Splendor in the Grass

 

This is one of my favorite songs by Pink Martini, performed by the incomparable Storm Large.

I can see you're thinking lately,

I've been thinking too

About the way we used to be

And how to start anew.

Oh, maybe I'm a hopeless dreamer,

Maybe I've got it wrong,

But I'm going where the grass is green

If you'd like to come along.

Back when I was starting out

I always wanted more,

But every time I got it

I still felt just like before.

Oh, fortune is a fickle friend,

I'm tired of chasing fame

And when I look into your eyes

I know you feel the same.

All these years of living large

Are starting to do us in,

I won't say it wasn't fun,

But now it has to end.

Oh, life is moving oh so fast,

I think we should take it slow

And rest our heads upon the grass

And listen to it grow.

Going where the hills are green

And the cars are few and far,

Days are full of splendor

And at night you can see the stars.

Life is been moving, oh, so fast,

I think we should take it slow

And rest our heads upon the grass

And listen to it grow.

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• Beautiful poem! -方外居士- ♂ (0 bytes) () 11/15/2023 postreply 17:14:57

• 躺平歌，哈哈。 -唐宋韵- ♂ (0 bytes) () 11/15/2023 postreply 17:34:35

• +100 -颤音- ♂ (0 bytes) () 11/15/2023 postreply 17:44:00

• 标准的躺平歌！ : ) -waterfowl- ♂ (0 bytes) () 11/15/2023 postreply 18:50:50

• I disagree. 躺平 sounds too passive :-) -7grizzly- ♀ (0 bytes) () 11/16/2023 postreply 09:59:28

• rest our heads upon the grass And listen to it grow. -盈盈一笑间- ♀ (0 bytes) () 11/15/2023 postreply 18:01:16

• like it. Beautiful voice. Thank you for sharing. -盈盈一笑间- ♀ (0 bytes) () 11/15/2023 postreply 18:07:32

• She's a marvel. -waterfowl- ♂ (0 bytes) () 11/15/2023 postreply 21:54:58

• beautiful lyrics -颤音- ♂ (0 bytes) () 11/15/2023 postreply 19:55:24

• + 100086 -7grizzly- ♀ (0 bytes) () 11/16/2023 postreply 09:22:25

• So you're going to the neighbor's lawn:)) -godog- ♂ (0 bytes) () 11/16/2023 postreply 12:11:12