Cover Me In Sunshine

 "Cover Me in Sunshine" is a song by American singer and songwriter Pink and her daughter Willow Sage Hart. It was written by Amy Allen and Mozella with production by A Strut (Ludwig Söderberg). The song debuted via video-sharing social media platform TikTok on February 8, while the full version was released on February 12, 2021, as a single through RCA Records. The track was met with positive reviews, with critics calling it "adorable" and praising both performers' vocals. The accompanying music video was published alongside the single release, featuring Pink and Hart on their family ranch and winery in California. The song achieved moderate success, charting in the top 10 in Australia, Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Netherlands and Switzerland, and in the top 40 of Croatia, Flanders, Hungary, Ireland, New Zealand, Slovakia, Slovenia and Russia. 

On February 8, 2021, Hart debuted an a cappella performance of the "Cover Me in Sunshine" chorus on Pink's TikTok account. Two days later, Pink announced through her social media that the full version of the song would be released on February 12. Pink released a video attached to this announcement, where she emphasized her collaboration with daughter:

I love singing with my daughter and my son. (...) But we have this song called "Cover Me in Sunshine" that we recorded at home because it made us feel happy and so we're going to put it out for no other reason than that we hope that the song makes you feel happy. We thought we'd put it out around Valentine's Day as a big ol' hug and a kiss from us to all ya'll. 

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 Lyrics

I've been dreaming of friendly faces
I've got so much time to kill
Just imagine people laughing
I know some day we will
And even if it's far away
Get me through another day

Cover me in sunshine
Shower me with good times
Tell me that the world's been spinning since the beginning
And everything will be alright
Cover me in sunshine

From a distance all these mountains
Are just some tiny hills
Wildflowers, they keep living
While they're just standing still
I've been missing yesterday
But what if there's a better place?

Cover me in sunshine
Shower me with good times
Tell me that the world's been spinning since the beginning
And everything will be alright

Cover me in sunshine
Shower me with good times
Tell me that the world's been spinning since the beginning
And everything will be alright
Cover me in sunshine

Cover me in sunshine
Shower me with good times
Tell me that the world's been spinning since the beginning
And everything will be alright
Cover me in sunshine

10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord, O my soul)

 "10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord, O my soul)" is a worship song co-written by the English Christian singer-songwriter Matt Redman and the Swedish songwriter Jonas Myrin,  first recorded by Redman for his 10,000 Reasons album, released in 2011 on Kingsway Music, and subsequently included on a number of compilations, covered by other artists and included as congregational worship music in English or in translation around the world. In 2013, the song won two Grammy Awards for "Best Contemporary Christian Music Song" and "Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance". After the song's success and impact, Redman also published a book: 10,000 Reasons: Stories of Faith, Hope, and Thankfulness Inspired by the Worship Anthem.

"10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord)" was released in 2012 as a single and spent 16 weeks at the top spot on Christian Radio and remained No. 1 on the Billboard Christian Songs Chart for 13 weeks and was certified gold. The album containing the song as its title track peaked in its own right on the US Christian Album chart at No. 1. and No. 149 on the UK charts. 

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Lyrics: 

Chorus

Bless the Lord O my soul
O my soul
Worship His Holy name
Sing like never before
O my soul
I'll worship Your Holy name

Verse 1

The sun comes up
It's a new day dawning
It's time to sing Your song again
Whatever may pass
And whatever lies before me
Let me be singing
When the evening comes

Chorus

Bless the Lord O my soul
O my soul
Worship His Holy name
Sing like never before
O my soul
I'll worship Your Holy name

Verse 2

You're rich in love
And You're slow to anger
Your name is great
And Your heart is kind
For all Your goodness
I will keep on singing
Ten thousand reasons
For my heart to find

Chorus

Bless the Lord O my soul
O my soul
Worship His Holy name
Sing like never before
O my soul
I'll worship Your Holy name

Verse 3

And on that day
When my strength is failing
The end draws near
And my time has come
Still my soul will
Sing Your praise unending
Ten thousand years
And then forevermore

Chorus

Bless the Lord O my soul
O my soul
Worship His Holy name
Sing like never before
O my soul
I'll worship Your Holy name

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Shallow

 "Shallow" is a song performed by American singer Lady Gaga and American actor and filmmaker Bradley Cooper. It was released through Interscope Records on September 27, 2018 as the lead single from the soundtrack to the 2018 musical romantic drama film, A Star Is Born. "Shallow" was written by Gaga with Andrew Wyatt, Anthony Rossomando and Mark Ronson, and produced by Gaga with Benjamin Rice. The song is heard three times throughout the film, most prominently during a sequence when Cooper's character Jackson Maine invites Gaga's character Ally to perform it onstage with him. The scene was filmed in front of a live audience at the Greek Theater in Los Angeles.

"Shallow" is a pivotal moment in A Star Is Born, since it speaks about Ally and Jackson's conversations. Gaga wrote it from Ally's point of view with the self-aware lyrics asking each other if they are content being who they are. A rock power ballad,[1] the song finds Gaga and Cooper trading verses and gradually moves towards the climactic final chorus with a vocal run by Gaga. The recording is interspersed with the sound of audience noise and applause. Gaga premiered it on DJ Zane Lowe's Beats 1 radio show while giving an interview about the film. An accompanying music video was also released, showing both Gaga's and Cooper's characters singing "Shallow" together onstage, interspersed with scenes from A Star Is Born.

"Shallow" received universal acclaim from music critics, who commended Gaga's vocals, the dramatic nature of the composition and the songwriting. Commercially, the song topped the charts in more than twenty countries and reached the top ten elsewhere. It received numerous accolades, including the Academy Award for Best Original Song, the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song, the BAFTA Award for Best Film Music and the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Song. It garnered four Grammy Award nominations, including Record of the Year and Song of the Year while winning for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance and Best Song Written for Visual Media. As of May 2021, it is the 25th most streamed song on Spotify.  

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Lyrics 

Tell me somethin', girl
Are you happy in this modern world?
Or do you need more?
Is there somethin' else you're searchin' for?

I'm fallin'
In all the good times I find myself longin' for change
And in the bad times, I fear myself

Tell me something, boy
Aren't you tired tryin' to fill that void?
Or do you need more?
Ain't it hard keepin' it so hardcore?

I'm falling
In all the good times I find myself longing for change
And in the bad times, I fear myself

I'm off the deep end, watch as I dive in
I'll never meet the ground
Crash through the surface, where they can't hurt us
We're far from the shallow now

In the sha-ha-sha-ha-llow
In the sha-ha-sha-la-la-la-llow
In the sha-ha-sha-ha-llow
We're far from the shallow now

Oh, ha-ah-ah
Ah, ha-ah-ah, oh, ah
Ha-ah-ah-ah

I'm off the deep end, watch as I dive in
I'll never meet the ground
Crash through the surface, where they can't hurt us
We're far from the shallow now

In the sha-ha-sha-ha-llow
In the sha-ha-sha-la-la-la-llow
In the sha-ha-sha-ha-llow
We're far from the shallow now

O Perfect Father

 Steph Macleod is a Scottish singer-songwriter, worship leader and mental health awareness advocate from Scotland, UK. His new EP, 'O Perfect Father' is a lockdown project and an extremely honest piece of work oozing with underlying folk tones, traditional and contemporary worship infused with Celtic melodies. 'O Perfect Father' is a hopeful response to the issues crippling so many - encouraging questions, accepting doubts and highlighting the importance of community.

Steph Macleod's new release is a meditative and soulful collection of hymns for our times - both in terms of the current circumstances and as a new wave of liturgical worship. The profound lyrics and soft and peaceful melodies built around the piano and guitar are topped by Steph's warm and powerful voice that brings each song to life for the listener.

'O Perfect Father' features collaborations with singer-songwriter Lucy Grimble, who is an inherent part of the UK worship ecosystem and US musician and songwriter Sandra McCracken. Steph Macleod's music is rooted in the rough and raw experiences that led him to Christ; from broken family relationships to homelessness and addiction, the artist embodies the reality of God’s redemptive and boundless love and beautifully shows it through 'O Perfect Father'. 

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O perfect Father on heaven's throne
Who gave my orphan heart a home
Treasured and destined before all time
Forever claimed by Your love divine
What wondrous kindness shown to me
To know that I'm eternally
A chosen child of God above
The perfect Father with perfect love

You never fail me, You never leave
You will provide my every need
Joyful or burdened, I seek Your face
O Father, You never turn away
Your presence is my perfect peace
No other place I long to be
A chosen child of God above
The perfect Father with perfect love

Whom shall I fear in the days to come
You are the great almighty One
Formed in Your image, I bear Your name
Yet in Your heart still my heart remains
My silent prayer You always hear
You cradle every secret tear
A chosen child of God above
The perfect Father with perfect love

Father! My Father! Who reigns on high
Your sovereign name be glorified!
Lead me through life with great words of truth
My passion Father to worship You
What joy to serve You all my days
I live to follow and obey
A chosen child of God above
The perfect Father with perfect love

What joy to follow all my days
I live to follow and obey
A chosen child of God above
The perfect Father with perfect love

Give Me Oil in My Lamp

This little popular bible song can be downloaded here. "Oil in My Lamp", also known as "Give Me Oil in My Lamp" and "Sing Hosanna", is a traditional Christian hymn based on the Parable of the Ten Virgins. The song has been recorded many times and was a hit in Jamaica in 1964 for Eric "Monty" Morris,[1] as well as appearing on The Byrds' 1969 album Ballad of Easy Rider. For more information look here.  For more variations on the lyrics, look here.

Below are the lyrics. Enjoy!

Give me oil in my lamp, keep me burning
Give me oil in my lamp, I pray
Give me oil in my lamp, keep me burning
Keep me burning till the break of day

Sing hosanna, sing hosanna
Sing hosanna to the Servant King
Sing hosanna, sing hosanna
Sing hosanna, let us sing

Give me joy in my heart, keep me praising
Give me joy in my heart, I pray
Give me joy in my heart, keep me praising
Keep me praising till the break of day

Sing hosanna, sing hosanna
Sing hosanna to the Servant King
Sing hosanna, sing hosanna
Sing hosanna, let us sing

Give me peace in my heart, keep me loving
Give me peace in my heart, I pray
Give me peace in my heart, keep me loving
Keep me loving till the break of day

Sing hosanna, sing hosanna
Sing hosanna to the Servant King
Sing hosanna, sing hosanna
Sing hosanna, let us sing

Give me love in my heart, keep me serving
Give me love in my heart, I pray
Give me love in my heart, keep me serving
Keep me serving till the break of day

Sing hosanna, sing hosanna
Sing hosanna to the Servant King
Sing hosanna, sing hosanna
Sing hosanna, let us sing

Auld Lang Syne

Today's folksong "Auld Lang Syne" can be downloaded here. Every year, the streets ring with the same lilting song. Sweet, nostalgic, hopeful; "Auld Lang Syne" has become an absolute tradition in New Year's Eve celebrations.(from Independent.co.uk) and for more information look here. For a translation from the old English to more modern English look here. Enjoy!

Burns' original Scots verse

Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
and never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
and auld lang syne?

CHORUS:
For auld lang syne, my jo,
for auld lang syne,
we’lltak' a cup o’ kindness yet,
for auld lang syne.

And surely ye’ll be your pint-stoup!
and surely I’ll be mine!
And we’ll tak' a cup o’ kindness yet,
for auld lang syne.

CHORUS

We twa hae run about the braes,
and pou’d the gowans fine;
But we’ve wander’d mony a weary fit,
sin' auld lang syne.

English translation

Should old acquaintance be forgot,
and never brought to mind?
Should old acquaintance be forgot,
and old lang syne?

CHORUS:
For auld lang syne, my dear,
for auld lang syne,
we'll take a cup of kindness yet,
for auld lang syne.

And surely you’ll buy your pint cup!
and surely I’ll buy mine!
And we'll take a cup o’ kindness yet,
for auld lang syne.

CHORUS

We two have run about the slopes,
and picked the daisies fine;
But we’ve wandered many a weary foot,
since auld lang syne.

CHORUS

We two have paddled in the stream,
from morning sun till dine;
But seas between us broad have roared
since auld lang syne.

CHORUS

And there’s a hand my trusty friend!
And give me a hand o’ thine!
And we’ll take a right good-will draught,
for auld lang syne.

CHORUS

Bist Du Bei Mir

Today's classical aria has wrongly attributed to J.S. Bach for many years, this aria originally for female voice is by Gottfried Heinrich Stölzel, can be downloaded here. "Bist du bei mir, geh ich mit Freuden" (If you are with me, I go with joy) is an aria from Gottfried Heinrich Stölzel's opera Diomedes, which was first staged on 16 November 1718. The aria is best known as "Bist du bei mir", BWV 508, a version for voice and continuo found as No. 25 in the 1725 Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach. For more information look here and here. Enjoy!

Come, Sweet Death (Komm, Susser Tod)

Today's famous aria by Johann Sebastian Bach can be downloaded here. Bach composed Komm, süßer Tod in 1736 as part of a songbook edited by Georg Christian Schemelli, including 69 Sacred Songs and Arias.
On top of the 69 sacred pieces, each one featuring a melody and a figured bass, the hymnal known as the Schmelli Gesangbuch also includes almost 900 other hymns. But it's Bach's mournful music for solo voice and basso continuo, Komm, süßer Tod, komm selige Ruh, which steals the show. For more information look here, here and here. Enjoy!

Il Bacio (The Kiss)

Today's Italian art song can be downloaded here. For more information look here and here. 

A rough translation of the song is, 

Kiss me, darling kiss me, let me hold you in sweet love's embrace, let me press your lips to mine. Love, I'm burning to tell you secrets of love. Forever and ever, close beside you, I would whisper that I love you, pleading for one more caress. Then, I would tenderly hear your heartbeats confess. I have no desire for diamonds or jewels because love is all that I need to capture my heart. Oh, my sweetheart, one little kiss, my treasure. Come here and kiss me.

Enjoy!

Drink To Me Only With Thine Eyes

Today's piece can be downloaded here. For more information look here, here and here. After this song had been popular for almost two centuries, scholars began to discern that its imagery and rhetoric were largely lifted from classical sources - particularly one of the erotic Epistles of Philostratus the Athenian (c. 170 – 250 BC).^[3] This borrowing is discussed by George Burke Johnston in his Poems of Ben Jonson (1960), who points out that "the poem is not a translation, but a synthesis of scattered passages. Although only one conceit is not borrowed from Philostratus, the piece is a unified poem, and its glory is Jonson's. It has remained alive and popular for over three hundred years, and it is safe to say that no other work by Jonson is so well known." Enjoy!


Drink to me only with thine eyes,
And I will pledge with mine;
Or leave a kiss but in the cup,
And I’ll not look for wine.
The thirst that from the soul doth rise
Doth ask a drink divine;
But might I of Jove’s nectar sup,
I would not change for thine.

I sent thee late a rosy wreath,
Not so much honouring thee
As giving it a hope, that there
It could not withered be.
But thou thereon didst only breathe,
And sent’st it back to me;
Since when it grows, and smells, I swear,
Not of itself, but thee.

Songs my Mother Taught me (Czech: Když mne stará matka zpívat učívala)

This gypsy song by Dvorak can be downloaded here. for more information look here, here and here. Enjoy!

Habanera "L'amour est un oiseau rebelle" ("Love is a rebellious bird") from Carmen Opera

Today's aria from the opera Carmen can be downloaded here. For more information look here, here and here. Enjoy!

My Heart At Thy Sweet Voice ("Mon cœur s'ouvre à ta voix") From Samson and Delilah

Today's famous aria can be downloaded here. For more information look here and here. Enjoy!


My Heart At Thy Sweet Voice Lyrics

My heart at they sweet voice
Swift unfolds like a flower,
When the dawn first is showing.

But Oh! to stop my tears
Thou has it in thy power,
One word more, love be stowing.

To thy Delilah gay
Thou returnest for alway!
Repeat they wooing tender,
All the vows once more tell;
Those sweet vows lov’d so well!

Chorus

Ah! come list to my fond wooing!
‘Tis with ardor my heart imbuing!
Listen unto my wooing, Listen unto my wooing
Ah! ‘Tis with ardor my heart imbuing!




Original French Lyrics

Ah! come list to my fond wooing!
‘Tis with ardor my heart imbuing!
Listen unto my wooing, Listen unto my wooing
Ah! ‘Tis with ardor my heart imbuing!

Mon cœur s'ouvre à ta voix comme s'ouvrent les fleurs

Aux baisers de l'aurore!

Mais, ô mon bien-aimé, pour mieux sécher mes pleurs,

Que ta voix parle encore!

Dis-moi qu'à Dalila tu reviens pour jamais!

Redis à ma tendresse

Les serments d'autrefois, ces serments que j'aimais!

Ah! réponds à ma tendresse!

Verse-moi, verse-moi l'ivresse!

Ainsi qu'on voit des blés les épis onduler

Sous la brise légère,

Ainsi frémit mon cœur, prêt à se consoler

À ta voix qui m'est chère!

La flèche est moins rapide à porter le trépas,

Que ne l'est ton amante à voler dans tes bras!

Ah! réponds à ma tendresse!

Verse-moi, verse-moi l'ivresse!

Song to the Moon from "Rusalka"

Today's famous aria from the opera Rusalka can be downloaded here. For more information look here, here and here. Enjoy!

Pisen Rusalky O Mesiku (Song of the Moon), Rusalka's aria from Rusalka

Mesiku na nebi hlubokem               O moon high up in the deep, deep sky,
Svetlo tvé daleko vidi,               Your light sees far away regions,
Po svete bloudis sirokém,             You travel round the wide,
Divas se v pribytky lidi.             Wide world peering into human dwellings

Mesicku, postuj chvili                O, moon, stand still for a moment,
reckni mi, kde je muj mily            Tell me, ah, tell me where is my lover!
Rekni mu, stribmy mesicku,            Tell him. please, silvery moon in the sky,
me ze jej objima rame,                That I am hugging him firmly,
aby si alespon chvilicku              That he should for at least a while
vzpomenul ve sneni na mne.            Remember his dreams!
Zasvet mu do daleka,                  Light up his far away place,
rekni mu, rekni m kdo tu nan ceka!    Tell him, ah, tell him who is here waiting!
O mneli duse lidska sni,              If he is dreaming about me,
at'se tou vzpominkou  vzbudi!         May this remembrance waken him!
Mesicku, nezhasni, nezhasni!          O, moon, don't disappear, disappear!

Translation by Jules Brunelle (brunellejules@videotron.ca)

Evening Prayer from "Hansel and Gretel" opera

Today's famous classical duet can be downloaded here. For more information look here, here and here. Enjoy!

Here are the words, in German:

Abends, will ich schlafen gehn,vierzehn Engel um mich stehn:zwei zu meinen Häupten,zwei zu meinen Füßen,zwei zu meiner Rechten,zwei zu meiner Linken,zwei die mich decken,zwei, die mich wecken,zwei, die mich weisenzu Himmels Paradeisen!

And now the English translation:

When at night I go to sleep,Fourteen angels watch do keep,Two my head are guarding,Two my feet are guiding;Two upon my right hand,Two upon my left hand.Two who warmly coverTwo who o’er me hover,Two to whom ’tis givenTo guide my steps to heaven.