Shizumanu Taiyo

Song Lyrics I wrote to a melody played by vionlinist Diana Yakawa who's Father was among the 520 who died when Japanese Airlines flight 123 crashed into a mountainside on August 12, 1985. She was born 5 weeks later on Sep. 16th. Shiaumanu Taiyo translates to "The Never Setting Sun". her performance is on YouTube. (Diana Yukawa/Shizumanu Taiyo) It's haunting.

Your blood runs through me, it runs like rivers
that feed the mountains where last you lay.
You never held me, but I have held you,
in every sweet dream, you run to me.

Into the twilight, off to horizons,
where tearful memories, are yet to fade -
but now the promises of never setting suns
will always beckon me, and light my way
and always light my way...

37 second interlude

Your blood runs through me, it runs like rivers
that feed the mountains where last you lay.
You never held me, but I have held you,
in every sweet dream, you run to me...
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Dutta Avatar
January 24, 2024 at 8:22 AM
Really Beautiful touching heart. The lyric resonates in perfect melody. I am charmed.
Messina Avatar
January 9, 2024 at 3:38 AM
Really nice lyrics to the melody, Craig. Also, thank you for commenting on my poem and teaching some poetry lessons about iambic tetrameters and quatorzains. You also inspired me for my recent contest I am sponsoring. Happy New Year, my friend. All the best, Charlie
Empress Avatar
January 9, 2024 at 12:47 AM
Oh my! I am literally in tears! Knowing the background story to this and then reading the lines “ . You never held me, but I have held you, in every sweet dream, you ran to me.“ so fitting for the violin version, it feels like she wrote that! How deeply moving! This is soulful and touching in so many lyrical levels! “ Your blood runs through me, it runs like rivers that feed the mountains where last you lay.“ i have no words! But! Just wow! This is a fave for me and im inspired! And i have realy
Empress Avatar
January 9, 2024 at 12:48 AM
Bad flight phobia, to read about this tragedy is really disturbing, and i should read more about it: although i travel and face fears still flight phobia is a part of me. So sad! Sigh! You’ve nailed it!
Rodrigues Avatar
January 8, 2024 at 11:38 AM
Very nice, Craig!
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