Under The Piano
I wrote the lyrics to
over a year ago. I have worked on it more over the summer and it has come together in a way I love. It is about my memories with a dear friend I had in college and how he believed in me when I didn’t believe in myself. It gives me courage to do hard things.
For me this song represents finding others who believe in us. Like Dumbo and his magic feather, others can help us to try out our wings. Though they may be rusty and stiff, they are still there ready to be used. Look for others who believe in us. They don’t have to be there right now. They may be distant, a mere memory, or they may have passed on – but look and remember to find a shining star that helps you once again believe that you can do it. Our memories can be powerful vehicles, always before us urging us on. We only have a finite amount of time but all our experiences and memories can add to our belief in ourselves if we truly believe in their wonder. They are powerful tools God uses to help us remember who we truly are and to help us move forward in faith. Others help us see better who we are. Our memories can guide and remind us how much we are loved even if we don’t feel it right then – we can remember. A beautiful thing!
This song has been a gift. Something I have struggled with, but also one where love lives and feels like home. It gives me courage and conviction to not be afraid. Because of it I have a better understanding of who I am and where I belong in the world.
Lyrics
Under the piano
Hands behind your head
Smile upon your face
Hearing every not I played
That is where I see you
Whenever I look back
You were there and you cared
You don't know what that meant to me
You will always be in my memory
First summer away from home
I was a little scared
Out for new adventures
I had life by the tail
That is where I met you
With a smile upon your face
Then I knew I found home away from home with you
You were an artist and showed me your art
You asked to hear me play
what was dear to my heart
So we went and I played
So happy that you stayed
We had hope in what was and in what was to be
Under the piano
Hands behind your head
Smile upon your face
Hearing every not I played
That is where I see you
Whenever I look back
You were there and you cared
You don't know what that meant to me
You will always be in my memory
We were free and we believed
That hope stays with me
So when I feel in darkness
Trying hard to hold on
Want to find the answers
They come slowly if at all
Yet I still see you
Smiling under there
As if to say
"I'm still here I'll always be your friend"
So under the piano
A supporting hand
Might not always see you
But you never left
Though our ways are parted
By time and circumstance
You are there
And you care
You don't know what that means to me
You will always be in my memory
Didn't know back then
How I'd miss you my friend
I will carry you
I will carry you in my memory