"Silver Diamonds" genre: Folk
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	CD: Anjani   Label: Lilikoi Music Credits: Lyrics by Anjani Music by Anjani & Fernando Girao © 2000 Lilikoi Music BMI Anjani - Vocals & Piano
	Story Behind the Song This is where I like to go: "into a stream of light and stars and gold". Still, silent, and full of sweet possibilities. I'm not sure what else to say about Silver Diamonds,* except that it was a gift to me, and I am happy to share it with you. And remember : Tender your love with praise and thanks, lest the honey fire of autumn fade and the world become so ordinary once again *I wrote a poem many years ago which became the first verse to Silver Diamonds, but I never found a second verse in me until last year. In 1990, a phenomenal jazz singer from Portugal named Indio (a.k.a. Fernando Girao) jammed with the Ravel band a few times, and we did some writing together. He composed a lovely song I fell in love with, but I don't remember the Portuguese title of it, and I lost track of him when he moved back to Lisbon. However, after I recorded this tune in January 2000, I suddenly realized I might have unconsciously borrowed part of his chorus melody for this song. To tell you the truth, it was so long ago I don't even remember how much of it is similar, or if the notes are actually the same at all; but I thought it best to acknowledge the possible adaptation that might have occurred. Lyrics You rushed me like an april wind around my feet, you made the river bend when it rained silver diamonds i had to follow you i was the candle to your flame you said one day, i'd wear silver diamonds I was searching for so long till i finally heard the sound of your voice gentle and pure it's a dream of wishful dreamers to be taken by surprise the deepest emotion flows out of you into my heart, my lips and my eyes on the tips of my fingers I saw the universe unfold into a stream of light and stars and gold you were there in the silence the honey fire of autumn spread into these chambers while i dreamt of the crown you wove of silver diamonds

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