I'm Yours - Jason Mraz

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I like the palm muting he uses in this song. And yet again, he seems to be at his best when he's doing the soft numbers.

I'm Yours


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Well you done done me and you bet I felt it
I tried to beat you but you're so hot that I melted
I fell right through the cracks
and now I'm trying to get back
Before the cool done run out
I'll be giving it my bestest
And nothing's going to stop me but divine intervention
I reckon it's again my turn to win some or learn some

I won't hesitate no more, no more
It cannot wait, I'm yours

Well open up your mind and see like me
Open up your plans and damn you're free
Look into your heart and you'll find love love love love
Listen to the music of the moment maybe sing with me
A la peaceful melody
It's your God-forsaken right to be loved love loved love loved

So I won't hesitate no more, no more
It cannot wait I'm sure
There's no need to complicate
Our time is short
This is our fate, I'm yours

I've been spending way too long checking my tongue in the mirror
And bending over backwards just to try to see it clearer
My breath fogged up the glass
And so I drew a new face and laughed
I guess what i be saying is there ain't no better reason
To rid yourself of vanity and just go with the seasons
It's what we aim to do
Our name is our virtue

I won't hesitate no more, no more
It cannot wait I'm sure
There's no need to complicate
Our time is short
this is our fate, I'm yours

Well no no, well open up your mind and see like me
Open up your plans and damn you're free
Look into your heart and you'll find the sky is yours
Listen to the music of the moment come and dance with me
A lá one big family (2nd time: A lá happy family; 3rd time: A lá peaceful melody)
It's your God-forsaken right to be loved love love love

I won't hesitate no more, no more
It cannot wait, I'm sure
There's no need to complicate
Our time is short
This is our fate, I'm yours

No please, don't complicate
Our time is short
This is our fate, I'm yours

No please, don't hesitate
no more, no more
It cannot wait
The sky is your's!



Wordplay - Jason Mraz

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I think I like this guy. I mean 4 posts! He sure seems talented and versatile. And how about this:

"Mraz is also an avocado farmer in California. He is a raw foodist, meaning he only eats uncooked and unprocessed foods."

It's energetic and sounds a bit like hip-hop / rap.

Wordplay

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I've been all around the world
I've been a new sensation
But it doesn't really matter
In this ge-generation
The sophomore slump is an uphill battle
And someone said that ain't my scene
'Cause they need a new song
Like a new religion
Music for the television
I can't do the long division
Someone do the math
For the record label puts me on the shelf up in the freezer
Gotta find another way to live the life of leisure
So I drop my top,
Mix and a mingle
Is everybody ready for the single and it goes...

Ha La La La La
L-listen closer to the verse I lay
Ha La La La La
It's all about the wordplay
Ha La La La love
The wonderful thing it does
Because, because
I am the wizard of ooh's and ah's and fa-la-la's
Yeah The Mr. A to Z
They say I'm all about the wordplay

When it's time to get ill I got your remedy
For those who don't remember me
Well let me introduce you to my style
I try to keep a jumble in the lyrics
never mumble
When the music's makin' people tongue-tied
You want a new song
Like a new religion
Music for the television
I can't do the long division
Someone do the math
For the people write me off like I'm a one-hit wonder
Gotta find another way to keep from goin' under
Pull out the stops,
Got your attention
I guess it's time again for me to mention
The wordplay

Ha La La La La
L-listen closer to the words I lay
Ha La La La La
It's all about the wordplay
Ha La La La love
The wonderful thing it does
Because, because
I am the wizard of ooh's and ah's and fa-la-la's
Yeah The Mr. A to Z
They say I'm all about the wordplay

I built a bridge across the stream of consciousness
That always seems to be a flowin'
But I don't know which way my brain is goin'
Oh the rhymin' and the timin'
Keeps the melodies inside of me
And they're climbin'
'Till I'm running out of air
Are you prepared to take a dive into the deep end of my head
Are you listening to a single word I've said?

Ha La La La La
Listen closer to the words I say
Ha La La La La
I'm Stickin' to the wordplay
Ha La La La Love
The wonderful thing it does
Because, because
I am the wizard of ooh's and ah's and fa-la-la's
Yeah the Mr. A to Z
They say I'm all about the wordplay

Ha La La La La
I'm all about the wordplay
Ha La La La La
I'm stickin' with the wordplay
Ha La La La Love
I love the wonderful thing it does
Because, because
The ooh's and ah's and fa-la-la's are back in love
For the Mr. A to Z they say
is all about the wordplay



1000 Things - Jason Mraz

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Ok, this one is very much pop and too soft (even the guitar is so clean). But if you are wondering what I meant by "scat" in my first post on Jason Mraz, listen to this one.
And who cares whether you are too soft or not when you have girls screaming!

1000 Things


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And I'm, I'm over-joyed
And I'm, I'm over-loved
And I'm feeling lucky like a little boy
Who's hiding under cover
And looking to discover
Every way to play the part inside this darkened cave
The meaning of life, well it starts at the nightlight
Close your eyes and I hope you see mine

And I've, well I've seen a thousand things in one place
But I stopped my counting when I saw your face
Erasing memory, well I feel as though I've never seen a face before
Until I saw your eyes
And they're smiling back at me through my tears
I've been counting all these years, oh
Suddenly the thousand things I've seen were nothing more than dreams of
Of you and me
You and me
Quietly at a standstill now
Fortunately you will, well you'll kiss me, I will
I will kiss you back

Oh the fact of the matter is
And I don't know what the latter is, oh no way
See, I've always wanted to kiss you
But I, I always wanted to run from you
Because I've always wanted to miss you
And I, I always wanted to come for you

"Well I love my comfort foods," you said
While you always say, "How do you do?"



A Beautiful Mess - Jason Mraz

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The lyrics can hit you hard. There's just his voice and the occasional guitar strum which hold the song together.

A Beautiful Mess

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You’ve got the best of both worlds
You’re the kind of girl who can take down a man,
And lift him back up again.
You are strong but you’re needy,
Humble but you’re greedy
And based on your body language, your shouted cursive I’ve been reading.
You’re style is quite selective, though your mind is rather reckless
Well I guess it just suggests that this is just what happiness is.

And what a beautiful mess this is,
It’s like picking up trash in dresses.

Well it kind of hurts when kind of words you write
Kind of turn themselves into knives
And don't mind my nerve you could call it fiction
But I like being submerged in your contradictions, dear
‘Cause here we are, here we are.

Although you were biased I love your advice
Your comebacks they’re quick and probably have to do with your insecurities
There’s no shame in being crazy, depending on how you take these
Words on paraphrasing this relationship we’re staging.

And what a beautiful mess this is,
It’s like picking up trash in dresses.

Well it kind of hurts when kind of words you say
Kind of turn themselves into blades
kind and courteous is life I’ve heard
But it’s nice to say that we played in the dirt, oh, dear
Cause here we are, Here we are.

Here we are x7

We're still here.

What a beautiful mess this is,
It’s like taking a guess when the only answer is yes.

And through timeless words, in priceless pictures
We’ll fly like birds not of this earth
And tides they turn and hearts disfigure
But that’s no concern when we’re wounded together
And we tore our dresses and stained our shirts
But it’s nice today, all the wait it was so worth it.



You & I Both - Jason Mraz

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I've been listening to him for almost a month now. And it took some time for me to decide if I really like him enough to put his songs on my blog. He sounded too soft and pop-ish for me at times. But I think he's got good vocals, scats well and can do the soft, mushy songs very nicely.

You & I - This is the Live, acoustic version though. Needlessly to say, I like it better.


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Was it you who spoke the words that things would happen but not to me?
All things are gonna happen naturally
Oh, taking your advice and I'm looking on the bright side
And balancing the whole thing.

Oh, but at often times those words get tangled up in lines
And the bright light turns to night
Oh, until the dawn it brings
Another day to sing about the magic that was you and me

Cause you and I both loved
What you and I spoke of
And others just read of
Others only read of, of the love
Of the love that I loved

lova lova!

See I'm all about them words
Over numbers, unencumbered numbered words;
Hundreds of pages, pages, pages for words.
More words than I had ever heard, and I feel so alive.

Cause you and I both loved
What you and I spoke of
And others just read of
And if you could see me now
Oh, love love
You and I, You and I
Not so little you and I anymore

And with this silence brings a moral story
More importantly evolving is the glory of a boy

Cause you and I both loved
What you and I spoke of (of, of)
And others just read of
And if you could see me now
Well, then I'm almost finally out of
I'm finally out of
I'm finally deedeedeedeedeedee
Well I'm almost finally, finally
Well I am free
Oh, I'm free

And it's okay if you had to go away
Oh, just remember that the telephones
Well, they work out of both ways
But if I never ever hear them ring
If nothing else I'll think the bells inside
Have finally found you someone else and that's okay
Cause I'll remember everything you sang

Cause you and I both loved
What you and I spoke of (of, of)
And others just read of
and if you could see me now
Well, then I'm almost finally out of
I'm finally out of
I'm finally deedeedeedeedeede
Well I'm almost finally, finally
Out of words



If I Had A Million Dollars - Barenaked Ladies

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How different is this version from the studio one. Have loved this song since the first time I heard it. This version, though, adds so much more to it. So much spontaneity. And the crowd involvement. What fun it must have been to be there.

The Live Version

It's taken from their album Rock Spectacle, by the way.

The Studio Version.

And don't try and compare the lyrics!

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If I had a 1,000,000 (If I had a 1,000,000)
I'd but you a house ( I would buy you a house)
If I had a 1,000,000 (If I had a 1,000,000)
I'd buy you furniture for your house ( maybe a nice chesterfield or an ottoman)
If I had a 1,000,000 (If I had a 1,000,000)
I'd but you a K-car ( a nice reliant automobile)
If I had a 1,000,000, I'd buy you love

If I had a 1,000,000
I'd build a treefort in our yard
If I had a 1,000,000
You could help it wouldn't be that hard
If I had a 1,000,000
Maybe we could put a refrigerator in there
Wouldn't that be fabulous!

If I had a 1,000,000 (If I had a 1,000,000)
I but you a fur coat( but not a real fur coat that's cruel)
If I had a 1,000,000 (If I had a 1,000,000)
I'd buy you an exotic pet(like a llama or an emu)
If I had a 1,000,000 (If I had a 1,000,000)
I'd but you John Merick's remains (All them crazy elephant bones)
If I had a 1,000,000 I'd buy your love

If I had a 1,000,000
We wouldn't have to walk to the store
If I had a 1,000,000
We'd take a limousine cause it costs more
If I had a 1,000,000 We wouldnt have to eat Kraft dinner

If I had a 1,000,000 (If I had a 1,000,000)
i'd but you a green dress ( but not a real green dress that's cruel)
If I had a 1,000,000 (If I had a 1,000,000)
I'd but you some art ( A Picasso or a Garfunkel)
If I had a 1,000,000 (If I had a 1,000,000)
I'd buy you a monkey (haven't you always wanted a monkey?)
If I had a 1,000,000 If I had a 1,000,000 If I had a 1,000,000
If I had a 1,000,000 I'd be RICH!



First Train Stop - Griffith Project

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Another one from Griffith Project. And so different from the earlier one I talked about. This one is characterized by a reggae beat and a very laid back, lazy feel to it. The guitar solo is likely to get stuck with you if you enjoy listening to bluesy tracks.
First Train Stop


Lyrics
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Hey I’m just like the train I’m going to roll, roll on
I said I’m just like the train I’m going to roll I’m gonna roll on
Hey I’m just like the train I’m going to roll, roll on
I said I’m just like the train I’m going to roll, roll on

And it must be getting late tonight
‘Cause I can feel it in my bed
And I read that book today so lord knows what’s in my head
And they’re throwing rocks out on the street they say this land it’s all our own
And when we die would you lay down my bones

But Hey man I’m just like the train I’m going to roll, roll on
I said I’m just like the train I’m going to roll I’m gonna roll on
Hey I’m just like the train I’m going to roll, gonna roll on
I said I’m just like the train I’m going to roll, roll on

While watching TV on the news I saw this story the other day
About a man who gave his flesh away to a gracious women
Who up until this time he had not met
And there she was crying in his arms
And it brought tears down to my eyes
And then I swore that this would change my whole life

Hey but I’m just like the train I’m going to roll, roll on
I said I’m just like the train I’m going to roll I’m gonna roll on
Oh babe Hey I’m just like the train I’m going to roll, I said I’m gonna roll on
I’m like the train I’m gonna roll on

Hey I’m just like the train I’m going to roll, roll on
I said I’m just like the train I’m going to roll I’m gonna roll on
I’m just like the train I’m going to roll, roll on
I said I’m just like the train I’m going to roll on



Dreamer Street - Griffith Project

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Just the kind of song I was looking for. A relaxed Friday in office. Nothing to do except find out new songs. Acoustic guitar and a harmonica. How beautiful do those two instruments sound together. It's no Neil Young but I like it nevertheless.
Dreamer Street

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Have you ever been to that place that I call dreamer’s street
Where everybody’s they're just all having fun and you can stand on your bare feet
‘Cause the grass is soft and you can roll it too
Then again son you might want to find your shoes

Down on dreamer’s street where life is oh so neat
Down on dreamer’s street where life is oh so neat

And I’m burnt out by my own pace
And it’s getting harder to recall
‘Cause as times gone by so fast you see
But I’ll get by until the fall
But this gigs almost over and I can’t leave now
I’m gonna take a trip to nowhere and cope some how

Down on dreamer’s street where life is oh so neat
Down on dreamer’s street where life is oh so neat

What will become of you
Can you clear that smoky room
And you’re finding out that it’s not so fun anymore
And you’re always lookin.. lookin out that back door
I went down there just the other day
To see this old friend of mine
Before he even said hello I hear somebody loan me a dime
‘Cause the cops down the street are just a minor threat
And there ain’t no kind of cancer in your cigarette

Down on dreamer’s street where life is oh so neat
Down on dreamer’s street where life is oh so neat...



Friday - Goldspot

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Managed to chance upon this song in Zee Cafe in the morning and felt like digging it out. If the beginning makes you feel that I have wrongly uploaded an old hindi film track, just hang on for a few seconds.
The Band's lead singer and songwriter is an Indian. So, if you care for the acoustic Hindi version of the song sung by the same guy (Siddharth Khosla), here it is.
The video of the original reminds me of the movie School Of Rock. Nicely done.

Friday

And here's a nice piece on the Band and their story.

Lyrics
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Today's friday,
it is my day,
to do it all,
Mama can tell me,
i'm going nowhere,
i'm just a prisoner of my faith,

could you come along,
bring me in,
could you come along,
bring me in,
bring me in,

Todays Friday,
it is my day,
to disappear,
to kings and queens and make believe in,
the demons in my head,

could you come along,
bring me in,
could you come along,
bring me in,
bring me in,

If you were around in my sleep,
if you could be found in my sleep,
give me a sign,
give me a sign,

Todays Friday,
it is my day,
to live a simple life,
put on my make-up,
dress up in colour,
maybe you might see me down here,

can you come along,
bring me in,
will you come along,
bring me in,
bring me in,

If you were around in my sleep,
if you could be found in my sleep,
give me a sign,
give me a sign,

Maybe we'll walk into the rain,
to ease whats on my mind,
oh you're both hand in hand,
and you're living you're life,
over again.

Today's friday,
it is my day,
to do it all,
Mama can tell me,
i'm going nowhere,
i'm just a prisoner of my faith,

could you come along,
bring me in,
could you come along,
bring me in,
bring me in,

If you were around in my sleep,
if you could be found in my sleep,
give me a sign,
give me a sign,

Todays Friday,
it is my day,
to live a simple life,
put on my make-up,
dress up in colour,
maybe you might see me down here,

can you come along,
bring me in,
will you come along,
bring me in,
bring me in,



Whatcha Gonna Do With A Dog Like That - Susan Raye

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I'm getting nostalgic. Here's another one. Sunday mornings. Bright sunshine. Dad playing records. Me just roaming around the house. Not a worry in the world.

A welcome break from Rock. Alternative or Classic.

This song's got a great hook. I don't know exactly what it is, but there's this freshness in her voice which I really like.

Whatcha Gonna Do

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Whatcha gonna do with a dog like that,
He aint no good and that's a well known fact
I'd run him off but he'd just come back
Now whatcha gonna do with a dog like that.

That man of mine he's in no good thing
He went down town and hawked my wedding ring
Spent all the money 'fore he got back
Now whatcha gonna do with a dog like that.

We got six kids and one on the way
He lays around the house and he sleeps all day
Always wants me to scratch his back
Now whatcha gonna do with a dog like that.

Whatcha gonna do with a dog like that
He aint no good and that's a well known fact
I'd run him off but he'd just come
Now whatcha gonna do with a dog like that.

Came in this morning 'bout a half past 4
Stubbed his toe and fell through the door
Broke all my dishes chasing the cat
Now whatcha gonna do with a dog like that.

The roof needs fixing and it's starting to rain
The car wont start there's no gasoline
He's got me living in this run down shack
Now whatcha gonna do with a dog like that.

Whatcha gonna do with a dog like that
He aint no good and that's a well known fact
I'd run him off but he'd just come
Now whatcha gonna do with a dog like that.




L.A. International Airport - Susan Raye

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This was probably the first English song I ever heard. So it will always have a special memory for me. That of my father and the HMV record player that we have (Yes, it still works). And childhood and the showcase which had the player and more...

It's probably not the type of music you will frequently find in this blog. But what the heck. I remembered it today and dug it out from the net. It has this nice rhythm to it. I'm hearing it after ages and I still like it.

LA International Airport

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Standing in that silent hall waitin' for that final call
Says he doesn't love me anymore
Shaking hands I pack a bag Trembling voice I call a cab
Slowly I start walking to the door
The cab arrives he blows his horn I stumble out at in the early morn
Tell him of the place I've got to go
Cared a hundred signal lights paid her bills and a traffic fine
Gettin' through these doors that's been so slow

LA International Airport... Where the big jet engines roar
LA International Airport... I won't see him anymore

Stewardess in a miniskirt A hippie in a leather shirt
I started on the way to Naples, Rome
While I'm wondering where it's at I see a Paris diplomat
College kids are trying to get back home
Baggage car goes quickly by See my face and I start to cry
Stumble to the lounge to be alone
And while I'm trying to get some rest I bite my lips and try my best
To fight the pain that's making me leave home

LA International Airport...

With silver wings across the sky Paper trails and wave goodbye
To those below who've got to stay at home
I wish that I had flown at night So I could take that champagne flight
Rid myself of every tear I own
Soaring high above the heaven in a 747 Fighting back the tears that curse my eyes
Captain's voice so loud and clear amplifies into my ear
Assuring me I'm flying friendly skies

LA International Airport...




Rain King - Counting Crows

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A very rich sounding acoustic guitar starts the song. And it continues throughout, along with occasional piano notes which form the many layers of this song. Adam Duritz's vocals are complemented beautifully by the backing harmonics. At more than 7 minutes, its almost like a ballad. Didn't like it the first time around but to use the cliche, it has grown on me. It has this nice flowing quality to it which soothes you during a typical office day.

This is the Heineken Music Hall version by the way. I like it much more than the studio version.


Rain King

Turns out, that the inspiration behind the song is Henderson the Rain King. Still, if you are able to interpret the lyrics, let me know.

Lyrics
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When I think of heaven
Deliver me in a black-winged bird
I think of flying down into a sea of pens and feathers
And all other instruments of faith and sex and God
In the belly of a black-winged bird.
Don't try to feed me
I've been here before
And I deserve a little more

(Chorus)
I belong in the service of the Queen
I belong anywhere but in between
She's been crying and I've been thinking
And I am the Rain King

And I said mama, mama, mama, why am I so alone
I can't go outside
I'm scared I might not make it home
I'm alive, I'm alive
But I'm sinking in
If there's anyone at home at your place, darling
Why don't you invite me in?
Don't try to bleed me
I've been there before
And I deserve a little more

(Chorus)
I belong in the service of the Queen
I belong anywhere but in between
She's been lying and I've been sinking
And I am the Rain King

(Bridge)
Hey, I only want the same as anyone
Henderson is waiting for the sun
Oh, it seems night endlessly begins and ends
After all the dreaming I come home again

When I think of heaven
Deliver me in a black-winged bird
I think of dying
Lay me down in a field of flame and heather
Render up my body into the burning heart of God
In the belly of a black-winged bird
Don't try to bleed me
I've been here before
And I deserve a little more

(Chorus)
I belong in the service of the queen
I belong anywhere but in between
She's been dying and I've been drinking
And I am the Rain King




Nothing Compares To You - Dustin Kensrue

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Never liked the Sinead O'Connor version. Never liked these 'kind' of songs. But love the rawness in this version. And the spontaneity. The roughness in his voice with just the guitar in the background lends a different color to it. The stop-start feel in the beginning and the way he interacts with the audience. Would love to be in one such 'concert'. A closed room acoustic one. A single vocalist and his guitar. Telling his stories. Ok I'll stop!.

Nothing Compares

Thanks to Rohan for this one.

And if you care for the Sinead O'Connor version, ( which by the way is also a cover but became hugely popular ) here it is.

Lyrics
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It's been seven hours and fifteen days
since you took your love away
I go out every night and sleep all day
since you took your love away
since you've been gone I can do whatever I want
I can see whomever I choose
I can eat my dinner in a fancy restaurant
but nothing
I said nothing can take away these blues,

'cause nothing compares
nothing compares to you

It's been so lonely without you here
like a bird without a song
nothing can stop these lonely tears from falling
tell me baby where did I go wrong?
I could put my arms round every boy I see
but they'd only remind me of you
I went to the doctor guess what he told me
guess what he told me
he said girl you better try to have fun
no matter what you do
but he's a fool

'cause nothing compares
nothing compares to you

All the flowers that you planted mother
in the backyard
all died when you went away
I know that living with you, baby, was sometimes hard
but I'm willing to give it another try

nothing compares
nothing compares to you