Every time I hear "Into the west", it never fails to induce a strong emotional feeling in me. The beginning of the end perhaps. I feel extremely connected to this song in more ways than one...
Firstly, it's because this song is linked to the emotionally strong cinematic ending of LOTR...the movie really make you feel that you have travelled with them...feel their struggle, their pain, despair and anguish. And among such times, hope and courage stirs...
Secondly, this song reminds me ....i can't continue...tired....zzzzzz
Saturday, April 30, 2005
Into The West
Into the West - Annie lennox
Lay Down
Your sweet and weary head
Night is falling
You have come to journey's end
Sleep now
Dream-of the ones who came before
They are calling
From across a distant shore
Why do you weep?
What are these tears upon your face?
Soon you will see
All of your fears will pass away.
Safe in my arms
You're only sleeping
What can you see?
On the horizon.
Why do the white gulls call?
Across the sea
A pale moon rises.
The ships have come
To carry you home.
And all will turn to silver glass.
A light on the water
All souls pass.
Hope fades
Into the world of night.
Through shadows falling,
Out of memory and time.
Don't say
We have come now to the end.
White shores are calling
You and I will meet again.
And you'll be here in my arms
Just sleeping.
What can you see?
On the horizon.
Why do the white gulls call?
Across the sea
A pale moon rises.
The ships have come
To carry you home.
And all will turn to silver glass.
A light on the water
Grey ships pass
Into the west.
Lay Down
Your sweet and weary head
Night is falling
You have come to journey's end
Sleep now
Dream-of the ones who came before
They are calling
From across a distant shore
Why do you weep?
What are these tears upon your face?
Soon you will see
All of your fears will pass away.
Safe in my arms
You're only sleeping
What can you see?
On the horizon.
Why do the white gulls call?
Across the sea
A pale moon rises.
The ships have come
To carry you home.
And all will turn to silver glass.
A light on the water
All souls pass.
Hope fades
Into the world of night.
Through shadows falling,
Out of memory and time.
Don't say
We have come now to the end.
White shores are calling
You and I will meet again.
And you'll be here in my arms
Just sleeping.
What can you see?
On the horizon.
Why do the white gulls call?
Across the sea
A pale moon rises.
The ships have come
To carry you home.
And all will turn to silver glass.
A light on the water
Grey ships pass
Into the west.
Wednesday, April 13, 2005
Yawn....
I'm a dead duck....just discovered that exams is 15 days away and i have to cover 3 modules....i feel a strong sense of doom....D^3 man....Dead, Doom, Done for....sigh....15 is going some where at least...bugs are resolved...efficieny ironed out...just got to cross my fingers and hope all things goes well .....so much is at stake here....
Perhaps if i don't aim for the moon, I do not have to stress myself so much...yet I can't help it, perhaps it's just me...I always wanted the moon anyway....if possible, I don't mind aiming for the universe...why not? such a nice fat challenge, that's what life is all about isn't it? challenging oneself...I guess that's why people choose to do extreme sports...for that challege and thrill seeking...i just do it in a different form...that's all....
However, if you would take the analogy of sports being a challege, then one bad thing about me is that once I take a fall, i would hate the sport for eons to come...so pray hard that I don't fall hard...i can't stand the feeling of losing....I want to win and I want to achieve what I set out to achieve, irregardless the cost nor effort required...mmm too extreme...ah well....too lazy to edit.....
good nite...another tiring night ahead....
Perhaps if i don't aim for the moon, I do not have to stress myself so much...yet I can't help it, perhaps it's just me...I always wanted the moon anyway....if possible, I don't mind aiming for the universe...why not? such a nice fat challenge, that's what life is all about isn't it? challenging oneself...I guess that's why people choose to do extreme sports...for that challege and thrill seeking...i just do it in a different form...that's all....
However, if you would take the analogy of sports being a challege, then one bad thing about me is that once I take a fall, i would hate the sport for eons to come...so pray hard that I don't fall hard...i can't stand the feeling of losing....I want to win and I want to achieve what I set out to achieve, irregardless the cost nor effort required...mmm too extreme...ah well....too lazy to edit.....
good nite...another tiring night ahead....
Saturday, April 09, 2005
I wonder....
It's close to 4am in the morning now, all is quiet and cool, i'm half dead, barely being kept alive by my wmp churning out songs after songs in my collection, blasted out via my wireless headphones....yet....
This week have been short of disasterous, I don't seem to be sleeping before 3am in the morning, my mood is bordering in the region of pensive and bo chup, take your pick... yet i've manage to scrap thru this week with barely a twinge of emotion....perhaps i've attained education nirvana...the pinnicle of your education "career" where eveything is viewed as just temporary, including studying..... the only constant in this state is the word "sleep".....
Somehow, i managed to look thru the photos i took almost a year ago when i was in India and Adelaide, n kk was commenting that i look different, that i look more ... haggard now...well, a HELL LOT of things happened during the past few months...so much that i dont think i've fully recovered from my experiences...ah well....
Anyway, i promised i post pic...so here are some nice pics i took...even though some are a few months old.....
Theme: Sunsets
This week have been short of disasterous, I don't seem to be sleeping before 3am in the morning, my mood is bordering in the region of pensive and bo chup, take your pick... yet i've manage to scrap thru this week with barely a twinge of emotion....perhaps i've attained education nirvana...the pinnicle of your education "career" where eveything is viewed as just temporary, including studying..... the only constant in this state is the word "sleep".....
Somehow, i managed to look thru the photos i took almost a year ago when i was in India and Adelaide, n kk was commenting that i look different, that i look more ... haggard now...well, a HELL LOT of things happened during the past few months...so much that i dont think i've fully recovered from my experiences...ah well....
Anyway, i promised i post pic...so here are some nice pics i took...even though some are a few months old.....
Theme: Sunsets
Monday, April 04, 2005
A long post....to make up for all the lost times....
Today, woke up with a few agendas on my head and writing this blog is the last and final one for the day...and I'm glad i did... There are so many things in life that i would like to blog about but I just write what comes along in my mind....
Star Trek....where no men have gone before....
A Bitter sweet experience with ST:Enterprise...I hate it as much as I love the series. I hate it because the series is does not bear any resemblance to the old ST series...there is too much action, too much romantic scenes...something that you will not find in the old ST series....and missing are the subtle yet meaninful messages about life that is conveyed which makes star trek my most favourite TV series...I love Enterprise because, well, it's the only star trek universe that is still alive...until today when I heard of the news where Enterprise is going to be axed...how sad...no more xindi, no more delphic expanse....
Relationships....the most problemtic yet fun of all human experiences...
Being in a relationship makes you truely aware of 2 things...that you are not free...totally, that is, no matter how the other party convinced you otherwise(guys perspective... i'm sure there are other guys out there who share my views) and secondly, you learn a hell lot about yourself, all the bad things that is....a rich and rewarding experience...especially if you are with the right kind of partner....
Of Light Sabres and photons...
Back to the topic of sci-fi..me and malcom was discussing about the star war's famed light sabre...we were wondering quite a number of things...namely
In the evening, was at TB Burger King with max, then it occured to us that 6 years ago, we were at the same place talking about some other things....and we were like..."wow" time flies....
DAMN.... who in the right frame of mind will actually go read thru all these crap stuff about my life?...that's it, i'm not writing anymore.....but before I go...here is something for someone..i hope you see it.....
"Life is not all about relationships...it's about living your life to the fullest, even if it means doing it alone...but you will never be alone, cos there will always be friends who will be there to accompany you thru such times....take heart my friend...will see u in better times...."
Star Trek....where no men have gone before....
A Bitter sweet experience with ST:Enterprise...I hate it as much as I love the series. I hate it because the series is does not bear any resemblance to the old ST series...there is too much action, too much romantic scenes...something that you will not find in the old ST series....and missing are the subtle yet meaninful messages about life that is conveyed which makes star trek my most favourite TV series...I love Enterprise because, well, it's the only star trek universe that is still alive...until today when I heard of the news where Enterprise is going to be axed...how sad...no more xindi, no more delphic expanse....
Relationships....the most problemtic yet fun of all human experiences...
Being in a relationship makes you truely aware of 2 things...that you are not free...totally, that is, no matter how the other party convinced you otherwise(guys perspective... i'm sure there are other guys out there who share my views) and secondly, you learn a hell lot about yourself, all the bad things that is....a rich and rewarding experience...especially if you are with the right kind of partner....
Of Light Sabres and photons...
Back to the topic of sci-fi..me and malcom was discussing about the star war's famed light sabre...we were wondering quite a number of things...namely
- will u kill yourself accidently if u switch on the light sabre facing you?
- if light is weightless, how can u control something that is so light?
- how can they control the photons into a tight and narrow beam?
- And since they can have a beam of light, why not shoot out a beam of light? A ray gun!
- We deduced that since light sabre are light, they will just pass through each other and the battle will be over before it even begin
In the evening, was at TB Burger King with max, then it occured to us that 6 years ago, we were at the same place talking about some other things....and we were like..."wow" time flies....
DAMN.... who in the right frame of mind will actually go read thru all these crap stuff about my life?...that's it, i'm not writing anymore.....but before I go...here is something for someone..i hope you see it.....
"Life is not all about relationships...it's about living your life to the fullest, even if it means doing it alone...but you will never be alone, cos there will always be friends who will be there to accompany you thru such times....take heart my friend...will see u in better times...."
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