Song of the Day: Phosphorescent - C’est La Vie No. 2

And here is a sad song that moves me, deeply.  That's life.  I love this band, because they capture the essence of a feeling so perfectly.

Phosphorescent - C’est La Vie No. 2 (Official Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXmRrUbuhZA


Lyrics from AZLyrics.com:
https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/phosphorescent/cestlavieno2.html

Phosphorescent
"C'est La Vie No.2"

I wrote all night
Like the fire of my words
Could burn a hole up to heaven
I don't write all night burning holes
Up to heaven no more

I stood out in the rain
Like the rain might come
And wash my eyes clean
I don't stand out in the rain
To have my eyes washed clean no more

C'est la vie she says
But I don't know what she means
I say "Love, easy, hey come to me"
C'est la vie she says
But I don't know what that means
I say alright, well
C'est la vie

I stood out in the night
In an empty field and I called your name
I don't stand out all night in empty fields
And call your name no more

I waited for days
For your voice to answer to me
I don't wait up for days
For your voice to answer to me no more

C'est la vie they say
But I don't know what they mean
I say love's easy if you let it be
C'est la vie they say
But I don't know what that means
I say alright, well
C'est la vie
I say alright, honey
C'est la vie
Ain't that just how it goes, honey
C'est la vie

Song of the Day: Phosphorescent - Song For Zula

Here's an old song that I dearly love.  I was reminded of this band because they just released some new stuff.  More about that tomorrow.  :)

Does this song say that he is hardened by his experiences in love?  Or is he defiant and unbowed?  I'm not quite sure.  Either way, enjoy.

Phosphorescent - "Song for Zula" (Official Audio)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcdOLKx2XG8

From AZLyrics.com:

https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/phosphorescent/songforzula.html

Phosphorescent

"Song For Zula"

Some say love is a burning thing

That it makes a fiery ring

Oh but I know love as a fading thing

Just as fickle as a feather in a stream

See, honey, I saw love. You see, it came to me

It put its face up to my face so I could see

Yeah then I saw love disfigure me

Into something I am not recognizing

See, the cage, it called. I said, "Come on in"

I will not open myself up this way again

Nor lay my face to the soil, nor my teeth to the sand

I will not lay like this for days now upon end

You will not see me fall, nor see me struggle to stand

To be acknowledge by some touch from his gnarled hands

You see, the cage, it called. I said, "Come on in"

I will not open myself up this way again

You see, the moon is bright in that treetop night

I see the shadows that we cast in the cold, clean light

My feet are gold. My heart is white

And we race out on the desert plains all night

See, honey, I am not some broken thing

I do not lay here in the dark waiting for thee

No my heart is gold. My feet are light

And I am racing out on the desert plains all night

So some say love is a burning thing

That it makes a fiery ring

Oh but I know love as a caging thing

Just a killer come to call from some awful dream

O and all you folks, you come to see

You just stand there in the glass looking at me

But my heart is wild. And my bones are steam

And I could kill you with my bare hands if I was free