I love Van Gogh's later works, they were vibrant and full of colour, his unique style appeals to my senses and they always call to me, as I wonder what he was feeling at the time he painted. He was brilliant yet so sad.
Starry Starry Night ~ Don Mclean
A song worthy of pulling out and listening to once in awhile. It reflects the intense passion of the painter.
Starry, starry night.
Paint your palette blue and grey,
Look out on a summer's day,
With eyes that know the darkness in my soul.
Shadows on the hills,
Sketch the trees and the daffodils,
Catch the breeze and the winter chills,
In colors on the snowy linen land.
Now I understand what you tried to say to me,
How you suffered for your sanity,
How you tried to set them free.
They would not listen, they did not know how.
Perhaps they'll listen now.
Starry, starry night.
Flaming flowers that brightly blaze,
Swirling clouds in violet haze,
Reflect in Vincent's eyes of china blue.
Colors changing hue, morning field of amber grain,
Weathered faces lined in pain,
Are soothed beneath the artist's loving hand.
Now I understand what you tried to say to me,
How you suffered for your sanity,
How you tried to set them free.
They would not listen, they did not know how.
Perhaps they'll listen now.
For they could not love you,
But still your love was true.
And when no hope was left in sight
On that starry, starry night,
You took your life, as lovers often do.
But I could have told you, Vincent,
This world was never meant for one
As beautiful as you.
Starry, starry night.
Portraits hung in empty halls,
frameless head on nameless walls,
With eyes that watch the world and can't forget.
Like the strangers that you've met,
The ragged men in the ragged clothes,
The silver thorn of bloody rose,
Lie crushed and broken on the virgin snow.
Now I think I know what you tried to say to me,
How you suffered for your sanity,
How you tried to set them free.
They would not listen, they're not listening still.
Perhaps they never will
I learned to like the song after I learned the story behind it.
ReplyDeletenapaka-profound ng song na to. super <3. :)
ReplyDeleteGusto yung song na to. Pati na rin yung mga works ni Van Gogh.
ReplyDeletehindi ba Vincent title nito? correct me if am wrong =)
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anyway, love ko din tong song na 'to. i usually play this in the piano. very relaxing.
Thanks Guys!
ReplyDelete@Desole Boy: yup it's Vincent the one who painted Starry Starry Night. Naku di mo inintindi post ko haha
Ahmer, I think you might like Chagall's paintings, too. Google mo. :)
ReplyDeleteTheme song nyo?
ReplyDeleteGaling nga niya magpaint. Ang lalim tingnan. Maganda pero parang may nakatagong kahulugan ang interpretation niya. thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeletei love this song! haha more than van gogh ha. vonda sheperd's version is super nice.
ReplyDeleteeven josh groban covered this song
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