Diary (May 25, 2020)

Online diary of Karl Jones for Monday May 25, 2020.

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Even in the Quietest Moments... (album front cover).

Song of the Day for Howard Kranz

Twenty-first in a series of songs for Howard and me to cover, or be inspired by, or something.

Even in the Quietest Moments

"Even in the Quietest Moments" by Supertramp

Even in the quietest moments
I wish I knew what I had to do
And even though the sun is shining
Well, I feel the rain -- here it comes again, dear
And even when you showed me
My heart was out of tune
For there's a shadow of doubt that's not letting
me find you too soon
The music that you gave me
The language of my soul
Oh Lord, I want to be with you,
Won't you let me come in from the cold?

Don't you let the sun fade away
Don't you let the sun fade away
Don't you let the sun be leaving
Won't you come to me soon

And even though the stars are listening
And the ocean's deep, I just go to sleep
And then I create the silent movie
You become the star, is that what you are, dear?
Your whisper tells a secret
Your laughter brings me joy
And a wonder of feeling I'm Nature's own
little boy
But still the tears keep falling
They're raining from the sky
Well there's a lot of me got to go under
before I get high

Don't you let the sun disappear
Don't you let the sun disappear
Don't you let the sun be leaving
No, you can't be leaving my life
Say that you won't be leaving my life
Say that you won't be leaving my life
Say won't you please, stay won't you please
Say won't you please, stay won't you please
Lord, won't you come and get into my life
Lord, won't you come and get into my life
Say won't you please, stay won't you please
Say won't you please, stay won't you please
Lord, don't go

Won't you come to me?

Even when the song is over
Where have I been -- was it just a dream?
And though your door is always open
Where do I begin -- may I please come in, dear?

• Even in the Quietest Moments @ YouTube
• Even in the Quietest Moments... (album) @ Wikipedia
• The Most Amazing Interview with Roger Hodgson Part 1 @ YouTube
• Lyrics @ rogerhodgson.com

I Ching

I Ching reading, for inspiration: "Song of the Day":

The present is embodied in Hexagram 60 - Chieh (Limitation):

There will be progress and attainment, but if the regulations prescribed be severe and difficult, they cannot be permanent.

The fourth line, divided, shows its subject quietly and naturally attentive to all regulations. There will be progress and success.

The situation is evolving slowly, and Yang (the active masculine force) is gaining ground.

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The future is embodied in Hexagram 58 - Tui (Joy):

There will be progress and attainment, but it will be advantageous to be firm and correct.

The things most apparent, those above and in front, are embodied by the upper trigram K'an (Water), which is transforming into Tui (Lake). As part of this process, danger and the unknown are giving way to joy, pleasure, and attraction.

The things least apparent, those below and behind, are embodied by the lower trigram Tui (Lake), which represents joy, pleasure, and attraction.

• http://www.facade.com/iching/personal/?UID=115593&Name=KGJ&Query=Song+of+the+Day&Deck=yarrow

Fiction cross-reference

• Gnomon algorithm
• Gnomon Chronicles

Nonfiction cross-reference

• Karl Jones (nonfiction)