Hive Open Mic #161 - BRIGHTEST STAR - An Original by Our Good Friend GLENN COLE - My Cover

My Original Song

When I saw this theme chosen by our dear friend @fernanblog I instantly thought, oh dear, what should I do?
I don't write songs unfortunately, so it was either giving this week a miss or having a go at creating one; I didn't think that would have been fair on anybody though!

Glenn Close - Brightest Star

Our dear friend Glenn came to the rescue on this occasion with one of our favourite songs that he wrote many years ago; Some of our Arlesey Jammers have performed it in the past at our outings, but I cannot remember anybody adding a harmonica to it, so this will be my special version here on Hive.

Sadly, Glenn passed away some years ago, which makes the lyrics of this beautiful song very poignant. He is dearly missed by everyone as a person, as the marvellous musician that he was and a pillar of our community, getting everybody involved in our musical adventures.

I won't write much about the song itself, but I will say one thing, that it always brings back happy memories to all of us Jammers.

Wrapping It Up

Putting together this video turned out to be a

In Memory of Glenn

Glenn playing his song at the White Horse in Arlesey.

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The Lyrics

You are the brightest star
In the darkest night
No matter where you are
I know you're burning bright

I don't wanna clip your wings
I'll never tie you down
I just wanna make the most of you
Whenever you're around

You're always on my mind
Wherever I might be
I go to sleep each night
With you in my dreams

I live for your life
I long for your smile
There'll never be a photograph
to replace what's in my mind

You're always on my mind
Wherever I might be
I go to sleep each night
With you in my dreams

I don't wanna clip your wings
I'll never tie you down
I just wanna make the most of you
Whenever you're around

You are the brightest star

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