from Oannes *

Μια μπαλάντα από το Stand Up, δεύτερο άλμπουμ των Jethro Tull. Έξοχο δείγμα της λυρικής πλευράς του Ian Anderson.

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This ballad is a brilliant sample of Ian Anderson’s lyrical side. From Stand Up, Jethro Tull’s second album.

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❝ Took a sad song of one sweet evening
I smiled and quickly turned away
It’s not easy singing sad songs
But still the easiest way I have to say
So when you look into the sun
See all the things we haven’t done
Oh was it better then to run
Than to spend the summer crying
Now summer cannot come anyway
I had waited for time to change her
The only change that came was over me
She pretended not to want love
I hope she was only fooling me
So when you look into the sun
Look for the pleasures nearly won
Or was it better then to run
Than to spend the summer singing
And summer could have come in a day
So if you hear my sad song singing
Remember who and what you nearly had
It’s not easy singing sad songs
When you can sing the song to make me glad
So when you look into the sun
And see the words you could have sung
It’s not too late, only begun
We can still make summer
Yes, summer always comes anyway
So when you look into the sun
And see the words you could have sung
It’s not too late, only begun
Look into the sun ❞

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* For my friends who didn’t know, or first timers here, Oannes [aka Socratis Papahatzis] is my husband, partner in life and music and the one with my undying admiration. Together we have a band MK-O [the music of Marina Kanavaki & Oannes]. So, it’s my pleasure to share with you his [and sometimes mine] musical selections. • Do visit his site. He has my highest recommendation!