Across the Universe - Nothing going to change my world

The Beatles were like a human body.

Ringo = The Body

George = The Soul

Paul = The Brain

John = The Heart

Words are flying out like

endless rain into a paper cup
They slither while they pass
They slip away across the universe
Pools of sorrow waves of joy
are drifting through my open mind
Possessing and caressing me

Jai guru deva om
Nothing’s gonna change my world
Nothing’s gonna change my world
Nothing’s gonna change my world
Nothing’s gonna change my world

Images of broken light which
dance before me like a million eyes
That call me on and on across the universe
Thoughts meander like a
restless wind inside a letter box
they tumble blindly as
they make their way across the universe

Jai guru deva om
Nothing’s gonna change my world
Nothing’s gonna change my world
Nothing’s gonna change my world
Nothing’s gonna change my world

Sounds of laughter shades of life
are ringing through my open ears
exciting and inviting me
Limitless undying love which
shines around me like a million suns
It calls me on and on across the universe

Jai guru deva om
Nothing’s gonna change my world
Nothing’s gonna change my world
Nothing’s gonna change my world
Nothing’s gonna change my world
Jai guru deva
Jai guru deva

If I Didn't Care ...

In the prologue/opening of the 1994 film, "The Shawshank Redemption" it begins with a scratchy car radio (on the soundtrack) plays the romantic and beautiful song: "If I Didn't Care," performed by the Group Inkspots:

If I didn't care more than words can say

If I didn't care would I feel this way?

If this isn't love then why do I thrill?

And what makes my head go 'round and 'round

While my heart stands still?

If I didn't care would it be the same?

Would my ev'ry prayer begin and end with just your name?

And would I be sure that this is love beyond compare?

Would all this be true if I didn't care for you?

........

Listening to this song, it soothes the soul, fills with joy ....

Simply love it ... A warm dedication to the Joy of World ...

The Marriage of Figaro- By Mozart

The theme song played in the movie of the Shawshank Redemption. The best of film ever seen. The amazing voice with the most famous piece of Mozart, the Marriage of Figaro, as the voice narrated (Morgan Freeman) on this video clip says:

"I have no idea to this day what those two Italian ladies were singing about. Truth is, I don't want to know. Some things are better left unsaid. I'd like to think they were singing about something so beautiful it can't be expressed in words, and it makes your heart ache because of it. I tell you, those voices soared higher and farther than anybody in a grey place dares to dream... "

The song symbolizes and gives hope ... The movie implies and carries meaningful messages, thought-provocating and the expressions are lucid and elegant. It is impressive, inspirational and life affirming and uplifting film. It manifests of friendship, patience, hope, survival, emancipation and ultimate redemption. Yes, salvation lies within.

Fear can hold you prison, hope can set you free. A free man at the start of a long journey whose conclusion is uncertain ....

Get busy living or get busy dying. That is god-damn right!

The Shawshank Redemption is currently one of the most beloved movies of the past decade. Don’t miss it!

海鷗 - 不会迷失方向 ...

海鸥-翁倩玉

海鸥飞在蓝蓝海上，不怕狂风巨浪
挥着翅膀，看着前方
不会迷失方向，飞得越高

看得越远，它在找寻理想

我愿像海鸥一样
那么勇敢坚强

問白雲 - 欢乐何处有 ...

問白雲-蔡琴

問白雲你有多少愁，問白雲你有多少憂
舊愁散不盡，新怨上心頭
一朵兒沉落半朵兒浮，問白雲你有多少深
問白雲你有多少層，故鄉望不見知己唱離分
遮住了歡笑蓋住了恨，我追著問又跟著問
痴痴的白雲默無聲，用白紙題下了無言詩

字字行行划淚痕，借風吹向白雲層
我勞你做一個送信人，將那首無言詩
一句句念給我的心上人，問白雲歡樂何處有
問白雲好景那裡求，千山你飄零
萬水你曾遊，為甚麼徬惶為甚麼优

杜鵑花 -永远的舊曲...

杜鵑花

作詞：蕪軍　作曲：黃友棣

淡淡的三月天，杜鵑花開在山坡上，杜鵑花開在小溪畔，

多美麗啊！像村家的小姑娘一樣像村家的小姑

娘。去年村家的小姑娘，走到山坡上，和

情郎唱支山歌，摘枝杜鵑花插在頭髮上。

今年，村家小姑娘，走向小溪畔，

杜鵑花謝了又開啊！記起了戰場上的

情郎。摘下一枝鮮紅的杜鵑，

遙向著烽火的天邊，哥哥！你打勝仗回

來，我把杜鵑花，插在你的胸前，不再插在

自己的頭髮上。淡淡的三月天，

杜鵑花開在山坡上，杜鵑花開在小溪畔，

多美麗啊！像村家的小姑娘，

像村家的小姑娘。啊！　啊！

背景...

百歲音樂家黃友棣7月4日, 2010年逝世。他在遺囑中把他的音樂作品供人自由印行、演唱、演奏、製片、錄音、錄影、用為背景音樂，自由使用，全無限制；他要求家人不發死訊，並將骨灰撒在山上，用為造林的肥料。

黃友棣1912年出生於廣東省高要縣，19歲就讀中山大學教育系時，即立志推廣音樂教育。他於1949年遷居香港，46歲曾赴意大利留學，76歲移居台灣南部的高雄。他向來謙稱自己不算作曲家，只是“音樂教育推廣者”，但他作曲近2000首，反映不同時代軌跡，種類包括藝術歌曲、佛曲、聖歌、社團與學府校歌等。

一九三七年抗战爆发後，黄友棣教授在音乐救国的理念下，谱写了许­多鼓舞民心士气的爱国歌曲和抗战歌曲。

然而在这愉快的乐音中，却蕴含着无比沉重的历史哀愁。[杜鹃花­]中，小姑娘的情郎为了保卫国家上前线，她天天祈求上苍，盼望着­哥哥早日打胜仗回来，好把火红的杜鹃花插在他的胸前。但是许多的­热血青年，为了保国卫民抗敌，都已经在沙场中为国慷慨的捐躯了。­黄友棣教授为了安慰千万的父母，配偶和子女，觉得不能再加重其哀­伤之情，因此采用中国风格的和声和曲调，将[杜鹃花]谱成活泼的­跳跃，向英勇的国军将士们行礼致敬。

黃友棣畢生奉獻樂教。他的逝世訊息，全台媒體以快訊報導，有的製作專題，有的頭版刊出。新生代也許不識這位奉獻樂教的音樂家，但是，當老中青哼唱起他在抗日期間所譜寫的《杜鵑花》，音樂裡，黃友棣的光輝人生隨著音符而來，他將智慧財產權獻給全世界，百年瀟灑與豁達，令人去思無限。瀟灑豁達100年!