Then music gave me walls when there
Was no place left to hide,
And lyrics made me you, so I
Could lay down by your side,
We danced there in my silver dream,
And joy was running free —
For music gave me hope when there
Seemed no hope left for me.
There was a bitter time when I
Felt ringed in with despair,
Exposed to all the elements
And bowed beneath my care,
An open sort of laughter rang
Of onlookers’ derision,
As second- and third-guessed I was
For ever damned decision
Then music made me walls when there
Was no place left to hide,
And lyrics made me you, so you
Would be there, by my side,
We danced there in my silver dream,
And joy was running free —
For music gave me hope when there
Seemed no hope left for me.
I knew one day I’d know you, I
Had met you in a song,
The twisting roads of loneliness
Had stretched on for so long,
And all the earthly signs had said
“Go back. You had your chance.”
That dreams were made for other heads,
By fate, or happenstance —
Then music gave me walls when there
Was no place left to hide,
And lyrics made me you, so I
Could lay down by your side,
We dance now in a silver dream,
And joy keeps running free —
For you’re the music of my hope
My life’s best melody
For you’re the music of my hope,
My life’s best melody
❤️ beautiful
So beautiful-
thank you and here is the whole comment which somehow got split in transmission:
So beautiful-Do you have music for these words? Could you sing them or/and play the melody on the piano? They have such a gentle rhythm.
Some day i hope you’ll share the melody you hear with these words. You haven’t posted much recently though-is everything OK?
I’m good, just working long hours. You?
I’m glad to hear you are well if overworked.
I’m OK -just trying to reestablish routine in the wake of some major changes in my life.
I confess to escaping into your poetry when things get tough.
That’s pretty much the spirit in which I write it.
i can hear this one and i love it so I’ll read it one more time.
There’s no higher compliment than multiple readings. 🙂