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  • čas přidán 6. 03. 2011
  • Johnny Flynn - Hong Kong Cemetery [A Larum, 2008]
    I do not own the rights of the song, the lyrics nor the pictures.
    Lyrics:
    There are ten thousand graves in Hong Kong Protestant Cemetery
    Every one of them says "born and died, and the rest might be history"
    Walking there I'd cry
    For my love was there to lie
    I never knew shame to be so refreshing
    I'd sing Georgia on My Mind, she would be, I'd be regressing
    (I'm alright!)
    (I'm alright!)
    (I'm alright!)
    (I'm alright!)
    Was the day of the boats for the fellas in coats in the Navy
    They'd be all around, change the face of this town cos they're lazy
    1952 was the year that I lost you
    I was with the soldiers in the school hall
    Didn't know that you were ill, you didn't seem off
    (I'm alright!)
    (I'm alright!)
    (I'm alright!)
    (I'm alright!)
    Don't go, China show, new so blue so who's aboard the boats these days
    Some people are fixing the terrible mixing the crew of old whose sailors say
    whistling
    Your life might be a mess of lights when you're on your own
    But the lights you'll see form a line that'll be pointing all the way home
    I was here before
    My name was on the door
    Took a score of years to get to your seat
    I'll send the next in line, he'll be a clean sheet
    (I'm alright!) x8

Komentáře • 17

  • @Clennett60
    @Clennett60 Před 6 lety +10

    I believe he wrote this in honour of his Granddad George Flynn who died in 1952 and is buried in Hong Kong Cemetery.

  • @jayhawksrock1
    @jayhawksrock1 Před 12 lety +5

    Such a powerful song.

  • @rohnabheek6216
    @rohnabheek6216 Před 12 lety +3

    He is so genuine.

  • @skinster1000
    @skinster1000 Před 13 lety +4

    this guy is amazing what a talent :):):)

  • @PeaceboneGotFound
    @PeaceboneGotFound Před 12 lety +3

    Love this guy!

  • @aneshize
    @aneshize Před 4 lety +2

    Loving this ♥️♥️♥️♥️

  • @RebeccaPierce
    @RebeccaPierce Před 13 lety +2

    Shade to be so refreshing...:)

  • @pollymex7000
    @pollymex7000 Před 8 lety +2

    I just saw him in a movie called "Song One"....he was great and Ive decided to buy one of his cds. Though, the songs I heard in the movie were more passionate than the ones on his albums. They're both very good.

  • @londonwaits
    @londonwaits Před 9 lety +5

    that trumpet reminds me of cat empire's lost song. anyway. awesome song, an earworm, really.

  • @RebeccaPierce
    @RebeccaPierce Před 13 lety +1

    Lovely mix of photos! :)

  • @sunsybil4071
    @sunsybil4071 Před 5 lety +1

    The title of this song seems to be 'Hong Kong Cemetry', without E in CEMETERY....don´t know why

  • @CourageousLionStudios
    @CourageousLionStudios Před 9 lety

    he sounds pretty good ;)

  • @GudieveNing
    @GudieveNing Před 2 lety +1

    :)

  • @us33treacle
    @us33treacle Před 10 lety +2

  • @tabbyclawproductions7943
    @tabbyclawproductions7943 Před 6 lety +1

    did sum1 mention botes?! =D

  • @PinacoladaMatthew
    @PinacoladaMatthew Před 11 lety +1

    A sad tune covered up in the instrumentation of black humor

    • @tabbyclawproductions7943
      @tabbyclawproductions7943 Před 6 lety

      Humor: Ha ha!
      Bold humor: *Ha Ha!*
      Extreme humor: *H A H A!!!!!!!!!*
      Confusing humor: Ha ha?
      Not Humor: covfefe