My Way, Frank Sinatra

And now, the end is near; 
And so I face the final curtain. 
My friend, I'll say it clear, 
I'll state my case, of which I'm certain. 

I've lived a life that's full. 
I've traveled each and ev'ry highway; 
But more, much more than this, 
I did it my way. 

Regrets, I've had a few; 
But then again, too few to mention. 
I did what I had to do 
And saw it through without exception. 

I planned each charted course; 
Each careful step along the byway, 
But more, much more than this, 
I did it my way. 

Yes, there were times, I'm sure you knew 
When I bit off more than I could chew. 
But through it all, when there was doubt, 
I ate it up and spit it out. 
I faced it all and I stood tall; 
And did it my way. 

I've loved, I've laughed and cried. 
I've had my fill; my share of losing. 
And now, as tears subside, 
I find it all so amusing. 

To think I did all that; 
And may I say - not in a shy way, 
"No, oh no not me, 
I did it my way". 

For what is a man, what has he got? 
If not himself, then he has naught. 
To say the things he truly feels; 
And not the words of one who kneels. 
The record shows I took the blows - 
And did it my way! 

Spend, don't mend

Advertising and consumerism dull our capacity for empathy.

By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian 26th November 2013.

Guilt is good. It’s the feature that distinguishes the rest of the population from psychopaths. It’s the sensation you are able to feel when you possess a capacity for empathy.

But guilt inhibits consumption. So a global industry has developed to smother it with a 13-tog duvet of celebrities and cartoon characters and elevator music. It seeks to persuade us not to see and not to feel. It seems to work.

The 2012 Greendex survey found that people in poorer countries feel, on average, much guiltier about their impacts on the natural world than people in rich countries(1). The places in which people feel least guilt are, in this order, Germany, the US, Australia and Britain, while the people of India, China, Mexico and Brazil have the greatest concerns. Our guilt, the survey reported, exists in inverse proportion to the amount of damage our consumption does. This is the opposite of what a thousand editorials in the corporate press tell us: that people cannot afford to care until they become rich. The evidence suggests we cease to care only when we become rich.

http://www.monbiot.com/2013/11/25/spend-dont-mend/

The rolling stones

She comes in colors everywhere;
She combs her hair
She's like a rainbow
Coming colors in the air
Oh, everywhere
She comes in colors

She comes in colors everywhere;
She combs her hair
She's like a rainbow
Coming colors in the air
Oh, everywhere
She comes in colors

Have you seen her dressed in blue
See the sky in front of you
And her face is like a sail
Speck of white so fair and pale
Have you seen the lady fairer

She comes in colors everywhere;
She combs her hair
She's like a rainbow
Coming colors in the air
Oh, everywhere
She comes in colors

Have you seen her all in gold
Like a queen in days of old
She shoots colors all around
Like a sunset going down
Have you seen the lady fairer

She comes in colors everywhere;
She combs her hair
She's like a rainbow
Coming colors in the air
Oh, everywhere
She comes in colors

She's like a rainbow
Coming colors in the air
Oh, everywhere
She comes in colors

Grammy awarded musician complains

http://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/jan/29/lorde-grammys-media-lecherous

Alicia Keys, No one

I just want you close
Where you can stay forever
You can be sure
That it will only get better

You and me together
Through the days and nights
I don't worry 'cause
Everything's going to be alright
People keep talking they can say what they like
But all i know is everything's going to be alright

No one, no one, no one
Can get in the way of what I'm feeling
No one, no one, no one
Can get in the way of what I feel for you, you, you
Can get in the way of what I feel for you

When the rain is pouring down
And my heart is hurting
You will always be around
This I know for certain

You and me together
Through the days and nights
I don't worry 'cause
Everything's going to be alright
People keep talking they can say what they like
But all i know is everything's going to be alright

No one, no one, no one
Can get in the way of what I'm feeling
No one, no one, no one
Can get in the way of what I feel for you, you, you
Can get in the way of what I feel

I know some people search the world
To find something like what we have
I know people will try, try to divide, something so real
So till the end of time I'm telling you there ain't no one

No one, no one
Can get in the way of what I'm feeling
No one, no one, no one
Can get in the way of what I feel for you

Natural woman

Here comes a great song focused on beginners. It contains mistakes, short forms and colloquial words that must be resolved by the students.
E.g. :
Using "i" instead of "I" as a subject.
" 'Cause " instead of "Because".
Wanna, colloquial word that means "want to"
*What ya done = What you have done (present perfect)

Looking out on the morning rain 
I used to feel so uninspired 
and when i knew i had to face another day 
lord it made me feel so tired. 
Before the day i met you, 
life was so unkind 
you're the key to my peace of mind 

chorus: 
'cause you make me feel 
you make me feel 
you make me feel like a natural woman (woman) 

When my soul was in the lost and found 
you came along to claim it 
i didn't know just what was wrong with me 
till your kiss helped me name it. 
Now im no longer doubtful of what im living for 
and if i make you happy i dont need to do more 

chorus 

ohh baby what ya done* to me (whatcha done to me) 
made me feel so good inside (good inside) 
and i just wanna be (wanna be) 
close to you you make me feel so alive 

Detroit : "A hard day"

DETROIT — The city of Detroit officially became the largest municipality in U.S. history Tuesday to enter Chapter 9 bankruptcy after a judge declared it met the specific legal criteria required to receive protection from its creditors.