Friday, May 12, 2006

A Song For You

Some of you may remember my entry about the song that Leon Russell and Ray Charles sang for Willie Nelson on his birthday bash DVD.

Just lettin' you all know that it's still bringing me to tears. I don't know what it is about that song...or maybe it's the combination of Leon and Ray and Willie's tears...whatever it is, I feel compelled to share the lyrics with you.

So here goes.......

A Song For You

i've been so many places
in my life and times
i've sung alot of songs
i've made some bad rhymes


i've acted out my love on stages
with ten thousand people watching
but we're alone now
and i'm singing this song to you


and i know your image of me
is what i hope to be
i treat anyone kindly
but darling can't you see


theres no one more important to me
darling can't you please see through me
cause were alone now
and im singing this song to you


you taught me precious secrets
of a truth, witholding nothing
you came out in front
and i was hiding


but now i'm so much better
and if my words don't come together
listen to the melody
cause my love is there, hiding


i love you in a place
where theres no space and time
i love you for all my life
you are a friend of mine


and when my life is over
remember when we were together
we were alone
and i was singing this song to you


but i love you in a place
where theres no space and time
i love you for all my life
you are a friend of mine


and when my life is over
remember when we were together
we were alone
and i was singing this song for you


we were alone
and i was singing this song for you
we were alone
and i was singing my song
...singing this song for you

~~~Leon Russell~~~

Now, lets break this down a little.....obviously, Ray Charles is no longer with us, so the line when he sang "and when my life is over, remember when we were together, we were alone, and I was singing this song for you" is heart wrenching.

Also, I have yet to hear a line in a poem, a song, or just a sincere and genuine comment that touches me like "I love you in a place where there's no space and time." Wow...if anyone ever came up with that line for me....I would've been theirs on the spot!!

There's one last line that I want to point out that really touches me as well. That's when Leon says "but now I'm so much better, and if my words don't come together, listen to the melody, cause my love is there, hiding."

There's a little pause between "there" and "hiding" that gives me just enough time to let the tears start rollin'

Where would I be without my music??????

1 comment:

Andrea said...

What a boring world it would be with out music to make us happy!