God knows how I adore life
Johnny Green (2008)
God knows how I adore life (Remix 2015) by Johnny Green (34'35)
“J'aime l'automne, cette triste saison va bien aux souvenirs. Quand les arbres n'ont plus de feuilles, quand le ciel conserve encore au crepuscule la teinte rousse qui dore l'herbe fanee, il est doux de regarder s'eteindre tout ce qui naguere encore brulait en vous.” Gustave Flaubert, Novembre
Now it's autumn. The sun is paler, the air more crisp, and a constant breeze cloaks you. But you feel happy. If asked why, you really wouldn't know how to explain. No reasons come to mind. What news do you have? None to mention. Perhaps you feel content because the sun has grown pale, the air is crisper and the breeze touches your skin and you can feel it. That's it. You can feel. It's like there's something with you during this time. Not carrying you, but walking with you. It's not a person. Though there is dialogue. It's not assistance. It's like there's company. Were your soul to walk with you. Down the road, past the shops and into the side-streets. It's quieter there. Not much traffic. More trees and less people. But your friend is still with you. Yes, she's your friend.
Soon it grows dark. Much sooner than what you remember. You take pleasure in this. In darkness you can hide. It loses you. Which means you can lose yourself too. The night is good for the imagination. It's easier to think of yourself in a different time. Things are less visible to contradict these visions. These dreams. But the temperature drops too. The wind is stiffer. And there's no romantic glow of moonlight tonight. So you turn round, face home, and walk.
The walking does you good. Your heart begins to swell once more. Again, you don't really know why. There's been no change. Nothing's happened. In fact, where is it that you're going to? Aren't you going to from whence you came? But everything's happened, it's all changed. Your friend and you got out. You escaped. If only for a while. Did you really want longer?
No. Just for a while. Had you wanted to see more? More than the street lights, the headlights and the warmth that the pub gave out? Those mountains and rivers that you tell me you want to see once more? No. They can wait. For you've been out. You've had your little adventure for today. The world can wait. You want nothing more than to go back in.
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God knows how I adore life was conceived throughout 2006 and consists of photographs shot in 13 countries between late 2005 and November 2007. It is a sister project to its predecessor, Those eyes are enough to take this heart of mine, which was itself completed during this period.
As with Those eyes are enough to take this heart of mine, there is a soundtrack featuring 12 pieces of music and views as an audio slide show, this time with a mass of 360 photographs and runs for 34:35 mins.
The copyright to all the images contained in God knows how I adore life lies with either the artist, Johnny Green, or in some cases, the Press Association. The copyright to the music is owned by each artist and/or their respective record company. The copyright to God knows how I adore life is solely that of the author, Johnny Green. All rights reserved.