11.12.2009

music.one {ten.cent.wings}


music, the greatest good that mortals know,
and all of heaven we have below.
~joseph addison


music is probably the only art form i get as excited about {or moved by} as i do photography. in fact, probably more, because it has been a part of my life for much longer. i grew up in a musical family, so it was woven deep into my self from early on.

{in case you are wondering... there are more photos. but unlike my usual posts, this one is "words first, photos last", other than the little teaser slice i gave you above.}

anyway, i thought i would do a few posts that were musically inspired since it is such a big part of me. this will be the first of at least three music-related posts.

my brother got me listening to a female artist whose voice i really like, but whose lyrics have an even greater draw for me. her name is jonatha brooke, and one of my favorite songs by her is ten cent wings. on her web site, she writes a little about how she came to compose this song. {the lyrics, a sound bite, and a button to buy the song are also at this link.}

anyway, because of what the lyrics say, i knew i would want to use a sweater in the photos for this post. but i did not know what the wings would be "made of". then i saw this inspiring post on a favorite blog, and i knew right away what i would use. i'd also say that this post inspired me, as well {just for the way she took an ordinary object and "played" with it}.

i wish i could have the song playing on my blog while you read, but it was not available on the playlist widget that i would have used. so instead, i posted the lyrics below. if you want to hear the song in its entirety, you can go here. i hope you enjoy!

ten cent wings

if i knew what i was after,
i’d remember where i’d been
if i was sure of something better,
i’d go, i’d go
~
but i am just another picture,
and i watch myself like you
i imagine what you’re thinking,
i know, i know


ten cent wings,
i’ll take two
pin them to my sweater
and i’ll sail above the blue
~
ten cent wings,
tried and true
orbiting like satellites
i’ll sail away with you


i will love across the borders,
i will wait until it’s dark
i will fly and you’ll be with me,
my wings, your heart
~
then our memory may fail us,
and our language will go too
but the shooting stars will catch our
celestial view


ten cent wings,
i’ll take two
pin them to my sweater
and i’ll sail above the blue
~
ten cent wings,
tried and true
orbiting like satellites
i’ll sail away with you


but i’ll never tell,
i’ll never say,
i’ll never be that brave


ten cent wings,
i’ll take two
pin them to my sweater
and i’ll sail above the blue
~
ten cent wings tried and true
in another life
you are with me,
and i’m with you






{by the way, i found this lovely vintage-esque cardigan on my lunch break today. i stopped at a second-hand store on my way back from hunting down some chicken soup. i was so glad i did. a cashmere j.crew sweater at a mere fraction of what it sold for originally, no doubt... doesn't get any better than that. i was going to use any old sweater that i already owned for this post. but this one went perfectly. it's blue!!!}

9 comments:

ELK said...

hope your better friend...that sweater could make you feel better quick..along with music...love it G!!

beth said...

I know jonatha....I met her last year at squam and then she came and played in a small quaint theatre here and I got to see her again and spend some time with her...she's a doll and amazing !!!

S. Etole said...

What a perfect find ... have a great week-end.

Steve Gravano said...

I love secondhand stores. I have a thing for secondhand blazers. I never spent more than eight dollars for one. I fell in love with one a few years back, mostly because of the color, and as I usually do, brought it to the cleaners. I picked it up and wore it the next day. Much to my surprise, it had no buttons! Now I look a little close.

Sandy K. said...

What a great post, and your photography perfectly illustrates that song. I don't know the artist, but will check her out. The sweater is definitely a find!
Music is one of my inspriations, too, and I look forward to your next posts. You sound cheery today:) Enjoy the weekend.

margie said...

a new vintage sweater and chicken soup. you should be well in no time.

georgia b. said...

oh, my gosh, beth! i'll have to tell my brother you met her. he'll be uber-jealous. :)

although, if i know him, he's probably met her too. i know he's at least seen her perform. he invited me to go once, but i turned around and went home before i got there because traffic was so bad. i'd love to see her perform live. i think she is so talented!

spread your wings said...

wonderfully delightful post. thanks for the uplifting start to my morning

Lisa said...

i really really love this post. i love the colors, the song lyrics, the font...just awesome. i really love the two little leafy feathers too! this is just such a lovely, creative idea. :) anyways. take care!