Sting is probably one of the most often covered pop songwriters. Especially by jazz musicians. And FRAGILE is probably one of the most oft covered songs of Mr Sumners. Sting has always had a relationsihp with jazz. In fact his first couple of solo albums featured many jazz musicians that have come to to be seen as masters in their own right.
Here is a truly delightful cover of the FRAGILE by the Andrew McCormack Trio from 2022. I love how they start out as a smooth standard then break out in the improvisations touch base periodically on the melody. Really Enjoyable in my mind.
You'll remember me when the west wind moves Upon the fields of barley You'll forget the sun in his jealous sky As we walk in fields of gold So she took her love For to gaze a while Upon the fields of barley In his arms she fell as her hair came down Among the fields of gold Will you stay with me? Will you be my love? Upon the fields of barley We'll forget the sun in his jealous sky As we lie in fields of gold See the west wind move like a lover so Upon the fields of barley Feel her body rise when you kiss her mouth Among the fields of gold I never made promises lightly And there have been some that I've broken But I swear in the days still left We'll walk in fields of gold We'll walk in fields of gold Many years have passed since those summer days Among the fields of barley See the children run as the sun goes down Among the fields of gold You'll remember me when the west wind moves Upon the fields of barley You can tell the sun in his jealous sky When we walked in fields of gold When we walked in fields of gold When we walked in fields of gold
This is the time of year where people make resolution after pointless resolution. They are ALL a waste of time. I even overheard someone the other day say, “well I better make my New Years resolution – even though I know I will fail after 2 weeks.” This kind of futility will kill us – if not our body it will kill our soul. We need to stop talking like this. We need to stop committing to things we know we will fail at or have no true intention of completing. In addition to this we need to STOP looking to others for the changes we want to see.
It’s time to stop trying and start being!
BE the peace you want to see in the world.
BE the joy you wish others to have.
BE the happiness you seek.
BE the faith you want to see others convert to.
BE the acceptance you would want in others.
BE the tolerance you wish to see in others.
BE the kindness where you find it impossible.
BE the love that others cannot or will not give you.
BE.
Just BE.
When you find your being… you will find your becoming… a light to the world….
You need to understand “being” won’t be easy and you may suffer for it because others want you to be what they want not what you are. But it’s time to terraform this desert that has become humanity. You are all Desert Roses – bloom free for the world to see. It’s a new year with 365 brand new days.
Your music moment today is provide by Sting – “Brand New Day” the title track from the album BRAND NEW DAY. May it give you the energy you need to start to bloom in this new year. 🙂
... on being and becoming ... 