Hammers of Hope
Hammers of Hope
Appearing out of thin air
Capturing me in your chords
You are always there
In the elevator, in the car
In my head
Whenever I need you
You’re never too far
Appearing out of thin air
Capturing me in your chords
You cause tears to fall
laughter to rise
You give us what we need
A love note or sonata
A child’s birthday or funeral pyre
Changing day to day
Night to night
Living in the moonlight and fire
Changing time, changing tempo
Changing seasons
Appearing out of thin air
Capturing me in your chords
Black and white is all you are
Two sides of the same coin
From low to high, from slow to fast
As soft as a whisper
As loud as thunder
Appearing out of thin air
Capturing me in your chords
Using the same seven notes
You can hit right in the throat
Or pierce through the heart
Your power is unmistakable
No translator needed, no cost to pay
Appearing out of thin air
Capturing me in your chords
You’re a city of stars
But never too far
though your light
seems years away
I am always listening
Turning my dreams into reality
Flowing one piece to the next
others only hear you
But I can feel you
Who’s keeping this score?
Appearing out of thin air
Capturing me in your chords
You lift me up
Your melody washing over me
Seeping through
years of history
Passing them down to me
Appearing out of thin air
Capturing me in your chords
I thank you completely
You use your hammers
to create the language of music
To shatter walls
that cannot be broken down or talked over
I will remain forever captured by the chords of the piano.