Story Behind The Song
The music came to me a few years ago...quite quickly...melody and harmony. The lyric...storyline came much later. I had a feeling for the story, but took my time in commiting any words to it. For probably 3 years I played the song and sang the melody w
Song Description
The song is about the nuturing which a parent will provide to a child. It happens in all forms of life. The beauty of it is that it is completely natural and in-born in all of us. In the song, I use the image of a Mother (mine) and a child (me) on the
| Song Length |
4:28 |
Genre |
Pop - Easy Listening, Folk - Contemporary |
| Tempo |
Floating |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Relaxed, Tranquil |
Subject |
General, Ocean, Sea |
| Similar Artists |
Paul Simon, Joan Baez |
Language |
English |
Lyrics
.......hold my hand and don't let go....my mama said to me
on the rocks high above the waves..crashin' to the sea
...the moon has a secret only time understands...
the tide brings it in..leaves it in the sand..
and the time goes and still I am squeezing her hand
The Wind and the Waves
will carry us away.