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"Love wants to stay" sings the piano man;
notes flutter around the room with such ease
He takes us back to where it all began
He takes us back to where it all began
knowingly fingering old ivories
Piano man's hands magically transcend
all time, underscore scenes kept in our hearts
Soundtracks of our lives airily suspend
how autumn leaves fall, how love falls apart
Sheet music that maps comedy and pain
Lyrics we know, oh so well, as lovers
who never wanted the love to wane
memories of being left for another
He plays keys that once sparked love and still do
he sits in the dim corner on his stool
Music's a vessel for written poetry
The story 'bout "My Baby", you on a train
Of love always wanting, fighting to be
The night you left me naked in the rain
Applause for the piano man's talentall time, underscore scenes kept in our hearts
Soundtracks of our lives airily suspend
how autumn leaves fall, how love falls apart
Sheet music that maps comedy and pain
Lyrics we know, oh so well, as lovers
who never wanted the love to wane
memories of being left for another
He plays keys that once sparked love and still do
he sits in the dim corner on his stool
Music's a vessel for written poetry
The story 'bout "My Baby", you on a train
Of love always wanting, fighting to be
The night you left me naked in the rain
new lyrics don't erase old melodies
whether smooth jazz, hip hop or classical
it''s how you touch those fine black and white keys
I still believe that love does want to stay
that it never really wants to leave pain
pianissimo and allegro play
Yes, love instead always wants to remain
Piano man sounds mellow, calm and cool
gold stars on a carpet deep midnight blue
gold stars on a carpet deep midnight blue
it does in many ways come down to putting those fingers tot he keys and just how we go about joining in the power of the music...nice smooth feel...i think too love wants to remain...but many times...we need to give it a chance....
ReplyDeletegreat write. especially liked
ReplyDelete"Sheet music that maps comedy and pain
Lyrics we know, oh so well, as lovers"
reminds me of when I first started playing guitar; I wondered how I was gonna remember all those notes.
Now I know them as well as a lover, a friend...
Cool, Anthony!
Deletenew lyrics don't erase old melodies... i so agree... i think they make the only even more beautiful...i like your nod to different styles and voices... the emotions and how someone who listens to their heart will play well - no matter what style they choose..
ReplyDeleteWe are blessed by both music and poetry... how they feed our souls! I enjoyed this.
ReplyDeleteFeed Your Spirit and Free Your Soul♥Sharonlee
I believe that love wants to stay too ~ I specially agree with this part: Music's a vessel for written poetry ~
ReplyDeleteI love the imagery of the piano man ~ Thanks for your words ~
I have always felt that music and poetry are intertwined...they both touch us on a deep emotional level...
ReplyDeleteMusic is, has always been the universal voice for all of mankind, and Love is, should be, the common denominator for all of our endeavors; without love & music, or love of music, poetry would not have a heartbeat; never can think of smoky bars, drenched in blue light & melody, without thinking about Billy Joel, which leads me to Leonard Cohen & Zen/existentialism--but then, that is a tale for another time.
ReplyDelete,,I'm right there
DeleteWonderful music, sad, mournful for that love that has fallen apart. Love must want to remain if we cannot forget. I love the stars at the end of this - they are like the tears of the pianist. Fabulous poem.
ReplyDelete..thank you!
DeleteReminds me of this dialogue from the movie, Music and Lyrics:
ReplyDelete"A melody is like seeing someone for the first time. The physical attraction. Sex. But then, as you get to know the person, that's the lyrics. Their story. Who they are underneath. It's the combination of the two that makes it magical."
Your sentiment is well expressed in your verse... and I loved the word: pianissimo.:-)
-HA
Love really does wish to stay, I think, and hopefully most often does find a way. Music and poetry and love - what more could a person wish for?
ReplyDeleteMusic and poetry do have a lot in common, and not only because the are the perfect media to express love. I too like the idea that love wants to stay.
ReplyDeleteFor me music feeds poetry and vice versa. I now have the song "Piano Man" playing in my head!
ReplyDeleteYes, poetry and music are as if fused in love. They are partners and they do feed each other. Lovely poem.
ReplyDeleteI am partial to musical poems. This one just sings through me. Loved these lines: new lyrics don't erase old melodies
ReplyDeletewhether smooth jazz, hip hop or classical
it''s how you touch those fine black and white keys
there is definitely poetry in music. I find it quite easy to get lost in both. a lovely and entrancing piece.
ReplyDeleteThis is lovely. Yes, poetry, whether read, spoken, or sung is a wonderful thing!
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