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Surprise!

Music and Lyrics by David

Vocals, Keyboards and Instrumental Track by David


About the Song:
I wrote this song for my then bride-to-be Marybeth in 1989 and am proud to include it on this CD even though we are no longer married. (But don’t you dig the wedding bells at the start and end of the song?!) We have always been, and always will be, close friends. A rather intensely spiritual lyric to be sure. Thanks to Todd Rundgren as usual (as always might be more accurate!) for the musical inspiration. Great big thanks to Jimmy for such astute assistance in programming synth sounds and rocking this mix! I played or sequenced the instruments and sang the vocals.

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Lyrics:

In this life

Running through all my days

Empty strife

Meaningless and gray as in a haze

I prayed and waited

Visualized, meditated

Something will appear



Sensing this

Ages of time ago

You I miss

You formed your place within my soul

I prayed and waited

Visualized, meditated

Then you came along



Surprise! Believe me baby I never knew

Surprise! Ah that you’d be arriving as a dream come true

Surprise! Now I know that you created me to be with you



Selfless art

You show me what life will be

In my heart

There is love and there is we, we

I prayed and waited

Visualized, meditated

Then you came along



Surprise!

Oh the power in you girl, I felt it from the start

Surprise!

And nothing ever touched me like the feeling in your heart

Surprise!

With thoughts connected, we’ll never be apart



Surprise! Ah!

We’ve got eternal energy and it will never change

Our lives! Ah!

Though circumstances of our lives may rearrange

Such highs! Ah!

We are the one truth, for the world outside is strange

No lies!



Surprise! Ah!

Ah now the light is with us and darkness taken flight

Your eyes! Ah!

We’ve passed through the fires of our initiation rite

So wise! Ah!

Into the sun, out of the lonely night

No lies!



Surprise!

Love you so!

Love your soul!

credits

from Into the Light of Day, released May 1, 2016

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David Melbye Red Wing, Minnesota

David has been a board-certified music therapist since 2000. He served hospice patients for many years and currently practices privately.

In addition to his solo CD's (below), David’s arrangements have appeared on two Todd Rundgren tribute CDs. He has also contributed his work as a singer, vocal arranger, guitarist and bassist to CDs by Carolyn Koebel, Beth Patterson and Tom Rime’s Rhythmus.
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