1 Topic by Peatle Jville (edited by Peatle Jville 2023-02-19 23:18:04)

  • Registered: 2015-07-31
  • Posts: 2,793

Topic: Cyclone Gabrielle

Unfortunately, I'm not up to playing music much nowadays.  I wrote these lyrics, but I haven't been able to put them into a musical form.  I wonder why the weather people called this cyclone Gabrielle when that name means "God is great." In Abrahamic religions (Judaism, Christianity and Islam), Gabrielle is an archangel with power to announce God's will to men. Anyway on this occasion here in New Zealand we were fully made aware that we are not exempt from the powerful forces of nature.


Cyclone Gabrielle

Gabrielle she done her thing.

Not expected this to be a summer thing.

The agnostic on the roof.

Water rising he calls to God.

Please save my wife and baby's life.

For four generations this place has been his family's life.

All washed away overnight.

The orchards and all its fruit swept away.

The animals won't get to live another day.

Gabrielle she done her thing.

Not expected this to be a summer thing.

The agnostic on the roof.

Water rising he calls to God.

Please save my wife and baby's life.

The house and vehicles under water.

Please save me, my wife and my sons and daughters.

Don’t let us die in muddy waters.

Please save me, my wife and my sons and daughters.

Don’t let us die in muddy waters.

Gabrielle she done her thing.

Not expected this to be a summer thing.

The agnostic on the roof.

Water rising he calls to God.

Please save my wife and baby's life.

The helicopters circling overhead.

Will they save us and takes us where its safe and the kids can go to bed.

Gabrielle she done her thing.

Not expected this to be a summer thing.

The agnostic on the roof.

Water rising, he calls to God.

Please save my wife and baby's life.

  • mojo01
  • mojo01
  • Head Pickle Rhymer
  • Offline
  • From: nacogdoches texas
  • Registered: 2014-10-27
  • Posts: 568

Re: Cyclone Gabrielle

just saw this on the news today. God speed to New Zealand . living on the gulf coast i know what these storms can do.
stay safe Peatle     

out of tune out of key and out of touch
  • From: Perth
  • Registered: 2017-09-27
  • Posts: 1,454

Re: Cyclone Gabrielle

Hope you and your loved ones are keeping safe!!

Richard     

-[ Musician, writer, guitarist, singer ]-
Bandcamp     https://richardmortimer.bandcamp.com/follow_me
Discogs          https://www.discogs.com/release/29065579
YouTube         https://www.youtube.com/@RichardMortimerMusic
  • Registered: 2015-07-31
  • Posts: 2,793

Re: Cyclone Gabrielle

Thank you, Mojo and Neo for your kind thoughts.  Fortunately for me and my family we have avoided. the destructive parts of the storm but to the North and North East of us it has been hit hard. Those are the areas where the majority of New Zealanders population live.     

  • From: The Land Of Song
  • Registered: 2007-12-10
  • Posts: 5,704

Re: Cyclone Gabrielle

Pedr it sounds really bad out there but it takes tragedy to formulate a brilliant piece of work like this. Well done and keep yourself and Maree  safe.     

Ask not what Chordie can do for you, but what you can do for Chordie.

Phill Williams's Website

  • Grah1
  • Honoured Member
  • Offline
  • From: Cold and rainy Settle UK
  • Registered: 2011-05-12
  • Posts: 1,626

Re: Cyclone Gabrielle

Glad  you  are  ok  .     

Grah1's Website

7 Reply by Peatle Jville (edited by Peatle Jville 2023-02-21 10:30:06)

  • Registered: 2015-07-31
  • Posts: 2,793

Re: Cyclone Gabrielle

Thank you Piri and Grah for your kind thoughts. Even though my hand and fingers are not up to it I gave a slightly rearranged very rough sort of musical version of the poem a quick run through on the guitar.  I will take it down after a couple of days. Here it is attached.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_sWJhocrvA

8 Reply by Jandle (edited by Jandle 2023-02-23 03:09:50)

  • Jandle
  • Jandle
  • Uke-a-lady Moderator
  • Offline
  • Registered: 2015-07-15
  • Posts: 2,010

Re: Cyclone Gabrielle

Peatle, thats a good bit of writing there, really good.  "The agnostic on the roof.  Water rising, he calls to God."  So true, when tough scary life-threatening things happen, everyone calls out to God.  Interesting information to Peatle on the name Gabrielle.
It's been pretty serious here, particularly up Napier, Wairoa and Gisborne area`s.  Also, further up north Whitianga way.  Quite a lot of people and animals have died and more to be expected once they are found.   Sadly, many are still buried in the mud, and they are finding people in buried cars etc.  Sadly, there has been looting taking place there and many without power etc.  Locals are complaining of not enough help being sent in by the Govt.
I went to listen to your musical version of your poem, but you have taken it down already, so I missed it sad

Laugh Lots ... Forgive Much ...  Love one another     smile
Covers and some Originals found over there    ------- >    https://soundcloud.com/ukulelejan

9 Reply by Peatle Jville (edited by Peatle Jville 2023-02-24 09:12:42)

  • Registered: 2015-07-31
  • Posts: 2,793

Re: Cyclone Gabrielle

Cheers Jan it is sad that after this disaster that there is this evil element who are making it tougher on people who need all the help they can get. But it is also good to see how it has also brought out the best in humanity with Kiwis and people from around the world helping those who have been badly affected by Gabrielle. The government will have to lift its game on getting good outcomes for people in the badly affected communities.