HIVE OPEN MIC #160 (ENG/ESP): Fraternity - "Brothers in Arms" by Dire Straits
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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 160 of the Hive Open Mic Challenge. The theme for the week is “Fraternity", which roughly translates to “A Brotherhood”.
This makes me think of “Brothers in Arms” by Dire Straits.
My parents have a wonderful taste in music and I grew up listening to Dire Straits (along with many other awesome artists). They are a British rock-band and I actually think Mark Knopfler is under-rated as one of the best guitarists ever. A lot of their music is upbeat rock, but “Brothers in Arms” is a much softer, sadder, song. I hope you watch the original video, because even on this soft slow song, Mark’s guitar licks have a tone that makes you want to cry... even before you acknowledge the lyrics of men sticking together on the battle-field…
Here’s the original:
Lyrics for “Brothers in Arms” by Dire Straits
These mist covered mountains
Are a home now for me
But my home is the lowlands
And always will be
Some day you'll return to
Your valleys and your farms
And you'll no longer burn
To be brothers in arms
Through these fields of destruction
Baptisms of fire
I've witnessed your suffering
As the battle raged high
And though they did hurt me so bad
In the fear and alarm
You did not desert me
My brothers in arms
There's so many different worlds
So many different suns
And we have just one world
But we live in different ones
Now the sun's gone to hell
And the moon riding high
Let me bid you farewell
Every man has to die
But it's written in the starlight
And every line in your palm
We're fools to make war
On our brothers in arms
SOURCE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/direstraits/brothersinarms.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 160 del Hive Open Mic Challenge. El tema de la semana es "Fraternidad", que se traduce aproximadamente como "Una hermandad".
Esto me hace pensar en "Brothers in Arms" de Dire Straits.
Mis padres tienen un gusto musical maravilloso y crecí escuchando Dire Straits (junto con muchos otros artistas increíbles). Son una banda de rock británica y, de hecho, creo que Mark Knopfler está subestimado como uno de los mejores guitarristas de todos los tiempos. Gran parte de su música es rock optimista, pero "Brothers in Arms" es una canción mucho más suave y triste. Espero que veas el video original, porque incluso en esta canción suave y lenta, los licks de guitarra de Mark tienen un tono que te dan ganas de llorar... incluso antes de que reconozcas la letra de hombres unidos en el campo de batalla...
Aquí está el original:
Letra de "Brothers in Arms" de Dire Straits
Estas montañas cubiertas de niebla
Son un hogar ahora para mí
Pero mi hogar son las tierras bajas
Y siempre será
Algún día volverás a
Tus valles y tus granjas
Y ya no te quemarás
Ser hermanos de armas
A través de estos campos de destrucción
bautismos de fuego
He sido testigo de tu sufrimiento
Mientras la batalla rugía alto
Y aunque me lastimaron tanto
En el miedo y la alarma
no me abandonaste
mis hermanos de armas
Hay tantos mundos diferentes
Tantos soles diferentes
Y tenemos un solo mundo
Pero vivimos en diferentes
Ahora el sol se ha ido al infierno
Y la luna cabalgando alto
Déjame decirte adiós
Todo hombre tiene que morir
Pero está escrito a la luz de las estrellas
Y cada línea en tu palma
Somos tontos para hacer la guerra
Sobre nuestros hermanos de armas
FUENTE: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/direstraits/brothersinarms.html
▶️ 3Speak
You sing very well and full of emotion. You are amazing sir. I think it's a beautiful song
You guys are amazing too! I often wonder exactly which band-member this is who represents you on HIVE?
Of course I hold the bass :)
I'm glad to see you receiving appreciation for your content, Jasper. You're grinding every day, fresh content daily, that type of dedication deserves recognition.
Are you aware your Posts are not featured in your Blog reel? Are you doing that intentionally? Wasn't sure you're aware.
Keep on keepin on.
Thank you so much! Originally I thought I would only feature certain posts on my blog wall, but I suppose I can feature all of mine as well as others I want to reblog?
It's totally up to you dude. I, personally, add all of my content to my own blog but I've seen others who prefer not to and instead separate their reblogs from their personal content.
Totally up to you and to each their own. When people land on my page, I prefer they get an eye full of my own personal content first and then they're free to scroll through anything they want.
You're doing great Jasper, I'll see you around.
Nice presentation Sir
I enjoyed it
Thank you very much!
Man, you do that song justice. I'm going to be humming that all day long now.
Are you a Dire Straits fan? Favourite songs?
I am! When I was young I really, really enjoyed Twisting by the Pool, though these days I'd need to say that my favourites fall along the lines of Lady Writer or the entire second side of Brothers in Arms.
Oh! Bro. It's always a pleasure to hear from you. You spread very good energy. Greetings and blessings.
Awesome! I hope people enjoy my little speeches before I start to sing - I like to explain why the song fits the theme.
The guitar blends well with the song .i love it.
Ooh I hope you watch the original then!!
Nicely done! Dire Straits do some brilliant songs. Romeo and Juliet is my favourite.
Telegraph Road!!
You sang with feeling and passion @jasperdick. I didn't know this song. Thank you for bringing her on this occasion.😉🙂
It took ages for me to feel comfortable enough with playing and singing... to then be able to rise up and connect to the song with passion and feeling...
As always, a great presentation, my brother!
You are a great artist!
Thank you very much!
Lens what you do with the guitar, Regards
Thank you!
Epic selection, one in our LP collection.
!LUV to Cape Town, keep the music booming....
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As in... proper LPs?
Yup, still have my collection neat and tidy in excellent condition.