Sunday, December 17, 2006

Sunday

Jacques Brel is singing to me in words I don't understand, but I do at the same time. It's in his voice, his music, and from his soul. Music, the saving grace. The thing that I always come back to when I have to. Calming, soothing, understanding, and sometimes healing.

Sometimes I think I love too much and it frightens people. It makes them scared, or doubt me. Yes, there are people out here in the world that are willing to stand by you forever and love you forever no matter what. Do I love him? Without a doubt. Will that change? No.

Quand On N'a Que L'Amour
1 Quand on n'a que l'amour
À s'offrir en partage
Au jour du grand voyage
Qu'est notre grand amour
Quand on n'a que l'amour,
Mon amour toi et moi
Pour qu'éclatent de joie,
Chaque heure et chaque jour.
Quand on n'a que l'amour
Pour vivre nos promesses
Sans nulle autre richesse
Que d'y croire toujours
Quand on n'a que l'amour
Pour meubler de merveilles
Et couvrir de soleil
La laideur des faubourgs
Quand on n'a que l'amour
Pour unique raison
Pour unique chanson
Et unique secours

2 Quand on n'a que l'amour
Pour habiller matin
Pauvres et malandrins
De manteaux de velours
Quand on n'a que l'amour
À offrir en prière
Pour les maux de la terre,
En simple troubadour
Quand on n'a que l'amour
À offrir à ceux-là
Dont l'unique combat
Est de chercher le jour
Quand on n'a que l'amour
Pour tracer un chemin
À chaque carrefour
Quand on n'a que l'amour
Pour parler aux canons
Et rien qu'une chanson
Pour convaincre un tambour

3 Alors, sans avoir rien
Que la force d'aimer,
Nous aurons dans nos mains,
Ma mie, le monde entier

Merci Jacques, merci mon ami. Vous aviez raison. Je prie que vous avez raison.

Be safe. Be well. Be PROUD! Be loved.

8 comments:

Jack said...

You listen to Jacques Brel?

Wow!?

Ok!

I'm surprised. And I think it's fun!?

Well...

Ryan said...

hey bro just sendin u some love from me and mikey! kisses

Anonymous said...

To sing of love is to have felt it deeply,
To be in love is to trip the line steeply,
To have lost love is to be fulfilled completely

never give up hope

Anonymous said...

To sing of love is to have felt it deeply,
To be in love is to trip the line steeply,
To have lost love is to be fulfilled completely

never give up hope

Anonymous said...

To sing of love is to have felt it deeply,
To be in love is to trip the line steeply,
To have lost love is to be fulfilled completely

never give up hope

A Lewis said...

Hey M,
Beautiful, touching and moving. It would be especially cool if I knew what it said. Even the first cup of coffee in the day isn't helping my ability to translate languages. I'm thinking about you, wishing you peace and warmth and love.

Steve said...

Love, to me, is both frightening and wonderful all at the same time. Nice post, Michael, and thank you for the wonderful Christmas card.

Steve said...

Love, to me, is both frightening and wonderful all at the same time. Nice post, Michael, and thank you for the wonderful Christmas card.