While My Guitar Gently Weeps
I wanted to express what went into my recent performance at EF in Enter the Arena (the dance competition) Because a lot more thought went into it than what one may see from a 1:30 minute dance set. I had been wanting to create a more contemporary dance to this particular song for at least 2 years. In fact I can pin point exactly when I got the idea. I've always known this song, my father gave me that appreciation of great classic rock. Fast forward to 2016, the gorgeous film of Kubo and the Two Strings came out and to close out that artistic master piece the credits rolled with Regina Spektor singing a wonderful cover of George Harrisson's "While my Guitar Gently Weeps"
So of course over the next week I replay it over and over and discover other covers through out the past years and I think about the lyrics and they relate to myself so much. Its about an individual who has come into perception of state of their world. They see how everything is connected, they see how small they are in the scheme of it, they see how much potential love there is, they see how much beauty there is in life, they want to make some kind of change, and they have a tool to help them.
I can't play guitar, I don't sing well, but I knew I could feel the song and translate it into my own vision through dancing. I found Santana's cover and felt just so calmly at ease with India Arie's soothing vocals and the Spanish guitar was so familiar to my heritage this song was perfect.
Harrison wrote this song after an enlightening escape to India. He'd been around the world with the Beatles and was understanding the world. I wish to continue connecting with all you beautiful souls across our planet and help make it a better place. I have so many other wonderful things to reflect on but I mustn't start making vague and tearful writings right now and keep this simple.
Here are the lyrics.
- I look at you all see the love there that's sleeping
While my guitar gently weeps
I look at the floor and I see it needs sweeping
Still my guitar gently weeps. - I don't know why nobody told you
How to unfold your love
I don't know how someone controlled you
They bought and sold you. - I look at the world and I notice it's turning
While my guitar gently weeps
With every mistake we must surely be learning
Still my guitar gently weeps. - I don't know how you were diverted
You were perverted too
I don't know how you were inverted
No one alerted you. - I look at you all see the love there that's sleeping
While my guitar gently weeps
Look at you all
Still my guitar gently weeps.