Shorter Distances Between Shoulders (Remembering 9/11)

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Mistletoe Angel

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since 2000-12-17

Posts 32816
Portland, Oregon

0 posted 2003-09-11 04:20 AM

(This is a new song I wrote in memory of everyone afflicted by September 11th! It builds up as acoustic, with acoustic/electric choruses, then explodes in the end with a catharsis of emotion, until slowly fading in the end with the soft words "wave goodbye"

Shorter Distances Between Shoulders
By: Noah Eaton
9/11/03
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...As the dust settles
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...as the horizons are congested
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...with freeways of silver wings
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...all bound for the gates of heaven,
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...I can still see fifty stars
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...printed on the flag through my tears
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...but when I see my mother crying
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...listening to the news
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...I know within the stars there's too many other stars...
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...Because as the concrete clouds drift away
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...as the smoke lifts from our eyes
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...you can see the shortest distance between shoulders
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...as fathers embrace their daughters tight.
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...Waving goodbye...
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...in fondest memory...
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...How can I turn away,
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...how can I cover my ears
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...all these precious faces,
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...with all their precious tears.
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...I saw the phoenix rise in the west
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...high above the tallest skyscrapers
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...scattering dandelion seeds
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...scattering answered prayers
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...Because as the concrete clouds drift away
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...as the smoke lifts from our eyes
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...you can see the shortest distance between shoulders
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...as fathers embrace their daughters tight.
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...And this morning we'll kneel in the broken glass
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...so together we can cry
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...And tonight we'll flood our rooms with candlelight
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...so these angels can see our tears shine
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...Waving goodbye...

...in fondest memory...
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...Through these windows of the world
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...through the blood on the silver spoon
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...I perceive an invisible incandescense
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...from all four directions seeping through.
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...Thunder on a sunny day,
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...calmed over by an ocean breeze,
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...and now I find myself, Oh Lord,
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...bending down on my knees...
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...Because as the concrete clouds drift away
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...as the smoke lifts from our eyes
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...you can see the shortest distance between shoulders
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...as fathers embrace their daughters tight.
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...And this morning we'll kneel in the broken glass
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...so together we can cry
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...And tonight we'll flood our rooms with candlelight
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...so these angels can see our tears shine
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...Waving goodbye...
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Shine a little light in your room,
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so they can see your tears shine
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Shine a little light in your room,
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WAVE GOODBYE...
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Tonight, shine a little light
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Let your tears shine
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WAVE GOODBYE...
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Tonight, we can cry
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Tomorrow, we can rise, we can
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WAVE GOODBYE...
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Tonight we can cry...
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and tomorrow...
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...wave goodbye...
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wave goodbye...
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wave goodbye...
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wave goodbye...
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wave goodbye...
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(In Memory Of All of America's Angels...You Will Never Be Forgotten!)

I don't need no proof when it comes to God and truth
I can see the sun set and I perceive

***Live***
[This message has been edited by Mistletoe Angel (09-11-2003 01:37 PM).]

Kethry
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since 2000-07-29

Posts 9082
Victoria Australia

1 posted 2003-09-11 04:25 AM

Noah,
This was simply awesome!
Kethry

Here in the midst of my lonely abyss, a single joy I find...your presence in my mind. Unknown

vlraynes
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since 2000-07-25

Posts 8229
Somewhere... out there...

2 posted 2003-09-11 04:25 AM

Oh my...this gave me chills, Noah...

I'm left without words...

Thank you for sharing this.
If you judge people, you have no time to love them.
--Mother Teresa

vandana

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since 1999-10-22

Posts 10463
USA

3 posted 2003-09-11 09:43 AM

(hugs)

Ceinwyn
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since 2000-07-09

Posts 2175
VA

4 posted 2003-09-11 11:15 AM

god bless you sweet Noah....

QjQ
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since 2003-04-18

Posts 3756
U.S.A.

5 posted 2003-09-11 11:21 AM

terrific,,,

Sunnyone
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since 2000-07-06

Posts 5334
Staffordshire, England

6 posted 2003-09-11 12:05 PM

Little Brother, you are the one with the beautiful heart!!! As a musician too, I hear the melody, and feel the changes...and the music reaches out and touches us...thank you for this gift, Noah...~S~

Accept these small gifts from my gypsy heart ~~S~~

Greeneyes

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since 2000-09-09

Posts 9903
In Your Poetic Mind

7 posted 2003-09-11 12:20 PM

Hanky alert.....but I knew from your pen angels would grace these pages....Peace....may we never forget those we wave goodbye to....
Lauren~

The way you move me
I walk with your shadow
With your silhouette
Leave the light on
It always comes
Back to you

Corinne
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since 1999-10-28

Posts 5167
state of confusion

8 posted 2003-09-11 12:38 PM

Well said, friend.

Corinne

Janette

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since 2001-07-20

Posts 2843
Chicagoland for now

9 posted 2003-09-11 10:55 PM

Clap Clap Clap

Bravo!

always seeking joy, adventure and romance and wishing you find the same

JamesMichael
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since 1999-11-16

Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

10 posted 2003-09-16 05:34 AM

You say it well...James

Aimster
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since 2000-02-19

Posts 4297
Charlotte, NC

11 posted 2003-09-16 07:38 PM

noah,

you have a remarkable talent both as
a writer and obviously as a musician.
this was so powerful, I felt it with every
vibe of my being. such an awesome song! May those that fell on that fateful day indeed
never be forgotten!!
Take care.
Amy

"love is like a butterfly--
if you chase it,
it will surely fly away,instead
hold it close and watch it grow into
something beautiful"
~me~

Lotus Breeze
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since 2003-09-06

Posts 112

12 posted 2003-09-16 07:42 PM

You fill page with emotion, wish could hear too

Suetang
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since 2001-03-07

Posts 5187
Melbourne, Australia

13 posted 2003-09-17 11:31 PM

Hello Noah

I felt so many emotions when I read your beautiful and very touching words. I am so glad I got to read this. I have just written a poem in memory of the lives lost at the Sari Club in Bali last October and I will post it on the first anniversary.

"We are all angels with only one wing......
we can fly only by embracing each other."

Take care.......Sue

I am in motion
I am blue
Love is an ocean
I'm anchored in you
- Shawn Mullins

Susan Caldwell
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