My wife has celebrated a major birthday so I figured that deserved a song.
I don’t really do love songs, so this birthday/life celebration song takes a different course than most.
In essence, it is a simple song that notes some particular things from Nardia’s life, along with some universal themes that others might share.
All in all, it’s a song in the key of gratefulness, love, and celebration.
Nardia Lyrics
[Verse 1]
This is a little song for you
Reflections on some things that you’ve been through
From pots and pans to netball stands to travelling the world
Did you ever think you’d do this much when you were that little girl?
[Chorus]
Nardia, you are not one to wait
You set your goals, and do not deviate
Those of us who know you, know the bars you set are high
And we know you will keep being you, until the day you die
[Verse 2]
This is a little song for you
It has patterns like the maths you like to do
You’ll see each verse and all its words are placed in structured rows
Then the chorus and the bridge complete, the golden ratio
[Chorus]
Nardia, you are not one to wait
You set your goals, and do not deviate
Those of us who know you, know the bars you set are high
And we know you will keep being you, until the day you die
[Verse 3]
This is a little song for you
And the way you do the things that mothers do
You held their hands, you gave a damn, and hugged them when they cried
You gave your girls a fighting chance, to embrace this world and thrive
[Chorus]
Nardia, you are not one to wait
You set your goals, and do not deviate
Those of us who know you, know the bars you set are high
And we know you will keep being you, until the day you die
[Bridge]
We have shed our share of tears as we travelled through these years
Beneath the loss and grief, there has been this core belief
If you hold your family close, if you hold your family near
Even in the deepest darkness, hope will never disappear
[Chorus]
Nardia, you are not one to wait
You set your goals, and do not deviate
Those of us who know you, know the bars you set are high
And we know you will keep being you, until the day you die
[Final Chorus]
Nardia, you are not one to wait
You set your goals, and do not deviate
Those of us who know you, know the bars you set are high
And we know you will keep being you, until the day you die
Listen to Nardia
Nardia Scratchings
Here are the handwritten notes that led to this song.
