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  Kathleen Hannan

Songs for Our Journey 4

1/31/2015

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My new camera and tripod seem determined to make me believe that happiness comes from the outside! The 42x zoom makes it possible for me to stand in my front yard and take a picture that details the craters of the moon. I feel like shouting!  What kind of crazy world is this, where I can take a picture like that?  And if something like this can happen in my front yard, why haven't human beings figured out how to stop the wars, or how to feed everyone good food? 

Well, that I will not be able to figure out in this blog entry.  But the moon did remind me of another moon song of mine, one I wrote a long time ago.
Recording it tonight a change to the song came to my mind, so I've sung it the new way, which is simply the change of the word "on" to the word "in" in the last refrain. And it's funny how making a lyric more accurate seems to make me happy.  But my guess is that making a lyric more accurate is actually an expression of happiness.  Like the moon, always new again, the song is reborn, and I'm so happy to post it here for whoever might happen upon it.      In Love, Kathleen    
She Shines
© K Hannan 1992

Darlin', I'm alone, I'm alone tonight
The full moon is shinin' and I've finally seen her light

It shines on me alone, shines on you alone
She travels the whole world around
Shines on the lovers, shines on the lonely ones
Shines on the lost until we're found
Shines until we're found, shines until we're found

Darlin', can you feel it?  That moon does not take sides
She'll light your way to laughter, and she holds me when I cry

She shines on me alone, shines on you alone
Travels the whole world around
Shines on lovers, shines on the lonely ones
Shines on the lost until we're found
Shines until we're found, shines until we're found

And oh I do get lost sometimes
I forget most everything I know
That's when I call on the moon for a favor
Please shine your light, show me where to go

And darlin' can you feel it?  That moon does not take sides
She lights my way to laughter and she'll hold you when you cry

She shines in me alone, shines in you alone
She travels the whole world around
Shines in the lovers, shines in the lonely ones
She shines in the lost until we're found
Shines until we're found, shines until we're found
She shines until we're found, shines until we're found


9 Comments
lisa means
1/31/2015 02:51:48 pm

I love it...and with my Bose speaker it sounds like you are standing right here....what a treat! Great inventions for sight and sound. I love the music too. I grabbed my guitar and tried to play along and I thought....how great is this!......Thanks kathleen!

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Marie Mohler
2/5/2015 09:35:03 pm

What a beautiful seed to shower the day! Thank you Kathleen for your inspirations and the expressions of happiness that sharing it brings. Namaste.

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Kathleen
2/6/2015 08:06:56 am

Thanks Marie, and everyone, for taking the time to enjoy the music! Love, Kathleen

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Diantha link
2/6/2015 02:56:43 am

So sweet!

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Wumzo
2/6/2015 07:36:58 am

Sounds like this song was written in the wee, wee hours by a very mellow musician enjoying her solitude and la bella luna. I've been there. Love it! Thank you for singing the moon while the moon added a light background harmony.

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Janneke
2/11/2015 11:25:13 am

Thank you moon, and Kathleen, for reminding me that I can love "alone" and look up there and know that I am connected to anyone on whom the moon shines that night.

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Kathleen link
2/11/2015 01:59:16 pm

Hi Janneke,
I love that you are in DC and I'm down here and we both see the same moon, and for a little while, both sing the same song!
Love, K

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Toddie
10/29/2020 06:02:54 am

That was such a beautiful song, Kathleen! I had never heard this song before. Your voice is pure love! Thank you !

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Lina Landess
3/10/2022 05:58:36 am

Such a sweet song, Kathleen - and I love that I get to hear your sweet voice again. Missing you, my friend!

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