As Sirens Kiss Fate
As Sirens Kiss Fate is an instrumental tune that evokes the Greek myth of the Seirenes who lured sailors to certain peril with a bewitching song after abandoning their search to save the goddess Persephone. (Listen: http://listn.to/VerticalLeap or under Music Samples)
The poet Orpheus guided the Argonauts past the sea nymphs safely by drowning out their music with his song. Odysseus also avoided their temptation by being bound tightly to the mast while his men blocked their ears with wax. The Seirenes were so distressed to see a man resist their song and escape that they threw themselves into the sea and drowned.
(Ulysses and the Sirens by H.J. Draper)
Songs of the Servant – Intermission
Hello friends, and many thanks to all of you who have been following the Songs of the Servant Trilogy (Sanctuary, Sacred Promises, Signs of Life). I started presenting this next album of songs without music not simply for my own enjoyment but with the intent to instill vivid impressions of hope and love that enrich other people’s lives and broadens their perspective. And let me just say how encouraged and deeply honored I feel by your generous response and enthusiasm. Thank you!
Over the last several weeks we have logged the lyrics for Sacred Promises, charting the future and the past, personal heartaches and lovers’ embrace, all with a lantern of literary allusion navigating from start to finish:
Ever After
Turning Tides
Somebody Tell Me
Living Without You
Turn Your Heart Around
Love Waits for You
Eclipse
Always Beautiful
Now we have reached intermission and any good intermission requires music between acts, right? So with this in mind, the next installment features a newly finished instrumental tune. That’s right, no lyrics! Yes, I see the irony in this and offer no pretense that it should escape your critical eye for clearly I caught it prancing under my own wandering lens…C’est la vie!
But seriously, when taken in context the pivot might not seem quite so offbeat since the Trilogy actually includes more than a few sequences without vocals. This particular one, As Sirens Kiss Fate, evokes the Greek myth of the Seirenes who lured sailors to certain peril with a bewitching song after abandoning their search to save the goddess Persephone.
Perhaps by chance – or perhaps not – this appears as Songs of the Servant segues from sailing the high seas to climbing mountain roads to peace. Our lyrical tale of human brokenness and the healing power of love resumes with When You’re Ready, the first song from Signs of Life.
Once again, I hope you enjoy these poetic songs as well as the instrumental tunes and I look forward to sharing them with you. I sincerely appreciate every one of your kind remarks as well as the opportunities to get to know each other more!
Sunshine Award
Next up is the Sunshine Award. I was nominated by friends Steph on April 27 and
Ben on April 29.
First step:
Thank the persons who nominated you:
I never expected to even be considered for awards so to receive these honors and from such distinguished bloggers is quite exciting. Thank you Steph and Ben very much for thinking so highly of my blog! One can only hope to share something worthwhile and this is definitely encouraging.
Second Step:
Yes, you get to share some titbits about yourself. I just shared some points in my previous post, so let’s see if I can think of anything more.
Favourite Colour:
Blue, tis true
Favourite Animal:
Up close, dogs; from a distance, lions
Favourite Number:
7
Favourite Non-Alcoholic Drink:
Dr. Pepper
Facebook or Twitter:
My Passion:
As you might guess, music, in most forms or styles, as well as literature and film
Favourite pattern:
Anything symmetrical
Favourite day of the week:
Everyday
Favourite Flower:
Violets, but they are all attractive in their own way
I will pass the Sunshine Award on to the following blogs:
Radhika Bauerle Radhika Puranam
To name some is to exclude many. Those of you I did not mention, do not despair. I have other posts about various awards to write, some long overdue.
Versatile Blogger Award-Redux
Writing with both sides of my brain
http://momentmatters.wordpress.com
Always Beautiful
you will always be everything I need
greater than my best dreams a love supreme
always beautiful to me, always beautiful to me
since I saw your face no one can take your place
reigning crown robed in majesty
always beautiful to me
you will always be everything I need
greater than my best dreams a love supreme
always beautiful to me, always beautiful to me
since I saw your face no one can take your place
reigning crown robed in majesty
always beautiful to me
you will always be everything I need
greater than my best dreams a love supreme
always beautiful to me, always beautiful to me
since I saw your face no one can take your place
reigning crown robed in majesty
always beautiful to me
Eclipse
give love to you give love to me
imagine the joy sharing something
discover two hearts mingle as one
eclipse the sun and moon
all yours eclipse the sun and moon
give love to you give love to me
imagine the joy sharing something
discover two hearts mingle as one
eclipse the sun and moon
all yours eclipse the sun and moon
Love Waits for You
believe in sacred promises
given straight from the heart
straight from the heart
where only love
only love waits for you
love waits for you
written in stars above
only love, love waits for you
believe in sacred promises
given straight from the heart
straight from the heart
where only love
only love waits for you
love waits for you
written in stars above
only love, love waits for you
