Thursday, August 7, 2008

She Makes Me Smile, She Tries to Sing

Some may be wondering about the Title of this blog and assume that it refers to our Twin girls. The truth is, it's a lyric from one of my favorite songs. Mike introduced me to Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) almost 15 years ago and I think that I liked them right from the start. But the more that I listened, the more that I came to love them. Jeff Lynne has a beautiful, pure voice and his music is genius.

This song in particular is one that caught me off guard. It is soft, meaningful and heartfelt. Mike likes to sing it to me and I happily let him, usually joining in when I can't stand to keep my vocal cords silent any longer.

Did you know that Mike can sing? He's pretty darn good! I know that I love to sing and we when we get a chance to do it together, like on long road trips, I find the meaning of perfect contentment. It's good...


Need Her Love

She gives me love that I could never hope to have,
She tells me that she needs me,she tells me that she's glad,
And if she goes away, I'm like someone who's left out in the rain,
I need, I need her, I need her love.

She came in from the west, a summer breeze I couldn't rest,
I had to take a fast train, to be there by her side,
She made me feel so good, she made it like it should be all the time
I need, I need her, I need her love.

Just when I was thinkin' of her, she came along and made me
want her. I need her love, I need her love, I need her love.

If she goes away, I'm like someone who's left out in the rain,
I need, I need her, I need her love.

The boats that sail, the planes that fly,she is with me.
I wonder if she wonders, if this is all for real,
I couldn't stand to see her cry because of me, that would be sad.
I need, I need her, I need her love.

She tells me everything, she makes me smile, she tries to sing,
But never shares her suffering, if things are going wrong,
She makes it like a dream, if things are as they seem the
world is good. I need her love, I need her love, I need her love.

Electric Light Orchestra
"Discovery" 1979






1 comment:

Wendy said...

Welcome to bloggerdom! I am initiating you by tagging you for the SAHMBOSS meme/award (see my blog). I'll be checking back on you, so don't cop out!

Wendy