I wrote this in the month or so before I married Shelley (1997). One of my very, very few public performances was when I sat at the piano on stage, with her by my side, at our wedding reception. Unfortunately, and regretfully, my social anxiety keeps me from performing in front of others. Maybe, when I grow up, I'll get over that.
lyrics
In a big wooden church, in a small steel town, at the edge of the sea
Dressed in a gown, and pressed in a suit, for all eyes to see
An occasion of hope, the opening scene, of life-long play
I made up my mind, no question this time, forever I’ll stay
Say you’ll marry me, say you will
I’ll move mountains to hold you
I’ll be your ’til the end of time
Feel my love all around you
July afternoon, she’s white as the moon, on the lakes of Bras d’Or
I’ve taken a bride, she’s here by my side, and I can’t want for more
It’s taken some time, some laughin’, some cryin’, but now I am sure
I’ll look in here eyes, I’ll giver her my heart, I’ll give her my soul
Say you’ll marry me, say you will
I’ll move mountains to hold you
I’ll be your ’til the end of time
Feel my love all around you
In some ancient language
Lost and long extinct
In songs of whales
Hidden in heiroglyphs I think
There is a word
Chiseled in stone and tattooed in ink
There is a word …
… Love
Say you’ll marry me, say you will
I’ll move mountains to hold you
I’ll be your ’til the end of time
Feel my love all around you
credits
from Nonlinear,
released January 21, 2023
Written by Glen Murrant June 1997.
Performed and produced by Glen Murrant between January and May 2015 (except vocals, performed January 2023). Guitar performance by John Westcott.
Mixed and mastered by Glen Murrant, December 2022 to January 2023.
Heavily influenced by progressive rock and electronic music, Glen studied jazz piano at St.F.X. University in Antigonish,
Canada. Writing and recording only occasionally in the 1990s-2010s - during his career in business and marketing - he returned to making music in 2020, releasing his debut album "Nonlinear" in early 2023....more
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