Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Vincent Versions (VV)

This classic had always been my favorite since college days.It's a sad song, it just only mean one thing. Most of time people tend to judge us. I am telling myself, I wish I could change my name into "Ms. Understood". Being frank and honest I am not that popular with most of the people.

I can understand all the Vincents in these world. These is my only favor, I always wanted to be understood. Sometimes analysis is no longer needed. If you love someone, no questions asked, the answer will surely be "Yes". I had many missed chances, but hopefully this time I'll get this one right. On the first place, someone came who knows me better than myself. I am just glad that the Lord opened my eyes just right in time. Vincent deserves just another Vincent.


Don McLean - Vincent (Starry, Starry Night) Lyrics
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...
   
The version by Vonda Shepherd

 
 And version by Josh Groban
 

 And of course the original by Don Mclean