Wanting Memories

Wanting Memories is an interesting song.  I heard it on the NPR web site about two months ago performed by Cantus, but it has also been performed by Sweet Honey in the Rock, and I think I must have heard them do it, because the song seemed familiar.  The lyrics can be found at http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/k/kealii_reichel/wanting_memories.html.  Often when I'm having difficulty with life, I enjoy songs like this, which are about being in darkness and seeking light.

Here's a snippet of the lyrics:


I think on the things that made me feel so wonderful when i was young.
I think on the things that made me laugh, made me dance, made me sing.
I think on the things that made me grow into a being full of pride.
I think on these things, for they are true.
I am sitting here wanting memories to teach me,
To see the beauty in the world through my own eyes.
I thought that you were gone, but now I know you're with me


The performance by Cantus is at http://www.npr.org/event/music/170856332/cantus-tiny-desk-concert.  In this video, Cantus does three very different songs.  It's cool.