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Lyrics: Angel

admin — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 17:34:19 +0000

First performed by Sarah McLachlan, the song “Angel” has an incredibly beautiful message. The original arrangement is simple and features McLachlan playing piano and singing. Her unique tone and distinct phrasing truly resemble that of an angel. The melody she crafts works harmoniously with the lyrics as the song champions the peace and comfort that comes with death.

Listen to Angel on iTunes

See the lyrics to the song’s chorus below:

In the arms of the angel
Fly away from here
From this dark cold hotel room
And the endlessness that you fear
You are pulled from the wreckage
Of your silent reverie
You’re in the arms of the angel
May you find some comfort here

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Lyrics vs. Melody

admin — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 17:27:27 +0000

When families choose funeral music, time and attention are often given to the lyrics of a song. And understandably so. Lyrics, written words expressed through organized sound, are incredibly moving and powerful when composed effectively. I would submit, however, that a powerful melody without employing lyrics can have much of the same effect.

This is particularly the case when using a well-known song that is traditionally performed with lyrics. Take the hymn “Amazing Grace” for example. Many people know, at very least, the words of the first verse of this song. Now, imagine a single instrument playing the simple melody without a voice singing the lyrics; allowing mourners to craft words and images in their minds as they listen intently to the emotion within the notes of the melody, not the lyrics.

The effect also works with music originally composed without lyrics — for instance, Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata or one of Chopin’s Nocturnes. Pieces like these contain a broad spectrum of emotion that enables listeners to not only celebrate a life but grieve the loss of one. The beauty of lyric-less melodies is the ability they give listeners to create their own experience, unguided by someone else’s words.

Lyrics: Tears In Heaven

admin — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 06:54:49 +0000

Eric Clapton wrote Tears in Heaven after the death of his son. This is considered one of the most powerful songs of mourning used at funeral services today.

Tears In Heaven

Would you know my name if I saw you in heaven?
Would it be the same if I saw you in heaven?
I must be strong and carry on,
‘Cause I know I don’t belong here in heaven.

Would you hold my hand if I saw you in heaven?
Would you help me stand if I saw you in heaven?
I’ll find my way through night and day,
[ Clapton Eric Lyrics are found on www.songlyrics.com ]
‘Cause I know I just can’t stay here in heaven.

Time can bring you down, time can bend your knees.
Time can break your heart, have you begging please, begging please.

Beyond the door there’s peace I’m sure,
And I know there’ll be no more tears in heaven.

Download Tears In Heaven

Lyrics: Blowin’ In The Wind

admin — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 06:47:41 +0000

Dylan says so many things the best. Take this excerpt from Blowin’ In The Wind.

How many times must a man look up
Before he can see the sky?
Yes, ‘n’ how many ears must one man have
Before he can hear people cry?
Yes, ‘n’ how many deaths will it take till he knows
That too many people have died?
The answer, my friend, is blowin’ in the wind,
The answer is blowin’ in the wind.

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