Ed Sheeran - The A Team

Some things in life are nothing short of genius. I happen to chance upon a song that falls into this exceptional category. The song is called “A Team” by Ed Sheeran.  It’s about how a woman, who is a prostitute, wastes her life on drugs. At the end of the song, she passes away. The song’s kind of sad. But the video is very deftly shot complete in black and white. You’ll also find Ed Sheeran, the singer, playing a cameo in the video. The lyrics don’t make any sense unless one understands what the song is all about. I got to listen to the song with only the lyrics first. Honestly, I felt it’s got an incredibly bewitching tune. Ed Sheeran sang a number of songs, but I personally believe nothing stands out as this one…more for the tune than for the lyrical or graphical content.

Beach

Fringing palms

Whispering nothing

Stretches of blue

Sets hearts fluttering

Sweet smell of salt

Afloat in the air

Kids building castles

Without a care

Coloured umbrellas

Dot the land

While the sun basks

On golden sands

Goggled boys

And sandaled girls

Happily tan

On dunes of sands

Pretty women

On colourful mats

Tempting men

With bared backs

|Ah! Lures of beach

Beckon me

Tangled in toil

I am forced to flee

Skyfall

Got to see the movie sometime ago. Let’s be honest. Was it really worth all the hype?  Definitely, a big “No!” from me!  The story is loosely strung. Bond looks like he’s aging fast and beyond repair. Madame M, with her veteran looks, wasn’t impressive as the woman in command of an elite force. Javier Bardem acts like an incompetent adversary.  The last straw however is the realization that ‘Skyfall’, contrary to what one imagines, is actually the name of a deserted estate in the damp London suburban, where bond used to play as a kid. All in all, the movie is a sheer squander of money.

The saving grace of course is the theme song with deadly graphics which hit you right in the eye and make your heart burst with admiration. It shouldn’t come as a surprise the song’s been nominated for an Oscar. Adele’s fever-pitch singing in a gripping composition, delivers a number that is destined to haunt hearts as it rolls alongside the credits. Don’t believe it?! Listen to it!

Greetings for 2013!

The hiatus has been longer than I had planned. But nevertheless I miss scribbling my thoughts and putting them across. So, I am kind of making a comeback. Yes! But before I do that, I would like to wish my friends and readers a fabulous New Year. Here’s hoping 2013 will steadily and surely nudge each one of you closer to your dreams and aspirations.