Christopher Cross - A Letter To My Children Lyrics






Tiny hands that reached out for me
To share the touch of the mystery
Shining eyes that wonder what will be

So begins a love
Like you have never known
A love for another life
So strong that you would
Give your own
You do your best
And hope that you have shown them

You’re my heroes
You’re what matters
All the days of my life
You’re my heroes
My ever after
You bring me joy, bring the light

Now you're young men
And women of the world
Fly the winds of kindness
Let your wings unfurl
I wish you peace
And that sad times turn to pearls

And if I go away
Please remember every day
That I'll be there
To help you find your way back home

And when I go away
Please remember every day
All the ways you make me proud to say





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  1. J.... L....

    Great song!

  2. m.... ....

    Great, great!!!!!!! Beautiful song!!!!!

  3. v.... ....

    I've been listening to a couple of the songs from this new album (after watching a 2007 interview with Christopher which was extremely interesting) and although I do like the tunes, if I were to get technical as to MAYBE (?) why these have not become radio "hits," to put it simply yet succinctly, "some of these arrangements I think are too SAFE."

    Go back now (after hearing a few of these songs off this album) and have a listen to his song, "Ride like the Wind!" THERE!!! Now THAT is taking some risk and Giving the audience something they don't necessarily expect, from line to line, etc. of that song (yet still, everything blending together beautifully).

    Even his awesome signature song, Sailing, had elements that were more, for lack of a better term, "sparky." Not all producers would have put in that bell sound, which for me, seems to sometimes be the rug that ties the room (that is the song) together :-)

    I would like to, if I had the chance, direct the percussion section (on this newer album) to be a little more "risky" and not so predictable.

    There's another one: "These arrangements are to PREDICTABLE."

    Being able to take those risks and maybe add an instrument you wouldn't expect here and there ... and throw in some interesting harmonies (and maybe when you least expect them).

    Steely Dan was great at that – listen to "Rikki Don't Lose That Number" and/or their song, "Do it Again," and check out the chances they take (with rhythms, Instrument choices, etc.).

    Be willing to "throw some things against the wall," as it were, and maybe be willing to go a little CRAZY in musical experimentation… and THEN pull portions back, when you absolutely need to, of course, to keep it from getting TOO nutty or improvisational, etc. (I mean he's not making a Miles Davis album here - he of course would probably want to keep it in the same genre of adult contemporary rock, etc. :-)

    [The following is a joke and just a fantasy that I will live out in one paragraph here] I know Mr. Cross himself would probably not read this comment in a million years, but I also like playing the lottery so I'll just say here, I would be willing to drive down to Austin (I'm in Dallas) and have some fun in the studio, adding in my 1.5 cents worth of experimentation ideas :-) You can have your people's answering machine call my people's answering machine LOL! Seriously, feel free to reach out through my channel; it would be certainly fun to meet up at the Whole Foods Market on Lamar and throw ideas around over beers. [End of silly fantasy]

    In any event, I suppose being a professional musician is a cross (no pun intended) between appeasing an audience (with somewhat productive & predictable rhythms that flow well together etc.) but the same time, being willing to take certain musical risks that seem a little "unsafe," which could actually add just enough spice into the mix to make a more delicious musical dish :-)

    v.... ....

    I read all of this.

  4. A.... C....

    Great song!

  5. M.... H....

    Un extrait du nouvelle album de Christopher Cross ( Secret Ladder )