Story Behind The Song
SONG WAS WRITTEN TO COMEMORATE MY MOTHER-IN-LAWS LIFE AND DEATH.
Song Description
AS THE SON ROCKS HIS DAUGHTER TO SLEEP, HE REFLECTS BACK TO THE CONVERSATION HE HAD WITH HIS MOTHER WHO WAS DYING. SHE TOLD HIM THAT HER LOVE WOULD NEVER DIE AND IF HE LOOKED HE WOULD CATCH GLIMPSES OF HER IN HIS MEMORY...
| Song Length |
4:59 |
Genre |
Classical - Contemporary |
| Tempo |
Very Slow (Under 70) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Poignant, Peaceful |
Subject |
Mother |
| Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
Lyrics
REFLECTION
Written by Paul Bradbury
12/11/04
HOLDING IN MY ARMS
THIS GIFT GRANTED BY GOD
THINKING OF THE TIME
SPENT TALKING WITH MY MOM
HOW I WISH SHE WAS HERE TODAY
TO SEE MY DAUGHTERS FACE
I MISS HER SO
ROCKING HER TO SLEEP
I HEAR THE WORDS MOM SAID
LIFE HAS ANOTHER PLAN FOR ME
ANOTHER PLACE INSTEAD
BUT DON?T DISPAIR FOR ME MY SON
I WON?T BE FAR AWAY
LOVE LIVES ON
CHERISH EVERY MOMENT
BECAUSE YOU NEVER KNOW
WHEN GOD WILL MAKE A VISIT
AND SAY IT?S TIME FOR YOU TO GO
ALTHOUGH I MAY BE LEAVING
SOMETIMES I?M SURE YOU?LL SEE
I?M WITH YOU STILL
IF YOU?LL JUST THINK OF ME
MAMA? I KNOW YOU?RE NEAR
MAMA? I FEEL YOU?RE HERE
MAMA? I SEE YOU IN HER EYES
PURE LOVE? LOOKING BACK AT ME
LOOKING AT HER FACE BRINGS BACK YOUR MEMORY
MAMA? I SEE YOU WHEN SHE SMILES
Musical solo
TIME HAS LONG SINCE PASSED
FROM THAT DECEMBER DAY
HER MEMORY ONCE CLEAR TO ME
HAS SLOWLY TURNED TO GREY
BUT EVERY NOW AND THEN
I SEE A GLIMPSE AND KNOW SHE?S RIGHT
HER LOVE LIVES ON
IN THE CHILD I HOLD TONIGHT
MAMA? I KNOW YOU?RE NEAR
MAMA? I FEEL YOU?RE HERE
MAMA? I SEE YOU IN HER EYES
I KNOW YOU?RE NOT SO FAR FROM ME
WHEN I GIVE HER A KISS, AND SHE LOOKS BACK AT ME
MAMA? I SEE YOU WHEN SHE SMILES
MAMA? I SEE YOU WHEN SHE SMILES