Nora McCarthy: Music

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When I first heard this song with it's poignantly touching lyrics - the depth of which reached my inner being, I had to sing it. This song speaks to the heartache and longing of losing a loved one and the realization of finding that person again within ourselves. It speaks to the significance of the nurturers in our lives and the beauty they brought to our lives. I identified completely with this song and as I sung it, it conjured up many life scenarios and went on to heal those who heard it as they too took it into their hearts and personalized it. This song is a pure gift of love and the original version sung by the incredible acapella group "Sweet Honey In The Rock" of whom Ysawe Maria Barnwell is a member, is sheer perfection.

WANTING MEMORIES………
(YSAYE MARIA BARNWELL)

I AM SITTING HERE WANTING MEMORIES TO TEACH ME
TO SEE THE BEAUTY IN THE WORLD THROUGH MY OWN EYES
(REPEAT)

YOU USED TO ROCK ME IN THE CRADLE OF YOUR ARMS
YOU SAID YOU'D HOLD ME TILL THE PAINS OF LIFE WERE GONE
YOU SAID YOU'D COMFORT ME IN TIMES LIKE THESE
AND NOW I NEED YOU AND YOU ARE GONE
AND NOW I NEED YOU AND YOU ARE GONE

I AM SITTING HERE WANTING MEMORIES TO TEACH ME
TO SEE THE BEAUTY IN THE WORLD THROUGH MY OWN EYES
SINCE YOU'VE GONE AND LEFT ME
THERES BEEN SO LITTLE BEAUTY
THAT I KNOW YOU I SAW IT CLEARLY THROUGH YOUR EYES

NOW THE WORLD OUTSIDE IS SUCH A COLD AND BITTER PLACE
HERE INSIDE I HAVE FEW THINGS THAT WILL CONSOLE
AND WHEN I TRY TO HERE YOUR VOICE ABOVE THE STORMS OF LIFE
THEN I REMEMBER
ALL THE THINGS THAT I WAS TOLD

I AM SITTING HERE WANTING MEMORIES TO TEACH ME
TO SEE THE BEAUTY IN THE WORLD THROUGH MY OWN EYES
(REPEAT)

I THINK ON THE THINGS THAT MADE ME FEEL SO WONDERFUL WHEN I WAS YOUNG
I THINK ON THE THINGS THAT MADE ME LAUGH, MADE ME DANCE, MADE ME SING
I THINK ON THE THINGS THAT MADE ME GROW INTO A BEING FULL OF PRIDE
I THINK ON THESE THINGS, FOR THEY ARE TRUE

I AM SITTING HERE WANTING MEMORIES TO TEACH ME
TO SEE THE BEAUTY IN THE WORLD THROUGH MY OWN EYES
I THOUGHT THAT YOU WERE GONE BUT NOW I KNOW YOU'RE WITH ME
YOU ARE THE VOICE THAT WHISPERS ALL I NEED TO HEAR

I KNOW A PLEASE A THANKYOU AND A SMILE WILL TAKE ME FAR
I KNOW THAT I AM YOU AND YOU ARE ME AND WE ARE ONE
I KNOW THAT WHO I AM IS NUMBERED IN EACH GRAIN OF SAND
I KNOW THAT I'VE BEEN BLESSED AGAIN AND OVER AGAIN

I AM SITTING HERE WANTING MEMORIES TO TEACH ME
TO SEE THE BEAUTY IN THE WORLD THROUGH MY OWN EYES