Author Topic: A song that makes me think of Brokeback Mountain  (Read 116531 times)

Offline ednbarby

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Re: A song that makes me think of Brokeback Mountain
« Reply #350 on: October 03, 2007, 06:58:08 pm »
I can't believe I never thought of this one before.  And I find it hard to believe no one else here has, either, so if it's a repeat, I apologize.  But I heard this on the radio on the way home from work - hadn't heard it in years and always loved it, so I cranked it up.  And said, "Wow."

Hold On To The Night ~ Richard Marx

Just when I believed
I couldn't ever want for more
This ever changing world
Pushes me through another door
I saw you smile
And my mind could not erase
The beauty of your face
Just for a while
Won't you let me shelter you?

Hold on to the night
Hold on to the memories
I wish that I could give you something more -
That I could be yours

How do we explain
Something that took us by surprise?
Promises in vain -
Love that is real, but in disguise
What happens now?
Do we break another rule -
That all lovers play the fool?
I don't know how
To stop feeling this way

Hold on to the night
Hold on to the memories
If only I could give you more...

Well I think that I've been true to everybody else but me
And the way I feel about you makes my heart long to be free
Every time I look into your eyes, I'm helplessly aware
That the someone I've been searching for is right there

Hold on to the night
Hold on to the memories
If only I could give you more

Hold on to the night.
No more beans!

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Re: A song that makes me think of Brokeback Mountain
« Reply #351 on: October 03, 2007, 07:16:07 pm »
What beautiful words.....and oh my god, yes.......Ennis and Jack are definately there........
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It means you've decided to see beyond the imperfection

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Re: A song that makes me think of Brokeback Mountain
« Reply #352 on: February 08, 2008, 12:56:55 pm »
This is a traditional hymn that was sung at an Ash Wednesday service I attended this week. I started choking up at the second verse, and couldn't help but think of lonely but stoic Ennis (especially in the last verse). My sister Cathy, who was in attendance with me, described the song as a "cowboy hymn":

Jesus walked this lonesome valley.
He had to walk it by Himself;
O, nobody else could walk it for Him,
He had to walk it by Himself.

We must walk this lonesome valley,
We have to walk it by ourselves;
O, nobody else can walk it for us,
We have to walk it by ourselves.

You must go and stand your trial,
You have to stand it by yourself,
O, nobody else can stand it for you,
You have to stand it by yourself.

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Re: A song that makes me think of Brokeback Mountain
« Reply #353 on: June 06, 2009, 10:03:39 pm »
Isn't this song called "Wayfaring Stranger" moremojo? Moremojo, are you there, friend?
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