Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Carly Simon, Anticipation

Connections with Ecclesiastes:
"chasing after some finer day."
"tomorrow we might not be together."
"These are the good old days."
Lyrics:
Anticipation
We can never know about the days to come

But we think about them anyway

And I wonder if I'm really with you now

Or just chasing after some finer day


{Refrain}
Anticipation, anticipation

Is making me late
It's keeping me waiting
And I tell you how easy it feels to be with you
And how right your arms feel around me
But I, I rehearsed those words just late last night
When I was thinking about how right tonight might be


{Refrain}

And tomorrow we might not be together
I'm no prophet, and I don't know nature's ways
So I'll try to see into your eyes right now
And stay right here, 'cause these are the good old days
These are the good old days
And stay right here, 'cause these are the good old days


These are the good old days
These are the good old days
These are the good old days
These are the good old days

Ziggy Marley: Good Old Days

Connections with Ecclesiastes:
"No one knows the future."
"For everything has a season; It's not a time for war, it's a time for peace."
"Let's cherish these moments that we now know."


Lyrics by David Marley:

Good Old Days

Ire days, come on play
Let the angels fly, let the devils die
Got to do what you can with the time at hand
Ali boom mah, yeah, ali boom mah, yeah.
Don't worry your mind, it's just the test of time
In five years, these be the good ol' days
No one knows what the future holds
For everything has a season
It's not a time for war, it's a time for peace
Tomorrow knows tomorrow woes
I remember when grandpa used to say
"Grandson, these be the good ol' days"

These be the good ol' days
These be the good ol' days
These be the good ol' days
These be the good ol' days

Now comes the moon with its starry lights
And so begins the night life
The tribal dance puts me in a trance
As she pulls me in with her magic swing
I asked of her what do we celebrate
She said to me, "These be the good ol' days"

These be the good ol' days
These be the good ol' days
These be the good ol' days
These be the good ol' days

There is no future, there is only now, now
Let's cherish these moments that we now know, know, know

These be the good ol' days
These be the good ol' days
These be the good ol' days

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Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Thomas a Kempis, Imitation of Christ

A few references to Ecclesiastes in the spiritual formation classic Imitation of Christ.