Only Love Is Real
Episode #198:\xa0\xa0Only Love Is Real\xa0 \xa0(Song starts at 4:29)\nThis one, Song #660, popped up in amongst a dozen or so songs I had a sing and play through, earlier today. I thought \u2018Aha!\u2019 this would be a good one to have a look at for the podcast.\nIt\u2019s a seemingly simple song. A \u2018big day\u2019 was the topic of my blog this week. And it was a big day, the day I took the hand of the person who turned out to be my wife\u2026\n'When you took my hand, helped me to understand\nWorked out how I felt, The turning of the wheel, Only love is real '\nAt the time it felt momentous. Ii felt like everything that had seemed so important, everything that had a hold on me, just sort of fell away.\n'When you caught my eye, we gave this dance a try\u2026'\nI\u2019ve been thinking a lot and reading a lot through the years. The title of this song is also about how: before the Big Bang, all the way through since, underlying all, is love.\nWe perceive only a fraction of whats going on. And that\u2019s just fine. I think it\u2019s good to keep your feet on the ground, have fun and enjoy yourself along the way.\nI tell my piano students, having a laugh is a not a bad idea when we make a mistake - it keeps the door of creativity open, keeps the energy flowing. We\u2019d be a grumpy old lot otherwise, wouldn\u2019t we?\nThe great thing about a song is: it goes on. It comes through, on the ether (love) and as a song writer, you do your best to interpret and represent what is coming through, to the best of your ability. Then you arrange and record it and send it out into the world.\nOn this podcast you get the experience of listening to a song for the first time. I love doing that, I\u2019m a real album person. The first thing I used to do was turn the album cover over and read the lyrics, while listening to the songs. I get lost in a song that way.\nSure you can have background music on, why not? But I\u2019m talking about listening closely, here. It\u2019s so good for us. I\u2019m always doing it..\nI\u2019m also a painter. I enjoy painting in my studio and also I particularly like to paint 'en plein air' ( French for on the spot out in nature).\nI get lost in the scene when I\u2019m painting. I lose the sense of self. The separation to nature is no longer there and I\u2019m part of the scene.\nIt happens when I go fly fishing on a river. And it happens when I write a song,\nIt can also happen when you hold the hand of someone \u2026you realise the potential of what may be ahead, it can be a transformational moment And love is what can be expressed.\nIn this song, the lyrics are reflective, looking back, acknowledging how good it is, how amazing it is.\nThere is also the bridge\u2026.a chance for another view point, in this case it\u2019s an acknowledgement that there may be a listener (in the future, perhaps) who isn\u2019t exactly on top of the world and is not in love with someone, not in a relationship. So there\u2019s a line there that basically is saying: \u2018hang on\u2026 things will improve..The new dawn will come\u2019.\nThis is the way I roll. I like to offer help - there\u2019s an uplifting aspect to my lyrics and I\u2019m very happy about that. And apparently my piano playing does the same thing, so I\u2019m happy about that too.\nI also happen to like talking, particularly \u2018off the cuff\u2019 - there\u2019s no script & I have no idea what I\u2019m about to say as I record these 30 minute episodes.\nA bit of humour keeps it real. And only love is real.\nHere we go. I hope you enjoy this episode\u2026