My life in a song.

Music has always had a big influence on my life. No I can't sing. I can't play any musical instruments. But I have this strange obsession with lyrics. I have had this obsession since I was a little girl and my dad made me listen to the words of The Girl With April In Her Eyes by Chris de Burgh. I was hooked. I will probably still bore you a lot with my ramblings about music LOL

Lately I have been a big Katie Melua fan. Out the blue. I never listened to her music before until I heard (and saw the video) of If you were a sailboat. It's off her new album called Pictures. And I fell in love.

Katie does this awesome rendition of In My Secret Life. Originally a Leonard Cohen song. Another favourite...Leonard leaves me weak the knees...anyway I love to digress...even more so when I have been drinking...see there I go again.

Well back to the song. Though I should at least put the lyrics here so you know what I am on about...but it's only really one verse that is important, so I'll make it bold.

"In My Secret Life"

I saw you this morning.
You were moving so fast.
Can't seem to loosen my grip
On the past.
And I miss you so much.
There's no one in sight.
And we're still making love
In My Secret Life.

I smile when I'm angry.
I cheat and I lie.
I do what I have to do
To get by.
But I know what is wrong,
And I know what is right.
And I'd die for the truth
In My Secret Life.

Hold on, hold on, my brother.
My sister, hold on tight.
I finally got my orders.
I'll be marching through the morning,
Marching through the night,
Moving cross the borders
Of My Secret Life.

Looked through the paper. Makes you want to cry. Nobody cares if the people Live or die. And the dealer wants you thinking That it's either black or white. Thank God its not that simple In My Secret Life.

I bite my lip.
I buy what I'm told:
From the latest hit,
To the wisdom of old.
But I'm always alone.
And my heart is like ice.
And it's crowded and cold
In My Secret Life.

Oh what a spine chilling song. It may mean nothing to you but I don't believe life is just black or white. And life is not simple. And thank God I have my secret life or I would never survive this crazy world