Carlos Drummond de Andrade: A tribute
What now, José?
The party’s over,
the lights are off,
the crowd’s gone,
the night’s gone cold,
what now, José?
what now, you?
you without a name,
who mocks the others,
you who write poetry
who love, protest?
what now, José?
You have no wife,
you have no speech
you have no affection,
you can’t drink,
you can’t smoke,
you can’t even spit,
the night’s gone cold,
the day didn’t come,
the tram didn’t come,
laughter didn’t come
utopia didn’t come
and everything ended
and everything fled
and everything rotted
what now, José?
what now, José?
Your sweet words,
your instance of fever,
your feasting and fasting,
your library,
your gold mine,
your glass suit,
your incoherence,
your hate—what now?
Key in hand
you want to open the door,
but no door exists;
you want to die in the sea,
but the sea has dried;
you want to go to Minas
but Minas is no longer there.
José, what now?
If you screamed,
if you moaned,
if you played
a Viennese waltz,
if you slept,
if you tired,
if you died…
But you don’t die,
you’re stubborn, José!
Alone in the dark
like a wild animal,
without tradition,
without a naked wall
to lean against,
without a black horse
that flees galloping,
you march, José!
José, where to?
poem by Ric S. Bastasa
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San Jose
Writen by bacharach & david
Do you know the way to san jose?
Ive been away so long. I may go wrong and lose my way.
Do you know the way to san jose?
Im going back to find some peace of mind in san jose.
L.a. is a great big freeway.
Put a hundred down and buy a car.
In a week, maybe two, theyll make you a star
Weeks turn into years. how quick they pass
And all the stars that never were
Are parking cars and pumping gas
Do you know the way to san jose?
Theyve got a lot of space. therell be a place where I can stay
I was born and raised in san jose
Im going back to find some peace of mind in san jose.
Fame and fortune is a magnet.
It can pull you far away from home
With a dream in your heart youre never alone.
Dreams turn into dust and blow away
And there you are without a friend
You pack your car and ride away
Ive got lots of friends in san jose
Do you know the way to san jose?
Cant wait to get back to san jose.
song performed by by Frankie Goes To Hollywood
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Flowers..
IM SORRY FOR NOT GIVING YOU FLOWERS
ON VALENTINE'S DAY,
AND FOR NOT SHOWING MY LOVE IN THAT SPECIAL WAY.
IM SORRY FOR NOT GIVING YOU FLOWERS
ON MOTHERS DAY,
AND FOR NOT APPRECIATING WHAT YOU DO
FOR OUR CHILDREN NIGHT AND DAY.
IM SORRY FOR NOT GIVING YOU FLOWERS
ON OUR ANNIVERSARY,
I NEVER MEANT TO HURT YOUR FEELINGS AND IM SORRY.
IM SO SORRY FOR HAVING TO GIVE YOU FLOWERS
ONLY ON THIS DAY,
I MISS YOU SO MUCH I WISH YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO PASS AWAY.
7/29/09
Copyright ©2009 Jose Murguia
poem by Jose Murguia
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Another Girls Name
Go take your bags away
Get out of my home
Get out of my life
I don't want you hanging round
And I don't want you to be my wife
When I go to the cafe
I sit in the seat that faces the mirror
I look at my face today
And I look such a wreck today
I knew you well for five minutes and one day
O-oh no way, Jose
I don't ??? ugly views
And I'm not interested in family muse
And ?? is boring and conversation pours
Even when we're in bed
I wanna rearrange your head
Put down the covers
And get you up against the wall
Shoot good babe
Well I knew you well for five minutes and one day
O-oh no way, Jose
You follow where it's going
Can't you see I was breaking
How'd you know the love making wasn't only faking
You get out of my home
And you get out of my life
You didn't hang around much girl
'Cause now you're someone else's wife
I go to the cafe
And I sit in the seat that faces the mirror
Well I look at my face today
And I look so good today
Well I knew you well for five minutes and one day
O-oh no way, oh no way, oh no way, Jose
You're just another girls names
O-oh you're just another girls name (X3)
song performed by by Ocean Colour Scene
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Lettin Go In A Relationship.
a relationship is always rough,
and sometimes i love you is not enough,
sometimes breaking up is for the better,
sometimes you think you can make it thru the weather,
sometimes you wanna keep holding on,
but by this time the pain is only moving on,
sometimes is better just to let go,
and sometimes is just best to say no,
what was once strong is now weak,
your heart took a taste of defeat,
sometimes all thats left is to say goodbye,
but you'll always wish you gave it one last try.
1/06/2009
Copyright ©2009 Jose Murguia
poem by Jose Murguia
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Heaven....
HEAVEN IS HERE WITH YOU,
WHEN I LOOK IN YOUR EYES
AND SAY HOW MUCH I LOVE YOU,
HEAVEN IS A BEATIFUL PLACE,
I SEE IT ALL AROUND WHEN I SEE
YOUR PRETTY FACE,
HEAVEN WASN'T THAT FAR
LIKE I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE,
I THANK GOD ME AND YOU WERE MEANT TO BE,
HEAVEN IS HERE WITH YOU,
AND WHEN I SAY THESE WORDS
I DO I REALLY DO LOVE YOU....
7/27/09
Copyright ©2009 Jose Murguia
poem by Jose Murguia
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We're All Alone (feat. Josey Y. Durval)
Reba
Outside the rain begins and it may never end.
So cry no more on the shore a dream will take us out to sea.
Forevermore, forevermore.
Close your eyes and dream and you can be with me.
Neath the waves, through the caves of hours.
Long forgotten now.
Chorus
We're all alone, we're all alone.
Close the window,
calm the lights and it will be allright.
No need to bother now.
Let it out, let it all begin.
And learn how to pretend.
Jose and Durval
Repetido ya. Lo antiguo pasara.
Fue amor, amantes y dolor.
Con el viento al volor. Abracame. O abracame.
Sin mirar vuelve a vivir.
Ambos sonando asi.
Sin importarnos mas.
Deja ya, regresa a vivir.
Empieza a disfrutar.
Solo yo, sola tu.
Reba
Close the window, calm the lights.
Jose and Durval
Ambos sonando asi. Sin importarnos mas.
Reba
Let it out,
let it all begin.
Jose and Durval
Empieza na disfrutar amor.
Reba
Hold me dear.
All's forgotten
now. My love.
Jose and Durval
Olvidados ya.
song performed by by Reba Mcentire
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My Angel.
MANY OF YOU DON'T KNOW YOUR ANGEL
BUT I DO,
I KNOW HER NAME AND THIS IS TRUE,
MY ANGEL LOVES ME WITH ALL HER HEART,
ALTHOUGH I CAN'T SEE HER
WERE NOT FAR APART,
SHE WAS ONCE LIKE YOU AND I,
MY ANGEL GREW WINGS
AND FLEW TO THE SKY,
MY ANGEL IS ALWAYS BY MY SIDE,
ALTHOUGH I CAN'T SEE YOU MOM
YOU WILL ALWAYS BE WITH ME DEEP INSIDE.
Copyright ©2009 Jose Murguia
9/21/09
poem by Jose Murguia
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Were All Alone With Jose & Durval
(boz scaggs, rita coolidge)
Reba
Outside the rain begins and it may never end.
So cry no more on the shore a dream will take us out to sea.
Forevermore, forevermore.
Close your eyes and dream and you can be with me.
Neath the waves, through the caves of hours.
Long forgotten now.
Chorus
Were all alone, were all alone.
Close the window,
Calm the lights and it will be allright.
No need to bother now.
Let it out, let it all begin.
And learn how to pretend.
Jose and durval
Repetido ya. lo antiguo pasara.
Fue amor, amantes y dolor.
Con el viento al volor. abracame. o abracame.
Sin mirar vuelve a vivir.
Ambos sonando asi.
Sin importarnos mas.
Deja ya, regresa a vivir.
Empieza a disfrutar.
Solo yo, sola tu.
Reba
Close the window, calm the lights.
Jose and durval
Ambos sonando asi. sin importarnos mas.
Reba
Let it out,
Let it all begin.
Jose and durval
Empieza na disfrutar amor.
Reba
Hold me dear.
Alls forgotten
Now. my love.
Jose and durval
Olvidados ya.
song performed by by Reba Mcentire
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God..
god is the creator,
he can make your life a whole lot better,
god is beatiful,
he can create a miracle,
god can hear all prayers,
he lives in the heavens upstairs,
god loves us all,
he is not that far just give'em a call,
god won't let you fall,
he will make you stand tall,
god will always be there,
he will always care,
god will forgive,
and in our harts he will always live.
01/19/2009
Copyright ©2009 Jose Murguia
poem by Jose Murguia
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Time (part 8) .
time is always and forever,
time get's worse or better,
time won't dissapear,
time is something you must fear,
time will never expire,
time is what it takes to put out a fire,
time for a drug addict is dead or in jail,
time will take us to heaven or hell.
2/21/2009
Copyright ©2009 Jose Murguia
poem by Jose Murguia
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In effect I am not a novelist, but rather a failed essayist who started to write novels because he didn't know how to write essays.
quote by Jose Saramago
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Time (part 4) .
time can take you further,
time commits murder,
time leads to a chase,
time solves a case,
time gives you knowledge,
time takes you to college,
time helps you graduate,
time is love and hate,
time is what we have on this earth,
time gives birth,
time is what they give you with cancer,
time for this has no cure or answer,
time kills,
time reveals,
time gives you oppurtunity,
time for us to live in unity,
time gives evil a chance to attack,
time is what we must wait for god to comeback.
1/13/2009
Copyright ©2009 Jose Murguia
poem by Jose Murguia
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The Death Of A Dog.
my dog grew old and sick so i stood by his side,
but it's the tears in my eyes that im holding inside,
they say a dog is a man's best friend,
well it's true he was there till the very end,
from a puppy to a full grown,
right now i feel like my hart is being torn,
out for walks giving my dog a bone,
now im just sitting here home reminising all alone,
the death of a dog is never easy,
flashbacks when we usto play freezebee,
now im just sitting here reminising,
thinking about how much of you im missing..
1/25/2009
Copyright ©2009 Jose Murguia
poem by Jose Murguia
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Where Was Heaven? .
where was heaven?
when my father died,
with tears in my eyes i cried,
where was heaven?
when i was in jail,
when i was broke and couldn't post bail,
where was heaven?
when i smoked crack,
when my grandfather died from a hart attack,
where was heaven?
when i was broke?
when people looked at me funny and thought i was a joke,
where was heaven?
when i asked god for forgiveness,
when my cousin got murdered and there was no witness,
where was heaven?
when i asked for one more try,
when i had thoughts of suicide,
where was heaven?
when we wanted to end the war,
when america said no more,
where was heaven?
where was heaven on september eleven,
ask yourself where was heaven?
1/16/2009
Copyright ©2009 Jose Murguia
poem by Jose Murguia
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Fatherless Child.
fatherless child,
rainy days and no smile,
fatherless child,
filled with tribulations and trial,
fatherless child,
always running wild,
fatherless child,
i know one day you will smile.
01/02/2009
Copyright ©2009 Jose Murguia
poem by Jose Murguia
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Time (part 7) .
time will always change,
time doesn't stay the same,
time brings money and fame,
time is not a game,
time can break you apart,
time can leave you with a broken hart,
time can get you evicted,
time can get you convicted,
time can get you released,
time can't bring back the deceased,
time is what it takes to make wine,
time has a start but no finish line,
time is what boxing has in a ring,
time crowns a queen and a king.
1/30/2009
Copyright ©2009 Jose Murguia
poem by Jose Murguia
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In the quiet of this hour
In the quiet of this hour—
When the moon’s vanilla’s
My dessert, the sea
Fluffs cotton puffs, candy
I gather of my thoughts,
Place each between the
Pages of my luck and as
I see the wealth of you,
Within the confines of
My aspirations, there
In the breath of me, you’re
At my side, warm and
Gentle, soft and tender
Residing within the mist of
This loveliest of nights.
And so I say goodnight
My flowers, my roses
My inspirations goodnight
©2009 j.a.o.a.
©2009 Jose' Antonio Orellana Artolozaga
poem by Jose' Antonio Orellana Artolozaga
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Crackity Jones
Jose jones
Told me alone
His story
He got friends
Like paco picopiedra
La muneca
He receives on his set
Crack crack crackity jones
Please forgive me
Jose jones
You need these walls
For your own
Im moving out of this hospedaje
Im afraid youll cut me boy
Thirty miles by
Hundred miles by
Stinking island
Por goofiar
En crushing automovil
Chasing voices
He receives in his head
Crack crack crackity jones
song performed by by Pixies
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Time (part 5) .
time is what you look forward for tomorrow,
time you can't lend or borrow,
time is what it takes to give birth to a child,
time can make you cry or smile,
time is what it takes for you to walk a mile,
time is what we have in trial,
time grants you parole,
time in prison from you is what they stole,
time makes me think and wonder,
time can take you right under,
time can make you cheat,
time can bring you to defeat,
time could put you to sleep,
time in a bottle is what i wish i could keep.
1/15/2009
Copyright ©2009 Jose Murguia
poem by Jose Murguia
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Time (part 3) .
time brings out the sun and the rain,
time brings joy and pain,
time turns men from boys,
time gives you a choice,
time is beatiful,
time is sad at a funeral,
time brings out the best of me,
time brings you out of missery,
time is a mistery,
time creates history,
time is something you cant rewind,
time is something you can't search or find,
time could make you lose or win,
time makes all of us sin,
time could be the enemy or the friend,
time has a beggining but no end.
1/11/2009
Copyright ©2009 Jose Murguia
poem by Jose Murguia
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