copied exactly from the album liner notes)
chorus*
lay down lay down, let it all down
let your white birds smile up at the
ones who stand and frown
lay down lay down, let it all down
let your white birds smile up at the
ones who stand and frown*
we were so close, there was no room
we bled inside each others wounds
we all had caught the same disease
and we all sang the songs of peace
chorus
so raise the candles high cause if you
don't we could stay black against the night
oh raise them higher again and if you
do we could stay dry against the rain
chrous
we were so close there was no room
we bled inside each others wounds
we all had caught the same disease
and we all sang the songs of peace
some came to sing, some came to pray
some came to keep the dark away
so raise the candles high
cause if you don't we could stay
black against the sky
oh oh raise them higher again
and if you do we could stay dry against the rain
chorus
Melanie è una cantautrice e musicista statunitense nata nel 1947. Conosciuta inizialmente come Melanie Safka, ha raggiunto la fama negli anni '60 con il suo stile folk-rock caratterizzato da testi introspettivi e melodie orecchiabili. Il suo successo più grande fu "Brand New Key", un inno di pace e ottimismo che raggiunse la vetta delle classifiche americane nel 1971. Oltre a questo brano, Melanie ha inciso altri successi come "Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)" e "Ruby Tuesday". La sua musica è stata influenzata da artisti come Bob Dylan e Joni Mitchell, ma ha saputo sviluppare un sound unico che la distingue ancora oggi. Nel corso della sua carriera, Melanie ha pubblicato numerosi album, tra cui "Candles in the Rain", "Gather Me", e "The Best of Melanie". La sua musica continua ad essere apprezzata da generazioni di ascoltatori per la sua autenticità e il suo messaggio di speranza.
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