The World According to Glissando

Tag: poetry

  • True Friends

    Your friend sees you in the hallway
    They run over ask “how’s your day”
    Your day is rough you need to talk
    Confide in them as you walk 

    It’s nice to know there’s someone
    You can turn to, depend on
    There’s someone

    True friends always there to help you
    True friends always care, pull you through
    True friends always share, love you too
    You just need to be yourself
    Yeah yeah yeah yeah
    Don’t have to be anybody else

    They support you all the time
    Lift you up so you can shine
    Just when it seems you’ve got nothing
    They magically turn it into something

    It’s nice to know there’s someone
    You can turn to, depend on
    There’s someone

    True friends always there to help you
    True friends always care, pull you through
    True friends always share, love you too

    You just need to be yourself
    Yeah yeah yeah yeah
    You just need to be yourself
    Yeah yeah yeah yeah
    Don’t have to be anybody else

    True friends
    They care
    They share
    Yeah yeah yeah yeah

  • Lantern

    I watch the rain as it comes down

    Like the tears within my heart

    I see madness, it’s all around

    Seen it from the very start

    I want to soar up high in my lantern in the sky

    Levitate from far below, find somewhere for my soul

    I want to soar up high in my lantern in the sky

    Maybe there’s a whole new place filled with love, kindness and grace

    We all need hope to fulfill dreams

    Help keep us moving along

    A life flows like a winding stream

    You have courage, so be strong

    I want to soar up high in my lantern in the sky

    Levitate from far below, find somewhere for my soul

    I want to soar up high in my lantern in the sky

    Maybe there’s a whole new place filled with love, kindness and grace

    I watch the rain as it comes down

    Like the tears within my heart

    I see madness, it’s all around

    Seen it from the very start

    I want to soar in my lantern in the sky

    I want to soar in my lantern in the sky

  • Goodbye

    Life never takes a holiday. On Christmas Day, a neighbor of mine in the block I live in passed away at a son’s place. He was a nice, pleasant man. One of my artistic vocations is as a singer/songwriter. A new song quickly imposed itself on my brain; not a sad song per se, but, a song that is bittersweet and hopeful. Following are the lyrics for this song. I have not included the title purposefully…this blog is about the power of words and not for any self-promotion of any kind. Integrity is key to this blog. This is what is important to me. That’s why there are no links etc. Please note though, that these words are copyrighted through SOCAN. I hope you find meaning and hope in the words I am about to present.

    Goodbye good neighbour

    Sorry you had to go

    You were a nice man

    Always happens here though

    Goodbye good neighbour

    Known so many here

    Goodbye good neighbour

    Let’s not dwell in fear

    Goodbye good neighbour, goodbye

    Goodbye good neighbour, goodbye

    Goodbye good neighbour, goodbye

    Goodbye

    Life’s bittersweet

    Any time of year

    So unrelenting

    Do your best while you’re here

    Goodbye good neighbour

    Known so many here

    Goodbye good neighbour

    Let’s not dwell in fear

    Goodbye good neighbour, goodbye

    Goodbye good neighbour, goodbye

    Goodbye good neighbour, goodbye

    Goodbye

    Life is a mystery

    Lost in the sands of history

    Goodbye good neighbour

    Known so many here

    Goodbye good neighbour

    Let’s not dwell in fear

    Goodbye good neighbour, goodbye

    Goodbye good neighbour, goodbye

    Goodbye good neighbour, goodbye