29 January 2011

The Power of Music . . .

This is a song that moves me to the very depths of my soul . . . Ballade Pour Adeline, by Richard Clayderman.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfsgXJQ0ebU


Ballade Pour Adeline Lyrics

Love songs which were my songs
Are alone now in my mind
Love songs which were her songs
Are forever Adeline

Like sunshine takes darkness to a new state,
Her ballad puts reason into my fate.

Like sunshine takes darkness to a new state,
Her ballad puts reason into my fate.

Chansons ne sont que chansons
Quand on écrit de l'amour
Comment d'écrire des chansons
De la femme qui est l'amour?

Love songs which were her songs
Are forever Adeline, Adeline, Adeline


Dad asks why he "tears up" when he tries to sing certain songs. Music has a way of doing that. It's one of the most moving and powerful things on earth, probably because it can bring back memories more easily than anything else. When you hear a certain song, do you not remember where you were, who you were with, and on and on? The words don't fit much, but this one will live with me forever and only I know why.

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