Sep 16 2006
Lyric Chat: Colin Hay - Waiting For My Real Life To Begin
Hello again! Good to be back. I really appreciate the feedback I’m getting on the site–it means a great deal to me. When I first started indiemuse.com, I wrote up a “mission statement” explaining what I would like to accomplish with the site. I felt then, and still feel that the community is just as important as the music. Just like you are hopefully discovering some music from this site, I realize I would never be able to run indiemuse if it wasn’t for the community–radio stations, websites, magazines… Even You!
Therefore, I would like to discuss some music and hear your thoughts on it. To start out, I am going to post a song with lyrics that have had significant meaning to me. I feel that the lyrics represent most human beings, some more than others, at different times in our lives. To me, the song represents making the most of the present, because we never know what the future has in store.
Consider taking the time to listen to and read the lyrics (the link below will open the song in a new window so you can see lyrics at same time). You are a part of the community, and I think it would be fun to see what the song means to you and your life. It doesn’t have to be anything elaborate…just drop a line if you like the song.
Also please, please let me know of songs with lyrics that have had an impact on you. I would love to hear them, and will definitely post some of the songs.
Colin Hay - Waiting For My Real Life To Begin
Any minute now, my ship is coming in
I’ll keep checking the horizon
I’ll stand on the bow, feel the waves come crashing
Come crashing down, down, down, on me
And you say, be still my love
Open up your heart
Let the light shine in
But don’t you understand
I already have a plan
I’m waiting for my real life to begin
When I awoke today, suddenly nothing happened
But in my dreams, I slew the dragon
And down this beaten path, and up this cobbled lane
I’m walking in my old footsteps, once again
And you say, just be here now
Forget about the past, your mask is wearing thin
Let me throw one more dice
I know that I can win
I’m waiting for my real life to begin
Any minute now, my ship is coming in
I’ll keep checking the horizon
And I’ll check my machine, there’s sure to be that call
It’s gonna happen soon, soon, soon
It’s just that times are lean
And you say, be still my love
Open up your heart, let the light shine in
Don’t you understand
I already have a plan
I’m waiting for my real life to begin
Yeah, this is an amazing suttle song, and great lyrics; and I’ll agree with the very “Carpe Diem”ish way about it, and born in the same spirit as Robert Frost’s “The Road not Taken. Colin Hay has definately come a long way since Down Under :D
First stumbled along these lyrics in an Scrubs episode, where the cast is performing a more ‘musical’ly version of this. A lot of music I have discovered through there, and this one in particular was fantastic.
And finally; I am real sorry for your loss; death is always to sudden; and I cencearly hope U all make the best of it.
Have a nice weekend…
That’s a really great song, and it has some very cool lyrics. Anyways, great site Dave and keep up the good work.
yea. I agree. Thy lyrics are quite compelling. I gotta hear the actual sound along with it. I would also like to take this time to point out that Peter Monroe can leave a reply, but I cant….. well anyways, keep up the great site!
In case you didn’t see it, there is a link to the song above the lyrics… Brian, I didn’t realize they did this song on Scrubs. I know that they’ve featured some of Colin Hays songs on the show, and I heard he guest starred on an episode, but that’s really cool that the cast sang a musical version of it. I’ll have to check it out, thanks for letting me know!
It is a beautiful song. Thank you. Chuck
No problem at all. Scrubs is all I know:-) Have a great week.
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i am using this song at my mums funeral 2moro. Its a lovely song, i feel, about waiting for peace and freedom of suffering. Its not death…just waiting for ur real life to begin, forgetting about the past. My mum died due to alcoholism and this song feels like it fits, about her ’slaying the dragon’ and forgetting about the past. I love this song and the minute i heard it i knew it was the song i wanted. It brings tears to my eyes.
i heard this from scrubs too. it’s great that the series is giving his songs some exposure. his lyrics are really lovely.
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Yes, you must sley the dragon, and open your heart and let the Master in, and accept Him, only then will you know true joy. When you have faith and belief, and love, you have it all my friend, you have it all. Keep on keeping on, and remember the things that are real you can never buy but when you die you take them with you, all the riches of Heaven. God Bless Dude.
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HERES A TITLE FOR YA YOU CAN HAVE, MAKE IT YOUR OWN, “HEAVEN IS WITHIN.”
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P.S. GOD BLESS DUDE
My wife and I just heard this song used on a new A&E show called “The Cleaner” and it knocked us on our collective ass. I recognized Colins voice immediately but had to run to the computer and validate. For those of you that appreciate songs like this that have such a spiritual impact check out a number from waaayyyy back on Bad Co’s first album titled “Seagul”, “One Tree Hill” by U2 from The Joshua Tree album and a song I just heard Roger Daltry and Pete Townsend perform last week at UCLA. I didnt catch the name but it is the last piece they sang on the VH1 rock honors for The Who. Peace!