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July 28, 2009

Sometimes music says it best.

Filed under: Uncategorized — carlotess @ 1:32 PM

I’m sitting here involved in the love story that’s in the bigger story of The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon with India Arie in my ears when my heart totally melts. In her 2002 album there’s this totally beautiful love song, “Complicated Melody”. That man he . . . I almost cannot sing it on key. Maybe it’s the love between fictional Penelope and Julian, or it’s how I feel about my booboo but that song just strummed my heartstrings.

Complicated Melody

If he were a color
He’d be a deep dark forest green
If he were a car
He’d be a long stretch limousine
With room for all of humanity inside
Cause he is so giving
And he is so wise
If he were a number
He’d be a five cause he has such a brilliant mind
If were an animal
He’s be an ass cause he’s so stubborn sometimes

But if he were a song
He’d be a complicated melody
That complicated fellow he
I almost can not sing it on key

But he means the world to me

If he were a building
He’d be a beautiful cathedral
Cause he’s so traditionally spiritual
If he were a dance
He’d be complicated like the tango
Exotic like a mango

But if here a song
He’d be a complicated melody
That complicated fellow he
I almost can not sing it on key

But he means the world me

He ain’t the reasong for the sun and the moon
He is the reason for this here tune

Cause he means the world to me (ooh ooh)
Said he means the world to me
Me me me yeah
He means the world to me yeah

Complicated melody that complicated fellow he
He’s a complicated melody
I almost can not sing it on key

I can’t sing on key anyway but love just takes your breath away! Here’s my love letter. Magical moment anyone?

18 Comments »

  1. Great lyrics I must say. Great song as well.

    Comment by nevender — July 28, 2009 @ 2:12 PM

  2. Awesome stuff. Love that song.

    I got hooked to India.Arie when I saw her play “Ready for Love” in the music video. Now that song is breathtakingly beautiful.

    Comment by King — July 28, 2009 @ 5:07 PM

  3. that song and chocolate high are the shiznit

    Comment by the emrys — July 28, 2009 @ 5:37 PM

  4. Indie Arie never ever ever goes wrong! ever!…and oh that song!

    Comment by Heaven — July 28, 2009 @ 5:55 PM

  5. For (insert appropriate name here)’s sake, stop calling him ‘booboo’

    Comment by Darlyne — July 28, 2009 @ 11:02 PM

  6. I hear Magical Moment. You’re funny.

    Comment by Darlyne — July 28, 2009 @ 11:03 PM

    • But he IS my ‘booboo’! And we have magical moments, what? You got a problem with that?

      Comment by carlotess — July 29, 2009 @ 9:58 AM

  7. Like the lyrics; have never heard the song.

    In other news, Zafon has released the sequel (which is a sort of prequel) to Shadow of the Wind. It’s called the Angel’s Game.

    Comment by petesmama — July 29, 2009 @ 9:39 AM

    • Yay! Another Zafon. I can imagine what the prequel would be about, I’m sure I’ll love it.

      Comment by carlotess — July 29, 2009 @ 9:57 AM

  8. Cant say i’ve heard the song before. The lyrics look good though…..

    Comment by Mckeith — July 29, 2009 @ 10:02 AM

  9. that is so romantic…

    Comment by Sibo — July 29, 2009 @ 4:43 PM

  10. It’s good to love and all that but as a believer you need to be sure that is the man God has chosen for you. And in sharing the magic moments, Carlo, stick to the vow you made and blogged about way back -waiting until marriage. As T warns his true love in A Date with Ted Hamilton movie, “guard your special treasure,” Carlo.

    Comment by Pat — July 31, 2009 @ 1:39 PM

  11. “booboo” yuk!

    Comment by Kaza — August 3, 2009 @ 8:43 AM

  12. India Arie rocks! i want to be like her when i grow up

    Comment by Kaza — August 3, 2009 @ 8:43 AM

  13. India Arie is all fine and good, but hoe come on your facebook your relationship status reads “in an open relationship?”

    Comment by wildflower227 — August 6, 2009 @ 9:42 PM

  14. India rocks….not heard this but ‘ready for love’ is just breathtaking like smbdy up there says

    Comment by xiona — August 11, 2009 @ 12:57 PM

  15. That lady’s albums should be handed out in therapy…bliss

    Comment by Sleek — August 14, 2009 @ 8:15 AM

  16. Call me about your ticket to attend Tusker Project Fame 3 House opening at Effendy’s on Sunday.

    Comment by spartakuss — August 14, 2009 @ 7:20 PM


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