a song of love . . .
would that I could ever make someone feel this way about me . . .
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkGS263lGsQ
 
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Ahhhh! Sparrow....the lovely John Denver and Annie's Song. Brought tears to my eyes. I agree with your comment.
 
Away from the romantic aura....I have a funny story attached to this song. I bought the single of it when my children were about 5 and 3 years old, and my Son, the 3 year old, loved to sing it.
His words were....
 
"You fill up my senses, like a lady blue motion"
 
and his sister interrupts with,
 
"Ocean, C.... Ocean!!"
 
I have them on tape and it still makes me laugh.
 
Jude

Love is the only way

Annie's Song by John Denver
 
You fill up my senses
Like a night in a forest
Like a mountain in springtime
Like a walk in the rain
Like a storm in the desert
Like a sleepy blue ocean
You fill up my senses
Come fill me again
Come let me love you
Let me give my life to you
Let me drown in your laughter
Let me die in your arms
Let lay down beside you
Let me always be with you
Come let me love you
Come love me again

Let me always be with you
Come let me love you
Come love me again

Love is the only way

This is a John Denver song I only recently discovered (amazingly!)
The eagle is everything I'm not, but could be.
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbWqGPm4FMA
 
I am the eagle, I live in high country
In rocky cathedrals that reach to the sky
I am the hawk and theres blood on my feathers
But time is still turning they soon will be dry
And all of those who see me, all who believe in me
Share in the freedom I feel when I fly

Come dance with the west wind and touch on the mountain tops
Sail oer the canyons and up to the stars
And reach for the heavens and hope for the future
And all that we can be and not what we are
 
 

Love is the only way

"You fill up my senses, like a lady blue motion"
 
and his sister interrupts with,
 
"Ocean, C.... Ocean!!"
 
I have them on tape and it still makes me laugh.

oh yes!
 
Thank you for the eagle and the hawk song.
I had never heard that one.
 
It must be a John Denver kind of a day . . .
I do love his connection with nature,
and think that this is part of what makes so much of his music
resonate with me . . .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcWZXPnRbBo&feature=related
 
This link is a little longer,
but I like the spoken part
and that is why I chose it.
. . . so grateful for YouTube . . .
 
 
Sunshine on my shoulders makes me happy
Sunshine in my eyes can make me cry
Sunshine on the water looks so lovely
Sunshine almost always makes me high

If I had a day that I could give you
I'd give to you a day just like today
If I had a song that I could sing for you
I'd sing a song to make you feel this way

Sunshine on my shoulders makes me happy
Sunshine in my eyes can make me cry
Sunshine on the water looks so lovely
Sunshine almost always makes me high

If I had a tale that I could tell you
I'd tell a tale sure to make you smile
If I had a wish that I could wish for you
I'd make a wish for sunshine all the while

Sunshine on my shoulders makes me happy
Sunshine in my eyes can make me cry
Sunshine on the water looks so lovely
Sunshine almost always makes me high
Sunshine almost all the time makes me high
Sunshine almost always
 
May you all feel a little sunshine on your shoulders today
with love . . .
sparrow
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I have such wonderful memories of John Denver
God rest his soul....
I went to see him three months before his life was taken
he really blew me away
he sat on the stage with his guitar and played and played
in fact he played all three of these meaningful songs
he did not stop for a break ,he touched every heart that night
I am sure...
his music lives on as does his spirit
 
 
Thank you ladies for reminding me of these most
precious memories...
 
I do feel a small it of sunshine today
hope you do too

 
 

The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love~and be loved in return♥♥  


 

I can't find a video of this one, but here are the words.
 
The One World by John Denver
Take a moment to stop and think
A moment is all it will take
Take a moment, we're on the brink
What a difference we all can make

It's up to us, to all of us
We simply have to try
It's up to us, to all of us
Time is passing by

This is the one world for all of us
The one world we ever may know
This is the one world for all of us
The blue skies the green earth below

This is the one world we're living in
The one world we ever may share
This is the one world we're living in
The rivers, the oceans, the air

This is the one world for all of us
The one world that's yours and is mine
This is the one world for all of us
A world only God could design

This is the one star of all the stars
The one star we wish on each night
This is the one star of all the stars
A star with it's own special light

This is the one world for all of us
One world we owe to the brave
This is the one world for all of us
The one world we have to save.

-Performed by John Denver at the Rio Earth Summit in 1992
 
 

Love is the only way

This song was played in mass when I went over to visit Ireland.
 
At the time my heart broke when I heard these lines...
 
Does a mother forget her baby,
Or a woman the child within her womb, 
 
The little (but now big)  girl I use to lookafter saw my tears and held my hand
 
so gently as I sobbed...
 
Now I have inner peace with these words....
 
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2C1fFVry4Vo&feature=PlayList&p=5574D4C527F6BBC6&index=0
 
 
I will never forget you my people,
I have carved you on the palm of My hand,
I will never forget you,
I will not leave you orphaned,
I will never forget my own…

Does a mother forget her baby,
Or a woman the child within her womb,
Yet even if these forget,
Yes even if these forget,
I will never forget my own.

I will never forget you my people,
I have carved you on the palm of My hand,
I will never forget you,
I will not leave you orphaned,
I will never forget my own…

Does a mother forget her baby,
Or a woman the child within her womb,
Yet even if these forget,
Yes even if these forget,
I will never forget my own. 
   

The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love~and be loved in return♥♥  


 

I am not sure if I have posted this already
 
I am trying to take in these words right now and believe them..
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGyo8BZ8T0s&feature=related
 
 
 
I’m forgiven because You were forsaken,
I’m accepted, You were condemned.
I am alive and well, Your spirit is within me,
Because You died and rose again.



Amazing love,
How can it be
That You, my King, would die for me?
Amazing love,
I know it’s true.
It’s my joy to honor You,
In all I do, I honor You.

I’m forgiven because You were forsaken,
I’m accepted, You were condemned.
I am alive and well, Your spirit is within me,
Because You died and rose again.



You are my King
Jesus You are my King

The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love~and be loved in return♥♥  


 

Beautiful songs, Sandra . . .
Thank you for the ear candy
with love . . .
sparrow
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I played this beautiful song today on the drive to my sister's house..
 
 
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eg9jQOebTo8
 
A new day has...come


I was waiting for so long
For a miracle to come
Everyone told me to be strong
Hold on and don't shed a tear


Through the darkness and good times
I knew I'd make it through
And the world thought I had it all
But I was waiting for you


Hush, love


I see a light in the sky
Oh, it's almost blinding me
I can't believe
I've been touched by an angel with love
Let the rain come down and wash away my tears
Let it fill my soul and drown my fears
Let it shatter the walls for a new, new sun
A new day has...come


Where it was dark now there's light
Where there was pain now there's joy
Where there was weakness, I found my strength
All in the eyes of a boy


Hush, love


I see a light in the sky
Oh, it's almost blinding me
I can't believe
I've been touched by an angel with love
Let the rain come down and wash away my tears
Let it fill my soul and drown my fears
Let it shatter the walls for a new, new sun
A new day has...come


A new day has...come
Ohhh, a light... OOh
 
 

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The words to this song are very meaningful
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=GB&hl=en-GB&v=IpaBQPspLXg
 
     ~ 
CN
 
 
"There You'll Be"

When I think back
On these times
And the dreams
We left behind
I'll be glad 'cause
I was blessed to get
To have you in my life
When I look back
On these days
I'll look and see your face
You were right there for me


In my dreams
I'll always see you soar
Above the sky
In my heart
There will always be a place
For you for all my life
I'll keep a part
Of you with me
And everywhere I am
There you'll be
And everywhere I am
There you'll be

Well you showed me
How it feels
To feel the sky
Within my reach
And I always
Will remember all
The strength you
Gave to me
Your love made me
Make it through
Oh, I owe so much to you
You were right there for me



'Cause I always saw in you
My light, my strength
And I want to thank you
Now for all the ways
You were right there for me
You were right there for me
For always

In my dreams
I'll always see you soar
Above the sky
In my heart
There will always be a place
For you for all my life
I'll keep a part
Of you with me
And everywhere I am
There you'll be
And everywhere I am
There you'll be
There you'll be

The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love~and be loved in return♥♥  


 

Thanks Sandra for the beautiful animation and song!
love
Karin

your welcome
 

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Sandra thankyou so much for posting there youll be.  set off a few tears but the words mean alot to me right now.

I have been listening to this song as I type this morning.
It gives me hope for my future ....
No one can live alone and we never will
not ever....
 ~ 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=GB&hl=en-GB&v=PfuJSYG9JbI
 
LEAD ME LORD

Lead me Lord, lead me by the hand
And make me face the rising sun
Comfort me through all the pain
That life may bring
There's no other hope
That I can lean upon
Lead me Lord Lead me all my life
Walk by me, walk by me across
The lonely road that I may face
Take my arms and let your hand
Show me the way
Show the way to live inside your heart
All my days, all my life

You are my light
You're the lamb upon my feet
All the time my Lord
I need You there
You are my light I (just) cannot live alone
Let me stay
By Your guiding love
All through my life
Lead me Lord
Lead me Lord Even though at times
I'd rather go alone my way
Help me take the right direction
Take Your road Lead me Lord
And never leave my side
All my days
All my life
You are my light
You're the lamb upon my feet
All the time my Lord
I need You there
You are my light I (just) cannot live alone
Let me stay By Your guiding love
All through my life
All through my days Lead me, O Lord Lead me Lord

The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love~and be loved in return♥♥  


 

. . . sharing just now
a little late to celebrate the beginning of summer,
but beautiful all the same . . .
'summer'
by George Winston . . .
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y924JuQCxnU&feature=related
 
Oh how I hate to see it go . . .
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Thank you dear Sparrow....lovely.
 
I guess it's easy for me to say here in Britain, where we don't seem to get extremes of weather anymore,or even any definite seasons, but if we didn't have the wind and the rain and the snow, we wouldn't appreciate the sun!
 
Love
Jude

Love is the only way

You are so right, Jude . . .
I do like the change in seasons.
 
This I found after George Winston's piece . . .
perhaps appropriate
as we head into fall . . .
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4l2efwl76IA&NR=1
 
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there are so manyt different ways that music speaks to me, and many songs that cause this.  for example the faith hill song we had mentioned before helps me to remember that my babies were perfect and how much i love them like the love thqat is in the lyrics.
 
being a musician of sorts anyway, it is not just a particular piece that speaks to me.  it is the key, and the feeling put into the tune instead of someone which plays to show his or her technical ability in a competition for exmple.  and when i played the piano in particular although i play others but the piano helped me to experience how to put my feelings into the way i play.  for excample if i was angry i could belt out an angry tune and it is a method of releasing that pent up emotions.  or with the song you raise me up reminds me He is there with me soothing me etc.
 
dont know if this makes any sense but i have tried to put it clearly.

dont know if this makes any sense but i have tried to put it clearly.

 
You make perfect sense! I think music is a great healer in so many different ways.
 
Blessings,
Jude

Love is the only way

Yes dear Eleanor . . .
it makes perfect sense.
That, I think,
is what makes music so universal . . .
because it speaks to every human emotion there is
with resonance.
Music holds the divine
within its arms
unfolding like wings within our hearts
with love . . .
sparrow

everything counts... ♥

I think this song has been on the forum a few times   .
I really love this song and it gives me so much comfort .
It really does speak to me so much.....
  
  
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBPFvp750sc
 
 
When I find myself in times of trouble, mother Mary comes to me,
speaking words of wisdom, let it be.
And in my hour of darkness she is standing right in front of me,
speaking words of wisdom, let it be.

Let it be, let it be, let it be, let it be.
Whisper words of wisdom, let it be.

And when the broken hearted people living in the world agree,
there will be an answer, let it be.
For though they may be parted there is still a chance that they will see,
there will be an answer. let it be.

Let it be, let it be, .....

And when the night is cloudy, there is still a light, that shines on me,
shine until tomorrow, let it be.
I wake up to the sound of music, mother Mary comes to me,
speaking words of wisdom, let it be.

Let it be, let it be, .....

The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love~and be loved in return♥♥  


 

I love this song I have seen Mary Black several times she never fails to touch my heart
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGDp2fy-nR4
 
 
 
You'll remember me when the west wind moves
Among the fields of barley
You can tell the sun in his jealous sky
When we walked in fields of gold

So she took her love for to gaze awhile
Among the fields of barley
In his arms she fell as her hair came down
Among the fields of gold

Will you stay with me will you be my love
Among the fields of barley
And you can tell the sun in his jealous sky
When we walked in fields of gold

I never made promises lightly
And there have been some that I've broken
But I swear in the days still left
We will walk in fields of gold
We'll walk in fields of gold

I never made promises lightly
And there have been some that I've broken
But I swear in the days still left
We will walk in fields of gold
We'll walk in fields of gold

Many years have passed since those summer days
Among the fields of barley
See the children run as the sun goes down
As you lie in fields of gold

You'll remember me when the west wind moves
Among the fields of barley
You can tell the sun in his jealous sky
When we walked in fields of gold
When we walked in fields of gold
When we walked in fields of gold
 

The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love~and be loved in return♥♥  


 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33p92WL6buc
 
My heart is low, My heart is so low
As only a woman's heart can be
As only a woman, as only a woman's
As only a woman's heart can know

The tears that drip from my bewildered eyes
Taste of bittersweet romance
You're still in my hopes
You're still on my mind oh
And even though I manage on my own

My heart is low, My heart is so low
As only a woman's heart can be
As only a woman, only a woman's
As only a woman's heart can know

When restless eyes reveal my troubled soul
And memories flood my weary heart
I mourn for my dreams
I mourn for my wasted love
And while I know that I'll survive alone

My heart is low, My heart is so low
As only a woman's heart can be
As only a woman, only a woman's
As only a woman's heart can know
 
 

The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love~and be loved in return♥♥  


 

Dear Sandra,
 
this is a song that speaks to me too. I've always loved it and I think it speaks to many women.
 
Love,
Jude

Love is the only way

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bALOcFTCgp0&feature=related
 
 
You?ll never be the sun turning in the sky
And you won?t be the moon above us on the moonlit night
And you won?t be the stars in heaven although they burn so bright
But even on the deepest ocean you will be the light

You may not always shine as you go barefoot over stones
You might be so long together or you might walk alone
And you?ll find that love comes easy
Or that love is always right
So even when the storm clouds gather you will be the light

And if you lose a parting side when love turns round on you
Leaving the past behind is knowing you?ll do like you always
Holding you blind
keeping you true

You?ll never be the sun turning in the sky
and you won?t be the moon above us on the moonlit night
and you won't be the stars in heaven although they burn so bright
but even on the deepest ocean you will be the light
you will be the light
you will be the light
 
 

Love is the only way

one a lighter note . . .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wH-JGZT79kM&feature=related
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I missed this the first time,
dear Jude . . .
I have never heard this . . .
beautiful song

everything counts... ♥

Thank you ladies lovely lyrics..
 
 

The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love~and be loved in return♥♥  


 

I heard this song tonight on the radio and thought many people can relate to this song..
 
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-X0JcXnWEw&feature=fvw 
  
 
Back when I was a child,
Before life removed all the innocence,
My father would lift me high,
And dance with my mother and me,
And then...
Spin me around til' I fell asleep,
Then up the stairs he would carry me,
And I knew for sure I was loved


If I could get another chance,
Another walk, another dance with him,
I'd play a song that would never ever end
How I'd love love love...
To dance with my father again.

Ooooh...

When I and my mother would disagree,
To get my way I would run from her to him.
He'd make me laugh just to comfort me,
Yeah yeah...
Then finally make me do just what my momma said.

Later that night when I was asleep,
He left the dollar under my sheet.
Never dreamed that he, would be gone from me.


If I could steal one final glance,
One final step,
One final dance with him,
I'd play a song that would never ever end.
Co'z I'd love love love, to dance with my father again.

Sometimes I'd listen outside her door
And I'd hear how my momma cried for him
I pray for her even more than me...
I pray for her even more than me.....

I know I'm praying for much too much,
But could you send me The only man she loved.
I know you don't do it usually,
But dear Lord she's dying,
To dance with my father again.

Every night I fall asleep and this is all I ever dream...

The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love~and be loved in return♥♥  


 

Oh how I hate to see October go . . .
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEpj68Qf5jQ
 
And when October goes
The snow begins to fly
Above the smokey roofs
I watch the planes go by

The children running home
Beneath a twilight sky
Oh, for the fun of them
When I was one of them

And when October goes
The same old dream appears
And you are in my arms
To share the happy years

I turn my head away
To hide the helpless tears
Oh how I hate to see October go

I should be over it now I know
It doesn't matter much
How old I grow
I hate to see October go

everything counts... ♥

Beautiful song Mdflsp
 
~   

The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love~and be loved in return♥♥  


 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4c1woKwjWw&feature=PlayList&p=E7FC41E6B3B0A73C&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=1
 
You can relax now
C'mon and open your eyes
Breathe deeply now
I am with you

Oh my sweet sweet child
Who do you think you are?
You are the child of God
And that will never change.

You had a dream, you misunderstood
You thought we were separate
But now you hear my voice and

You can relax now
C'mon and open your eyes
Breathe deeply now
I am with you

You are the love of my life
You are my one creation
You are eternity
And that will never change.

You had a dream, you misunderstood
You thought we were separate
But now you hear my voice and

You can relax now
C'mon and open your eyes
Breathe deeply now
I am with you

You are the love of my life
You are my one creation
You are eternity
And that will never change.

You can relax now
I am with you
You are the child of God
And that will never change.

You can relax now
You are the child of God

The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love~and be loved in return♥♥  


 

Thank you again Sandra (I thanked you on Joe's thread too) for posting this. I know I posted it somewhere here on the Forum recently, but don't think I posted the words!
 
Love,
Jude

Love is the only way

 

I know I posted it somewhere here on the Forum recently, but don't think I posted the words!

opps sorry Jude it was in my favourites but  come to think of it I must have watched it before for it to be in there .
 
I am going completly I have to confess

The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love~and be loved in return♥♥  


 

No need to apologise Sandra! You can't hear it too often I say, and I really needed to hear it this morning,
 
Love,
Jude

Love is the only way

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BP-yuXlONVQ&feature=related
 
 
   ~  
 
   
 

The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love~and be loved in return♥♥  


 

Sandra, PLEASE, do not apologize.  I did not see your first post and the words are
very beautiful and very true.

words are very beautiful and very true.

 
I hope so dear Betty I really do.
~  

The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love~and be loved in return♥♥