Sakura Moon   |   Play   Buy  Lyrics SAKURA MOON – lyrics and music by Richard C. (Kluso) Tollini © 2007 (1st Verse) One hundred thousand solitary nights I will endure, Just to find some time and way to spend another day with you -- I will take you back to the places where we built castles in the sand If you catch the time and bottle it and place it in my hand (2nd Verse) One hundred thousand times I’ve wished we could start all over again From bedtime books and a goodnight kiss to the bunny in the moon But the years have tumbled anxiously and darkened April skies and if looks could kill I must endure 100 thousands knives (Prechorus) for storm clouds emerge and summon voices to be heard until … (Chorus) The morning breaks on her slumber And hastens flush with lingering bloom Now see her rising over the river In the light of the Sakura Moon (3d Verse) I have walked along one hundred thousand solitary miles Seeking out redemption in your solitary smile Just one flower in a forest of one hundred thousand trees but the years they tumbled anxiously like water to the sea (Pre Chorus + Chorus) for the ebb tide recedes while the tempest retreats until … The morning breaks on her slumber And hastens flush with lingering bloom Now see her rising over the river In the light of the Sakura Moon (Bridge) Uncommon is the transit of these treasures in our lives Passing lightly as the blossoms floating down in the rain, and then the... (Chorus) The morning breaks through your slumber And hastens flush with your lingering bloom I see you rising over the river You are the light of the Sakura Moon

Credits Lyrics Credits: Richard C. (Kluso) Tollini Music Credits: Richard C. (Kluso) Tollini Producer Credits: Richard C. (Kluso) Tollini Publisher Credits: N/A Performance Credits: KLUSO, with Vincent Constantino Piano/Bass Label Credits: BotE Productions Description Short Song Description: This is a song I wrote for my daughter - a typical "teenager" who is FINALLY starting to mature (I think) as she moves rapidly towards adulthood and (hopefully) getting out on her own. Long Song Description: SAKURA is Cherry Blossom in Japanese -- it also happens to be the name of my daughter - but the significance of the Sakura in Japanese culture is profound ... maybe almost obsessive - The Japanese practically "worship" the Sakura - in fact they have great festive parties each spring in celebration of the Sakura blossoms - The deeper significance (I think) is that (as the bridge points out) the beauty and wonder of these precious moments are very fleeting in our lives and we need to appreciate them -- also, the natural flow of spring to the following seasons is a metaphor for maturing from youth - something to look forward to but also to regret with some nostalgia -- in this case, both as the child and the parent Story Behind the Song: Hmmm ... this one was pretty easy - obviously the relationship for parents with their teenagers is often tenuous at best -- in particular at times between father and daughter - recenty my wife told me "why don't you write a song about your daughter" - I think she meant this more as a challenge for me to take a deeper look at our relationship in reference to her stage of life and that she would not be our "little girl" much longer -- so, I did ... Maybe some can look back at their own teenage years and reflect on this - but more likely (and hopefully) adult parents can relate to this song and better see the akward kid is now "blossoming" into adulthood and take a better appreciation for the children (as tuff as it is some times) Metadata Song Length: 4:18 Primary Genre: Folk-Contemporary Secondary Genre: Pop-Easy Listening Tempo: Medium Slow (91 - 110) Lead Vocal: Male Vocal Subject Matter 1: Love for Child Subject Matter 2: Daughter Mood 1: Relaxed Mood 2: Serene Language: English Era: 2000 and later