Thursday, October 28, 2010

Vienna- By Billy Joel



This is a song titled 'Vienna' by Billy Joel .
I don't know why it's called so, but there's something about this song that numbs me every time i listen to it. It's one of the few songs whose profound lyrics have the same beauty, same rhythm and same effect even when read as a simple piece of writing. Here it is-



Slow down you crazy child
You're so ambitious for a juvenile
But then if you're so smart tell me why
Are you still so afraid?
Where's the fire, what's the hurry about?
You better cool it off before you burn it out
You got so much to do and only
So many hours in a day

But you know that when the truth is told
That you can get what you want
Or you can just get old
You're gonna kick off before you even get halfway through
When will you realize...Vienna waits for you

Slow down you're doing fine
You can't be everything you want to be
Before your time
Although it's so romantic on the borderline tonight (tonight)
Too bad but it's the life you lead
You're so ahead of yourself
That you forgot what you need
Though you can see when you're wrong
You know you can't always see when you're right(you're right)

You got your passion you got your pride
But don't you know that only fools are satisfied?
Dream on but don't imagine they'll all come true
When will you realize
Vienna waits for you

Slow down you crazy child
Take the phone off the hook and disappear for a while
It's alright you can afford to lose a day or two
When will you realize...
Vienna waits for you.

And you know that when the truth is told
That you can get what you want
Or you can just get old
You're gonna kick off before you even get halfway through

Why don't you realize...Vienna waits for you
When will you realize...Vienna waits for you


What say?! I'd love to read about what You have to say to this :) 
Waiting for your comments...




7 comments:

  1. its one of my fav tracks too :) cheers !!:)

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  2. I love it too...especially the lyrics..meant for me:P!!!

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  3. Yeah...it's BRILLIANT!

    Funny how some works of art can connect so well with people regardless of distance and time...

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  4. This is a lovely track...it is played as the backgroung track in the movie 13 going on 30 n aptly suits dr...anyways nice choice

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  5. Awesome track, I love it? "Don't you know that only fools are satisfied?" \m/

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  6. Beautiful song..one of my faves!

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  7. Funny, I've been obsessing over this one lately too. Song of the mood isn't it?

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