Saturday, March 31, 2007 10:29 PM
Waves, lyrics for a song for The Debt I, audio added
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This scene from The Debt has haunted me since the moment I saw it back in 1997. The show itself gives us Xena's memories of Lao Ma and their days together as the ship carried her toward Chin. But it always seemed to me that Xena would also be thinking of what — and who — she was leaving behind. You can almost hear the waves in the rhythm of the lines.
Back in 1998 when I first wrote this song, I asked the xenite community for help: I needed pics of Xena on the ship and as usual the response was overwhelming and greatly appreciated. We even had a little contest on the NetForum to see if anyone could identify the ep and scene that inspired the song, but I don't recall that anyone got it exactly right which surprised me. But it was a fun little experiment. Note: I am indebted to Mike's Images for the shot of Xena standing on the ship watching the waves. Thanks, Mike! The recording here is an entirely different arrangement and vocal, recorded, edited and uploaded today, July 1 2007.Waves...a song for THE DEBT I
I am standing on a ship,
I am watching the waves,
watching waves as they carry me,
carry me away from the one I love,
from the one who loves me.
From the one I love more than I’ve ever loved anyone.
From the one who loves me more than I’ve ever been loved.
I am standing on a ship,
I am watching the waves,
watching sunlight sparkle, sparkling on the waves.
I remember sunlight, and firelight.
So many nights, and so many days.
Everywhere I look, every voice I hear.
Everywhere I look, I see memories of her.
Every voice I hear, I wish it were hers.
Standing on a ship, watching waves,
watching waves as they carry me away.
And my heart prays that one day
I will be standing on a ship,
I will be watching the waves,
watching waves as they carry me,
carry me...back to the one I love,
back to the one who loves me.
To the one I love more than I’ve ever loved anyone,
to the one who loves me more than I’ve ever been loved.
I am standing on a ship,
I am watching the waves,
carry me...
Lyrics, Copyright © 1998 and 2007 bamaxena
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