carpe diem by michael hermiston © (original)
a new stream of consciousness tune literally inspired by some random photos i've collected...it turned into a "seize the day" song à la "What a Wonderful World"
m.h: vocals, one hand piano, trumpet, faux-bass, vibes, strings
lyrics:
pair of shoes on the porch, scuffed and worn,
stars spill the secrets, a night's surprise
fields of tulips dancing, colours wild and bright,
Susie on the water; then, a glistening star light
bikes in a circle, laughter on a breeze,
a woman with brolly, shelter with a twirl
ballet dancer contemplates, lost in her rhyme
child walks with bay horse, one step at a time.
chorus
let the world spin with its endless grace,
heart wide open, this moment to chase
a fleeting whisper, don’t let it slip away,
dissolve with your dreams, and a brand new day.
waiting for that taxi, a heartbeat in the rain,
autumn in New York, that old ochre tune
Janis on the radio, a soulful embrace,
enchantment lost in echoes, memories can’t erase.
red sunset bleeds on a rainy street,
moments like petals, so fragile in time
we dance to twilight, the silver moon above
every heartbeat reverberates, our music is love