from The Diary Of Anne Frank (1995)

Selection made by Rachel Grimes:

There are so many sad songs… I never am able to pick absolutes, but this song came to mind… “If” by Michael Nyman as sung by Hilary Summers. Seems that sadness so often comes from joy not yet attained… the wish in this song, in these lyrics says more than I could ever say about the sadness within hope:

If … at the sound of wish
The summer sun would shine
And if … just a smile would do
To brush all the clouds from the sky

If … at the blink of an eye
The autumn leaves would whirl
And if … you could sigh a deep sigh
To scatter them over the earth

I’d blink my eyes
And wave my arms
I’d wish a wish
To stop all harm

If … at the wave of a hand
The winter snows would start
And if … you could just light a candle
To change people’s feelings and hearts

I’d whisper love
In every land
To every child
Woman and man

That’s what I’d do
If my wishes would come true
That’s what I’d do
If my wishes could come true

Posted at 6:43pm.