The Highwaymen - Highwayman

The Highwaymen: Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings and Kris Kristofferson ~ legends each one on his own. I love their songs, the guitar score, the voices, and particularly the sentiment of this particular song ... 

I'll be back again, and again and again and again and again ...

Highwayman
Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson, Waylon Jennings

I was a highwayman
Along the coach roads I did ride
With sword and pistol by my side

Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight

At one time, this song featured prominently as an option for “Our Song” ~

... bongos - just barely there - inviting - swaying - close your eyes and get ready to be carried away into the land of dreams -

I can feel it coming in the air tonight,
I've been waiting for this moment all my life,
Can you feel it coming in the air tonight?

~ Phil Collins - such velvet voice, such a sweet slide - rocking - gently - until the verse hits home ...

Well if you told me you were drowning I would not lend a hand.
I've seen your face before, my friend, but I don't know if you know who I am.

"Our Song" material?

Era - Cathar Rhythm

When it's all about the rhythm and the chant, and less so about the lyrics, the Cathar Rhythm of Era (acronym for “Enminential Rythmn of the Ancestors”) is just the thing ~

Don't you come back now
Don't you turn your eyes
And if you dare to look
I'll be waiting

Maire Brennan - Against the Wind

It's the rhythm: demanding, pushing, driving, irresistible ... Inevitably, a foot or a finger, or the head counts out the beat with other parts of the body soon to follow. It is easy to imagine breaking a new path carried forward by a rhythm akin to that of "Against the Wind" by Moya Brennan ~

A wall strong in numbers
Burns the midnight candle

Bap - Kristallnaach

The song 'Kristallnaach' (Kristallnacht) by BAP was released in 1982 and the title refers to the events that took place in the night of 9./10. September 1938. The song is written in the dialect of Cologne and the band's official website graciously offers not only the lyrics but also a 'High German' translation both of which are reproduced below. Additionally, I tried my hand (and mind) at cobbling together an English translation - it's not necessarily literal but to the best of my understanding should bring the point across. Of course, any corrections, comments and revisions are very welcome and greatly appreciated ~

... no Cavalry to save the day,
No Zorro is there to take care
That one just pees a "Z" in the snow
And -babbling nonchalantly- topples over
"So what?"- Kristallnacht!

Hope you opt to listen and to have a look at the lyrics -

Kristallnaach
BAP

1) Et kütt vüür, dat ich mein, dat jet klirrt,
dat sich irjendjet en mich verirrt,
e Jeräusch, nit ens laut,
manchmol klirrt et vertraut,
selden su, dat mer et direk durchschaut.

Dramtreeo - Song of Patriotic Prejudice

I don't think it requires British humor to find one or two LOL moments listening to the lyrics of this song by Michael Flanders and Donald Swann ~ especially if you are like me and firmly believe that, sadly, irony far too often is an underrated art ... Remember: Laughing is healthy! ... Cheers :-) 

A Song Of Patriotic Prejudice
by Michael Flanders and Donald Swann

Gotye / Kimbra - Somebody That I Used To Know

At times, when hitting rock bottom life throws out a lifeline ~ at least that's how it felt when I first heard Gotye's "Somebody That I Used To Know" featuring Kimbra.

A fantastic song, a phenomenal video ~ addictive ...

Somebody That I Used To Know

By Gotye

Now and then I think of when we were together
Like when you said you felt so happy you could die
Told myself that you were right for me
But felt so lonely in your company
But that was love and it's an ache I still remember