The Happiest Day, The Happiest Hour
from Some Songs in the Key of Poe by Mike Lawson & Friends
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Another demo I sat on for years, after I heard this melodic idea and groove for the words of this Poe poem, and made this demo of it, completing it a few years ago for this demo compilation. I think I was thinking of "Oh Happy Day..." but that's not quite where it went. Maybe I will record it for real sometime.
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The happiest day, the happiest hour
that my poor broken heart has ever known,
The highest hope of pride and power, I feel has flown. I feel has flown.
Oh power, said I? Yes! Long at last;
But it has vanished so long, ago!
Visions of my youth I let them pass.
Where did they go?
Where did they go?
The happiest day, the happiest hour . My poor and weary eyes have ever seen
The brightest glance of pride and power, I feel have been. I feel have been.
And, pride, what have I now with thee?
That venom you poured out on me
Another brow may it inherit !
I say to me, be still, my spirit!
The happiest day, the happiest hour . That my poor weary eyes have ever seen
The brightest glance of pride and power, I feel have been. I feel have been.
But were that hope of pride and power Now offered to me, along with the pain
Even then I felt, -- that brightest hour like I would never live again.
For on its wing was dark alloy, and, as it fluttered, on down it fell
A powered essence, to destroy
A soul that knew it oh so well.
The happiest day, the happiest hour That my poor broken heart has ever known,
The highest hope of pride and power, I feel has flown. I feel has flown.
Words by Edgar Allen Poe
Music by Mike Lawson
Copyright 2019 - Psychotronic Music - BMI
The highest hope of pride and power, I feel has flown. I feel has flown.
Oh power, said I? Yes! Long at last;
But it has vanished so long, ago!
Visions of my youth I let them pass.
Where did they go?
Where did they go?
The happiest day, the happiest hour . My poor and weary eyes have ever seen
The brightest glance of pride and power, I feel have been. I feel have been.
And, pride, what have I now with thee?
That venom you poured out on me
Another brow may it inherit !
I say to me, be still, my spirit!
The happiest day, the happiest hour . That my poor weary eyes have ever seen
The brightest glance of pride and power, I feel have been. I feel have been.
But were that hope of pride and power Now offered to me, along with the pain
Even then I felt, -- that brightest hour like I would never live again.
For on its wing was dark alloy, and, as it fluttered, on down it fell
A powered essence, to destroy
A soul that knew it oh so well.
The happiest day, the happiest hour That my poor broken heart has ever known,
The highest hope of pride and power, I feel has flown. I feel has flown.
Words by Edgar Allen Poe
Music by Mike Lawson
Copyright 2019 - Psychotronic Music - BMI
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from Some Songs in the Key of Poe,
released September 13, 2019
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Mike Lawson & Friends Nashville, Tennessee
Mike Lawson has, over 30 years, recorded and/or performed together with Merl Saunders, Vince Welnick, Vassar Clements, Pete Sears, Gary Talley, John McEuen, Bob Welch, Dennis Robbins, Joe Louis Walker, Jorma Kaukonen, Phil Keaggy, Jack Casady, Scott Guberman, Dianne Davidson, Noah Wall, Tyra Juliette, Bill Vitt, Rob Wasserman, Michael Cleveland, Phil Madeira, and a host of other amazing friends. ... more
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