Enjoy...

Lyrics:

[Intro: Dido]
My tea’s gone cold, I’m wondering why I
Got out of bed at all
The morning rain clouds up my window
And I can’t see at all
And even if I could it’d all be gray
But your picture on my wall
It reminds me that it’s not so bad, it’s not so bad

[Chorus: Dido]
My tea’s gone cold, I’m wondering why I
Got out of bed at all
The morning rain clouds up my window
And I can’t see at all
And even if I could it’d all be gray
But your picture on my wall
It reminds me that it’s not so bad, it’s not so bad

[Verse 1: Eminem]
Dear Slim, I wrote you, but you still ain't callin'
I left my cell, my pager and my home phone at the bottom
I sent two letters back in autumn, you must not've got 'em
There probably was a problem at the post office or somethin'
Sometimes I scribble addresses too sloppy when I jot 'em
But anyways, ... ..., what's been up, man? How's your daughter?
My girlfriend's pregnant too, I'm 'bout to be a father
If I have a daughter, guess what I'ma call her?
I'ma name her Bonnie
I read about your Uncle Ronnie too, I'm sorry
I had a friend ... ... over some ... who didn't want him
I know you probably hear this every day, but I'm your biggest fan
I even got the underground ... that you did with Skam
I got a room full of your posters and your pictures, man
I like the ... you did with Rawkus too, that ... was phat
Anyways, I hope you get this, man, hit me back
Just to chat, truly yours, your biggest fan, this is Stan

[Chorus: Dido]
My tea's gone cold, I'm wondering why I
Got out of bed at all
The morning rain clouds up my window
And I can't see at all
And even if I could it'd all be gray
But your picture on my wall
It reminds me that it's not so bad, it's not so bad

[Verse 2: Eminem]
Dear Slim, you still ain't called or wrote, I hope you have a chance
I ain't mad, I just think it's ... ... you don't answer fans
If you didn't want to talk to me outside your concert, you didn't have to
But you coulda signed an autograph for Matthew
That's my little brother, man, he's only six years old
We waited in the blisterin' cold
For you, for four hours, and you just said no
That's pretty ..., man, you're like his ... idol
He wants to be just like you, man, he likes you more than I do
I ain't that mad, though I just don't like bein' lied to
Remember when we met in Denver?
You said if I'd write you, you would write back
See, I'm just like you in a way: I never knew my father neither
He used to always cheat on my mom ... ... ...
I can relate to what you're sayin' in your songs
So when I have a ... day, I drift away and put 'em on
‘Cause I don't really got ... else
So that ... helps when I'm depressed
I even got a tattoo with your name across the chest
...
It's like adrenaline, the pain is such a sudden rush for me
See, everything you say is real, and I respect you ‘cause you tell it
My girlfriend's jealous 'cause I talk about you 24/7
But she don't know you like I know you, Slim, no one does
She don't know what it was like for people like us growin' up
You gotta call me, man, I'll be the biggest fan you'll ever lose
Sincerely yours, Stan—P.S. We should be together too

[Chorus: Dido]
My tea's gone cold, I'm wondering why I
Got out of bed at all
The morning rain clouds up my window
And I can't see at all
And even if I could it'd all be gray
But your picture on my wall
It reminds me that it's not so bad, it's not so bad

[Verse 3: Eminem]
Dear Mr. I'm-Too-Good-to-Call-or-Write-My-Fans
This'll be the last package I ever send your ...
It's been six months, and still no word—I don't deserve it?
I know you got my last two letters, I wrote the addresses on 'em perfect
So this is my cassette I'm sendin' you, I hope you hear it
I'm in the car right now, I'm doin' 90 on the freeway
Hey, Slim..., you dare me to drive?
You know the song by Phil Collins, "In The Air of The Night"
About that guy who coulda saved that other guy from ...
But didn't, then Phil saw it all, then at a show he found him?
That's kinda how this is: you coulda rescued me from ...
Now it's too late, I'm on a thousand downers now—I'm drowsy
And all I wanted was a lousy letter or a call
I hope you know I ripped all of your pictures off the wall
I loved you, Slim, we coulda been together—think about it!
You ruined it now, ...sleep and you dream about it
And when you dream ...sleep and you scream about it
...
See, Slim—shut up, ... I'm tryin' to talk
Hey, Slim...
But... —see? I ain't like you
...
Well, gotta go, I'm almost at the bridge now
Oh, ..., I forgot—how am I supposed to send this ... out?!

[Chorus: Dido]
My tea's gone cold, I'm wondering why I
Got out of bed at all
The morning rain clouds up my window
And I can't see at all
And even if I could it'd all be gray
But your picture on my wall
It reminds me that it's not so bad, it's not so bad

[Verse 4: Eminem]
Dear Stan, I meant to write you sooner, but I just been busy
You said your girlfriend's pregnant now, how far along is she?
Look, I'm really flattered you would call your daughter that
And here's an autograph for your brother; I wrote it on a Starter cap
I'm sorry I didn't see you at the show, I must've missed you
Don't think I did that ... intentionally just to diss you
But what's this ... you said about you like...
I say that ... just clownin', dawg, come on, how ... ... is you?
You got some issues, Stan, I think you need some counselin'
To help your ... from ... off the walls when you get down some
And what's this ... about us meant to be together?
That type'll make me not want us to meet each other
I really think you and your girlfriend need each other
Or maybe you just need to treat her better
I hope you get to read this letter, I just hope it reaches you in time
Before you hurt yourself, I think that you'll be doin' just fine
If you relax a little, I'm glad I inspire you, but Stan
Why are you so mad? Try to understand that I do want you as a fan
I just don't want you to do some crazy ...
I seen this one ... on the news a couple weeks ago that made me sick
Some dude ... ... ... drove his car over a bridge
...she was pregnant with his kid
And in the car they found a tape, but they didn't say who it was to
Come to think about it, his name was—it was you
Damn...
[Source]

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I am sharing this wonderful oldie from way back titled "Just Because I Am In Love With You" by "Don Williams"

Enjoy...

Lyrics:

It's true, you’ve got me going, 'round in circles
You keep me so darned dizzy, I could cry
But every time you hurt me, I grow a little stronger
I'll soon be strong enough to say goodbye.

It will be so good to smile
Gee, it's been a long, long while
After all that I've been through
Just 'cause I'm in love with you.
But there will come a day, you'll see
You won't have control of me
You can't hurt me like you do
Just 'cause I'm in love with you.

--- Instrumental ---

I'll ask, whatever saint looks after lovers
I'll ask, would you please look after me
And would you kindly hear my prayer,
And have a little mercy?
Please, if she doesn't love me, set me free.

It will be so good to smile
Gee, it's been a long, long while
After all that I've been through
Just 'cause I'm in love with you
But there will come a day, you'll see
You won't have control of me
You can’t hurt me like you do
Just 'cause I'm in love with you...
[Source]

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Still me,

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The title of the song is "White Flag" by "Dido". I hope you also enjoy the song and the performance as well.

Lyrics:

"White Flag"

I know you think that I shouldn't still love you
Or tell you that
But if I didn't say it, well I'd still have felt it
Where's the sense in that?

I promise I'm not trying to make your life harder
Or return to where we were

But I will go down with this ship
And I won't put my hands up and surrender
There will be no white flag above my door
I'm in love and always will be

I know I left too much mess and destruction
To come back again
And I caused nothing but trouble
I understand if you can't talk to me again

And if you live by the rules of "it's over"
Then I'm sure that that makes sense

I will go down with this ship
And I won't put my hands up and surrender
There will be no white flag above my door
I'm in love and always will be

And when we meet
Which I'm sure we will
All that was there
Will be there still
I'll let it pass
And hold my tongue
And you will think
That I've moved on

I will go down with this ship
And I won't put my hands up and surrender
There will be no white flag above my door
I'm in love and always will be

I will go down with this ship
And I won't put my hands up and surrender
There will be no white flag above my door
I'm in love and always will be

I will go down with this ship
And I won't put my hands up and surrender
There will be no white flag above my door
I'm in love and always will be
[Source]

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Still me,

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Olawalium; (Love's chemical content, in human form). Take a dose today; doctor's order.

The title of this song is "We Did It When We Were Young" by The Gaslight Anthem.

Lyrics

"We Did It When We Were Young"

Don't write me no more letters, my mailbox is full of bombs
Between you and the kooks on my block
I don't remember the good times, I wasn't there when you were kind
And my wife had some dogs in our yard

And I cannot hold a candle for every pretty gun
We were strangers many hours and I missed you for so long
When we were liars, lovers in combat
Faded like your name on those jeans that I burned

But I am older now
And we did it when we were young
I am older now
And we did it when we were young

There are no reasons to believe, I buried my faith in another plot
Where your heart and your claws will not find
And I don't feel you or recall, I put your bones out in the yard
For someone else to be called and caught by

And I cannot hold a candle for every pretty gun
We were strangers many hours and I missed you for so long
When we were liars, lovers in combat
Faded like your name on those jeans that I burned

But I am older now
And we did it when we were young
I am older now
And we did it when we were young

I am older now
And we did it when we were young
I am older now
And we did it when we were young
[Source]

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I love the words and the amazing view the singer have of the world. Indeed, your perception shapes your reality. How do you see the world? What do you wish to see in the world? Indeed, it's a wonderful world...

Lyrics:

"What A Wonderful World"

I see trees of green
Red roses too
I see them bloom
For me and you
And I think to myself
What a wonderful world

I see skies of blue
And clouds of white
The bright blessed day
The dark sacred night
And I think to myself
What a wonderful world

The colors of the rainbow
So pretty in the sky
Are also on the faces
Of people going by
I see friends shaking hands
Saying, "How do you do?"
They're really saying
"I love you"

I hear babies cry
I watch them grow
They'll learn much more
Than I'll never know
And I think to myself
What a wonderful world

Yes, I think to myself
What a wonderful world
Oh yeah
[Source]

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"Is This Love" - "Bob Marley and The Wailers"

Lyrics:

I wanna love you
And treat you right
I wanna love you
Every day and every night
We'll be together
With a roof right over our heads
We'll share the shelter
Of my single bed
We'll share the same room, yeah
For Jah provide the bread

Is this love? Is this love? Is this love?
Is this love that I'm feeling?
Is this love? Is this love? Is this love?
Is this love that I'm feeling?
I wanna know, wanna know, wanna know now
I got to know, got to know, got to know now
I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I, I'm willing and able
So I throw my cards on your table

I wanna love you, I wanna love and treat
Love and treat you right
I wanna love you
Every day and every night
We'll be together, yeah
With a roof right over our heads
We'll share the shelter, yeah, oh-yeah
Of my single bed
We'll share the same room, yeah
For Jah provides the bread

Is this love? Is this love? Is this love?
Is this love that I'm feeling?
Is this love? Is this love? Is this love?
Is this love that I'm feeling?
Wo-o-o-oah
Oh, yes, I know; yes, I know, yes, I know now
Oh, yes, I know; yes, I know, yes, I know now
I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I, I'm willing and able
So I throw my cards on your table

See, I wanna love you, I wanna love and treat you
Love and treat you right
I wanna love you
Every day and every night
We'll be together
With a roof right over our heads
We'll share the shelter
Of my single bed
We'll share the same room, yeah
Jah provides the bread

We'll share the shelter
Of my single bed
We'll share the same room
[Source]

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Olawalium; (Love's chemical content, in human form). Take a dose today; doctor's order.

This song is by "Three Doors Down" and titled, "Here Without You".

Enjoy it...

"Here Without You"

A hundred days have made me older
Since the last time that I saw your pretty face
A thousand lies have made me colder
And I don't think I can look at this the same
But all the miles that separate
Disappear now when I'm dreaming of your face

I'm here without you, baby
But you're still on my lonely mind
I think about you, baby
And I dream about you all the time
I'm here without you, baby
But you're still with me in my dreams
And tonight, it's only you and me, yeah

The miles just keep rolling
As the people leave their way to say hello
I've heard this life is overrated
But I hope that it gets better as we go
Oh yeah, yeah

I'm here without you, baby
But you're still on my lonely mind
I think about you, baby
And I dream about you all the time
I'm here without you, baby
But you're still with me in my dreams
And tonight, girl, it's only you and me, yeah

Everything I know, and anywhere I go
It gets hard, but it won't take away my love
And when the last one falls
When it's all said and done
It gets hard, but it won't take away my love
Whoa, oh, oh

I'm here without you, baby
But you're still on my lonely mind
I think about you, baby
And I dream about you all the time
I'm here without you, baby
But you're still with me in my dreams
And tonight, girl, it's only you and me
Yeah
Oh, yeah
[Source]

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Olawalium; (Love's chemical content, in human form). Take a dose today; doctor's order.

The theme for this week is 1960 and it took me back in time to this classic and ever green song by UB40 titled "Red Red Wine".

I love everything about this song...the tune, the rhythm and the flow of the song makes it dear to my heart. I hope you enjoy it and if you haven't heard of this before, here is an opportunity to know this classic song. Enjoy it...

RED RED WINE BY UB40

Red red wine
Goes to my head
Makes me forget that I...
Still need her so

Red red wine
It's up to you
All I can do, I've done
Memories won't go
Memories won't go

I'd have sworn that with time
Thoughts of you would leave my head
I was wrong, now I find
Just one thing makes me forget

Red red wine
Stay close to me
Don't let me be alone
It's tearing apart
My blue heart

I'd have sworn that with time
Thoughts of you would leave my head
I was wrong, now I find
Just one thing makes me forget

Red red wine
Stay close to me
Don't let me be alone
It's tearing apart
My blue, blue heart
[Source]

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The title of the song is "I Don't Want To Miss A Thing" by Aerosmith. You will love even the original version of this song...away from my own showcase. Enjoy...

"I Don't Want To Miss A Thing"
(from "Armageddon" soundtrack)

I could stay awake just to hear you breathing
Watch you smile while you are sleeping
While you're far away and dreaming
I could spend my life in this sweet surrender
I could stay lost in this moment forever
Where every moment spent with you is a moment I treasure

Don't wanna close my eyes
I don't wanna fall asleep
'Cause I'd miss you, baby
And I don't wanna miss a thing

'Cause even when I dream of you (Even when I dream)
The sweetest dream would never do
I'd still miss you, baby
And I don't wanna miss a thing

Lying close to you feeling your heart beating
And I'm wondering what you're dreaming
Wondering if it's me you're seeing
Then I kiss your eyes and thank God we're together
And I just wanna stay with you
In this moment forever, forever and ever

I don't wanna close my eyes
I don't wanna fall asleep
'Cause I'd miss you, baby
And I don't wanna miss a thing

'Cause even when I dream of you (Even when I dream)
The sweetest dream would never do
I'd still miss you, baby
And I don't wanna miss a thing

I don't wanna miss one smile
I don't wanna miss one kiss
Well, I just wanna be with you
Right here with you, just like this

I just wanna hold you close
I feel your heart so close to mine
And just stay here in this moment
For all the rest of time

Yeah (Yeah)
Yeah (Yeah)
Yeah!

Don't wanna close my eyes
Don't wanna fall asleep
'Cause I'd miss you, baby
And I don't wanna miss a thing

'Cause even when I dream of you (Even when I dream)
The sweetest dream would never do
I'd still miss you, baby
And I don't wanna miss a thing

I don't wanna close my eyes
I don't wanna fall asleep
'Cause I'd miss you, baby
And I don't wanna miss a thing

'Cause even when I dream of you
The sweetest dream would never do
And I'd still miss you, baby
And I don't wanna miss a thing

Don't wanna close my eyes
I don't wanna fall asleep, yeah
I don't wanna miss a thing
[Source]

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Olawalium; (Love's chemical content, in human form). Take a dose today; doctor's order.

This song is by the Lighthouse Family and it was my go to while growing up. A song about endless release...that freedom we all seek. There are always so many possibilities that happens within the confine of our head...we can be anywhere in our head and that joy that comes from making possibilities happen in our head cannot be overemphasized

I love this song and I hope you love it too. The melody...the wordings...the delivery and flow by the original singer would get you glued. I really hope I tried hahaha at least deliver even if it is 10% of his original work hahaha.

Enjoy it...

I wish I knew how it would feel to be free
I wish I could break all the chains holding me
I wish I could say all the things that I should say
Say 'em loud say 'em clear
For the whole wide world to hear

I wish I could share
All the love that's in my heart
Remove all the bars that keep us apart
And I wish you could know how it feels to be me
Then you'd see and agree that every man should be free

I wish I could be like a bird in the sky
How sweet it would be if I found I could fly
Well I'd soar to the sun and look down at the sea
And I'd sing cause I know how it feels to be free

I wish I knew how it would feel to be free
I wish I could break all the chains holding me
And I wish I could say all the things that I wanna say
Say 'em loud say 'em clear
For the whole wide world to hear
Say 'em loud say 'em clear
For the whole wide world to hear
Say 'em loud say 'em clear
For the whole wide world to hear

One love one blood
One life you've got to do what you should
One life with each other
Sisters, brothers

One love but we're not the same
We got to carry each other
Carry each other
One One One One One...

I wish I knew how it would feel to be free
I wish I knew how it would feel to be free
[Source]

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Enjoy...

Thank you for your time.

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This song warms my heart and it depicts the state of the world and also explains to us that we all have a part to play in making everything better if we truly care. Love is always the answer and we need one another. No one can make it out here all alone.

When we care enough, share enough, the world will have enough. The world have enough of our needs but never enough for our greed. What do we have that we have not been given at some point too? Enough with the violence, vindictiveness, anger, bitterness and hatred. What we don't want to be done to us shouldn't be done to others. When we see it from this angle, maybe, just maybe we can all learn to do things better.

Enjoy the music and I hope you like it. It's a song I am passionate about and I hope that passion shines through.

"We Are Here" - Alicia Keys.

We are here
We are here for all of us
We are here for all of us
That's why we are here, why we are here
We are here

Bombs over Baghdad
Tryna get something we never had
Let's start with a good dad
It's so real but it's so sad
And while we're burning this incense
We gonna pray for the innocent
Cause right now it don't make sense
Right now it don't make sense
Let's talk about Chi-town
Let's talk about Gaza
Let's talk about, let's talk about Israel
Cause right now it is real
Let's talk about, let's talk Nigeria
And the mass hysteria, yeah
Our souls are brought together
So that we can love each other, brother

We are here
We are here for all of us
We are here for all of us
That's why we are here, why we are here
We are here

No guns made in Harlem
But yet crime is a problem
He wanna shine, they wanna rob him
Single mother, where they come from
How we gonna save the nation
With no support for education
Cause right now it don't make sense
Right now it don't make sense
Let's talk about our part
My heart to your heart
Let's talk about, let's talk about living
Had enough of dying
Not what we all about
Let's do more giving, do more forgiving, yeah
Our souls are brought together
So that we could love each other, sister

We are here
We are here for all of us
We are here for all of us
That's why we are here, why we are here
We are here
We are here
We are here for all of us
We are here for all of us
That's why we are here, why we are here
We are here

Oh oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh

We are here
We are here for all of us
We are here for all of us
That's why we are here, why we are here
We are here
We are here
We are here for all of us
We are here for all of us
That's why we are here, why we are here
We are here
We are here
We are here for all of us
We are here for all of us
That's why we are here, why we are here
We are here
[Lyrics Source]

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Meet Engineer Oluwatosin... She made me proud and came out with flying colours. It was tough, long and hard but not without God's help. God showed up and that's all that matters. It was worth it and I would do it all over again if I have to.

Let's congratulate and celebrate My Engineer...

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I saw so many stares that day in admiration of my outfit but the real deal was the surprise I got in the house before stepping out. This is a real definition of "They never see me coming..." 😂😂🤣😂

I have too many videos but this one captured the whole essence of it. Wifey posted it on her TikTok also and I think I did too. This is me sharing with my Hive family as well because I would love this documented on my favourite blockchain.

Enjoy the video and yes...I have some pictures too... Enjoy...

Thank you for your time.

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This girl is a bundle of talent and also full of humour. I can't get tired watching her or listening to her. She's all shades of cuteness and smartness.

Special shout out to her mother for thinking this through and giving it a go. I think we would be doing more of this challenge for her as you would be seeing more and more of her videos.

This video is exclusively ours...made on our phone and then posted at first on her mother's TikTok page. I decided to share it with my Hive family and I hope that's okay.

Enjoy...

Thank you for your time.

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