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Lyr Add: Better Days (George Papavgeris)

24 Nov 12 - 12:19 AM (#3441307)
Subject: George Papavgeris (new): Better Days
From: George Papavgeris

Here's a cheerful one - by my standards at least:

video : Better Days (video)
Audio only - for slow connections: Better Days (audio)


24 Nov 12 - 01:59 AM (#3441324)
Subject: RE: George Papavgeris (new): Better Days
From: GUEST,Backwoodsman sans Cookie

Bravo, George! Another good 'un!


24 Nov 12 - 08:19 AM (#3441410)
Subject: RE: George Papavgeris (new): Better Days
From: breezy

Thank you George Papavgeris , resident at Herga and celebrity song contest judge..

Thanks for sharing this composition and the slide show complimented the lyric.

pass the razor mama

Monday at the Pinner Green social club


24 Nov 12 - 08:43 AM (#3441423)
Subject: RE: George Papavgeris (new): Better Days
From: Beer

You keep getting better and better. Thank you George.
Adrien


25 Nov 12 - 05:24 AM (#3441858)
Subject: RE: George Papavgeris (new): Better Days
From: GUEST,Psychomorris

George A beautiful song that reached in and grabbed me.Thankyou Psychomorris


25 Nov 12 - 02:06 PM (#3442050)
Subject: RE: George Papavgeris (new): Better Days
From: George Papavgeris

Thanks Pm!


25 Nov 12 - 04:05 PM (#3442089)
Subject: RE: George Papavgeris (new): Better Days
From: nutty

How I envy this man for his ability to write such beautiful songs when English is not even his native tongue.

Another wonderful song from George.


27 Nov 12 - 06:11 PM (#3443322)
Subject: RE: George Papavgeris (new): Better Days
From: George Papavgeris

Cheers Hazel; I started writing in Greek also, recently. Indeed, this one has its origins in a Greek expression that came to mind, with all the troubles the country is having...


27 Nov 12 - 06:39 PM (#3443335)
Subject: RE: George Papavgeris (new): Better Days
From: gnu

Thank you.


27 Nov 12 - 08:02 PM (#3443384)
Subject: RE: George Papavgeris (new): Better Days
From: Lonesome EJ

George, great song, pretty but gritty like most of your songs. Liked the idea of the soft electric guitar line a lot!


28 Nov 12 - 03:51 AM (#3443491)
Subject: RE: George Papavgeris (new): Better Days
From: Herga Kitty

Great to hear it live on Monday evening and have the chance to join the chorus... and the video moved me to tears!

Thanks George

See you Monday!

Kitty


29 Nov 12 - 05:40 PM (#3444535)
Subject: RE: George Papavgeris (new): Better Days
From: George Papavgeris

Aw, thanks Kitty!
Lonesome EJ, the "electric guitar" is in fact the same acoustic one, but with the trebles down to the minimum in the equaliser and bass frequencies up to the maximum; that gives it the "sweetness" you referred to.


29 Nov 12 - 06:12 PM (#3444549)
Subject: RE: George Papavgeris (new): Better Days
From: Lonesome EJ

The wonder of digital dabbling, George! Nicely done


03 May 24 - 01:42 PM (#4201963)
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: BETTER DAYS (George Papavgeris)
From: Jim Dixon

Here are the lyrics, transcribed by me from George’s sound file (see above).


BETTER DAYS
George Papavgeris, Nov. 2012

Remember times when hearts were light,
And dreams were ready to take flight—
Our love and youth won every fight.
There were no better days.
We watch our children struggle now.
We want to help but don’t know how.
A lonely furrow they must plough
And strive for better days.

Better days will come.
Our lives again will see the sun.
A lonely furrow they must plough
And strive for better days.

Look at the way the world turns out:
So many dreams have turned to doubts
And in the trough the same old snouts,
But there must be better ways.
And still the people search for hope
In filthy lies and dirty dope.
They keep on sliding down the slope
Yet they long for better days.

But better days will come.
Our lives again will see the sun.
They keep on sliding down the slope
Yet they long for better days.

For life ahead we can’t rehearse.
We only see things in reverse,
But here for better or for worse
And we hope for better days.
Now hook your arm again with mine
And walk with me this crooked line.
At least we know that in our time
We have seen better days.

And better days will come.
Our lives again will see the sun.
At least we know that in our time
We have seen better days.