As Yet Untitled – Sananda Maitreya aka Terence Trent D’Arby

As Yet Untitled – Sananda Maitreya aka Terence Trent D’Arby

My friend Knut faced lung cancer with strength, courage, and humility. He makes us a stronger man. Rest in peace my friend.

Out by a shanty where the dust hangs high

Far from a river where things grow green

The flowers weep and they lean away

From the blood stained soil beneath my feet

The thorns outnumber the petals on the rose

And the darkness amplifies the sound of printers’ ink

On propaganda page

That will rule your life and fuel my rage

I tried to bend my knees

But my knees were already bent

I haven’t stood like a man for such a long time now

I called to my god but he was sleeping on that day

I guess I’ll just have to depend on me

Shall I tell my children if they ask of me

Did I surrender forth my right to be?

Y’see my daddy died to leave this haunting ground

And this same ground still haunts me

The cool September blows the seeds away

The harvest blown again this year

But I’ll return a stronger man

I’ll return to me my homeland

No grave shall hold my body down

This land is still my home

I said:

But I’ll return a stronger man

I’ll return to me my homeland

No grave shall hold my body down

This land is still my home

This land is still my home

If you want a more lively version for #MorningJams  

Ben Watt & Sananda Maitreya – A Stronger Man (Original Mix)

#MusicMonday   #RIPKnutter  

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSlJWy9Vaz4&feature=share

Come as You Are (Nirvana Cover) – Yuna Zarai

Come as You Are (Nirvana Cover) – Yuna Zarai

My Malaysian friends have been holding out on me. I discovered Yuna via NPR (PRI), instead of through them. As the piece on PRI states, it’s too bad that most of the American media only focuses on her hijab. I think she has a great voice. Check it out and see what you think.

Malaysian singer Yuna is far more than just a ‘Muslim pop star’

http://goo.gl/oQgbQo

#MusicMonday  

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0dwfRt8LcI

Back In Black by AC/DC

Back In Black by AC/DC

Great song to start the week and to start physical therapy on my broken wrist. BTW, I dig Malcolm Young’s white Gibson ES-345 in the video.

Back in black I hit the sack

I been too long I’m glad to be back

Yes I am

Let loose from the noose

That’s kept me hanging about

I keep looking at the sky cause it’s gettin’ me high

Forget the hearse cause I’ll never die

I got nine lives cat’s eyes

Using every one of them and runnin’ wild

Cause I’m back

Yes I’m back well I’m back

Yes I’m back

Well I’m back back

Well I’m back in black

Yes I’m back in black

Back in the back of a Cadillac

Number one with a bullet I’m a power pack

Yes I am

In a bang with the gang

They gotta catch me if they want me to hang

Cause I’m back on the track and I’m beatin’ the flack

Nobody’s gonna get me on another rap

So look at me now I’m just makin’ my play

Don’t try to push your luck just get out of my way

Cause I’m back

Yes I’m back

Well I’m back

Yes I’m back

Well I’m back back

Well I’m back in black

Yes I’m back in black

Well I’m back yes I’m back

Well I’m back yes I’m back

Well I’m back back

Well I’m back in black

Yes I’m back in black

Oh yes, let’s go

Gigolo

Oh yeah, yeah, give it up

Yeah-eah-eah, give it up

Well I’m back back

Well I’m back back

Back back

Back in black

Yes I’m back in black

Outta sight

#MusicMonday

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAgnJDJN4VA&feature=share