Ray LaMontagne - Such A Simple Thing

LOT - Nische

Heute mal was Romantisches zum Wochenende! 

Die nächste Flut verwischt den Weg im Watt,

und alles wird auf allen Seiten gleich;

die kleinste Insel draußen aber hat

die Augen zu; verwirrend kreist der Deich

um ihre Wohner, die in einen Schlaf

geboren werden, drin sie viele Welten

verwechseln, schweigend; denn sie reden selten,

und jeder Satz ist wie ein Epitaph

für etwas Angeschwemmtes, Unbekanntes,

das unerklärt zu ihnen kommt und bleibt.

Und so ist alles was ihr Blick beschreibt

von Kindheit an: nicht auf sie Angewandtes,

zu Großes, Rücksichtsloses, Hergesandtes,

das ihre Einsamkeit noch übertreibt.

Rainer Maria Rilke

Joni Mitchell - A Case of You

Just before our love got lost you said, 
"I am as constant as a northern star." 
And I said, "Constantly in the darkness 

Where's that at?
If you want me I'll be in the bar."
On the back of a cartoon coaster
In the blue TV screen light
I drew a map of Canada
Oh Canada
With your face sketched on it twice
Oh, you're in my blood like holy wine
You taste so bitter and so sweet
Oh I could drink a case of you, darling
And I would still be on my feet
Oh I would still be on my feet

Oh I am a lonely painter
I live in a box of paints
I'm frightened by the devil
And I'm drawn to those ones that ain't afraid
I remember that time you told me, you said,
"Love is touching souls"
Surely you touched mine
'Cause part of you pours out of me
In these lines from time to time
Oh, you're in my blood like holy wine
You taste so bitter and so sweet
Oh I could drink a case of you, darling
Still, I'd be on my feet
I would still be on my feet

I met a woman
She had a mouth like yours
She knew your life
She knew your devils and your deeds
And she said,
"Go to him, stay with him if you can
But be prepared to bleed"
Oh but you are in my blood
You're my holy wine
You're so bitter, bitter and so sweet
Oh, I could drink a case of you, darling
Still I'd be on my feet
I would still be on my feet

Joni Mitchell

Roberta Flack - The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face

Barefoot Wonder - Don't Think Twice: The Bookstore Sessions

Quelle belle reprise! 

Joni Mitchell - River

It's coming on Christmas
They're cutting down trees
They're putting up reindeer 

And singing songs of joy and peace
Oh I wish I had a river
I could skate away on
But it don't snow here
It stays pretty green
I'm going to make a lot of money
Then I'm going to quit this crazy scene
I wish I had a river
I could skate away on
I wish I had a river so long
I would teach my feet to fly
Oh I wish I had a river
I could skate away on
I made my baby cry

He tried hard to help me
You know, he put me at ease
And he loved me so naughty
Made me weak in the knees
Oh I wish I had a river
I could skate away on
I'm so hard to handle
I'm selfish and I'm sad
Now I've gone and lost the best baby
That I ever had
Oh I wish I had a river
I could skate away on
I wish I had a river so long
I would teach my feet to fly
Oh I wish I had a river
I made my baby say goodbye

It's coming on Christmas
They're cutting down trees
They're putting up reindeer
And singing songs of joy and peace
I wish I had a river
I could skate away on

Joni Mitchell