Friday, 22 April 2016

Sad/happy by Léa & Lia-léna

Sad thoughts

Dad, I took my first steps with you. You taught me patiently so many things; you gave me the strength to face up to life. You were always so positive, always listening to me; I shared so much happiness with you. You prepared me for so many things, even your death. Where are you? You’re such a good pilot, how can you be missing in action?! Are you really dead? It’s impossible, not you, not my dad! Yesterday, you smiled at me, and you left, promising to come back very soon. I’d give anything to know where you are…


Happy thoughts


Sad/happy by César & Alexandre

Sad thoughts

Why did I gamble? I could have stopped… I am so stupid! I had everything: a happy family, a beautiful house, a decent job. But now I have nothing left… What am I going to do now? If only I could go back; I wouldn’t make the same mistakes again. I would not have gone to the casino every evening. I would have stayed home and taken better care of my kids. I would have given them presents instead of wasting my money on blackjack. If they take me back, I promise we will go on a journey around the world together. I would do things every day with my kids. I want to see my friends again. My life is a real nightmare. Will my wife ever forgive me? All I want is my family back. I don't deserve their love…


Happy thoughts

Who sent me this box? Why is there no name on it? (opens box) Hey, I remember this car! My dad gave it to me one winter when I was sick off school. That's a happy memory... And this ball, it's the one my friends and me played with. And this drawing, I made it with my best friend in primary school. Hey, it's not bad!  Ha, the sword! My weapon of choice to play the knight in shining armour with my cousins during the summer holidays...It’s got to be my mother who sent me this box. Can she still love me?

Sad/happy by Antoine, Clément, Santiago &Thibault

Sad song

Yeah, it’s my life, my own words I guess...
Have you ever loved someone so much, you'd give an arm for?
Not the expression, no, literally give an arm for?
When they know they're your heart
And you know you were their armour
And you will destroy anyone who would try to harm her
But what happens when karma turns right around and bites you?
And everything you stand for turns on you to spite you?
What happens when you become the main source of her pain?
"Daddy, look what I made", Dad's gotta go catch a plane
"Daddy, where's Mommy? I can't find Mommy where is she?"
I don't know, go play Hailie, baby, your Daddy's busy
Daddy's writing a song, this song ain't gonna write itself
I'll give you one underdog then you gotta swing by yourself
Then turn right around in that song and tell her you love her
And put hands on her mother, who's a spitting image of her
That's Slim Bobby, yeah baby, Slim Bobby's crazy
Bobby made me, but tonight Bobby's rocka-by-baby...
And when I'm gone, just carry on, don't mourn
Rejoice every time you hear the sound of my voice
Just know that I'm looking down on you smiling
And I didn't feel a thing, so baby don't feel no pain
Just smile back
Sixty thousand people, all jumping out their seat
The curtain closes, they're throwing roses at my feet
I take a bow and thank you all for coming out
They're screaming so loud, I take one last look at the crowd
I glance down, I don't believe what I'm seeing
"Daddy it's me, Help Mommy, her wrists are bleeding"
But baby we're in Sweden, how did you get to Sweden?
"I followed you Daddy, you told me that you weren't leavin'
You lied to me Dad, and now you make Mommy sad
And I bought you this coin, it says 'Number One Dad'
That's all I wanted, I just wanted to give you this coin"
I get the point - fine, me and Mommy are gone"
But baby wait, "it's too late Dad, you made the choice
Now go up there and show 'em that you love 'em more than us"
That's what they want, they want you Marshall
They keep screamin' your name
It's no wonder you can't go to sleep, just take another pill
Yeah, I bet you, you will. You rap about it, yeah, word, k-keep it real
I hear applause, all this time I couldn't see
How could it be, that the curtain is closing on me
I turn around, find a gun on the ground, cock it
Put it to my brain, scream "Die Bobby!" and pop it
The sky darkens, my life flashes, the plane that I was
Supposed to be on crashes and burns to ashes
And when I'm gone, just carry on, don't mourn
Rejoice every time you hear the sound of my voice
Just know that I'm looking down on you smiling
And I didn't feel a thing, so baby don't feel no pain
Just smile back

Happy song

That's when I wake up, alarm clock ringin', there's birds singin'
That’s when I realized it was my daughter who woke me up.
Tears start to come … I raise my head, see my wife and realize I’m going to be married
The most beautiful day of my life, spoiling him with such melancholy…
Never would I let my family leave me …
Because it’s thanks to them that towards the glory I am to fly away
Never music will pass before them…
Because my family which makes me the most happy…

Sad/happy by Camille & Amélie

Sad thoughts

What am I doing in this train, going north? The north, it's just so sad and it's always raining... I should be heading to the music school in the south! My parents want me to study Law, but I won a place to go to music school full-time… I want to be a Jazz saxophonist! I would so love to see my friends in the orchestra again; I miss them so much… Without music I'm nothing, and now my parents want to take it all away from me. When we played on New Year's Eve, I was so nervous. I had to do my first solo; I dropped all my music I was so stressed-out! Once on stage, my heart was beating so fast! Then the conductor waved at me; I stood up and played...


Positive thoughts

My solo went really well; I was so relieved! All my friends congratulated me, and then we had that party. We all laughed so much. It was one of the best moments of my life!  That's it, I've made up my mind: I will carry on playing music whatever happens. Music gives meaning to my life, it gives me friends… When I play my sax I don't feel so shy. I'm not going to quit just to please my parents! At the next station I'm getting off and taking the first train south!

Sad/happy by Willem

Sad thoughts

"Why did you have to die? You were always there for me... When I was sad you always said something funny to get me out of the blues. You died, man! Dumb gangs… I always said you shouldn't deal drugs! When you lose a friend, that’s when you need him most! From now on, I'll do things alone… That's why I'm on this train, to get away, to start a new life somewhere, on my own... I don't know if it’s the right thing to do... I’m going crazy! I need you, my friend".


Happy thoughts

(The ticket inspector talks to me)
"Yeah, that guy's right. He wouldn't want me to be sad. He would want me to have fun. What did we like to do together? Yes, that's it: going to the amusement park! Those giant rollercoasters are so great! I remember us laughing out loud the whole time; those were good times… The vibrations of this train feel like the carts being pulled up the big dipper. Wait a second, what if the train was a rollercoaster cart? Hell, yeah, that would be fun, bigtime!"