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To: airborne

"That song, "Winds of Change", is awesome, especially since it is written by someone who actually lived it with the fall of the Berlin Wall. It has more meaning for me, but I won't go there."

It means a lot to me, too, so we will leave it at that!


64,828 posted on 12/30/2004 10:33:21 PM PST by Monkey Face (Estne volumen in toga, an solum tibi libet me videre?)
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To: Monkey Face

THE STRANGER - Billy Joel

Well, we all have a face that we hide away forever
And we take them out and show ourselves when everyone has gone.
Some are satin, some are steel,
Some are silk and some are leather.
They're the faces of a stranger,
But we'd love to try them on.

Well, we all fall in love,
But we disregard the danger,
Though we share so many secrets,
There are some we never tell.
Why were you so surprised that you never saw the stranger?
Did you ever let your lover see the stranger in yourself?

Don't be afraid to try again.
Everyone goes south every now and then.
You've done it.
Why can't someone else?
You should know by now.
You've been there yourself.

Once I used to believe I was such a great romancer.
Then I came home to a woman that I could not recognize.
When I pressed her for a reason,
She refused to even answer.
It was then I felt the stranger kick me right between the eyes.

Well, we all fall in love
But we disregard the danger
Though we share so many secrets
There are some we never tell
Why were you so surprised that you never saw the stranger
Did you ever let your lover see the stranger in yourself.

Don't be afraid to try again.
Everyone goes south every now and then.
You've done it.
Why can't someone else?
You should know by now.
You've been there yourself.

You may never understand how the stranger is inspired.
But he isn't always evil and he is not always wrong.
Though you drown in good intensions,
You will never quench the fire.
You'll give in to your desire when the stranger comes along.


64,838 posted on 12/30/2004 10:36:18 PM PST by airborne (Dear Lord, please be with my family in Iraq. Keep them close and safe.)
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