An alien passed by
Our planet for a day
He met another one
Asked him why you stay ?
He shrugged then just said
Sure beats being dead
Thats what you do when you live in doubt
You give everything a shot, you try it out
Home is not here
Its not near
Tell me where it is my dear
I’ll search till I find where
To spend the rest of my life there
This place where you’ve been
Same place where it all begins
Its fatally faulty, There’s garbage so dirty
Has it always been this way?
I beg you please do stay
He walks then he turns
Within his eyes tears burn
These words that he does say
Utterly tare me
Home is not here
Its not near
Tell me where it is my dear
I’ll search till I find where
To spend the rest of my life there
They say once you’re hurt
You’ll never be the same
Your eyes open wide
Sees life in a different way
Is this what makes us ?, why do they hate us?
We’re both the same, so why cause pain?
My torture their desire, To burn me in the fire
Fight amongst ourselves?
I know this scene too well
Home is not here
Its not near
Its not where you’re born my dear
Its not here if there is fear
Its a place where you do care
Home is where your loved ones are
Not where you fight a useless war
Against those close to you
Because they’re hypocrites untrue
Where people don’t lie all is real
To spend all my life to share
Home is not here
Take me home today
For the rest my life I will pray
Take me home to wake
From this nightmare that they call reality
I don’t ever wanna hear that word
I don’t ever wanna feel the hurt
I don’t ever wanna, I don’t ever wanna
Go back one day to that wretched place
All its done to me is erase my faith
The Alien got on his ship
To continue his endless trip
Knowing that he may never find
Another of his kind
We’re closer than we’ve ever been
Chances are we’ll never be again
The same spot where we did begin
Several years have passed since then
It seems so clear there’s no lose or win
I feel so bitter, Should’ve known better
Than to waste our lives
Its kind of useless to turn back time
Coz all we’ll do is recommit this crime
I wanna see the world through your eyes
I wanna know the reason for all deceptions & lies
I wanna challenge all the evil to us yet unknown
To end this journey & make it home
That first time we met you’d say
“You’re too pure” , I’d say crazy
As if you’d know me in just one day
“Don’t flatter yourself I don’t care”
“You’re just too simple to me & clear”
Sophisticated with a fatal charm
I feel so cold with you yet warm
Like being in the center of a storm
The only place safe from all harm
I wanna see the world through your eyes
I wanna know the reason for all deceptions & lies
I wanna challenge all the evil to us yet unknown
To end this journey & make it home
We dance this dance & blame romance
Its all my fault being so dense
Your left to me is right
Surrender an order to fight
Darkness surely is light
I always stare at you amazed
Forever seems with you a day
If that may be the case baby
This is all I have left to say
I wanna see the world through your eyes
I wanna know the reason for all deceptions & lies
I wanna challenge all the evil to us yet unknown
To end this journey & make it home
Spontaneous that is me
Honest to a point of blame
They say you gotta change
I say I’m fine this way
Its just a bit too strange
When numbers rule our brains
Popularity is everything
I think its just a shame
A single click is all it takes
To play this silly game
I don’t need a thousand friends on facebook
Got More than that on my phonebook
I don’t need someone to “Like” my status
Just need the people who accept me As Is
What happened to the human touch
Not stay in touch
When did an lol
Replace a genuine laugh plz tell
I don’t wanna be this way
I wanna see your face
Just imagining what could be
If we can waste our time
Commenting on all those posts online
Why not go out & meet in real life?
I’m sure I can at least make you smile
I don’t need a thousand friends on facebook
Got More than that on my phonebook
I don’t need someone to “Like” my status
Just need the people who accept me As Is
Its a wonder that I’m still here
I can express myself not my fear
They look at me & say surreal
A cartoon character at best my dear
They don’t even have a clue how I feel
Whoever made us this way?
Counting the friends on that page
Even if they’re gone
Instead of the ones we can really count on
The ones that hang on
I don’t need a thousand friends on facebook
Got More than that on my phonebook
I don’t need someone to “Like” my status
Just need the people who accept me As Is
Come
show me why
Go on try
Be the one
make it be
Lonely child
Desperate Wild
You’re not here
coz you gave up on us
When you lost your trust
Come on hit me with your worst
We’re not admitting at all
We’re not confessing its war
We’re fighting for our lives
Back-stabbed by our own knives
While their faces still smile
Music to my ears
Transcending all reality
Submitting to my fears
This is not the one thats me
Never sure
Stay aware
Love no more
I don’t care
Senselessness
Awake to find
It’s a mess
Its not right
We’re not admitting at all
We’re not confessing its war
We’re fighting for our lives
Back-stabbed by our own knives
While their faces still smile
Within confusion
There is rage
Within deception
Loss of faith
Within whats me & you
I’ve lost each & every clue
Within whats me & you
I dread the answer
Its not true
We’re not admitting at all
We’re not confessing its war
We’re fighting for our lives
Back-stabbed by our own knives
While their faces still smile
If i ever seem inconsiderate
I don’t really mean to
I seem sometimes like that
When I don’t know what to do
Its just a way a part of me
I know you’re hurting
Can’t do a thing
We can only chat
Take the chance
May be I’ll write something
That’ll lift your mood
Make you smile
Make you happy even for a while
Or even a piece of advice
That”ll change your life
Don’t know
Am I naive ?
Am I sincere ?
Am I just too clear ?
i know you’re far
While my keyboard is near
I type away to save the day
But may be all I do
Is make it worse, should I pray?
You only reply when you wanna say
A word or two
Meaning its ok
Yet I see right through your smiley face
You cry online, my heart aches blind
I can’t see your tears but it hurts like their mine
Am I throwing my time, or helping you be fine?
The answer to that is with you princess online
Am I sincere ?
Am I just too clear ?
i know you’re far
While my keyboard is near
I type away to save the day
But may be all I do
Is make it worse, should I pray?
I know real life doesn’t work that way
I know words don’t take away the pain
I know I can try all I want
May be nothing will change
But I still try
May be I’m an idiot or just Insane
May be I know too well what is pain
& I don’t want anyone to feel that ever again
Am I sincere ?
Am I just too clear ?
i know you’re far
While my keyboard is near
I type away to save the day
But may be all I do
Is make it worse, should I pray?
Even if I lose each & every day
Every moment of sleep , instant I’m awake
If I think it’ll help you
I’ll type away to save the day
Thats the kind of guy I am
I just can’t change
Never in a million years
Would I imagine that I’d be here
By your side thats where I’ll always be
For all my life till the end of all eternity
Close to you in every way
Sure I’m just the same
So are you don’t play that game
You said before we’d never change
But here we are
Its silent war
Can’t even recognize my face
Nuclear bombs without a trace
When love’s no more
We lose all faith
!
Reach out your hand
Tell me there’s a plan
There’s a plan
Tell me we’re gonna make it
Coz in your eyes all hope just seems forsaken
!
So is this my greatest fear?
For you to cease to care
I’d stop time & replay the scenes
Just to find out what ruined my dreams
We’re drifting far apart
So there is this kind of hurt
That cold fist clenching my heart
If happiness does exist
Then this is just a test
!
Reach out your hand
Tell me there’s a plan
There’s a plan
Tell me we’re gonna make it
Coz in your eyes all dreams jus seems forsaken
!
Where are we today?
Some place we thought we’d never see
They say its second state
When all the love turns to hate
Your mind begins to break
All you want is to wake
But that won’t happen
So its time to use that weapon
In your heart she ruled that place
So now its time to erase
!
Reach out your hand
Tell me there’s a plan
There’s no plan ?
Don’t tell me we’re gonna make it
I know that all you did was fake it
Coz in your eyes all the love is forsaken
A couple of weeks ago I attended a concert in Sakiet Al Sawy.
You know that place under the bridge in Zamalek that holds concerts & cultural events, right? You don’t? Get out of here, You sure you live in Cairo? What? Yeah it was my first time, so? Ok you got a point there.
Anyway it was a first time for me & a close friend was playing with his band there for the first time so I just found myself there. Up till that point I’d ignored the musical scene in Egypt & rendered it none existent while getting my musical fix off You-tube mostly 🙂
The place is ok although I think with this location it can use a bit of work to turn it into a spectacular cultural extravaganza on the Nile ( I know it already is but it can be better). While I was there a friend told me that it was originally a ” garbage dumpster” till someone suggested they clean it up & turn it into what it is today so I suppose his name is “Abd El Moneim El Sawy” & the place takes its name after him.
Then the concert started
All the songs played were cover songs to originals I’d heard before except one I’d never heard which was “45 by Shinedown”.
A beautiful song none the less I liked the version I heard in the concert better than the original. There were really talented people there, several vocalists with a really wide range not to say that the equipment/sound systems weren’t the best ( This is a live ) not a studio mix.
So any who I decided to put both songs here & leave it to your judgment
Original version by Shinedown:
Version by BTW & Guest vocalist Samy Sayed:
Another Up of the evening was a cover of Brian Adam’s “Heaven” By BTW & Guest vocalist Hany Mustafa -Lisa Shawky-Violin
You can find the rest of the concert here if you’re interested
But I was quite surprised at the number of talented people I got to see at one place whereas they all play for other bands they didn’t mind helping out with a song as most of the songs had guest vocalists, drummer, violin, bass..etc.
Which ultimately contributed to a really nice melange of crowd with band 🙂
All in all I think the crowd had fun which is the most important thing 😉
& Me ? Well this might have been my first night in Sakiet Al sawy but I’m definitely going back again sooner rather than later 😉
We’re seriously considerin
To live & die in endless Sin
Searchin where we do begin
Fall & fail to lose or win
I’m hopelessly in love with you
If thats not right, what is true?
You say its just a different view
Leavin me without a clue
I’m rushin forth, you’re lingerin
You pause, I play right to the end
Skippin through a life within
A moment passin by again
!
If this is all we’ve done
Lived without fun
I think its time to run
To the other side of the sun
!
A puppeteer you pull my strings
Push my buttons, cut my wings
Till you become my everything
Then leave me just to go & sing
A martyr to no crime or cause
Within whats life we learn whats loss
The journey that leads to your rose
Holds the thorns that do oppose
So call me what you should or may
Call me a dreamer or just crazy
For all along & to this day
I haven’t learned how to play
!
If this is all we’ve done
Lived without fun
I think its time to run
To the other side of the sun
Simply Complicated 