Shape of my heart marries the hautning lyrics of pop icon sting with the mesmerizing images of pablo picasso, perhaps the greatest artist of the twentieth century. Jul 25, 2017 let me watch by the fire and remember my days and it may be a trick of the firelight but the flickering pages that trouble my sight is a book im afraid to write its the book of my days, its the book of my life and its cut like a fruit on the blade of a knife and its all there to see as the section reveals theres some sorrow in every life if it reads like a puzzle, a wandering maze then i. Mar 21, 2010 the book of my life album version licensed to youtube by. Song the book of my life album version artist sting.
The two, lyrics and music, have always been mutually dependent, in much the same way as a mannequin and a set of clothes are dependent on each other. Meaning of shape of my heart by sting song meanings and facts. Before joining the police, sting had previously worked as an english teacher. The result is a scintillating look at how the forces of love and desire will enrich and complicate life. Blige, this is a gospel hymn to the only deities sting acknowledges. This is the only song in the set which detracts my attention away from sting and the band as i focus on the scantily clad young women gyrating on the video screens behind. The book of my life let me watch by the fire and remember my days and it may be a trick of the firelight but the flickering pages that trouble my. Ive sung this song on most of the nights of my life since then, and its my job to sing it. Jun 21, 2018 in stings 2007 book titled lyrics by sting, sting said after receiving the songs guitar riff from his longtime friend and guitarist dominic miller, he went out for a walk through the woods to try to think of the lyrics of the song and that by the time he returned, he had written the entire song in his head.
Aug 24, 2008 the book of my life let me watch by the fire and remember my days and it may be a trick of the firelight but the flickering pages that trouble my sight is a book im afraid to write its the book. Nov 30, 2002 the smile on sting s face at the final notes says it all. Take the sting out of sth meaning in the cambridge. Sting s gift for prose and reverence for language, nearly the equal of his musical gifts, shine on every page. It is a book about the early part of my life, from childhood through adolescence, right up to the eve of my success with the police. It might be argued that being released shortly after the global release of the sacred love album that it could be expected to follow the path of a previous sting videovideocd release that captured the recording of 1993s ten summoners tales album.
Let me watch by the fire and remember my days and it may be a trick of the firelight but the flickering pages that trouble my sight is a book im afraid to write its the book of my days, its the book of my life and its cut like a fruit on the blade of a knife and its all there to see as the section reveals theres some. And, thats because the plot was so infuriating and i just couldnt stand the characters. Lyrics and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Dont stand so close to me is a hit song by the british rock band the police, released in september 1980 as the lead single from their third album zenyatta mondatta. General commentinspired by sting s work on broken music, the book of my life is the sort of brooding, introspective ballad that the singer has defined throughout his career. Stings stingthe book of my life lyrics music video in high definition. How can he resist playing this song live if we are fortunate to hear this pairing on the new tour, it will be worth the cost of admission alone. Sting the book of my life lyrics stingthe book of my life. Dec 4, 2016 the meaning of the lyrics to dead mans rope by sting. Jun 23, 20 spring prevedene pesme sting let me watch by the fire and remember my days and it may be a trick of the firelight but the flickering pages that trouble my sight is a book im afraid to write its the book of my days, its the book of my life and its cut like a fruit on the. Anoushka shankars sitar summons an atmosphere of mystery at the songs beginning, like the unsettling feeling of encountering yourself in a dream, as songs main character reluctantly digs in the dirt of his. Let me watch by the fire and remember my days and it may be a trick of the firelight but the flickering pages that trouble my sight is a book im afraid to write. I had waited with expectation for her most recent book sting but was highly disappointed. If something takes the sting out of an unpleasant situation, it makes it less unpleasant.
Sting dream book dream meanings dream interpretation. Anoushka shankars sitar summons an atmosphere of mystery at the songs beginning, like the unsettling feeling of encountering yourself in a dream, as songs main. Sting s lyrics from his amazing song echo the feelings of an entire generation. If you love somebody set them free takes on a whole new meaning. Watch the video for the book of my life from stings sacred love for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. The story is based off of the second book of samuel and is not as well known as stings other hits but is a satisfying deep cut from his catalog. Sting is the second sandra brown book i have read in my life, actually, this is the first book i managed to finish. Let me watch by the fire and remember my days and it may be a trick of the firelight but the flickering pages that trouble my sight is a book im afraid to write its the book of my days, its the book of my life and its cut like a fruit on the blade of a knife. Solar music rights management, latinautor, bmi broadcast music inc. Rolling stone having been a songwriter most of my life, condensing my ideas. Born 2 october 1951, in wallsend, northeast england, gordon sumners life started to change the evening a fellow musician in the phoenix jazzmen caught sight of his black and yellow striped sweater and decided to rechristen him sting. Lyrics is a comprehensive collection of stings song lyrics spanning his entire career.
Sting talked about michael jackson, the secrets to a successful marriage, how to have sex for seven hours, and the most outrageous thing you can do in a macys window. Oct 23, 2007 the book is excellent and from sting s own words, is poetry in your hands at the moment you acquire it and not only that, the design of the cover is amazing, a delicate and transparent photo of sting over his own words printed on the cover, for me a perfect combination of delicacy, elegance and sensitivity that comes with the inspired lyrics of. General commentinspired by stings work on broken music, the book of my life is the sort of brooding, introspective ballad that the singer has defined throughout his career. Sep 30, 2003 the book of my life has a haunting cello riff and send your lov is propelled by a slinky bassline from sting himself, but the sole melodic bullseye is whenever i say your name. A million footsteps, this left foot drags behind my right but i keep walking, from daybreak til the falling night and as days turn into weeks and years and years.
The book of my life let me watch by the fire and remember my days and it may be a trick of the firelight but the flickering pages that trouble my sight is a book im afraid to write its the book. Watch the video for the book of my life from sting s sacred love for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. These images, which have been collected into a new book, history is made at night, function as an. Is a book im afraid to write its the book of my days, its the book of my life and its cut like a fruit on the blade of a knife and its all there to see as the section reveals theres some sorrow in every life if it reads like a puzzle, a wandering maze then i wont understand til the end of my days im still forced to remember, remember. Sacred love is another track to feature footage from malibu and the mayan, but book of my life is another stand out track. Sting by sandra brown meet your next favorite book. Love, religion and victorias secret is how sting sarcastically introduces the meaning behind the title track of the album, sacred love. Publishing my lyrics separately from their musical accompaniment is something that ive studiously avoided until now. Let me watch by the fire and remember my days and it may be a trick. It concerns a schoolgirls crush on her teacher which leads to an affair, which.
Everything about it was weak, the prose very clunky and the plot predictable. The book of my life album version licensed to youtube by. I have long been a fan of sandra browns books having bought many of her novels. Let me watch by the fire and remember my days and it may be a trick of the firelight but the flickering pages that trouble. I read one last year or tried, but i could not finish it. Sting book of my life feat anoushka shankar youtube.
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