When I hear this song and its lyrics, I obviously can't help but think of my own home growing up. Being the third of seven children, I definitely remember times of craziness and disagreement, but mostly I remember the good times and experiences we had together. One of the benefits of having so many siblings is that there's always someone around to do something with, which was definitely fun and enjoyable. I've tried to capture some of that fun and craziness in my arrangement here.
It seems that the song itself is a type of promise. It outlines what will happen "when [if] there's love at home." The greatest blessing of which, I believe, is that the entire world and our perspective of it improves, as demonstrated in the following lyrics sampled from each verse:
"There is beauty all around
When there's love at home;
There is joy in ev'ry sound
When there's love at home."
"Roses bloom beneath our feet;
All the earth's a garden sweet,
Making life a bliss complete
When there's love at home."
"All the world is filled with love
When there's love at home."
In my own experience, I've found its promises to be true as I look back on my growing-up years and try to build such a home in my own family now. Truly, everything's okay and everything will be okay as long as we have love in our homes.
That was awesome Phil! Thanks so much for sharing. I like how you incorporated the fun and often seemingly disorganized goings on in a family into the music. And what's so true about the whole matter, as you showed through your song, that even though things may seem out of order and not "keeping to the script" (or to the original arrangement in this matter), it still sounds and plays out beautifully, adding wonderful life and harmony to the whole picture. Thanks again for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the thoughts! I like your comments about not having to keep to the script and developing a harmony out of some of the chaos. That's definitely something to keep in mind when it hits hard in real life!
DeleteThat was great, Phil!
ReplyDeleteThanks! I've got to try to get some originals on this blog sometime.
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