18.5.07

誠之可貴



《Honesty》
If you search for tenderness
it isn't hard to find.
You can have the love you need to live.
But if you look for truthfulness
You might just as well be blind.
It always seems to be so hard to give.

Honesty is such a lonely word.
Everyone is so untrue.
Honesty is hardly ever heard.
And mostly what I need from you.

I can always find someone
to say they sympathize.
If I wear my heart out on my sleeve.
But I don't want some pretty face
to tell me pretty lies.
All I want is someone to believe.

Honesty is such a lonely word.
Everyone is so untrue.
Honesty is hardly ever heard.
And mostly what I need from you.

I can find a lover.
I can find a friend.
I can have security until the bitter end.
Anyone can comfort me
with promises again.
I know, I know.

When I'm deep inside of me
don't be too concerned.
I won't ask for nothin' while I'm gone.
But when I want sincerity
tell me where else can I turn.
Because you're the one I depend upon.

Honesty is such a lonely word.
Everyone is so untrue.
Honesty is hardly ever heard.
And mostly what I need from you.

4 Comments:

At 18/5/07 12:46 pm, Blogger ablogaday said...

Those were the days when I have most of Billy Joel's albums from 1974-1983 -- all black vinyl records. In those days I can recite almost all lyrics of his songs. Honesty is the one that I performed in front of my classmates.

Billy Joel is the kind of artist who insists to play everything live, even during the recording of his albums. Great band, great singing, great lyrics, and great performance,

 
At 18/5/07 1:44 pm, Blogger 黑人 said...

細個聽到honesty 同埋 Just the way you are 都以為係air supply。聽到Up town girl 以為林子祥紅到有鬼佬抄佢。

Billy Joel 個經歷都幾坎坷,最失意時試過自殺添。後來都係做酒廊琴手慢慢被人發掘。所以格外喜歡佢果首piano man,講故事的手法幾獨特,Goodbye Saigon 都好正。

同埋...可能小弟見識淺薄...美國球賽前有Billy Joel 唱國歌,唱到尾放鷹,場面真係幾感人既。唔知中國幾時有流行歌手可以將國歌唱到莊嚴感人呢?

 
At 20/5/07 1:36 am, Blogger Unknown said...

Are you okay? The song sounds so sad to me... Add oil!

Love,

Candy

 
At 21/5/07 4:41 am, Blogger 學子 said...

冇乜特別,只是近日遇到一些人事,一時有感而發而已。

老實人,心無詭詐者,真的鮮有。

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