"You Are The New Day"

[justinfielding]

"I will love you more than me, and more than yesterday
If you can but prove to me, you are the new day.

Send the sun in time for dawn
Let the birds all hail the morning
Love of life will urge me say
You are the new day

When I lay me down at night, knowing we must pay
Thoughts occur, that this night, might stay yesterday
Thoughts that we as humans small
Could slow worlds and end it all
Lie around me where they fall
Before the new day

One more day when time is running out for everyone
Like a breath I knew would come I reach for the new day
Hope is my philosophy
Just needs days in which to be
Love of life means hope for me,
Borne on a new day
You are the new day"

-- John David*

Heading out now to vote for John Kerry.


* This song was by the obscure (never on CD) A&M Records pop group, Airwaves. The King's Singers recorded a churchy-sounding version of it that brought me to tears today, hoping that my countrymen and women will also say that "hope is my philosophy."

[harris8]

1. I LOVE that recording!

...by the King's Singers. Back when I lived in Ohio, the public radio station used that recording as the morning signon music. Same here, still brings tears to my eyes. Have been searching for the LP for years, not available on CD or download AFAIK.

Thanks, yes, perfect song for today!!!

[justinfielding]

3. Still available -- a theme song for a true new world order

Actually the King's Singers version is in print: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000002RQO/qid=1099413260/sr=2-1/ref=sr_2_1/104-7675212-1125552">New Day

[livinbella]

2. That is one great song, I listen to it often