"Dreams For Plans"

Once upon a time you and I
When we were green and easy
Fresh as limes and happy as a Sunday sky
There was nothing we could sell or buy
'Cause all we really needed
Was our bare feet and a pair of wings to fly

What do you think, darling?
Have we lived too much, too fast?
And have you
Have you felt melancholy, darling
Wishing that time hadn't passed?

Can you tell me how it used to be?
Have we missed our chance?
Have we changed our hopes for fears
And our dreams for plans?

Can you tell me how it used to be
When we really cared?
And when love was on our side
On our side...

I remember all the times before
When we could spend our living
Staring at the ceiling, lying on the floor
My vocabulary wasn't broad
I spoke so little English
That the word "stress" would
Sound like something odd

What do you think, darling?
Have I lived too much, too fast?
And have you
Have you felt the melancholy, darling
Wishing that time hadn't passed?

Can you tell me how it used to be?
Have we missed our chance?
Have we changed our hopes for fears
And our dreams for plans?
Can you tell me how it used to be
When we really cared?
And when love was on our side
On our side...

What is your guess, darling?
Have I lived too much, too fast?
So if you
If you ever come and find me crying
Now you know
Now you know why

Can you tell me how I used to be?
Have I missed my chance?
Have I changed my hopes for fears
And my dreams for plans?
Can you tell me how it used to be
When we really cared?
And when love was on our side
On our side...



Many people know and love Shakira because of her major hit songs like "Whenever, Wherever", "Hips don't lie" and the recent World cup anthem. To be very honest i think all these songs are utter crap and genuinely bad. What i feel is that the crowd fell flat only because of her belly moves and swaying dance forms in the videos.
When i heard her song "Dreams for plans" a few years back i instantly knew that it was one of the most enchanting 'slow' pop tracks ever. This particular song takes me to some other dimension. Maybe its her mellifluous voice or maybe the beautiful lyrics. What i know is that i am a hardcore modern alternative rock music lover BUT when this composition plays randomly(which makes it even better) on my ipod, my mind says- "For 4 minutes your gonna lose yourself".
Thank you Shakira. ^_^

A Peculiar Artist?

When i first looked at these paintings i could never guess that the artist was a barbaric savage. He was rejected at the Vienna art school twice for some reason and maybe just maybe if they would have taken him in then the world history would have been majorly different.
I always thought that during his time he would have been so freaking busy with his autocracy but i must say that am quite startled. A man who was solely responsible for the brutish murders of millions has bewitching paintings depicting churches,landscapes,rivers,Mary & Jesus . Well that was his mind i guess. Thats how complicated the human mind is sometimes.
R.I.P Herr Adolf Hitler.
You could have been a really cool nice guy.

Mother - that was the bank where we deposited all our hurts and worries.

I never really travel on the Indian Railways Network because its too time consuming to be very honest. I guess it was the winter time and i was coming back to Delhi from somewhere when i took this snap at a crowded platform. There was something about this scenario which was really appealing to me in a good as well as a bad way. Seeing the 2 little babies lying close to their mother facing her gave me a strange sense of satisfaction. Considering the fact that they were just an year old maybe, that they were fast asleep on a granite floor, that it was the winter time and that the platform was rumbling with restless people. 'So what?' the babies said to themselves. 'We are next to our mommy. We don't need beds or blankets. She is making us feel warm and she is gonna ensure that nobody steps on us.'
Looking at their mother's right leg it seemed as if she had made a perimeter for herself and her 2 babies which silently said 'No one steps beyond this. My little ones are sleeping'.
There were many other people lying down on the platform but this specific backdrop made me stop and ponder for a while.
And yes i was INDEED able to hold back my tears.