HIVE OPEN MIC Week 139 (ENG/ESP): "A Song of Hope" by @clairemobey / MobeyDick (original)

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Hello everybody on Hive and especially the Hive Open Mic Community! My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town South Africa!

This is Week 139 of the Hive Open Mic Challenge, and the theme for the week is "Work of True Love”. I think this is a great opportunity to play “A Song of Hope”!

My good friend @clairemobey was inspired to write this song during the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic. Cape Town always has a bad homeless problem in the city, but the pandemic made it much worse. Claire was inspired to volunteer at some charities that try to help the homeless, such as “Ladles of Love”, “Souper Troopers” and “Mini-Meltdown”, and during that time she was very moved at how selfless the people who work for these charities are, and how they really do work of true love.

So, Claire was inspired to write a song to dedicate to these charities. She came to me with the finished verses and bridge, and we made the harmonised chorus together! It has become one of the main original songs that Claire and I perform together as our collaboration duo “MobeyDick”, so I feel justified in NOT wearing a “cover hat” today! I am not used to singing the lead part though, and I had to change the key for this performance for Hive Open Mic, on the back seat of my car, during lunch today in my office parking lot! Haha!

Here is our recorded version, after some footage Claire used to introduce how bad the homeless problem was, as well as how unusually cold the winter of 2020 was in Cape Town… the music itself starts at 1:40:

Here is a live video of us singing “A Song of Hope” at the Cottage Club back in May this year. This was actually my first time getting paid to gig mostly original material, and I think Claire’s first time getting paid to sing at all? Thanks to some more gigs, as well as our music posts on HIVE, both Claire and I continue to improve at performing our songs, which has been so rewarding, as it’s a work we (truly) love to do!

By the way, I am doing a weekly post on Thursdays where I ask for cover song requests in the comments, and then if I attempt your song in the following week's post, you become a beneficary to 50% of the post's rewards in HP. If that sounds interesting, please think of a song you would like me to try and look out for my post on Thursday?

Lyrics for “A Song of Hope” by @Clairemobey / MobeyDick (Claire’s collaboration with me)

You feel like the world’s on your shoulders
And Destiny fell through the floor
You’re tired and you feel there’s no ending
Search so hard just to find the right door
And inside you the battle is waging
For your emptiness there is no cure
Take my hand and hold onto it tightly
Know together we’ll weather this storm

Through the dark the clouds are lifting
And our love shines through the night
Deserts dry as bone and empty
We rain down our endless light

May you feel real love guiding you home
May you feel real love, you’re not alone

Decimation lies on every corner
Desperation’s the song of the day
And you’re tired of your stories of trauma
All you crave is the end of the grey
When it comes you don’t find restitution
Just an endless yearning to pray
But your Gods they don’t seem to be listening
And your miracles have gone astray…

Through the dark the clouds are lifting
And our love shines through the night
Deserts dry as bone and empty
We rain down our endless light

May you feel real love turning the tide
May you feel real love making it right
May you feel real love guiding you home
May you feel real love, you’re not alone

¡Hola a todos en Hive y especialmente a la Comunidad Hive Open Mic! Me llamo Jasper y os escribo (y canto) desde Ciudad del Cabo, Sudáfrica.

Esta es la Semana 139 del Hive Open Mic Challenge, y el tema de la semana es "Obra del Amor Verdadero". Creo que es una gran oportunidad para tocar "Una canción de esperanza".

Mi buen amigo @clairemobey se inspiró para escribir esta canción durante los primeros días de la pandemia de Covid-19. Ciudad del Cabo siempre tiene un grave problema de personas sin hogar en la ciudad, pero la pandemia lo empeoró mucho más. Claire se animó a trabajar como voluntaria en algunas organizaciones benéficas que intentan ayudar a los sin techo, como "Ladles of Love", "Souper Troopers" y "Mini-Meltdown", y durante ese tiempo se sintió muy conmovida por lo desinteresadas que son las personas que trabajan para estas organizaciones benéficas, y por cómo hacen realmente un trabajo de verdadero amor.

Así que Claire se inspiró para escribir una canción y dedicarla a estas organizaciones benéficas. Vino a verme con las estrofas y el puente terminados, ¡y juntos hicimos el estribillo armonizado! Se ha convertido en una de las principales canciones originales que Claire y yo interpretamos juntas como nuestro dúo de colaboración "MobeyDick", ¡así que me siento justificada por NO llevar hoy un "sombrero de portada"! ¡No estoy acostumbrado a cantar la parte principal, sin embargo, y tuve que cambiar la clave para esta actuación para Hive Open Mic, en el asiento trasero de mi coche, durante el almuerzo de hoy en el estacionamiento de mi oficina! Jajaja.

Aquí está nuestra versión grabada, después de algunas imágenes que Claire utilizó para introducir lo grave que era el problema de las personas sin hogar, así como lo inusualmente frío que fue el invierno de 2020 en Ciudad del Cabo ... la música en sí comienza en 1:40:

Aquí hay un vídeo en directo de nosotros cantando "A Song of Hope" en el Cottage Club en mayo de este año. Esta fue la primera vez que me pagaron por tocar material original, y creo que la primera vez que le pagaron a Claire por cantar... Gracias a algunos conciertos más, así como a nuestras publicaciones musicales en HIVE, tanto Claire como yo seguimos mejorando en la interpretación de nuestras canciones, lo que ha sido muy gratificante, ¡ya que es un trabajo que (de verdad) nos encanta hacer!

Por cierto, estoy haciendo un post semanal los jueves donde pido peticiones de covers en los comentarios, y luego si intento tu canción en el post de la semana siguiente, te conviertes en beneficiario del 50% de las recompensas del post en HP. Si te parece interesante, piensa en una canción que te gustaría que probara y estate atento a mi post del jueves...

Letra de "A Song of Hope" de @Clairemobey / MobeyDick (colaboración de Claire conmigo)

Te sientes como si el mundo estuviera sobre tus hombros
Y el destino cayó por el suelo
Estás cansado y sientes que no hay final
Buscas tanto sólo para encontrar la puerta correcta
Y dentro de ti se libra la batalla
Para tu vacío no hay cura
Toma mi mano y agárrala fuerte
Sé que juntos capearemos esta tormenta

A través de la oscuridad las nubes se levantan
Y nuestro amor brilla a través de la noche
Desiertos secos como huesos y vacíos
Llueve nuestra luz sin fin

Que sientas el verdadero amor guiándote a casa
Que sientas el amor verdadero, no estás solo

La destrucción está en cada esquina
La desesperación es la canción del día
Y estás cansado de tus historias de trauma
Todo lo que anhelas es el fin del gris
Cuando llega no encuentras restitución
Sólo un interminable anhelo de rezar
Pero tus Dioses no parecen estar escuchando
Y tus milagros se han extraviado...

A través de la oscuridad las nubes se levantan
Y nuestro amor brilla a través de la noche
Desiertos secos como huesos y vacíos
Hacemos llover nuestra luz sin fin

Que sientas que el amor de verdad cambia las tornas
Que sientas el amor real haciendo lo correcto
Que sientas el amor verdadero guiándote a casa
Que sientas el amor verdadero, no estás solo

Traducción realizada con la versión gratuita del traductor www.DeepL.com/Translator


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Haaaaa haaaa haaaa haaaa 😂😂😂 @jasperdick friend!... You finally made it from the car!!!!... Excellent!.... That's what you call putting your mind to something!.... Very good!... Lovely rendition for a wonderful song.... I read the lyrics, it is profoundly human... And at the same time it is a poem to human hope... I send a big appaluse for you and for @clairemobey!!!

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!PIZZA

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Hello! Yes I think @clairemobey wrote a really special song here and I'm happy to say that I helped her finish it!

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The chorus makes it. Thank you Jasper. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ Your input and collaboration in this song is what made it magical!

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Awwwwwww Jasper! This is so lovely! This song would not be what it is without that gorgeous chorus. Thank you for helping me write arrange and perform this one. And well done on performing it so beautifully!!

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beautiful song, I like the words
"may you feel real love guiding you home".
love gives us a strong reason to always be with loved ones

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My admiration for you increases every week. Wow, you are a master at creating and performing songs. It's a very simple video, shot from the privacy of your seat, but the power of this lyric transcends borders. Bravo brother!...

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Thank you very much! I felt quite funny singing in the car as the acoustics aren't amazing, but luckily my friend just wrote a song that is good enough to stand out anyway I think!

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I've watched you before I guess. Filming in the car is great too.

The song of hope is a nice song and your friend did a work of true love.

I think it's totally fine that you shifted the key so it would suit your voice.

I love the lyrics of the song and the rhythm, and the sound. That's a very interesting song. Well done

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@jasperdick y @clairemobey 😻🎶✨🤗You guys are musical geniuses , seriously I love you both and I love everything you do 😻🎶✨🤗.
What a fantastic and beautiful piece

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But this one is not jazz?? Hahaha teasing - thank you for all the wonderful support you give us!!

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Esta interpretación es hermosa y la letra con un mensaje tan emotivo y esperanzador . Amigo @jasperdick felicitaciones a tí y a tu amiga😊👏👏👏🙋🎧💯💢📀🎙️🍀🎇🎤✨🌹🎵🎵🎵🌤️🌄🎼🔥🔥🤗👏👏👏👏🌻🙏💚💛🧡❤️💜💞
This interpretation is beautiful and the lyrics with such an emotional and hopeful message. Friend @jasperdick congratulations to you and your friend

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You bastard. You made me weep.

Beautifully played and sung, my friend.

Great song... but it's you that made this one so. So much here...

Even your voice sounds different...

this is next level.

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Thank you so much! And thank you for sharing our contest video on that cesspool called Facebook!! It must have been hard to go back to social media that doesn't give you a thing but thanks for doing it for us! Hahaha!

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:)

Pleasure treasure!

I don't have much punch there anymore. New account and barely used. But I hope it helps some.

<3

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@clairemobey

Beautiful song.

This has all the makings of a classic. sister. I hope some big label finds you guys and gets this one out there.

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Wow @nickydee THANK YOU ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ it's a very special song indeed!

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