Lyr Add: Better Days (George Papavgeris)

Subject: George Papavgeris (new): Better Days
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 24 Nov 12 - 12:19 AM

Here's a cheerful one - by my standards at least:

video : Better Days (video)
Audio only - for slow connections: Better Days (audio)

Subject: RE: George Papavgeris (new): Better Days
From: GUEST,Backwoodsman sans Cookie
Date: 24 Nov 12 - 01:59 AM

Bravo, George! Another good 'un!

Subject: RE: George Papavgeris (new): Better Days
From: breezy
Date: 24 Nov 12 - 08:19 AM

Thank you George Papavgeris , resident at Herga and celebrity song contest judge..

Thanks for sharing this composition and the slide show complimented the lyric.

pass the razor mama

Monday at the Pinner Green social club

Subject: RE: George Papavgeris (new): Better Days
From: Beer
Date: 24 Nov 12 - 08:43 AM

You keep getting better and better. Thank you George.
Adrien

Subject: RE: George Papavgeris (new): Better Days
From: GUEST,Psychomorris
Date: 25 Nov 12 - 05:24 AM

George A beautiful song that reached in and grabbed me.Thankyou Psychomorris

Subject: RE: George Papavgeris (new): Better Days
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 25 Nov 12 - 02:06 PM

Thanks Pm!

Subject: RE: George Papavgeris (new): Better Days
From: nutty
Date: 25 Nov 12 - 04:05 PM

How I envy this man for his ability to write such beautiful songs when English is not even his native tongue.

Another wonderful song from George.

Subject: RE: George Papavgeris (new): Better Days
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 27 Nov 12 - 06:11 PM

Cheers Hazel; I started writing in Greek also, recently. Indeed, this one has its origins in a Greek expression that came to mind, with all the troubles the country is having...

Subject: RE: George Papavgeris (new): Better Days
From: gnu
Date: 27 Nov 12 - 06:39 PM

Thank you.

Subject: RE: George Papavgeris (new): Better Days
From: Lonesome EJ
Date: 27 Nov 12 - 08:02 PM

George, great song, pretty but gritty like most of your songs. Liked the idea of the soft electric guitar line a lot!

Subject: RE: George Papavgeris (new): Better Days
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 28 Nov 12 - 03:51 AM

Great to hear it live on Monday evening and have the chance to join the chorus... and the video moved me to tears!

Thanks George

See you Monday!

Kitty

Subject: RE: George Papavgeris (new): Better Days
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 29 Nov 12 - 05:40 PM

Aw, thanks Kitty!
Lonesome EJ, the "electric guitar" is in fact the same acoustic one, but with the trebles down to the minimum in the equaliser and bass frequencies up to the maximum; that gives it the "sweetness" you referred to.

Subject: RE: George Papavgeris (new): Better Days
From: Lonesome EJ
Date: 29 Nov 12 - 06:12 PM

The wonder of digital dabbling, George! Nicely done

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: BETTER DAYS (George Papavgeris)
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 03 May 24 - 01:42 PM

Here are the lyrics, transcribed by me from George’s sound file (see above).


BETTER DAYS
George Papavgeris, Nov. 2012

Remember times when hearts were light,
And dreams were ready to take flight—
Our love and youth won every fight.
There were no better days.
We watch our children struggle now.
We want to help but don’t know how.
A lonely furrow they must plough
And strive for better days.

Better days will come.
Our lives again will see the sun.
A lonely furrow they must plough
And strive for better days.

Look at the way the world turns out:
So many dreams have turned to doubts
And in the trough the same old snouts,
But there must be better ways.
And still the people search for hope
In filthy lies and dirty dope.
They keep on sliding down the slope
Yet they long for better days.

But better days will come.
Our lives again will see the sun.
They keep on sliding down the slope
Yet they long for better days.

For life ahead we can’t rehearse.
We only see things in reverse,
But here for better or for worse
And we hope for better days.
Now hook your arm again with mine
And walk with me this crooked line.
At least we know that in our time
We have seen better days.

And better days will come.
Our lives again will see the sun.
At least we know that in our time
We have seen better days.

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Better Days (George Papavgeris)
From: Charley Noble
Date: 10 May 24 - 01:29 PM

Love the lyrics! Thanks for transcribing them.