Somewhat
Resurrection
The idea for this song actually came to me as the idea
for a book, which i began years ago and which i still might
write one of these days. This song was written for the movie
that will be made after the book is finished. (That's a
joke.) i first recorded a longer version of this song in
1992 on a tape called "Beyond the Shell."
i've sometimes wondered how i'd use my last days if
i had cancer or some disease of that sort. Maybe that's
where this song came from. This is a song about the conscious
making of memories and a one man's attempt to project his
kindness into the future. i'd like to think that it is an
encouragement for us to be creative in our offers of affection
and to consider the things we are leaving behind for others
to remember us by. If you've heard "the Magic of Surprise"
on my "Liberty" CD, the idea behind this song is much like
what i encourage there.
She was thumbing through a novel,
that she knew he loved to read before he died,
and the writings in the margin,
caught her eye and took her by surprise,
for hidden in the pages,
was an envelope with her name underlined,
a letter he had written,
in hopes that she might see it there in time
i don't know if you'll find this,
if you do i have no way of knowing when,
it's just a somewhat resurrection
a way to say 'i love you' once again
if you have time to remember,
pull the pictures down of when we said "i do",
then read the cards and letters,
that you sent me and that i sent to you
play the songs we thought romantic,
sit beneath the stars the way we used to do,
read the Song of Solomon,
and imagine i am whispering it to you
i don't know if you'll find this,
if you do i have no way of knowing when,
it's just a somewhat resurrection
a way to say 'i love you' once again
it's only ink and paper,
and photographs that cannot say a word,
but they speak their quiet language,
with the strongest sounds her heart has ever heard
i hated going slowly,
but it gave me time to think of where i'd been,
it gave me time to count my blessings
to daydream through the memories once again
and i hope our times together,
might even now bring laughter to your eyes,
memories last forever,
even when the ones who made them say goodbye
i don't know if you'll find this
if you do i have no way of knowing when
it's just a somewhat resurrection
a way to say 'i love you' once again
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