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To all who feel the sadness of loss.....

Posted by Phil on May 29, 2005, at 9:23:39

These are the lyrics to a song Karla Bonoff wrote and sang. It's stuck in my brain today. It's a beautifully sad song.

written by Karla Bonoff
© 1976 Sky Harbor Music (BMI)

There's somebody waiting alone in the street
For someone to walk up and greet
Here you are all alone in the city
Where's the love that you took to your side
Lonely faces will stare through your eyes in the night

And they'll say
Woman sweet woman
Please come home with me
You're shining and willing and free
But your love is a common occurrence
Not like love that I feel in my heart
Still you know that may be what I need

Is someone to lay down beside me
And even though it's not real
Just someone to lay down beside me
You're the story of my life

Someone to lay down beside me
And even though it's not real
Just someone to lay down beside me
You're the story of my life

The morning is breaking
The street lights are off
The sun will soon share all the cost
Of a world that can be sort of heartless
Not like love that I feel in my heart
Still you know that may be all you'll get

Is someone to lay down beside you
And even though it's not real
Just someone to lay down beside you
You just can't ask for more

Re: To all who feel the sadness of loss..... » Phil

Posted by TamaraJ on May 29, 2005, at 9:38:09

In reply to To all who feel the sadness of loss....., posted by Phil on May 29, 2005, at 9:23:39

Very beautiful. And sad, yes, when it seems that we always have to settle for less. And, the tears come, yet again, when *settling* just doesn't do it anymore. Tears, tears, more tears. It has to stop, soon.

Re: To all who feel the sadness of loss..... » Phil

Posted by KaraS on May 29, 2005, at 15:09:55

In reply to To all who feel the sadness of loss....., posted by Phil on May 29, 2005, at 9:23:39

> These are the lyrics to a song Karla Bonoff wrote and sang. It's stuck in my brain today. It's a beautifully sad song.
>
> written by Karla Bonoff
> © 1976 Sky Harbor Music (BMI)
>
> There's somebody waiting alone in the street
> For someone to walk up and greet
> Here you are all alone in the city
> Where's the love that you took to your side
> Lonely faces will stare through your eyes in the night
>
> And they'll say
> Woman sweet woman
> Please come home with me
> You're shining and willing and free
> But your love is a common occurrence
> Not like love that I feel in my heart
> Still you know that may be what I need
>
> Is someone to lay down beside me
> And even though it's not real
> Just someone to lay down beside me
> You're the story of my life
>
> Someone to lay down beside me
> And even though it's not real
> Just someone to lay down beside me
> You're the story of my life
>
> The morning is breaking
> The street lights are off
> The sun will soon share all the cost
> Of a world that can be sort of heartless
> Not like love that I feel in my heart
> Still you know that may be all you'll get
>
> Is someone to lay down beside you
> And even though it's not real
> Just someone to lay down beside you
> You just can't ask for more

I have that album as well as the Linda Ronstadt version of that song. It has always moved me so much. It's so honest and desperate and yet beautiful. What more can I say?

Re: To all who feel the sadness of loss..... » KaraS

Posted by Phil on May 29, 2005, at 16:44:20

In reply to Re: To all who feel the sadness of loss..... » Phil, posted by KaraS on May 29, 2005, at 15:09:55

Had to download both to my ipod. : )

Re: To all who feel the sadness of loss..... » Phil

Posted by KaraS on May 30, 2005, at 2:21:29

In reply to Re: To all who feel the sadness of loss..... » KaraS, posted by Phil on May 29, 2005, at 16:44:20

> Had to download both to my ipod. : )
>
>

You made me get out my old Ronstadt album, "Hasten Down the Wind". I remembered that there were three deadly (beautiful but sad) songs in a row on it, one of which was the one you mentioned. The other two were "Crazy" and "Down So Low". Really deadly.

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