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Can’t you see?

March 26, 2007 in Uncategorized

Writing is fabulous. But some days just call for music. Did I ever mention that I wanted to be a rock and roll star?

1. Put on headphones.
2. Turn up the volume.
3. Click play.
4. I’ll bet you a big jug of Nutella and a bag of Mango Chutney Papadams that you can’t listen to this without moving some part of your body. Perhaps you’ll even move two or more parts of your body.

Be on the lookout for Elvis Costello. He makes a brief, but wonderful appearance. As do many others…
(UPDATE: It appears the original video is no longer available at YouTube. Still, the music (and new video) are available here and worth a listen.)

Lyrics to U2 Window In The Skies

The shackles are undone
The bullets quit the gun
The heat thats in the sun
Will keep us when there’s none

The rule has been disproved
The stone has been moved
The grain is now a groove
All debts are removed, ooh

Oh can’t you see what our love has done
Oh can’t you see what our love has done
Oh can’t you see what our love has done
What it’s doing to me

Love makes strange enemies
Makes love when love may please
Soul in a strip tease
Hate brought to its knees

Sky over our head
Can reach it from our bed
If you let me in your heart
And out of my head

Oh can’t you see what our love has done
[ these lyrics found on http://www.completealbumlyrics.com ]

Oh can’t you see what our love has done
Oh can’t you see what our love has done
What it’s doing to me

Oh oh oh hhhhhhhhhhh
Oh oh oh hhhhhhhhhhh
Please don’t ever let me out of here

I’ve got no shame
oh no oh no

Oh can’t you see what love has done
Oh can’t you see
Oh can’t you see what love has done
What it’s doing to me

Oh I know I hurt you and I made you cry
Did everything but murder but you and I
But love left a window in the skies
And to love I rhapsodize

Oh can’t you see what love has done to every broken heart
Oh can’t you see what love has done for every heart that cries
Love left a window in the skies
And to love I rhapsodize

Oh can’t you see

A hat tip to Shonnie for turning me on to this video.

About Patti Digh

Patti Digh is an author, speaker, and educator who builds learning communities and gets to the heart of difficult topics. Her work over the last three decades has focused on diversity, inclusion, social justice, and living and working mindfully. She has developed diversity strategies and educational programming for major nonprofit and corporate organizations and has been a featured speaker at many national and international conferences.

5 comments to " Can’t you see? "


Shonnie

March 26, 2007 AT 9:57PM

Glad you enjoyed the song and video Patti. I think you’ll be getting lots of Nutella and Mango Chutney Papadams from your readers. :-D

John Ptak

March 27, 2007 AT 8:13AM

This really *is* terrific. I lost my Nutella in the first instant, as the U2 lads saw fit to start the 125+ clips with the Very Beautiful Frank Zappa–and then capped, bookend-ed with the Other Best Frank (Sinatra). Very, very nice. Thanks PD. (Even if Frank Z was prolific in life and death, he went away far too early, and just on the cusp of technology’s rise that was really meant just for him.)

patti digh

March 27, 2007 AT 10:40AM

Shonnie – thanks for your note – and for posting the video for me to find!

Johnny – another note from Mr Brilliant! I imagine the Nutella you owe me will show up in the kitchen any moment now, won’t it? I, too, love the fact that we start with Frank Zappa… xoxox

dan

March 27, 2007 AT 11:53AM

Oh, thank you!

What a great way to start the morning…

jylene

March 29, 2007 AT 7:10AM

great post– thank you!
i agree with dan, a great wat to start the day…