Thought I’d try something different.
A Wonderful Experiment from Karl Erikson on Vimeo.
For those that have trouble with Vimeo, you can download the source video here.
Or watch on Viddler. Still processing as I publish this.
Wonderful – by Everclear
“Hey, ain’t life wonderful? Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful… Isn’t it wonderful now?”
I close my eyes when I get too sad
I think thoughts that I know are bad
Close my eyes and I count to ten
Hope it’s over when I open them
I want the things that I had before
Like a Star Wars poster on my bedroom door
I wish I could count to ten
Make everything be wonderful again
Hope my mom and I hope my dad
Will figure out why they get so mad
Hear them scream, I hear them fight
They say bad words that make me wanna cry
Close my eyes when I go to bed
And I dream of angels who make me smile
I feel better when I hear them say
Everything will be wonderful someday
Promises mean everything when you’re little
And the world’s so big
I just don’t understand how
You can smile with all those tears in your eyes
Tell me everything is wonderful now
Please don’t tell me everything is wonderful now
I go to school and I run and play
I tell the kids that it’s all okay
I laugh aloud so my friends won’t know
When the bell rings I just don’t wanna go home
Go to my room and I close my eyes
I make believe that I have a new life
I don’t believe you when you say
Everything will be wonderful someday
Promises mean everything when you’re little
And the world is so big
I just don’t understand how
You can smile with all those tears in your eyes
When you tell me everything is wonderful now
No
No, I don’t wanna hear you tell me everything is wonderful now
No
No, I don’t wanna hear you tell me everything is wonderful now
I don’t wanna hear you say
That I will understand someday
No, no, no, no
I don’t wanna hear you say
You both have grown in a different way
No, no, no, no
I don’t wanna meet your friends
And I don’t wanna start over again
I just want my life to be the same
Just like it used to be
Some days I hate everything
I hate everything
Everyone and everything
Please don’t tell me everything is wonderful now…
I don’t wanna hear you tell me everything is wonderful now
I cried with you. For you. Sending you a million hugs.
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Secondhand Karl Reply:
October 14th, 2009 at 9:34 pm
@Sassy, I’ll collect on the hugs when you’re in FL.
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I was already crying when I opened your blog crying more now, for you, with you. crying is good, let it out. At least when you cry you feel something, at least that’s what I tell myself.
Hang in there Karl. YOU make a difference and an impact on so many. You are special and treasured.
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Secondhand Karl Reply:
October 14th, 2009 at 9:35 pm
@Christine, Feeling something…well said. I just had to find out if I could.
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Can’t see the video from my phone but hang titght babe. We’re all pulling for you.
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Secondhand Karl Reply:
October 14th, 2009 at 9:35 pm
@wendy, yeah, it’s not a very fun video, so you might just want to skip it. But thanks, hon.
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And now you know.
Don’t make me come over there and hug you. I simply don’t have plane fare.
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Secondhand Karl Reply:
October 15th, 2009 at 11:07 am
@Kris, Me, either.
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It doesn’t always have to be fun. At least you have depth babe. when I finally get the Net hooked up here I’m going back to watch all the videos I missed because you are worth watching.
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Secondhand Karl Reply:
October 15th, 2009 at 11:07 am
@wendy, That’s a lot of videos, then. Heh.
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Crying with you and praying for you . . .
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Secondhand Karl Reply:
October 15th, 2009 at 11:07 am
@Lisa O, Thank you.
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Between you and the song (hate to admit I had never heard it) I’m now a blubbering mess.
HUGS & LOVE YOU
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Secondhand Karl Reply:
October 15th, 2009 at 11:08 am
@Bubblewench, there are a number of Everclear songs that have the same effect on me, actually. “Father of Mine,” “Everything to Everyone.”
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“How Could This Happen To Me” by Simple Plan is another one that gets me. Among many others.
Very brave video Karl. I really admire your courage for sharing this journey, as difficult as it must be. Hang in and keep working on it…it’s the only way it’ll get better.
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Secondhand Karl Reply:
October 15th, 2009 at 11:09 am
@Robin, Hmm, I’ll have to look that song up. Thanks, and I’m trying. It’s a damn bitch that there’s no magic pill I can take to just get me THERE.
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Sheila (Charm School Reject) Reply:
October 15th, 2009 at 11:48 am
@Robin, That song makes me baaaaaaaaawwwwwwwl.
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m_o_o_nspells Reply:
October 15th, 2009 at 5:52 pm
@Sheila (Charm School Reject), It’s funny because it was on the radio this afternoon and I hadn’t heard it in forever…made me pop this open and hit reply although I had watched the video last night…
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((hugs))
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Secondhand Karl Reply:
October 15th, 2009 at 7:27 pm
@Finn, Thanks, I plan on cashing in on all these hugs.
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Hugs to you.
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Secondhand Karl Reply:
October 15th, 2009 at 7:27 pm
@Tracy, Thanks, babe.
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I cry with you.
I cry for you.
And I’m so proud of you.
xoxo
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Secondhand Karl Reply:
October 15th, 2009 at 7:27 pm
@Sheila (Charm School Reject), Don’t make me cry, wench.
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I don’t the background to all this as most of the commenters seem to, but I wish you well and healing.
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Secondhand Karl Reply:
October 15th, 2009 at 7:27 pm
@Jamie, thanks very much.
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