Crown of Summer (1996)

Crown of Summer

1996

Chagall

Raise the crown of summer high
Hear the whispering
Of faerie feet and faerie wings
And gates to worlds unseen

Linden tree in flowering
Green apples on the bough
Summer's harvest not yet ripe
A promise and a vow

Now the bees are slumbering
And the grass is high
Circles dancing round and round
Earth is joined with sky

Raise the crown of summer high
Hear the whispering
Of faerie feet and faerie wings
And gates to worlds unseen
Gates to worlds unseen
Gates to worlds unseen

Lady of Blossoming (1996)

Lady of Blossoming

1996-ish

Chagall

This one, the chord structure is stolen from the 14th century and I made it my own with three interweaving melodies in voice (doubled by violin), harp, and flute. It ends up seemingly Celtic, but from Mediaeval roots. It's a song for May Day.

Lyrics:

Lady of Blossoming, awaken us to Thy bliss
O Green Lady, Springbringer, lovers joy in Thy kiss
Passion of leaf and fern, of flowering moss on stone
Wood-green light dances here, for love's delight alone

Green Lady of the wood, how shall we celebrate this day
By dancing and laughter, and loving on the first of May
Passion of flesh and bone, of heartbeat close to heartbeat
The year-wheel is turning now, merry part and merry meet

[Descant until end:]
Lord of the Green, Lady of Light
Let us now celebrate, take joy in Thy sight
Lord of the Green, Lady of Love
Soft earth beneath us, branches above

No Guarantees (1996)

No Guarantees

1996-ish

Chagall

Written just before I joined the Goth band, I think. More of a punk style. But piano punk not guitar punk. O.O

Lyrics:

You can promise me today that you'll love me forever
But tomorrow will you even remember my name
No guarantees

Even if you think you love me would it be for real
And even if I really loved you
How can love ever truly be stronger than steel

I could promise you today that I'll love you forever
But sometime or someday will we still be together this way
No guarantees

People die
People change
People find somebody new
People lie
People mistake lust for love
People
Find somebody better than you
No guarantees

[Wild piano solo]

You can promise me today that you'll love me forever...

Night Garden (1996)

Night Garden 

1996-ish
Chagall 

Written around the time I was in a Goth band called Wysteria which was unfortunately shortlived. Music for this is very stately. 

Lyrics:

Often have I walked there, where lovers love to play 
Where flowers fill the darkened air, now there I'll stay 
Long's the time I've longed for you, though they say love is blind 
Well so is pride and now I know which I'd leave behind 

Night Garden 
Fill me with sweet scent 
Night Garden 
Help me to forget you went 
Away 

Veiled by night the white moonflowers perfume a place I know 
There we fought and there you left me those long years ago 
You walk with me within these dreams, you're twined into my soul 
Just as the twisting, climbing vines that in this garden grow 

Night Garden 
Fill me with sweet scent 
Night Garden 
Help me to forget you went

The scent of your skin has faded 
Into the whispering wind 
As I walk this labyrinth 
All I feel is numbness within 

Often have I walked here where lovers love to play 
Where flowers fill the darkened air, now here I'll stay 
Long's the time I've longed for you though they say love is blind 
Well so is pain and now I know which I'd leave behind 

Night Garden 
Fill me with sweet scent 
Night Garden 
Help me to forget you went 
Away