The Englishman introduces another function of omens in The Alchemist. He tells Santiago (whom he first mistakes for an Arab) that omens are not just for following on the way to achieving one's Personal Legend. They also can help a person understand the language of the universe.
Originally a waltz, during the British Dixieland Revival in the 1950s and 1960s this melody was often played in fast four/four tempo, notably recorded by the Kenny Ball Band. It's a Sin to Tell a Lie - Fats Waller | Song Info. AllMusic.
Live to Tell is a hopeful ballad that deserved its #1 position on the charts and made rock scribes believe in her. Live to Tell is her best song and my favorite Madonna tune-it's about being hopeful in hard times. Leo-Westminster 1, Md. This song appears to have been written by Patrick Leonard.