Sunday, November 29, 2015

14 Years

Today marks the 14th anniversary of my arrival in Canada. This weblog, partially of course explains what has happened in this period. However I have selected a song, which I found a weeks ago from one of my all-time favorite bands, Guns and Roses. This a very beautiful song and is very unrated, called 14 years. You can watch a clip of it on Youtube. Here is the lyrics:

I try and feel the sunshine,
You bring the rain
You try and hold me down
With your complains
You cry and moan and complain
You whine a tear
Up to my neck in sorrow
The touch you bring
You just don't step
Inside to, to 14 years
So hard to keep
My own head
That's why I say
You know
I've been the beggar
I've played the thief
I was the dog
They all tried to beat

But it has been
14 years of silence
It's been 14 years of pain It's been
14 years that are gone forever
And I'll never have again

Your stupid girlfriends tell you
That I'm to blame
Well they are all used up- has-beens
Out of the game
This time I'll have
The last word
You hear what I say
I tried to see it your way
It won't work today
You don't just step
Inside to, to 14 years
So hard to keep
My own head
That's what I say
You know
I've been the dealer
Hangin' on your street
I was the dog
They all tried to beat

But it has been
14 years of silence
It's been 14 years of pain It's been
14 years that are gone forever
And I'll never have again

Bullshit and contemplation
Gossip's their trade
If they knew half the real truth
What would they say
Well I'm past the point of concern
It's time to play
These last 4 years of madness
Sure put me straight
You don't get back 14 years
In just one day
So hard to keep
My own head
Just go away
You know
Just like a hooker she said nothin's for free
Oh I tried to see it your way
I tried to see it your way

It's obvious that like most of Guns and Roses songs, this one also shall be about one of the band member's girlfriend as I know many of them are about Axl Rose's. This one might be about one of the Izzy's and he sound mad but mine is not about any girlfriend there are parts which are similar! I'm pissed at all the bastards who denied a job because of who I was not what I knew or capable of doing particularly the motherfuckers in the past 4 years or so, as the song states. Part of the things happened was my own fault. The majority was my own fault but this is who I am! Perhaps there are still chances to rise like Phoenix!
(Photo: This still shows Axl Rose and Izzy Stradlin singing 14 years in Indiana in 1991 when the band was at its highest level of popularity)

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