nostalgia overflow

When I think about my musical preferences, I think of artists as phases in my life. Most things for me come in phases - they come and go. Yes, RH, I do get bored easily :) I had a backstreet boys phase, a boyzone phase, an abba phase, a michael jackson phase, a one fine day phase, an ally Mcbeal (vonda shephard) phase, and a bryan adams phase amongst others.

My bryan adams phase was at a peak when I actually saw him in concert in Delhi. I remember the night vividly - I was unwell, had a cold and felt weak. I stood there alone amongst all these groups of young people swaying to the music. They seemed to be having a good time. I knew some of them vaguely, but not well enough to join them. So it was only me and bryan all the way. Maybe thats why I tend to forget I was ever there - because I didn't share that experience with anyone I know.

The bryan adams phase has lovely memories for me - in fact I can't remember how or why I ever got over the phase. I think I just forgot about it. And when I come across an old song, especially some rare ones, which is very rare, I wonder why I don't listen to him anymore. His recent songs did not live up to his standards - maybe that is why I gave up on him. But his earlier songs still feel like cosy worn-out blankets belonging to a special time.



Theres a road - long and winding
The lights are blindin - but it gets there
Dont give up - dont look back
Theres a silver linin - its out there somewhere
Everybody wants an answer - everybody needs a friend
We all need a shinin star on which we can depend
N so tonight were gonna wish upon a star
We never wished upon before...

P.S. - I also forgot this guy is Canadian! I like him even more now ;)

Dreams

Oh my life is changing everyday
Every possible way
Though my dreams, it’s never quite as it seems
Never quite as it seems

I know I felt like this before
But now I’m feeling it even more
Because it came from you

Then I open up and see
The person fumbling here is me
A different way to be

I want more, impossible to ignore
Impossible to ignore
They’ll come true, impossible not to do
Impossible not to do

Now I tell you openly
You have my heart so don’t hurt me
For what I couldn’t find

Talk to me amazing mind
So understanding and so kind
You’re everything to me

Oh my life is changing everyday
Every possible way
Though my dreams, it’s never quite as it seems
’cause you’re a dream to me
Dream to me