Everything's Alright!
Finally the Holy Week. Once again, our office was dismissed early. Only half day work and no work from Tomorrow till Sunday. Most personnel have immediately left the office at 12:00 noon. I came back to the office after a visit to church over lunch. I always like this time in the office… when there are no more people except for the few cleaning people who have to finish up with their work. Only one is assigned in our department so it makes the office quiet! I have no particular thing to do… well I have lots actually but not that time… I just want to hang on to some peace and quiet! And on the next days more peace and quiet!
Finally some needed rest. In the past I would go with my friends to different places during this season but I begged off from going with them for quite a while now since no matter how we want to keep the days holy by limiting our activities the days still turn out to be fun.
The next days also mean some rest from my computer… from the internet! Am not really sure if our faculty would decide to show up during the following days but even that have to wait. Rest! Rest! Rest!
Not just physically but even my spirit.
I’ve been looking for an MP3 file of a song from Jesus Christ Superstar and finally found a link in The Lynnertic. I have been listening to it since last night. I realized that the Jesus Christ Superstar movie was actually the first movie I saw alone. It was a rerun I think when I saw it but the music has stayed on with me for a long time. Sometimes I actually find myself doing a repertoire of the songs particularly those sung by Magdalene. And this particular song I would sing changing my voices to that of Magdalene, Judas and Jesus. I could never find the right pitch for Jesus’ part but I still continue singing them. This song struck me as not just a call to rest but a song to go on despite the difficulties and chaos you see around you.
Yup, despite chaos I know I am still blessed and if I have faith I know that Everything’s alright!
You can download the music from The Lynnertic blog.
Hope you get to listen to it! :)
Here's the lyrics...
Everything’s Alright
Mary Magdalene:
Try not to get worried, try not to turn on to
Problems that upset you oh don’t you know
Everything’s alright yes everything’s fine
And we want you to sleep well tonight
Let the world turn without you tonight
If we try we’ll get by so forget all about us tonight
Apostles’ Women
Everything’s alright yes everything’s alright yes
Mary Magdalene:
Sleep and I shall soothe you, calm you and anoint you
Myrrh for your hot forehead oh then you’ll feel
Everything’s alright yes everything’s fine
And it’s cool and the ointment sweet
For the fire in your head and feet
Close your eyes close your eyes
And relax think of nothing tonight
Apostles’ Women:
Everything’s alright yes everything’s alright yes
Judas:
Woman your fine ointment — brand new and expensive
Could have been saved for the poor
Why has it been wasted? We could have raised maybe
Three hundred silver pieces or more
People who are hungry, people who are starving
Matter more than your feet and hair
Mary Magdalene:
Try not to get worried, try not to turn on to
Problems that upset you oh don’t you know
Everything’s alright yes everything’s fine
And we want you to sleep well tonight
Let the world turn without you tonight
If we try we’ll get by so forget all about us tonight
Apostles’ Women
Everything’s alright yes everything’s alright yes
Jesus:
Surely you’re not saying we have the resources
To save the poor from their lot?
There will be poor always, pathetically struggling
–Look at the good things you’ve got!
Think! while you still have meMove! while you still see me
You’ll be lost and you’ll be so sorry when I’m gone
Mary Magdalene:
Sleep and I shall soothe you, calm you and anoint you
Myrrh for your hot forehead oh then you’ll feel
Everything’s alright yes everything’s fine
And it’s cool and the ointment sweet
For the fire in your head and feet
Close your eyes close your eyes
And relax think of nothing tonight
Close your eyes, close your eyes and relax
All:
Everything’s alright yes everything’s alright yes
Finally some needed rest. In the past I would go with my friends to different places during this season but I begged off from going with them for quite a while now since no matter how we want to keep the days holy by limiting our activities the days still turn out to be fun.
The next days also mean some rest from my computer… from the internet! Am not really sure if our faculty would decide to show up during the following days but even that have to wait. Rest! Rest! Rest!
Not just physically but even my spirit.
I’ve been looking for an MP3 file of a song from Jesus Christ Superstar and finally found a link in The Lynnertic. I have been listening to it since last night. I realized that the Jesus Christ Superstar movie was actually the first movie I saw alone. It was a rerun I think when I saw it but the music has stayed on with me for a long time. Sometimes I actually find myself doing a repertoire of the songs particularly those sung by Magdalene. And this particular song I would sing changing my voices to that of Magdalene, Judas and Jesus. I could never find the right pitch for Jesus’ part but I still continue singing them. This song struck me as not just a call to rest but a song to go on despite the difficulties and chaos you see around you.
Yup, despite chaos I know I am still blessed and if I have faith I know that Everything’s alright!
You can download the music from The Lynnertic blog.
Hope you get to listen to it! :)
Here's the lyrics...
Everything’s Alright
Mary Magdalene:
Try not to get worried, try not to turn on to
Problems that upset you oh don’t you know
Everything’s alright yes everything’s fine
And we want you to sleep well tonight
Let the world turn without you tonight
If we try we’ll get by so forget all about us tonight
Apostles’ Women
Everything’s alright yes everything’s alright yes
Mary Magdalene:
Sleep and I shall soothe you, calm you and anoint you
Myrrh for your hot forehead oh then you’ll feel
Everything’s alright yes everything’s fine
And it’s cool and the ointment sweet
For the fire in your head and feet
Close your eyes close your eyes
And relax think of nothing tonight
Apostles’ Women:
Everything’s alright yes everything’s alright yes
Judas:
Woman your fine ointment — brand new and expensive
Could have been saved for the poor
Why has it been wasted? We could have raised maybe
Three hundred silver pieces or more
People who are hungry, people who are starving
Matter more than your feet and hair
Mary Magdalene:
Try not to get worried, try not to turn on to
Problems that upset you oh don’t you know
Everything’s alright yes everything’s fine
And we want you to sleep well tonight
Let the world turn without you tonight
If we try we’ll get by so forget all about us tonight
Apostles’ Women
Everything’s alright yes everything’s alright yes
Jesus:
Surely you’re not saying we have the resources
To save the poor from their lot?
There will be poor always, pathetically struggling
–Look at the good things you’ve got!
Think! while you still have meMove! while you still see me
You’ll be lost and you’ll be so sorry when I’m gone
Mary Magdalene:
Sleep and I shall soothe you, calm you and anoint you
Myrrh for your hot forehead oh then you’ll feel
Everything’s alright yes everything’s fine
And it’s cool and the ointment sweet
For the fire in your head and feet
Close your eyes close your eyes
And relax think of nothing tonight
Close your eyes, close your eyes and relax
All:
Everything’s alright yes everything’s alright yes
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