Danny, this reminds me of a line I once heard in a paul Oakenfold track, something about "we are the dreamers of dreams, the movers and the shakers.... "
I looked it up and the original seems to be a poem by Arthur O’Shaughnessy, which is actually still quite relevant:
We are the music-makers, And we are the dreamers of dreams, Wandering by lone sea-breakers, And sitting by desolate streams; World-losers and world-forsakers, On whom the pale moon gleams: Yet we are the movers and shakers Of the world for ever, it seems
With wonderful deathless ditties We build up the world’s great cities. And out of a fabulous story We fashion art empire’s glory: One man with a dream, at pleasure, Shall go forth and conquer a crown; And three with a new song’s measure Can trample an empire down.
We, in the ages lying In the buried past of the earth. Built Nineveh with our sighing, And Babel itself with our mirth; And o’erthrew them with prophesying To the old of the new world’s worth; For each age is a dream that is dying, Or one that is coming to birth.
Danny
· 9 months ago
I wonder if the Oakenfold track was sampled from the old 90's indie band Space Monkeys? That's where I got the title from - curious. :)
Great poem as well, thanks for sharing it Bronson.
Gnuboss
· 9 months ago
Now you've started soimething. I'll see if can track down the original Oakenfold track... then we can put this ? to rest.
Tim Jahn
· 9 months ago
Definitely worth celebrating! Things are a changin' for the better! Our voices are getting louder, our actions are creating bigger ripples, and our stories are finding more of the audiences they need.
Amen :)
JustinSMV
· 9 months ago
All the cool kids want to be Supercool but they can't unless they embrace the "We" concept :-) hahaha I love it
A Bisht
· 9 months ago
Plenty of strong reasons in support... you are right,... we are Supercool.
Pat
· 9 months ago
How do you do it, you certainly have a gift for making one think
Thnnkx for another good post
John Haydon
· 9 months ago
And some of us play guitar, have earrings and tattoos, which helps...
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I looked it up and the original seems to be a poem by Arthur O’Shaughnessy, which is actually still quite relevant:
We are the music-makers,
And we are the dreamers of dreams,
Wandering by lone sea-breakers,
And sitting by desolate streams;
World-losers and world-forsakers,
On whom the pale moon gleams:
Yet we are the movers and shakers
Of the world for ever, it seems
With wonderful deathless ditties
We build up the world’s great cities.
And out of a fabulous story
We fashion art empire’s glory:
One man with a dream, at pleasure,
Shall go forth and conquer a crown;
And three with a new song’s measure
Can trample an empire down.
We, in the ages lying
In the buried past of the earth.
Built Nineveh with our sighing,
And Babel itself with our mirth;
And o’erthrew them with prophesying
To the old of the new world’s worth;
For each age is a dream that is dying,
Or one that is coming to birth.
Great poem as well, thanks for sharing it Bronson.
Amen :)
Thnnkx for another good post