Never was your love..., lyrics to an old Don McLean tune Options

[JustDaniel]

Never was your love…

Seasons come and go
Moments disappear
in fog of joy or fear
as children come and grow

They drift and wend their way
through pain, delight and grief
trust and unbelief…
can't hear a word you say

And yet, they come to see your love again
in something so mundane
they cannot explain…
some Light explodes, and midnight turns to dawn…
never was your love vain.

Seasons greet them too
for cuddling or flight
to share a weekend night
together, overdue

their children come along
play unfamiliar tunes
inventing their own runes
to sing in cryptic song

And yes, they will discover love again
perhaps through joy or pain…
in a way they can't explain…
their sun will rise as midnight turns to dawn…
never was your love vain.

© MLee Dickens'son 14 May 2006


to the tune of the Perry Como standard

And I Love You So, by Don McLean

[Guest_ohsteve_*]

Daniel... some very beautiful lines, I sure wish I could hear it being sung, well done Great read.
Steve

[JustDaniel]

Thank you so much, Steve. I'd be glad to sing it for you, but of course you couldn't hear me!

However, if you click the link at the bottom, you can use the midi to sing it yourself! Give it a try and let me know what you think!

deLightin' in singin', Daniel

[Guest_ohsteve_*]

Daniel no link but thats ok cause I can't sing...LOL.

[JustDaniel]

There's a link at the bottom of the FIRST PANEL, beneath the poem, in blue. Let me know if that doesn't work!

Love in Light, Daniel

[Guest_Cathy_*]

Hi Daniel,

You've expressed some lovely thoughts! And some a bit sad... but you can't have the good without the not-so-good can you?

I don't know ANYTHING about lyrics so if I offer something that messes it up... toss it! LOL

Seasons come and go
Moments disappear
in fog of joy or fear
as children come and grow And the moments disappear TOO fast!

They drift and wend their way
through pain, delight and grief
trust and unbelief…
can't hear a word you say There seems to be an awful lot of 'and's. Would a descriptive word work?

And yet, they come to see your love again
in something so mundane
they cannot explain…
some Light explodes, and midnight turns to dawn…
never was your love vain. I like this especially. For no reason that they can explain they finally realize love...

Seasons greet them too
for cuddling or flight
to share a weekend night
together, overdue

their children come along
play unfamiliar tunes
inventing their own runes
to sing in cryptic song They march to the beat of their own drum don't they? lol

And yes, they will discover love again
perhaps through joy or pain…
in a way they can't explain…
their sun will rise as midnight turns to dawn…
never was your love vain.

I guess the 'and's were my only nit. AND only because there seemed to be so many in one verse. A necessary evil?? LOL

Lovely piece!
Cat

[JustDaniel]

Sorry to be so long getting back to this, Cat...

Thank you for your impressions... and I see your perspective and all that and normally I would agree with yours and make a change, and then request your further perspective and wait patiently and make further adjustments if necessary...

and I mean that...

but I think if you sing this to the tune provided, it will likely be a small matter ?

playing... and deLightedly, Daniel