Bedtime Stories

on days when life becomes frightening and i hit a dead end, i’m too absorbed into the “danger” that i seem to always forget about the warm people who had lent me a helping hand, whispered gentle words, and embraced me.

i am most afraid of the embrace that comes during the rain ~ feeling without armor and stripped naked in front of those who care about me. why is it that i’m afraid? not quite sure.

i hope one day i’ll be embraced without fear so i can embrace someone dear to me without fear. it’ll definitely be a work in progress.

i am still a child

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words and music by Vienna Teng

little child, be not afraid
though rain pounds harshly against the glass
like an unwanted stranger, there is no danger
I am here tonight

little child, be not afraid
though thunder explodes and lightning flash
illuminates your tear-stained face
I am here tonight

and someday you’ll know
that nature is so
the same rain that draws you near me
falls on rivers and land
on forests and sand
makes the beautiful world that you’ll see
in the morning

little child, be not afraid
though storm clouds mask your beloved moon
and its candlelight beams, still keep pleasant dreams
I am here tonight

little child, be not afraid
though wind makes creatures of our trees
and their branches to hands, they’re not real, understand
and I am here tonight

for you know, once even I was a
little child, and I was afraid
but a gentle someone always came
to dry all my tears, trade sweet sleep for fears
and to give a kiss goodnight

well now I am grown
and these years have shown
that rain’s a part of how life goes
but it’s dark and it’s late
so I’ll hold you and wait
‘til your frightened eyes do close

and I hope that you’ll know…

everything’s fine in the morning
the rain’ll be gone in the morning
but I’ll still be here in the morning

The butterflies in my tummy!

This must be love! Music never fails to give me butterflies =). Kalafina is amazing!!! Even more amazing is Yuki Kajiura who brought together Kalafina and her infinite amount of inspirational compositions!! How I would love to work with Yuki Kajiura one day, if I am ever going to be good enough.

Random info: I started out as an alto in choir. Why is it that I can’t sing low notes anymore?!! =(