HIVE OPEN MIC #165 (ENG/ESP): Theme: Nature/Mother Earth - "Follow the Sun" by Xavier Rudd!
(Ver la parte inferior de la publicación para español)
Hello everybody on Hive and especially the Hive Open Mic Community! My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town in South Africa!
Welcome to Week 165 of the Hive Open Mic Challenge. The theme for the week is “In Love with Nature and Mother Earth"! This theme makes me think of my old friend David (and original boss in the job I currently do in Renewable Energy Development). He was quite a hippie surfer and earth lover. When we went on road trips for work, he would usually play quite repetitive tribal chanting songs. I would always breathe a sigh of relief when he would play Xavier Rudd instead! Some music we could both enjoy!
Unfortunately, David was killed in a botched hi-jacking in 2019. I wrote about it in this post here:
https://ecency.com/hive-148441/@jasperdick/south-africa-how-illegal-firearms
So I will be thinking about David, and missing him, as I sing Xavier Rudd’s song “Follow the Sun”. I think both the song (with its bird calls), and its video (footage of dolphins surfing), fit with the theme perfectly, especially the bridge where it goes:
“When you feel life coming down on you like a heavy weight
When you feel this crazy society adding to the strain
Take a stroll to the nearest water's edge, remember your place
Many moons have risen and fallen long, long before you came
So which way is the wind blowing
What does your heart say”
Here is the original version of “Follow the Sun”:
Thank you so much for checking in! Hopefully see you next week?
Lyrics for “Follow The Sun” by Xavier Rudd
Follow, follow the sun
And which way the wind blows
When this day is done
Breathe, breathe in the air
Set your intentions
Dream with care
Tomorrow's a new day for everyone
A brand new moon and brand new sun
So follow, follow the sun
The direction of the birds
The direction of love
Breathe, breathe in the air
Cherish this moment
Cherish this breath
Tomorrow's a new day for everyone
A brand new moon, brand new sun
When you feel life coming down on you like a heavy weight
When you feel this crazy society adding to the strain
Take a stroll to the nearest water's edge, remember your place
Many moons have risen and fallen long, long before you came
So which way is the wind blowing
What does your heart say
So follow, follow the sun
And which way the wind blows
When this day is done
SOURCE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/xavierrudd/followthesun.html
(ESP)
¡Hola a todos en Hive y especialmente a la comunidad Hive Open Mic! ¡Mi nombre es Jasper y les escribo (y canto) desde Ciudad del Cabo en Sudáfrica!
Bienvenidos a la semana 165 del Hive Open Mic Challenge. ¡El tema de la semana es "Enamorado de la naturaleza y la Madre Tierra"! Este tema me hace pensar en mi viejo amigo David (y jefe original en el trabajo que hago actualmente en Desarrollo de Energía Renovable). amante. Cuando íbamos de viaje por carretera por motivos de trabajo, solía tocar canciones de cantos tribales bastante repetitivas. ¡Siempre respiraba con alivio cuando tocaba Xavier Rudd en su lugar! ¡Alguna música que ambos pudiéramos disfrutar!
Desafortunadamente, David fue asesinado en un secuestro fallido en 2019. Escribí sobre eso en esta publicación aquí:
https://ecency.com/hive-148441/@jasperdick/south-africa-how-illegal-firearms
Así que estaré pensando en David, y lo extrañaré, mientras canto la canción de Xavier Rudd "Follow the Sun". Creo que tanto la canción (con sus cantos de pájaros), como su video (imágenes de delfines surfeando), encajan perfectamente con el tema, especialmente con el puente donde va:
“Cuando sientas que la vida se te viene encima como un peso pesado
Cuando sientes que esta sociedad loca se suma a la tensión
Da un paseo hasta la orilla del agua más cercana, recuerda tu lugar
Muchas lunas han subido y bajado mucho, mucho antes de que vinieras
Entonces, ¿de qué manera sopla el viento?
¿Qué dice tu corazón?"
Aquí está la versión original de “Follow the Sun”:
¡Muchas gracias por registrarte! Espero verte la próxima semana?
Letra de "Follow The Sun" de Xavier Rudd
Sigue, sigue al sol
Y de qué manera sopla el viento
Cuando este día termine
Respira, respira el aire
Establece tus intenciones
Sueña con cuidado
Mañana es un nuevo día para todos
Una luna nueva y un sol nuevo
Así que sigue, sigue al sol
La dirección de los pájaros.
La dirección del amor
Respira, respira el aire
Aprecia este momento
Aprecia este aliento
Mañana es un nuevo día para todos
Una luna nueva, un sol nuevo
Cuando sientes que la vida se te viene encima como un peso pesado
Cuando sientes que esta sociedad loca se suma a la tensión
Da un paseo hasta la orilla del agua más cercana, recuerda tu lugar
Muchas lunas han subido y bajado mucho, mucho antes de que vinieras
Entonces, ¿de qué manera sopla el viento?
que dice tu corazon
Así que sigue, sigue al sol
Y de qué manera sopla el viento
Cuando este día termine
FUENTE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/xavierrudd/followthesun.html
▶️ 3Speak
I've been watching you for the past few week and also how you've been doing amazing music.
I'm proud you are repping yourself very well on hive.
Hive to the world ❤️✅
My friend - Is your Mother better now, and back home?
Yes, I think us musicians are lucky on HIVE - there are initiatives that we can take part in every week doing what we love, while other people seem to struggle to think of other topics to post about!!
As always, you overflow with talent in all your presentations brother. I find it one of the most original songs so far this week regarding our green theme. Great choice and great musicianship. I hug you from Venezuela, you are a 10 out of 10....
Enjoy every note and every word of this beautiful song, what a wonderful choice you have chosen for the theme. What a tough story behind this song, but the people are alive in our hearts. Big hugs and congratulations, this is a wonderful entry.
Wow amigo me has dejado impresionado...tienes mucho talento, mucha musicalidad. Un timbre de voz muy agradable y un gran acompañamiento en los dos instrumentos musicales. Tu interpretación tiene mucha energía. De verdad te felicito. Eres un súper intérprete.
This is a beautiful presentation of a needed reminder ... there's a new day ahead for all of us ... just keep going ... well done!
What a tune bro! I just knew you’d have this song in the bank! I knew it! My drummer for my band plays this one, Xavier is a Dude!! 🎸🙏👊🏼
Nice choice @jasperdick.
Well played 😎
Deepest regards to you and your late friend.
Peace
Your drummer for your band? When do we get a glimpse of this kind of action??
Aha, yes exactly, he’s hard to get a hold of and keep in the one place, and should I say “former” band, sorry haha.
He is a busy guy who runs a guesthouse and works in a bank, so not much time for practice even when we had a gig.
So I’ve gone solo the past year :)
Nice one! Yeah, this is a high-vibe song, and you sure carry it in an excellent way. Thanks for bringing your musical talents to this community.
La cancion te orienta a seguir siempre adelante con ejemplos de conexión con la naturaleza a pesar de las dificultades.
Seguir el sol, con el viene un nuevi amanecer...🎶 una forma de estar enamorados de la madre tierra.
Follow the sun, with it comes a new dawn...🎶 a way to be in love with mother earth.