"Today I Lit A Candle (studio version)" genre: Folk
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	A moving account of a tragic event in recent Canadian history. On December 6, 1989, 14 women were gunned down at L'Ecole Polytechnique in Montreal. This is their song. The production of this song includes a full instrumental arrangement.
	CD: Today I Lit A Candle   Label: Independent Credits: Lyrics/Music: Paula Eve Kirman
	Story Behind the Song "Today I Lit A Candle" was written in mid-December of 1994. I was moved by what I witnessed at a memorial for the fourteen women killed at L'École Polytechnique in Montreal in 1989. The memorial was held on the Univeristy of Alberta campus on December 6, 1994, and was an ecumenical service led by an Anglican minister. This song describes what I saw, heard, and felt as I held my candle up along with those of the many others who attended. Lyrics Today I lit a candle When I was caught in the middle Of a service marking fourteen memories; Most of us were crying, Some of us were sighing At the horror of such a tragedy; And then the preacher sang a lesson That was a sad confession To the longing left within our lonely hearts; He sang about forgiveness, And let us all bear witness To the changes that we would have to start. It was a song of hope and sorrow, A testament to follow such a crime, Our voices joined together in the chorus; We were all joined in spirit for that time, We were all joined in spirit for that time. The candle's flame it flickered When I blew on the wick, but it Could not be extinguished by my breath; Even though I would be leaving, I could not end my grieving Or the memories that still live on in death; And I remembered the weeping, The sounds that are still creeping, When I lay down to go to sleep at night; She stood right there beside me, Barely conscious of me, Singing, knowing that we had the right. She sang a song of hope and sorrow, A testament to follow such a crime, And our voices joined together in the chorus; We were all joined in spirit for that time, We were all joined in spirit for that time. Today I lit a candle When I was caught in the middle Of a service marking fourteen memories; I barely held back my tears, But still I could not see clear Why so many lives had changed eternally; And then the preacher sang a lesson, Oh, it was a sad confession To the longing left within our lonely hearts; He sang about forgiveness, And he let us all bear witness To a brand new life that we would have to start. It was a song of hope and sorrow, A testament to follow such a crime, Our voices joined together in the chorus; We were all joined in spirit for that time, We sang a song a hope and sorrow, A testament to follow such a crime, Our voices joined together in the chorus, We were all joined in spirit for that time, We were all joined in spirit for that time. We were all joined in spirit for that time, We were all joined in spirit for that time. © 1994 Paula Eve Kirman

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