Keep Your Dreams Alive

June 26, 2024 00:03:11
Keep Your Dreams Alive
Heart Banter by David Gittlin
Keep Your Dreams Alive

Jun 26 2024 | 00:03:11

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“The time that’s left is yours to keep” is a phrase at the end of the chorus of Kate Wolf's song “See Here She Said.” The phrase impacts me powerfully because it is sweet advice to use our time wisely. This is especially true for children, but it is also important for people of all ages to keep in mind.

In a truncated life of only forty-four years, Kate Wolf embodied the words of this song. She used her time to create over two hundred songs, performing mostly at venues in her native state of California. Kate’s work has warmed and gladdened the hearts of millions of people around the world. Here's my cover of the song.

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[00:00:10] The sun is sinking in the sea as she sings my life for me a tapestry of children smiles wrapped in memories in my you better do the things you dream see here, she said, you know it seems that children grow and ever sleep the time that's left is yours to keep her song rises like a wave then falls and takes me far away a sorceress unhammered keys her fingers play my destiny see here, she said you must believe see here, she said, you know it seems that children grow the time that's left is yours to keep it tears through her like a cry then soothes me like a lullaby I can see her sing through half closed eyes see here, she said dreams never lie my dreams are visions on the wind in places I have never been pictures only I can see songs that sleep inside of me see here, she said you must believe see, she said, you know it seems that children grow and others sleep the time that's left is yours to keep subscribe our channel.

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