… from last week’s episode of Vinyl Cafe, the song Art by Tanya Davis. (Go here and click #4 for a personal listen.)
The lyrics, what can I say, they give me an ache, a good kind of ache. Maybe it’s because I see some truth about myself in these lines, and they’re written in a way that I could never write myself.
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I wondered what would be the worth of my words in the world
if i write them and then recite them are they worth being heard
just because i like them does that mean i should mic them
and see what might unfurli think of the significance of my opinions here
is it significant to be giving them does anybody care
just because i’m into this does that mean i should live like it
and really do i dareart, art i want you
art you make it pretty hard not too
and my heart is trying hard here to follow you
but i can’t always tell if i ought toso i pondered the point of my art in this life
if i make it will someone take it and think it’s genuine
will they be glad that i did ’cause they got something good out of it
will they leave me and be any more inspiredi question the outcome of the outpouring of myself
if i tell everyone my stories will this keep me healthy and well
will it give me purpose, to this world some sort of service
is it worth it, how can i tellart, art…
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09 Sep, 2008
By andrea tomkins in Easy ways to make kids happy,File under crafty
… made by yours truly.
It’s made of bamboo tile and origami paper, strung on waxed cotton cord.
Do you think I could sell these?
If there are any local shop owners who’d like to give it a whirl, just let me know! :)
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