[Skye Hardwick]

Hey all,

They say music can heal the soul. This is a special thread for your favorite adoption songs, or at least songs that remind you of your beloved children.

For those who do not know, the following song was written by Michael Mclean. He took the journal from a bMom friend of his ...and wrote the words. It is the bMom singing the song. You think it is good now, you gotta hear the song!

From God's Arms, to my arms, to yours

Words and music by Michael McLean

With so many wrong decisions in my past, I'm not quite sure
if I can ever hope to trust my judgement anymore.
But lately I've been thinking, 'cause it's all I've had to do.
And in my heart I feel that I should give this child to you.


(Chorus)
And maybe you can tell your baby,
when you love him so, that he's been loved before;
By someone who delivered your son
From God's arms, to my arms, to yours.


If you choose to tell him, and if he wants to know,
How the one who gave him life could bear to let him go;
Just tell him there were sleepless nights; I prayed and paced the floors
And knew the only peace I'd find is if this child was yours.


(Chorus)
And maybe you can tell your baby,
when you love him so, that he's been loved before;
By someone who delivered your son
From God's arms, to my arms, to yours



Now I know that you don't have to do this,
But could you kiss him once for me
The first time that he ties his shoes, or falls and skins his knee?
And could you hold him twice as long when he makes his mistakes,
And tell him that he's not alone, sometimes that's all it takes.
I know how much he'll ache.


This may not be the answer for another girl like me;
But I'm not on a soapbox saying how we all should be.
I'm just trusting in my feelings and I'm trusting God above,
And I'm trusting you can give this baby
Both his mothers' love.


(Chorus)
And maybe you can tell your baby,
when you love him so, that he's been loved before;
By someone who delivered your son
From God's arms, to my arms, to yours

[bmLisa]

That song was beautiful Skye, thanks for sharing.

One song that always makes me think of my son is One More Day by Diamond Rio.

Last night I had a crazy dream.
A wish was granted just for me, it could be for anything.
I didn't ask for money, or a mansion in Malibu,
I simply wished one more day with you.

One more day, one more time
One more sunset maybe I 'd be satisfied.
But then again, I know what it would do,
Leave me wishing still one more day with you.

First thing I'd do is pray for time to cry.
I'd unplug the telephone, and shut the t.v. off.
I'd hold you every second, say a million I love you's
That's what I'd do with more day with you.

One more day, one more time.
One more sunset maybe I'd be satisfied.
But then again, I know what it would do,
Leave me wishing still one more day with you.

Another that I like is "I Will" by Alison Kraus

Who knows how long I'll love you?
You know I love you still.
Will I wait a lonely lifetime?
If you want me to I will.
If ever I saw you, I didn't catch your name,
But it never really matters, I will always feel the same.

Love you forever and forever love you with all my heart.
Love you whenever we're together, love you when we're apart.

And when atlast I find you, your song will fill the air.
Sing it loud so I can hear you,
Make it easy to be near you,
And the things you do endear you to me,
Now you know I will.

Love you forever and forever love you with all my heart.
Love you whenever we're together, love you when we're apart.


I hope everyone has a chance to hear these songs actually sung, because they are both so beautiful

Lisa

[Skye Hardwick]

Lisa and All

I use Kazaa.com to download music. That way, I can check stuff out before I buy. You can find both of those songs there.

Other adoptions songs ..or songs that remind me of my child ... I suggest:

Lullaby in Blue - Bette Middler

Never Had a Dream Come True - Sclub7

My Heart Will Go On - Celine Dion

If I Could - Regina Belle

I Give You to His Heart - Allison Krause

The Distance - Evan and Jaron

He Would Be Sixteen - Michelle Wright

The Gift We Could Not Give Eachother - Michael Mclean (From an aMom's point of view - awesome song!)

I have more ...but I will leave room for other to reply!

Skye

[schatz]

I hear every love song differently now that I have a daughter out there.

The one that struck me all throughout my pregnancy was "Whenever You Call" by Mariah Carey.

Love wandered inside
Stronger than you
Stronger than I
And now that it has begun
We cannot turn back
We can only turn into one

I won't ever be too far away to feel you
And I won't hesitate at all
Whenever you call
And I'll always remember
The part of you so tender
I'll be the one to catch your fall
Whenever you call

And I'm truly inspired
Finding my soul
There in your eyes
And you
Have opened my heart
And lifted me inside
By showing me yourself
Undisguised

Chorus

And I will breathe for you each day
Comfort you through all the pain
Gently kiss your fears away
You can turn to me and cry
Always understand that I
Give you all I am inside

copyright 1997 by Sony

I also heard a birthmother dedicate the song about walking 1000 miles to see you tonight to her birthson so I have never listened to that song the same way again.

[Txs-birthsis]

Skye,

Do you know where I could get a copy of those two Michael Mclean songs you mentioned-I would like to sahre them with my mom and my sis mom--(the bmom & amom) I tried Kaza with no luck--Are they for sale???

[Skye Hardwick]

Try cdnow.com - and look up Michael Mclean

If that doesn't work - go to a search engine, like google.com and do a search for Michael Mclean.

I know he has his own webpage, but I don't know if off-hand, and I don't have the time at the moment to do a search.

Hope that helps ya out!

Skye

[numbr1dbcksfan]

Joe Diffie- A night to remember

Chorus:
Dim the lights, lock the door
spread your pictures on the floor
Blow the dust off of our past
let it all come flooding back

cause it aint easy being strong
and when I cant forget you're gone
I just surrender-
and have myself a night to remember...



I ball everytime......

[Txs-birthsis]

I have been reading this thread, and found it very interesting--I am a fan of music ONLY if it touches me.. and every song you all have mentioned has---
One more Day-by Diamond Rio--Is the song (along w/ Garth Brooks The Dnace) that i played at my daddy's memorial service. When he passed away four mths after I found him.

A night to remember(Joe Diffe) is the first song I heard after my mema that raised me passed away--and I thought is SOO very fitting to how I felt. That will always and forever be Mema sond(along with Ray Boltz Thank You)

Upon finding my sister(she was adopted) The song I'll Be by Reba McEntire, was just coming on air--and THAT will always and forever be my song to her. It basically says that NO matter what happens in life--or what you need for the time--I'll be that..

My mom chose my sis birthname from a song--"Amanda"--(cant remember who sings it--but it goes amanda--lite of my life....)and mom doesnt even LIKE country music--lol

Another imprtant song to me--IS after hearing my describe my bio dad(the one I ahd to search for, then lost after such a short time) EVERYTIME I heard "Leader of the Pack" I just knew they had wrote that about my missing father--I actually help me KNOW him long before I knew him>.

I ahve even burned myself CD with songs dedicate to each of my loved ones--adn it helps so when I am missing them, or feeling down about hwo the way that particualr relationship is going.

[staciehamann]

I placed my child 14 years ago.The song that really gets me is "get here" by Oletta Adams.It says everything to me,how much I hope to find her someday.I have a website designed for her and have this song playing when you enter.

[sp4home]

I am an adoptee and when I think of my bmom I think of the song "Wind Beneath My Wings" (by Bette Midler?). I think it was such a courageous and unselfish thing to let me be adopted at birth. She put my needs far above her own. I would not be the person I am now if she had not made the choices she made for me 39 years ago.

Sherri

[staciehamann]

michael@michaelmcleanmusic.com
Here is Michael Mcleans site.The songs are so great,thank you for sharing!!!!!!!!!

[Txs-birthsis]

I can not believe I forgot this one song--In my mind the BEST adoption related song--The theme song from American Tale....Somewhere Out There. That is the song that p[layed over adn over in my mind thru my WHOLE search of my sister--and then when I ahd her name--but could not contact(i thought for nearly a year, because she was in Germany) I sat under a tree knowing atleast I could be under the same sky as she--(lol--oh yeah I BAWLED a lil too)

[numbr1dbcksfan]

But I wanted to post anyway.

This is my song of the moment that reminds me of my baby (who isnt a baby anymore....)

When I Look to the Sky by Train

When it rains it pours and opens doors
and floods the floors we thought would always keep us safe and dry
And in the midst of sailing ships we sink our lips into the ones we love
That have to say goodbye

And as I float along this ocean
I can feel you like a notion that won’t seem to let me go

Cause when I look to the sky something tells me you’re here with me
And you make everything alright
And when I feel like I’m lost something tells me you’re here with me
And I can always find my way when you are here

And every word I didn’t say caught up in some busy day
And every dance on the kitchen floor we didn’t have before
And every sunset that we’ll miss I’ll wrap them all up in a kiss
And pick you up in all of this when I sail away

And while I float upon this ocean
I can feel you like a notion that I hope will never leave

Cause when I look to the sky something tells me you’re here with me
And you make everything alright
And when I feel like I’m lost something tells me you’re here with me
And I can always find my way

Whether I am up or down or in or out or just plane overhead
Instead it just feels like it is impossible to fly
But with you I can spread my wings
to see me over everything that life may send me
when I am hoping it won’t pass me by

And when I feel like there is no one that will ever know me
there you are to show me

When I look to the sky something tells me you’re here with me
And you make everything alright
And when I feel like I’m lost something tells me you’re here with me
And I can always find my way when you are here

When I look to the sky something tells me you’re here with me
And I can always find my way when you are here
And when I feel like I’m lost something tells me you’re here with me
And I can always find my way when you are here

[AmyRae613]

the first time i heard that new Train song...i totally thought that it was an adoption song, too!!

[AmyRae613]

My Immortal - sung by Evanescence

my immortal
I’m so tired of being here
suppressed by all of my childish fears
and if you have to leave
i wish that you would just leave
because your presence still lingers here
and it won't leave me alone

these wounds won't seem to heal
this pain is just too real
there's just too much that time cannot erase

when you cried I’d wipe away all of your tears
when you'd scream I'd fight away all of your fears
and I've held your hand through all of these years
but you still have all of me

you used to captivate me
by your resonating light
but now I'm bound by the life you left behind
your face it haunts my once pleasant dreams
your voice it chased away all the sanity in me

these wounds won't seem to heal
this pain is just too real
there's just too much that time cannot erase

when you cried I'd wipe away all of your tears
when you'd scream I’d fight away all of your fears
and I’ve held your hand through all of these years
but you still have all of me

I’ve tried so hard to tell myself that you're gone
and though you're still with me
I’ve been alone all alone