Ichigo's own spiritual powers (or "reiatsu") being tapped into, resulting in an unprecedented, above-average, human, Shinigami.
together, Ichigo and Rukia stop evil dead on its tracks, no pun intended. they come face to face with numerous adversaries, with each opponent stronger than the last.
this is their story... the ancient battle of good and evil, or is it more complicated than that? to find out, watch Bleach... another rocking anime series that ought'a pump yer imagination and teach you a thing or two about life's basic philosophies along the way.
