Underworld - And I Will Kiss (London 2012 Olympics Opening Ceremony)

This song featured in my favorite part of the Opening ceremony.

Links

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Quotations

Arrogance is when you NEED other people to tell you how amazing you are. Confidence is when you know how amazing you are BECAUSE the people around you tell you so.

Gary Kaskowitz

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If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough. 

Albert Einstein

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It's not about where you're from, it's about where you're going.

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Hector Lavoe - Periodico De Ayer

Tu amor es un periódico de Ayer

que nadie más procura ya leer

sensacional cuando salió en la madrugada

y a mediodía ya noticia confirmada

y en la tarde materia olvidada.

Tu amor es un periódico de ayer

fue el titular que alcanzó página entera

por eso ya te conocen donde quiera

tu nombre ha sido un recorte que guardé

y en le álbum del olvido lo pegué.

Tu amor es un periódico de ayer

que nadie más procura ya leer

el comentario que nació en la madrugada

y fuimos ambos la noticia propagada

y en la tarde materia olvidada.

Tu amor es un periódico de ayeeer...

Y para qué leer un periódico de ayer

Oye Noticia Que todos saben,

Ya yo no quiero leer

Tu no serviste pa' nada mami,

y al safacon yo te eche.

Echa camina, apartate de mi vera,

apartate de mi lado

Tu eres el diario la prensa,

radio bemba radio bemba

The Verve - Bittersweet Symphony

'Cause it's a bittersweet symphony, this life

Try to make ends meet

You're a slave to money then you die

I'll take you down the only road I've ever been down

You know the one that takes you to the places 

where all the veins meet yeah, 

No change, I can't change

I can't change, I can't change

But I'm here in my mold

I am here in my mold

But I'm a million different people 

from one day to the next

I can't change my mold

No, no, no, no, no

Well I never pray

But tonight I'm on my knees yeah

I need to hear some sounds that recognize the pain in me, yeah

I let the melody shine, let it cleanse my mind, I feel free now

But the airways are clean and there's nobody singing to me now

No change, I can't change

I can't change, I can't change

But I'm here in my mold

I am here in my mold

And I'm a million different people

from one day to the next

I can't change my mold

No, no, no, no, no

I can't change

I can't change

'Cause it's a bittersweet symphony, this life

Try to make ends meet

Try to find some money then you die

I'll take you down the only road I've ever been down

You know the one that takes you to the places 

where all the things meet yeah 

You know I can't change, I can't change

I can't change, I can't change

But I'm here in my mold

I am here in my mold

And I'm a million different people

from one day to the next

I can't change my mold

No, no, no, no, no

I can't change my mold

no, no, no, no, no,

I can't change

Can't change my body,

no, no, no

I'll take you down the only road I've ever been down

I'll take you down the only road I've ever been down

Been down

Ever been down

Ever been down

Ever been down

Ever been down

Have you ever been down?

Have you've ever been down?

The Killers - When You Were Young

You sit there in your heartache

Waiting on some beautiful boy to

To save your from your old ways

You play forgiveness

Watch it now, here he comes

He doesn't look a thing like Jesus

But he talks like a gentlemen

Like you imagined when you were young

Can we climb this mountain

I don't know

Higher now than ever before

I know we can make it if we take it slow

Let's take it easy

Easy now, watch it go

We're burning down the highway skyline

On the back of a hurricane that started turning

When you were young

When you were young

And sometimes you close your eyes 

And see the place where you used to live

When you were young

They say the devil's water - it ain't so sweet

You don't have to drink right now

But you can dip your feet

Every once in a little while

You sit there in your heartache

Waiting on some beautiful boy to

To save you from your old ways

You play forgiveness

Watch it now, here he comes

He doesn't look a thing like Jesus

But he talks like a gentlemen

Like you imagined when you were young

When you were young

I said he doesn't look a thing like Jesus

He doesn't look a thing like Jesus

But more than you'll ever know

This Mortal Coil - Song to the Siren

Long afloat on shipless oceans

I did all my best to smile

'Til your singing eyes and fingers

Drew me loving into your isle

And you sang

"Sail to me, sail to me, let me enfold you"

Here I am, here I am, waiting to hold you

Did I dream you dreamed about me

Were you here when I was full sail *

Now my foolish boat is leaning

Broken lovelorn on your rocks

For you sang

"Touch me not, touch me not, come back tomorrow"

Oh my heart, oh my heart shies from the sorrow

I'm as puzzled as a newborn child

I'm as riddled as the tide

Should I stand amid the breakers

Or should I lie with death my bride

Hear me sing

"Swim to me, swim to me, let me enfold you"

"Here I am. Here I am, waiting to hold you"