I had a dream early Thursday morning. I had a dream today, too. First I'll tell you about the dream I had today. It happened while I was napping upstairs on my bed. In the dream, I was shopping in a large mall with my mother. From what I recall, we were on the upper level. I think the stores must have been closed, because although I didn't get any shopping done I wanted to leave.
It wasn't easy finding the elevator; we walked for some time searching for it. When we finally got on the elevator, it didn't go straight down like I had expected it to. I seemed to be spinning, like a tornado. I had the distinct feeling of spinning. It then occured to me that I must have been dreaming. I tried to remember falling asleep but I couldn't.
I thought, this must be a dream but how did I get here?
The dream I had on Thursday morning, right before I woke up, was not scary. I was getting ready to perform for open mic, trying to chose a song to sing. I only had the lyrics for 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover. I was reluctant to sing it, thinking that my voice could not do it justice. And besides, I thought, this song is way too old.
To my surpirse, when I began to sing everyone in the audience knew the lyrics and sang along (I love when that happens). And today on the radio, I heard that song.
Palul Simon - 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover
"The problem is all inside your head", she said to me
The answer is easy if you take it logically
I'd like to help you in your struggle to be free
There must be fifty ways to leave your lover
She said it's really not my habit to intrude
Furthermore, I hope my meaning won't be lost or misconstrued
But I'll repeat myself at the risk of being crude
There must be fifty ways to leave your lover
Fifty ways to leave your lover
You just slip out the back, Jack
Make a new plan, Stan
You don't need to be coy, Roy
Just get yourself free
Hop on the bus, Gus
You don't need to discuss much
Just drop off the key, Lee
And get yourself free
Ooo slip out the back, Jack
Make a new plan, Stan
You don't need to be coy, Roy
Just listen to me
Hop on the bus, Gus
You don't need to discuss much
Just drop off the key, Lee
And get yourself free
She said it grieves me so to see you in such pain
I wish there was something I could do to make you smile again
I said I appreciate that and would you please explain
About the fifty ways
She said why don't we both just sleep on it tonight
And I believe in the morning you'll begin to see the light
And then she kissed me and I realized she probably was right
There must be fifty ways to leave your lover
Fifty ways to leave your lover
You just slip out the back, Jack
Make a new plan, Stan
You don't need to be coy, Roy
Just get yourself free
Hop on the bus, Gus
You don't need to discuss much
Just drop off the key, Lee
And get yourself free
Slip out the back, Jack
Make a new plan, Stan
You don't need to be coy, Roy
Just listen to me
Hop on the bus, Gus
You don't need to discuss much
Just drop off the key, Lee
And get yourself free
It's a really great song. A little sad, a little looking forward.
Posted by: doug at December 16, 2006 10:52 AMNever hear of this song or heard it. A lot to say on this one, but I'll keep it to one word. Inter...es...ting... ;) miss ya. Muah
Posted by: Bassel at December 18, 2006 07:21 PMThanks for the comment. I miss you, too!
Posted by: Elsie at December 19, 2006 10:37 AM