SOMEDAY by Garry Manuel - "Someday, it will be over..."
Someday - Garry Manuel
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Someday
Garry
Manuel
A unique love song for your friends and the most important person in your life.
(The first half of the song lyrics)
Someday, it will be over Someday, though we don't know when?Someday, we'll not get another word So we must speak it now, and not then
There is never anyone, who'll have your smiling face There is never anyone who could ever take your place So I tell you now, while we're safely in this space You're the blessing of my life
This song is intended to be encouraging and inspiring, rather than morbid. It can apply to any age, although people over 50 years old may have the greater number of experiences. But the truth is, tragedies and illnesses are not just experienced by seniors.
Have you ever found yourself sitting there in the midst of a funeral service with your mind wandering off as you chastise yourself for not reaching out to a friend, family member, or loved one, to express to them how grateful it has been to know them, or how they've lifted up your life? This song really is a call to move those thoughts toward actually verbalizing what is truly meaningful to others. I know I've talked about this before, in fact, once or twice a year for the past 3 years.
When I wrote this song my sister-in-law was going through a very rough time and so were a number of other people. I knew one person who had lost 5 family members in about a year. In fact, there may have been two friends sharing those similar challenges. About a year prior I had written a piece (not a musical piece) about reconnecting with friends who had meant so much in the past, then slowly many friends from 30-40 years began filtering back into my life. It has been quite meaningful.
The ironic part of this story is, that little did I know that I'd be facing similar challenges shortly after writing essays and songs on the topic. So, with willing participants, I began to organize this past November's Sunup Bash. Truthfully, it was beyond what I had hoped and dreamed. It is difficult to be objective when so deeply involved, but it may have been one of the best or most meaningful times in my life. Everyone who showed up and participated, made it so. This was my way of saying thank you and sending love to the people in my life. Music HAD to be a major player in this event, and it was...
"Someday" is written for all of us., However, there is one face that stands out, that inspired me to repeat the chorus, mentioning, "smiling face" and "you're the blessing in my life", and that is my incredible wife, Mary.
~Garry