Theres a flower i want to give you
theres a life we need to live through
Im with you,
forever
Theres is only you that can touch me
without touching me
you are my tinder box
when my flame has died
Theres a whisper that lives on a quiet
hillside
thats where my desire lies
theres a whisper in the wind
theres an end of me
trying to begin
tonight i'm swimming in your love
nestling in the shores of your heart
basking in the sun of our passion
I love you
that says it all.
Age: 49; Location: Cambridge, England
December 2011
Tuesday, 13 December 2011
Saturday, 29 October 2011
The Stepping Stone
Walking up to the garden gate
where we once lived
so many years ago
and if I close my eyes (tightly enough)
I can see you
and if I close my eyes (tightly enough)
I can see you
Sorry for all the hell I put you through
that made you lie awake at night
and if i close my eyes (tightly enough)
I can see you
Repeat.
And papa sitting here
with my thoughts tonight
and you sitting with yours
a thousand miles away
And papa don't you feel
our lives are just slipping away
and theres so much
we need to say
I remember you placing
a stepping stone
So I could reach the handle on the gate
you placed that stone with love and care
to help me get to places
when you wer'nt there.
and if i close my eyes(tightly enough)
I can see you
Repeat.
And papa I feel so hollow
without you here with me
and papa don't you feel
our lives are just slipping away
and theres so much we need to say
Now I lie awake
listening to little heart beats
echoing around the rooms of my home
and for each one of them
like you did...
I will place a stone.
Written in England age 33
where we once lived
so many years ago
and if I close my eyes (tightly enough)
I can see you
and if I close my eyes (tightly enough)
I can see you
Sorry for all the hell I put you through
that made you lie awake at night
and if i close my eyes (tightly enough)
I can see you
Repeat.
And papa sitting here
with my thoughts tonight
and you sitting with yours
a thousand miles away
And papa don't you feel
our lives are just slipping away
and theres so much
we need to say
I remember you placing
a stepping stone
So I could reach the handle on the gate
you placed that stone with love and care
to help me get to places
when you wer'nt there.
and if i close my eyes(tightly enough)
I can see you
Repeat.
And papa I feel so hollow
without you here with me
and papa don't you feel
our lives are just slipping away
and theres so much we need to say
Now I lie awake
listening to little heart beats
echoing around the rooms of my home
and for each one of them
like you did...
I will place a stone.
Written in England age 33
Beauty Within
Theres no beauty within
inside a broken heart
afraid to begin
afraid of a new start
When your in my dreams
When I touch you in life
its only love it seems
That can hold us this way
Chorus
Don't think of leaving me now
that would only break my heart
no don't think of leaving me now
I'm afraid of a new start
I wasn't the arrow
that flew to your heart
I wasn't the daylights
that stopped the stars
from playing their part
Chorus
How I wish I could gather
All my emotions tonight
still the memories stir my mind
like leaves upon my window sill
No the beauty within
comes forth give it time
afraid to begin
is nothing but personal crime
Chorus
Now I walk in the rain
and I do it alone
I'm the one t
inside a broken heart
afraid to begin
afraid of a new start
When your in my dreams
When I touch you in life
its only love it seems
That can hold us this way
Chorus
Don't think of leaving me now
that would only break my heart
no don't think of leaving me now
I'm afraid of a new start
I wasn't the arrow
that flew to your heart
I wasn't the daylights
that stopped the stars
from playing their part
Chorus
How I wish I could gather
All my emotions tonight
still the memories stir my mind
like leaves upon my window sill
No the beauty within
comes forth give it time
afraid to begin
is nothing but personal crime
Chorus
Now I walk in the rain
and I do it alone
I'm the one t
Friday, 28 October 2011
Believe In Me
Sometimes I feel theres a hurricane inside of me
Sometimes I feel theres a way through all of this
If you could see the man inside I want to be
Believe in me
Believe in me
Because right now I don't believe in myself
The shadow of the perfect light
Hides the beams of love in flight
Like words of gold you wrote
and the tales you spoke
Believe in me
Believe in me
I was anchored down by a pebble
in a hurricanes eye
your dream became my nightmare
your laugh my cry
When your glances bring me to my knees
you take no prisoners
you take what you please
Believe in me
Believe in me
Written in London January 19996
Sometimes I feel theres a way through all of this
If you could see the man inside I want to be
Believe in me
Believe in me
Because right now I don't believe in myself
The shadow of the perfect light
Hides the beams of love in flight
Like words of gold you wrote
and the tales you spoke
Believe in me
Believe in me
I was anchored down by a pebble
in a hurricanes eye
your dream became my nightmare
your laugh my cry
When your glances bring me to my knees
you take no prisoners
you take what you please
Believe in me
Believe in me
Written in London January 19996
Sands Of Time
Whirlwind with a forgotten will of freedom
I sat alone with my thoughts
which I once shared with you
a moment so precious
experienced only by a few
Is there a way to reverse
the sands of time
that once were yours
and once were mine
In the wake of what might have been
In the absence of foresight
to look within
And the wind that failed
to carry your memory
was then taken by a gentle breeze
sealed in a sphere
like leaves upon
my window sill.
Age: 37; Location: Bournemouth, England
3rd February 1999
I sat alone with my thoughts
which I once shared with you
a moment so precious
experienced only by a few
Is there a way to reverse
the sands of time
that once were yours
and once were mine
In the wake of what might have been
In the absence of foresight
to look within
And the wind that failed
to carry your memory
was then taken by a gentle breeze
sealed in a sphere
like leaves upon
my window sill.
Age: 37; Location: Bournemouth, England
3rd February 1999
Alone
Theres a bridge before us
Theres a chance we need to cross
Alone
Without you
Theres a light we need to find
But when the pain it makes us blind
But I can't see
Oh without you
Chorus
And I need to breathe
the air you breathe
and I need to believe
what you believe
please believe in me.
Theres so many paths
We need to take
Theres so many falls
We need to break
together
with you
Middle *8th
When the times they get to tense
and nothing in the world makes sense
i will hold you close
to feel your breath.
Written in Bournemouth England 1998
Theres a chance we need to cross
Alone
Without you
Theres a light we need to find
But when the pain it makes us blind
But I can't see
Oh without you
Chorus
And I need to breathe
the air you breathe
and I need to believe
what you believe
please believe in me.
Theres so many paths
We need to take
Theres so many falls
We need to break
together
with you
Middle *8th
When the times they get to tense
and nothing in the world makes sense
i will hold you close
to feel your breath.
Written in Bournemouth England 1998
Saturday, 8 October 2011
Beautiful Girl
Can I hold you a while?
Sit right down, I need to smile
The wind sneaks through a crack in your window
Hold me close, I'll keep you warm
Beautiful Georgia
Beautiful girl
Warm me with your sweet smile
Beautiful girl
Summer was far too short this year
I've so much I need to say
Lend me your ear
Beautiful girl
Warm me with your sweet smile
Beautiful Georgia
The wind sneaks through
A hole in our life
Hold me close
Don't let me go
Beautiful girl
You're growing up far too fast
Please slow down
Let's take a breath
Warm me with your sweet smile
Beautiful Georgia
Age: 33; Location: London
January 1996
Copyright Tommy Takacs
Sit right down, I need to smile
The wind sneaks through a crack in your window
Hold me close, I'll keep you warm
Beautiful Georgia
Beautiful girl
Warm me with your sweet smile
Beautiful girl
Summer was far too short this year
I've so much I need to say
Lend me your ear
Beautiful girl
Warm me with your sweet smile
Beautiful Georgia
The wind sneaks through
A hole in our life
Hold me close
Don't let me go
Beautiful girl
You're growing up far too fast
Please slow down
Let's take a breath
Warm me with your sweet smile
Beautiful Georgia
Age: 33; Location: London
January 1996
Copyright Tommy Takacs
Saturday, 9 April 2011
Rains Of Japan
You face the silence
With the courage of pain
Truth heard above the
Thunder of rain
Is the sun heading in the right directions
Is the glow of the moon
Giving you affections
Your love I tried to understand
But soon will come the rains of Japan
Gisas on the side of the roadway
Where the only language is love
Taken from the moon above
Face the silence
For the love of a promised land
Soon will come
The rains of Japan
Soon will come my tears
The pain of my years
Don't want to be guigene
In a foreign land
Soon will come
The rains of Japan
Age: 25; Location: Osaka, Japan
26th November 1987
Copyright Georgia Takacs
With the courage of pain
Truth heard above the
Thunder of rain
Is the sun heading in the right directions
Is the glow of the moon
Giving you affections
Your love I tried to understand
But soon will come the rains of Japan
Gisas on the side of the roadway
Where the only language is love
Taken from the moon above
Face the silence
For the love of a promised land
Soon will come
The rains of Japan
Soon will come my tears
The pain of my years
Don't want to be guigene
In a foreign land
Soon will come
The rains of Japan
Age: 25; Location: Osaka, Japan
26th November 1987
Copyright Georgia Takacs
Standing Ovation
Once I did bad and that I heard for ever
Twice I did good and that I heard never
If you say you're going through with the plans in your life
To have a few kids, a home and a wife
Then remember those words from a famous man
You're no standing ovation in this promised land.
And when love comes knocking at your front door
Don't turn it away even though your heart's sore
For many loves you've lost in the past
You cried out in pain that they would be the last
As days wear on and your heart runs dry
Liquid sunshine pours in and you never know why
Springsteen said "Everybody's got a hungry heart"
You think of a man who's scared to make a new start
Some people have no hopes and they have no dreams
They never go anywhere in life it seems
So remember remember the farmer who will always stay in his home town
He works for himself and he will never be anyones clown
He has caught wind of those words from that famous man
And he is no standing ovation in his promised land
The ovation is a shiver you left out on the floor
Just when you though the band wasn't coming back for more
The ovation a feeling you left out in the hall
Just when you thought her love was returning
She was only taking it all
The ovation is a child you left out of your life
The ovation is the love making you never gave your wife
Age: 22; Location: Osoyoos, Canada
22nd November 1984
Copyright Tommy Takacs
Twice I did good and that I heard never
If you say you're going through with the plans in your life
To have a few kids, a home and a wife
Then remember those words from a famous man
You're no standing ovation in this promised land.
And when love comes knocking at your front door
Don't turn it away even though your heart's sore
For many loves you've lost in the past
You cried out in pain that they would be the last
As days wear on and your heart runs dry
Liquid sunshine pours in and you never know why
Springsteen said "Everybody's got a hungry heart"
You think of a man who's scared to make a new start
Some people have no hopes and they have no dreams
They never go anywhere in life it seems
So remember remember the farmer who will always stay in his home town
He works for himself and he will never be anyones clown
He has caught wind of those words from that famous man
And he is no standing ovation in his promised land
The ovation is a shiver you left out on the floor
Just when you though the band wasn't coming back for more
The ovation a feeling you left out in the hall
Just when you thought her love was returning
She was only taking it all
The ovation is a child you left out of your life
The ovation is the love making you never gave your wife
Age: 22; Location: Osoyoos, Canada
22nd November 1984
Copyright Tommy Takacs
Monday, 14 March 2011
these are songs my daddy wrote.
his name is tommy takacs.
he's written countless songs and poems in his life which spanned across the globe. his childhood in canada; his modelling career all over the world (japan, italy, paris etc.); his settled family-life in england after meeting my mother.
my siblings, the dogs and i are about the only beings he's ever shared his work with. my dad, the words, the guitar. he's always been shy about it.
but i think it's time they came out of that little dusty forest-green folder, their hiding place.
these are songs my daddy wrote.
he's written countless songs and poems in his life which spanned across the globe. his childhood in canada; his modelling career all over the world (japan, italy, paris etc.); his settled family-life in england after meeting my mother.
my siblings, the dogs and i are about the only beings he's ever shared his work with. my dad, the words, the guitar. he's always been shy about it.
but i think it's time they came out of that little dusty forest-green folder, their hiding place.
these are songs my daddy wrote.
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