The Swanepoel Blog

today is filled with song.

Eat Pray Love Soundtrack Song List
1. Flight Attendant – Josh Rouse
2. Last Tango In Paris (Suite Pt. 2) – Gato Barbieri
3. Thank You (Fallettin Me Be Mice Elf Agin) – Sly & The Family Stone
4. Der Hölle Rache Kocht In Meinem Herzen from “Die Zauberflote" (The Magic Flute)
5. Heart of Gold – Neil Young
6. Kaliyugavaradana – U. Srinivas
7. The Long Road – Eddie Vedder, with Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
8. Harvest Moon – Neil Young
9. Samba Da Bençáo – Bebél Gilberto
10. Wave – João Gilberto
11. Got To Give It Up (Part 1) – Marvin Gaye
12. ‘S Wonderful – João Gilberto
13. Better Days – Eddie Vedder
14. Attraversiamo – Dario Marianelli

and then because Eddie Vedder captured my heart (again, as he did 15 years ago)

Lyrics from Pearl Jam- Nothingman

Once divided there's nothing left to subtract.

Some words when spoken can't be taken back.

Walks on his own with thoughts he can't help thinking.

Future's above, but in the past he's slow and sinking.

Caught a bolt of lightning. Cursed the day he let it go.

Nothingman...

Isn't it something, nothingman?

She once believed in every story he had to tell.

One day she stiffened. Oh yeah. Took the other side.

Empty stares from each corner of a shared prison cell.

One just escapes. One's left inside. Oh well.

And he who forgets will be destined to remember. Oh, oh, woh...

Nothingman... Yeah, isn't it something, nothingman? Oh, she don't want him.

Oh, she won't feed him after he's flown away. Yeah. Oh, into the sun. Yea, into the sun.

Burn, burn, oh burn...

Nothingman...Oh, isn't it something, nothingman? Oh, nothingman. Nothingman... Oh, coulda' been something, nothingman. Oh ♪

"Present Tense"

do you see the way that tree bends?
does it inspire?
leaning out to catch the sun's rays
a lesson to be applied
are you getting something out of this all encompassing trip?
you can spend your time alone, redigesting past regrets, oh
or you can come to terms and realize
you're the only one who can't forgive yourself, oh
makes much more sense to live in the present tense
have you ideas on how this life ends?
checked your hands and studied the lines
have you the belief that the road ahead ascends off into the light?
seems that needlessly it's getting harder
to find an approach and a way to live
are we getting something out of this all-encompassing trip?
you can spend your time alone redigesting past regrets, oh
or you can come to terms and realize
you're the only one who cannot forgive yourself, oh
makes much more sense to live in the present tense (Pearl Jam)