Day 18 – “Songbird” Handwritten Lyrics
“Songbird” is out! We uploaded the video yesterday, and many of you have already watched it. Thanks for all the amazing comments! It feels so good to have a new tune ready to see the world, and we have been smiling constantly for the last few hours!
So, in honour of the new release (watch it here) we are going to give away two hand written sheets of lyrics for the song. We’ll draw the winners amongst all entries in tomorrow’s video!
Good Luck!
Day 18 – “Songbird” Handwritten Lyrics (2 Winners)
We will each be writing out one sheet of “Songbird” lyrics and be giving it away tomorrow. Thanks for playing along with us!
How to enter:
Comment: What advice would you give your younger self?
Prize:
Handwritten lyrics to “Songbird” (2 Winners)
Have a groovy weekend, we send much love,
Mona & Lisa
My advice to my younger self would be: “Don’t take things so seriously. Just enjoy the moment because there are no good or bad experiences, just new learnings. Have fun with your life… it all goes so quickly…
I started a rock band with a friend when I was 11 in which we stayed together till we graduated high school Then we kind of all went our own ways. I gave up playing till about 7 years ago(which was a 35 year gap) but now wish I had stayed with it and kept learning the craft.
NO regrets. Follow your path and stay true to it.
Mankind doesn’t change. Only the toys get better. REM
Ask out that girl you like. The worst that can happen isn’t actually that bad.
I guess it’d be: Don’t borrow tomorrow’s troubles for today. Meaning : Don’t worry about unpleasant things you need to do, just face them when you need to. Worrying about them ahead of time just makes them seem worse than they actually turn out to be, in most cases. I learned this later in life, but could really have used it in my school years.
Don’t let your laziness make your decisions (too often. 🙂
I would say: “Do you remember that teacher who said the high school days are the best of your life? She was wrong, the best is yet to come. Just follow your instincts and it will all turn out allright.”
Be kind to everyone.
Think more about others.
Always do your best, but remember that its more important to complete a task than it is to have it be perfect. Relax more, have faith that things will work themselves out eventually, even if you cannot envision it now. Remember that its more important to be kind, than to be right.
Well, I think I would of told my younger self, to just be proud of who I am, and if others didn’t/don’t like me and felt I was a target for bullying, then it’s their problem and just keep on being true to myself, stand ground, and to always try to to do good for others with the good that stems from me …????????
Thank you Mona and Lisa for giving us glimpses into your family. I am convinced that a deep love is shared between Mona, Lisa, Michaela, Rudi and their extended family. And I believe that the members of the MLT club are fortunate beneficiaries of that because Mona and Lisa are unfailingly respectful and polite to each member of the club. At times in my life I have been judgmental and condemning – too eager to point out the speck in another’s eye while conveniently ignoring the beam in my own eye. My advice to my younger self (and my current self): strive to see the face of Christ in whoever I am blessed to be with, never hesitate to ask for forgiveness when I have hurt someone, and always do whatever I can to help others become the best version of themselves.
This is very good advice. If only all children could be nurtured in such loving homes! Our world would be a much happier, more loving place.
Thank you for your kind words of support Jeannette. It’s nice to know that my words haven’t fallen (entirely) on deaf ears. I hope you have a joyous and blessed Christmas!
Many thanks, and I wish you the same!
Junge, lerne so früh wie möglich Gitarre zu spielen.
I would tell myself to pay more attention to others, to not think that I know everything and be so arrogant in the process. To be more caring and giving.
I’m in a much better place now.
If I ever meet my younger self, I would slap him real hard. And would tell him to let her go.
Sorry I cannot answer the question. I did listen to it, enjoyed it, but I want to do it with my mind sharp. I delivered a load in the caverns in Carthage, MO and also picked up a load in different caverns there. A bit stressful and long day. I am also stressing on if I can get home in time and there was a wreak that slowed me down. I plan on listening again tomorrow when mind is sharp. Sorry. ❤????
You’ve had a rough day! I hope you get some well deserved rest soon.
I was an introvert. It would have been a lot more fun to be an extravert, but there’s no point in telling someone to be what they’re not. So, I would just tell the guy to “Ask the girls from the No More Worries Company…. Don’t trouble yourself.”
Be way more patient in matters of love in pursuit of a “Happily Ever After” relationship.
Do something that people will pay you to do. Be good at it. And hopefully you enjoy it. Invest early and often. Enjoy a day off every week. There is much more, but this is what I came up with today. Thank you Songbirds.
Don’t be afraid to let go
This is an important lesson that is hard to learn!
I would tell my high-school self, “Go ahead and ask Patti sitting there next to you in Chemistry class for a date. She might say Yes!”
Listen and ask more questions of your parents, grandparents and their siblings about your history. Once they are gone the stories tend to go with them and are lost forever.
Hi Mona , Hi Lisa ???? Hello everyone.. The advice for myself would be.. Live every moment, be happy, don’t worry, everything will be alright, don’t worry about tomorrow.. tomorrow will be another day and everything will be fine. , and don’t forget to follow The MonaLisa Twins… they will be like a ray of sunshine on cloudy days in your life.????❤️
Go to more gigs, buy more vinyl, and buy that 70s Gibson Les Paul you always wanted. Have proper guitar lessons, and learn how to ice skate. Spend more time with your friends and family, and as for your second girlfriend that you want to marry, well don’t!
Keep up with my cornet and trumpet and to have been smarter in some situations.
William Hauslein
don’t worry so much your life turns out pretty good. and buy apple and amazon stock.
I grew up in a house with both sets of grandparents. My mother’s mom lived downstairs. My family was on the second floor and my father’s parents on the third floor. It wasn’t until they were gone that I realized how fortunate I was to grow up surrounded by such love. I wish I could re-live those days, especially this time of year.
Don’t worry, be happy.
Life is way shorter than you think…don’t waste it!
The older you get, the faster time passes.
It wouldn’t matter – I wouldn’t listen to me.
Follow your dreams and don’t be dismayed by sceptics and fools.
Take control of your destiny.
Not to waste a second.
And yet, you cannot say what shall happen tomorrow. For what is your life? It is but a vapor that appears for a little time and afterward vanishes away (James 4:14)
Advice to my younger self…that could be a book! However, in a nutshell, take more time to listen to someone much older. The knowledge you gain sitting at the feet of an elderly person is a piece of history you can carry with you. I would tell myself that when Im given advice that would keep me from making the same mistake a family member ,or trusted friend gave me… I should have listed instead of having the attitude that “I have to make my own mistakes”. Don’t take for granted the time you have to live on this earth….it goes by so quickly.
I would say, don’t buy yourself a politician, you will always get problems ????
I feel grateful for these videos and the music ???? they are so heartwarming!
I’d tell my younger self: try to get over your shyness, and remember you are not responsible for other people’s actions, but you are responsible for your own actions.
Take care of your health. Save more. Don’t count your chickens until they hatch.
I think, maybe, things will get better– but it’s gonna take a long time.
(thanks Mona and Lisa for being part of the better)
I totally agree with you girls – I would say be happy where you are at the moment. Can’t change the past, but remember and learn from it; plan to make your future, but don’t live for it; enjoy the present. Worry less, enjoy more
I’d say young Joe don’t be afraid of what “they” think because “they” are to busy thinking about themselves to think of you.
Follow Your Own Path as people cannot live your life for you.
Also do not worry what people think, as those people are the ones who have a problem with anyone going down their own path.
Take the Metallica job, dummy!
I would tell my younger self not to be afraid of the things you really want to do. I always wanted to ride a motorcycle never did. I absolutely love your new video songbird job well done girls!!!
Don’t assume that your parents will live to a ripe old age.
Try to better balance your time between the things and people you love and keep all else out. And you can throw a tantrum from time to time if that’s what it takes to achieve the above ????.
Learn early how to invest money wisely. I was always good at socking away money in the bank but never learned how to invest. I never trusted the stock market and there are a lot of scammers out there as well.
It’s always darkest before it goes completely black.
Take more chances. Don’t play it “safe”. You are better off regretting making mistakes than wishing and wondering what might have happened if you’d done something…(*of course the flip side of that is also valid cause there are many things I did do in my life that I probably wish I hadn’t done…oh well)
Don’t sweat the small stuff. Life goes on.
The one thing I think of once in a while that I wonder if I could have changed is “getting married & having children”. I’ve been single all my life & have lived with my twin brother for most of my adult life. Since we are the best of friends & don’t think I would change anything……but would have certainly made my life quite different
Save as much money as you can, most things are really unneeded.
I think the main advice I would give to my younger self is not to take life so seriously; problems pass and I promise it gets better. Don’t hide so much behind your own shyness, it makes you seem unapproachable and unfriendly to others, and you’ll be amazed at what happens when you reach out to people more. And take those Wednesday night piano lessons, you’ll be able to catch “Lost in Space” on reruns.
I would tell myself not to be afraid of making a change or taking a chance.
Start earlier in life, and call in sick on December 22, 1990!
I would tell my younger self to look for the buried treasure in every person I meet. It might be deeply buried in some people but it is there nonetheless, just waiting to be discovered. I was too afraid of other people to realize what a blessing it is to connect in meaningful ways. I would also advise my younger self to heed the advice in the the beautiful lyrics of “Songbird”! I remember one of my high school teachers writing a note to me once that said, “Free the spirit, there’s a bubbling you inside!” I not sure how she saw the treasure I had buried within me but I have always been grateful to her for recognizing it and encouraging me.
Hello Jeanette. I know what you mean here. In my later years I have been able to see the good in virtually everyone. There have been a few occasions where I have failed, my previous landlord being the major one.
Your teacher was a teacher for a reason and that was she could see the potential in people. You cannot help someone unless they are willing to be helped and she saw what needed to be done for her (and others) to help you but most importantly you to help yourself. My biggest hero, outside of my family, was a maths teacher who taught me how to have self belief and value my self worth.
Thanks for your thoughtful words about teachers! I am a retired teacher myself and I still fill in for teachers when they are sick. It isn’t often I hear such kind words about those in our profession!
Jeannette, I read this after writing mine, and man, can I relate. Beautifully expressed.
Thank you, Paul!
Llongyfarchiadau i enillwyr y gwobrau, mae’r blagur yn anrhegion Nadolig gwych!
The main advice that I would give my much younger self is ‘don’t take the worries of others onto your shoulders so often’. Also ‘don’t be afraid to fail’. Thankfully several sporting events, one involving one of my brothers, meant that I learnt to accept failure in my early twenties. Not being scared to fail means that you have more chance of success and I’ve benefitted from just having a go on several occasions. You find that you have previously unknown talents.
There is a bit of advice that I have been trying to give myself over the past few years (which is related to my first piece above) and that is don’t be afraid to say no to someone when you are already fully burdened. I am at the phase now of learning how to do this in a nice way as it is not natural and I haven’t found the right balance in dealing with it.
There so so many gems already listed and lots so true. Some were not relevant for me, but many oh so true. I’m sure that each of us can relate to many of the sage pieces of advice being given.
Yesterday evening I realised what strange things an MLT build up to Christmas can do. I found that I was conversing in gaelic with a german (Jurgen). I don’t half set myself up sometimes!
Mae’n drueni, Phil. Yn anffodus, nid ydych wedi ennill tywel. Tro nesaf. Sut ydych chi hyd yn oed yn ynganu hyn i gyd yma?
Nid oes diben ceisio hyd yn oed! Nid heb siwt wlyb beth bynnag gan ei fod ychydig yn debyg i’r Iseldireg, digon o fflem.
I can’t translate the following on google as some letters are also full words. I know that; w is pronounced oo, ff as th and u is y. So the town of Tondu is pronounced Tondee and Cardiff is spelt Caerdydd in Welsh and pronounced ka-y-rdeethe ….good luck having a go at this!
I was at university in Wales (UWIST in Cardiff) and learnt a little bit about the language but the only places that it is spoken in day to day life are in west and central Wales, basically the rural parts.
Ja Phil, manche Spraken klingen all temlich lustig un sünd leider vun dat Utstarven bedroht.
Ich hatte Mühe, dies zu übersetzen, da das Wort utstarven erst auftauchte, als ich es auf Schwedisch versuchte. Es ist traurig, dass dieses Erbe verschwindet.
There is a station on Anglesey called Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch
This is usually shortened to Llanfair PG. It was lengthened to this as a joke in the 2nd half of the 19th century. In full it means in english (as per the station nameboard) ‘St Mary’s church in the hollow of the white hazel near to the rapid whirlpool and the church of St Tysilio of the red cave. ‘. Google translator just gives up though!
Love that the club is giving you strange experiences, but that’s the beauty of the MLT Club, a chance to interact with people you would never normally know!
Hi Mona and Lisa! Wow, this is a really deep question. I would tell myself “don’t be so selfish and self-centered. Have more compassion and empathy for others. Try to love others like God loves me.” I have learned a lot over the decades, and my younger self wasn’t always very nice. I am ashamed to admit that, but it is true.
You seem to be being very harsh on your younger self.
I am. I should just let it go, but I still feel a lot of regret
I had a wonderful childhood. My parents never argued in front of us. My wife says I was raised by Ozzie and Harriet. I grew up believing that my country could do no wrong, the law was always just, and all a man had to do was “find a girl, settle down” and he would have a happy life. I volunteered for the draft and interpreted “find a girl” as the first girl that came along – I learned a few things the hard way.
I would tell my younger self that life is not quite so simple. I would also tell my younger self that most of the rest of what I learned as a child was spot on, such respect for others and spending time enjoying the wonderful world out there.
First, I’d tell myself don’t be afraid to go outside of your comfort zone. Get out there and live life to the fullest and always try new experiences that make themselves available.
For my very younger self, I’d advise me to buy 2 of each of the Star Wars action figures I loved as a kid and only play with one set, packing the others away for the future. Years later, the mint condition unopened ones (that I didn’t buy) could probably have paid for a year of college.
For me two years ago, buy stock in Zoom!
Oh, and don’t stop watching Doctor Who!!
I fully agree with going outside your comfort zone. You learn far more about yourself that way.
I think I would have to tell myself to be more confident and I would of helped myself be better equipped for life and my career to help me achieve my true potential. Also I think I would have told myself not to put anything off because time is not on your side.
I would tell myself that the person most responsible for my happiness is me. It is not the obligation of family, friends, lovers, or occupation. If I am unhappy, the person who has to fix that is me and not blame others.
Another is that life is shorter than you think. Don’t take people for granted, we will all not be together long.
Don’t let work become your life. It’s just a job. Enjoy life. It will go by faster than you think it will.
If I knew then what I know now there are a lot of things I would do differently…but one important one would be to invest my money better.
Dear 20-year-old me.
*ALL* of the preceding great comments plus …
Lick your wounds and get busy. Keep fighting.
P.S. Nice one Diana G.
Congrats to the winners and good luck to all for tomorrows draw. There is nothing as special as having the lyrics to a wonderful song written by the original artists!
Looking back on my life, knowing now what I know, my advice to my younger self would be to realize every life is unique and different and must march to it’s own drum beat. Everything will work out if you focus one what is meant for you.
Yes you are right Jung, but you have to find the drumbeat first and the difficult thing in life is to find out which drum is meant for you. Sometimes it’s very noisy out there, what we call life.
Hi Jurgen, yes indeed. Hindsight is always 20/20, but personally I was too concerned about norms and what society expected. I had a different drum beat that didn’t conform to the norm, but I see now that is what made me and my life that much more special and remarkable. But yeah, there was a lot of noise. I wish I could travel back in time and leave some messages, hints or signs for my younger self. ????
The problem is that I wouldn’t believe it even if I told myself. Other people told me the same things and I didn’t believe them, either. Or maybe believe isn’t the right word…more like “heed.” At any rate, I think the main thing would be that Yes, it DOES matter. All of it. And the future isn’t some far-off alternate universe…it’s Real and it’s Tomorrow!
“Don’t sweat the small stuff!”
Have more faith in you !
Don’t be so hard on yourself. You are a better person than you give yourself credit for being.
Have more faith in your musical abilities and be more serious about practicing your guitar playing.
Don’t worry so much. Everything always seems to work out in the end.
Believe what you see when there’s no reason to not believe. Then, live life accordingly. It’s better to love and lose than to put your ego first. Don’t worry about what others think. Associate with like minded people.
Listen to your dads advice.
Stop trying to be a perfectionist. Imperfect people experience joy in their achievements; perfectionists can feel no more than relief.
Stop working so much overtime, spend some more time travelling instead. I have caught up on that though, except for the last two years, that damn virus is making our lives difficult.
I would tell myself to work less and enjoy every minute with my kids because they grow up so fast.
Learn Spanish. Dont worry baby, everything will turn out all right. Invest in your retirement fund in your early twenties and you’ll be a millionaire.
The advice I would give my younger self is to ask myself “is this the legacy you want to leave for your family ?….let me explain….I’m 71 years old and have been working 2 jobs forever…at midnight I get up and go deliver newspapers and then get home to take a nap for 2 hours…get up at 7:15 and get ready for daytime truck driving job…get home 4:30 in the afternoon and have dinner and by 6-7:00 o’clock I’m back in bed until midnight to do it all over again….is this the legacy I want to leave my family…NO….as of this coming Sunday December 26 it’ll be my last day of delivering newspapers…I’ve been on the route for 25 yrs 7 months….it will free up my nights and weekends…now I’ll be able to go to my grandchildrens sporting events such as basketball ???? soccer ⚽️cheer competition /cheerleading etc…take the time to drive 220 miles to visit family instead of them having to come see me……all this has come to light since the recent totally unexpected death of my 68 yr old younger brother and my 91 yr old mother…I now find myself wishing I had spent more time with them…so now I’m going to be spending my time with my remaining family and enjoying my adult kids and grandchildren….I want my legacy to be one in which my family can remember fondly and smile and laugh at the good times we are about to experience.
Bravo for making such an important life-changing decision! You won’t regret it and your family will bless you for it.
Thank you Jeannette….I’m looking forward to it….may you and your family have a blessed holiday season????
Thank you! I wish the same to you and yours.
Believe in yourself
Study a little harder in school.
Allen, I wish I had, especially in High School.
That’s why we pushed our kids to work hard in school,to keep opportunities open.
NEVER, EVER BE AFRAID TO FOLLOW YOUR HEART ♥
First I want to thank you for the nice Christmas card, which arrived yesterday.
Advice to my younger self ? I should have learned to play the drums.
Whishing you a wonderful season time and maybe snow at Christmas…..
Don’t catch songbirds, because then they won’t sing as beautifully as Mona and Lisa.
I would tell myself that whatever you do, always give it your best.
Stand up for yourself. Don’t be too quick to acquiesce in what someone else wants.
My advice would be: don’t miss out on opportunities and definitely don’t do that.
I would tell myself to work harder in school that getting an education is a privilege not a right
Don’t dwell on the past and don’t worry about future – enjoy the here and now.
Congratulations to the winners! My advice would be to not so hard on myself. I always try to do the best and make everyone happy and if I fail I beat my self up that I should of tried harder. I am very blessed and want everyone to just as blessed as I Am and in some cases that does not work. To rephrase Mona….Be happy with what you have!
Bill and Maddie
You could be describing me here, I know exactly how you feel and what you mean.
Thank you Phillip, The happiest people are not the ones who have everything but the ones who are happy with with they have.
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No matter how crazy and mixed up life gets for me, no one has a perfect life. So if you can’t help them out of their bitterness don’t let them affect your happiness…… Some people just won’t be happy until you are just as bitter and as angry at life as they are.
Enjoy life while it is happening.
Don’t worry what other people think.
Almost nothing is as serious as it seems at the time.
Care about and cherish other people.
Those would be my top ones.
I happened to look this up fairly recently, and there have been actual scientific studies related to this question by talking to people near death in hospices. The number one thing those people said they regretted is that they worked so hard/much. The flip side and take home message of that is obviously: play more – now.
“Take time to appreciate the people in your life,” because sometimes I didn’t, and sometimes I didn’t get a chance to correct that.
…and maybe “buy Bitcoin.”
Hello Ladies,
Thank you from the bottom of my heart for the Amazingly Beautiful “Singbird”. It such a mesmerizing ballad. Truly a wonderful Gift.
I wish I could tell my younger self to say how I felt about others, or to communicate better. I would get tounge tied and couldn’t say what I needed to.
Was there someone in particular? Yes.
Have a fantastic weekend, and all the best everyday.
Rick
PS IMO I think you should give a special prize to the person that missed guessing the title of “Songbird” by one letter. I think they deserve something to come that close out of all the guesses.
I had someone in particular too!
Don’t wait for life to happen. It’s gonna go by quick.
So listen to this song for some great advice.
Get up and dance and romance
Before the book closes
I really enjoyed the new song and video Songbird. Hard to believe you’re able to find such remote looking locations…and the rapid departure of the red balloon was over the top.
For today’s question, I would tell my younger self to have more patience with myself as well as others and to realize we all have our burdens.
Hello Mona & Lisa!
The advice I would give myself in my youth is not to forget to thank and say kind and good words to my family and friends. Otherwise , we may be late . It is necessary to appreciate and cherish family and friends. Life goes by very quickly.
I would tell myself this: “ All those things that seem so important to you now will someday just be a distant memory. Be true to who you know you are. You’re ok. Don’t worry.”
I would tell my younger self not to be afraid of stepping outside my comfort zone.
I passed up a lot of opportunities, as i didn’t feel comfortable.
Who knows where those opportunities would have led me in life. Though i have no regrets, as i would not have met the friends i have, & possibly not done the things i have.
I believe that every person has the need for self-realization and basically also strives for it as far as his environment allows him. That’s why I don’t think much of advice. I would listen to my younger self, try to find out what he wants, where his interests and strengths lie and what his wishes for life are. And then I would try to help him to realize these goals and wishes and create a value-free space in which he can develop freely. So much for the theory. Life then contributes its own share.
That’s all very philosophical Jurgen.
“It is very rare in life that someone listens to us and really understands without immediately judging. This is a very haunting experience.”
Carl R. Rogers
I think I was a very sensitive child in some respects and sometimes I worried a lot about things that seem so much smaller to me today. In those moments I would like to tell little Isabell that it’s all going to be alright.
I can really relate to this!
I would tell my younger self not to be so critical of others and to embrace new experiences rather than trying to avoid them. Also, try not to do everything by myself and instead let others help when they can.
I would tell my younger self not to judge myself in comparison to others, but rather judge yourself against what you know you are capable of and to be wary of anyone that tries to change you to suit their ideals.
Don’t let others take away your dreams just so they can they realise their own dreams.
Been there a few times and now wonder how my life would be now if I just ignored those people or said no!