B TOP - BAR... - Baz Luhrmann Lyrics - Sunscreen Lyrics
Ladies and Gentlemen of the class of ’97
Wear sunscreen
If I could offer you only one tip for the future, sunscreen would be
it. The long term benefits of sunscreen have been proved by
scientists whereas the rest of my advice has no basis more reliable
than my own meandering
experience…I will dispense this advice now.
Enjoy the power and beauty of your youth; oh nevermind; you will not
understand the power and beauty of your youth until they have faded.
But trust me, in 20 years you’ll look back at photos of yourself and
recall in a way you can’t grasp now how much possibility lay before
you and how fabulous you really looked….You’re not as fat as you
imagine.
Don’t worry about the future; or worry, but know that worrying is as
effective as trying to solve an algebra equation by chewing
bubblegum. The real troubles in your life are apt to be things that
never crossed your worried mind; the kind that blindside you at 4pm
on some idle Tuesday.
Do one thing everyday that scares you
Sing
Don’t be reckless with other people’s hearts, don’t put up with
people who are reckless with yours.
Floss
Don’t waste your time on jealousy; sometimes you’re ahead, sometimes
you’re behind…the race is long, and in the end, it’s only with
yourself.
Remember the compliments you receive, forget the insults; if you
succeed in doing this, tell me how.
Keep your old love letters, throw away your old bank statements.
Stretch
Don’t feel guilty if you don’t know what you want to do with your
life…the most interesting people I know didn’t know at 22 what they
wanted to do with their lives, some of the most interesting 40 year
olds I know still don’t.
Get plenty of calcium.
Be kind to your knees, you’ll miss them when they’re gone.
Maybe you’ll marry, maybe you won’t, maybe you’ll have children,maybe
you won’t, maybe you’ll divorce at 40, maybe you’ll dance the funky
chicken on your 75th wedding anniversary…what ever you do, don’t
congratulate yourself too much or berate yourself either – your
choices are half chance, so are everybody else’s. Enjoy your body,
use it every way you can…don’t be afraid of it, or what other people
think of it, it’s the greatest instrument you’ll ever
own..
Dance…even if you have nowhere to do it but in your own living room.
Read the directions, even if you don’t follow them.
Do NOT read beauty magazines, they will only make you feel ugly.
(Brother and sister together we'll make it through
Someday your spirit will take you and guide you there
I know you've been hurting, and I know I've been waiting to be there
for you. And I'll be there, just tell me now, whenever I can.
Everybody's free.)
Get to know your parents, you never know when they’ll be gone for
good.
Be nice to your siblings; they are the best link to your past and the
people most likely to stick with you in the future.
Understand that friends come and go,but for the precious few you
should hold on. Work hard to bridge the gaps in geography and
lifestyle because the older you get, the more you need the people you
knew when you were young.
Live in New York City once, but leave before it makes you hard; live
in Northern California once, but leave before it makes you soft.
Travel.
Accept certain inalienable truths, prices will rise, politicians will
philander, you too will get old, and when you do you’ll fantasize
that when you were young prices were reasonable, politicians were
noble and children respected their elders.
Respect your elders.
Don’t expect anyone else to support you. Maybe you have a trust fund,
maybe you have a wealthy spouse; but you never know when either one
might run out.
Don’t mess too much with your hair, or by the time you're 40, it will
look 85.
Be careful whose advice you buy, but, be patient with those who
supply it. Advice is a form of nostalgia, dispensing it is a way of
fishing the past from the disposal, wiping it off, painting over the
ugly parts and recycling it for more than
it’s worth.
But trust me on the sunscreen…
(Brother and sister together we'll make it through
Someday your spirit will take you and guide you there
I know you've been hurting, and I know I've been waiting to be there
for you. And I'll be there, just tell me now, whenever I can.
Everybody's free.)
Are your palms sweaty, is your heart racing and is your voice caught within your chest?
It's not love. It's Like.
You can't keep your eyes off of them, am I right?
It's not love. It's Desire.
Are you proud and eager to show them off?
It's not love. It's Luck.
Do you want them because you know they are there?
It's not love. It's Loneliness.
Are you there because it's what everyone wants?
It's not love. It's Loyality.
Do you stay for their confessions of love, because you don't want to hurt them?
It's not love. It's Pity.
Do you belong to them because their sight makes your heart skip a beat?
It's not love. It's Infatuation.
Are you there because they kissed you or held you hand?
It's not love. It's Insecurity.
Do you pardon their faults because you care about them?
It's not love. It's Friendship.
Do you tell them every day they are the only one that you think of?
It's not love. It's a Lie.
Are you willing to give up all your faborite things for their sake?
It's not love. It's Charity.
But do you stay because a blinding imcomprehensible mind of pain and elation pulls you close and holds you?
Does your heart ache and break when they are sad?
Do you cry for their pain even when they are strong?
Do you accept their faith because that is a part of who they are?
Do your eyes see their true heart and touch their soul so deeply it hurts?
Would you giive them your heart, your life, your death?
Then it's Love.
Today's the day, I leave my home. Entering this world, go where ever i rome.
Taking a look at all of the places, and here's what i see. So many faces, and one girl who makes me happy.
Her name is Jolene, My hockey town girl. She's offered me her pocket, I think I'll give it a whirl.
She's given me the confort, one hell of a pad. Hot tub jacuzzi, damn this shit's rad.
I get to see her everyday, man what a bliss. I don't think there's anything back, that'll ever miss.
( dum dum dum ) - this next verse goes like the jet plane song.
And I'm living, in a girl's pocket. Inside right next to her locket.
It's confy, and cozy as can be. I don't think that i have never been any more happy ... in my life.
PEOPLE COME INTO YOUR LIFE FOR A REASON
People come into your life for a reason, a season or a lifetime.
When you know which one it is, you will know what to do for that
person. When someone is in your life for a REASON, it is usually to
meet a need you have expressed. They have come to assist you through
a difficulty, to provide you with guidance and support, to aid you
physically, emotionally or spiritually. They may seem like a godsend
and they are. They are there for the reason you need them to be.
Then, without any wrongdoing on your part or at an inconvenient
time, this person will say or do something to bring the relationship
to an end. Sometimes they die. Sometimes they walk away. Sometimes
they act up and force you to take a stand. What we must realize is
that our need has been met, our desire fulfilled, their work is
done. The prayer you sent up has been answered and now it is time to
move on. Some people come into your life for a SEASON, because your
turn has come to share, grow or learn. They bring you an experience
of peace or make you laugh. They may teach you something you have
never done. They usually give you an unbelievable amount of joy.
Believe it, it is real. But only for a season. LIFETIME
relationships teach you lifetime lessons, things you must build upon
in
order to have a solid emotional foundation. Your job is to accept
the lesson, love the person and put what you have learned to use in
all other relationships and areas of your life. It is said that love
is blind but friendship is clairvoyant.
Thank you for being a part
of my life, whether you were a reason, a season or a lifetime.[/colour]
