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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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Date: 1/24/2024 8:22:00 AM
Really Beautiful touching heart. The lyric resonates in perfect melody. I am charmed.
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Date: 1/9/2024 3:38:00 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
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Date: 1/9/2024 12:47:00 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
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Date: 1/9/2024 12:48:00 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!
Date: 1/8/2024 4:38:00 PM
Shizumanu to you too! Hey awesome lyrics Craig
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Date: 1/8/2024 11:38:00 AM
Very nice, Craig!
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Date: 1/8/2024 10:06:00 AM
Beautiful Craig, my daughter was just playing Cardigan by Taylor Swift on the keyboard so it inadvertently became part of that tune but very lovely
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