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Rise

Rise

Germany

January 15, 2008

Often we meet people here we can´t see or visit because of huge geographic distances and everyone has another opinion towards that topic. In my opinion it doesn´t matter, because we can also become and stay friends here. Maybe someday there will be a possibility to meet one from another country, maybe not. But what if geographical distances are not the intrinsic problem? 

The following lyrics have been written by Alice Cooper. They´re from his song "Might as well be on Mars"

"The city streets are wet with rain tonight
Taxi drivers swerve from lane to lane
A lonely guitar man playin' down the hall
Midnight blues comin' through the walls

I tried to call you on the telephone
I left it off the hook
Just to hear it ring
You told me you were better off alone
I never knew that tears could stain

I'm on the roof and I'm starin' at the stars
Lookin' down at all the cars
I can see you
In the window of your favorite corner bar
But to reach you is just too far
And I might as well be on Mars

The city seems so old and grey and beat
It closes in and makes me wanna suffocate
And you just live across the street
But that's a billion miles away

You've turned my world into a dark and lonely place
Like a planet lost in space, my light is fadin'
I'd cross the universe to be right where you are
But I'm right in your backyard
And I might as well be on Mars

I might as well be on Mars
You can't see me
I might as well be the Man on the Moon
You can't hear me
Oh, can you feel me so close
And yet so far
Baby, I might as well be on Mars

Baby, I can't fly
If I could I'd come down to ya
Maybe I should try

I'm on the roof and I'm starin' at the stars
Lookin' down at all lthe cars
I can see you
In the window of your favorite corner bar
But to reach is just too far
And I might as well be on Mars"

So, how can people cope with distances like that?

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08:45 AM Jun 07 2010

tunabige

tunabige
Turkey

waow, i like it much, a very meaningful song. it touched into my soul as the corner bar and the roof events go well with my situation.

10:07 AM Jan 24 2008

rcrc.mala

rcrc.mala
Yemen

To be honest, when i read your subject i felt so exciting because its the same sitiuation it happened for me some times. some times there is some cute people or girls standing with me in the train and i want to talk with them as part as of the humanity but because some time i feel depressed for some thing, i returned back ;) ,then blame my self in some how .......     ;)

12:11 AM Jan 23 2008

Tony876

Tony876
China

very good !

10:15 PM Jan 19 2008

duanwei85

duanwei85
China

I'm glad to meet you. And thanks for the internet. Because we wouldn't know each other without it in the ancientry. So, open your heart and I'm listening in the distance.

05:55 AM Jan 16 2008

dignified

dignified
Turkey

What an amazing lyric.İt is one of the most beautiful lyrics that I have read so far.I felt sentimental reading it.

06:02 PM Jan 15 2008

Rise

Rise
Germany

Hehe... my first blog... I am feeling way of proud right now.^^