RELAX by Shirley Cason

released June 25, 2020

RELAX : ALBUM's LYRICS & NOTES

1. RELAX
Liner Notes:
This simple melody is a beautiful way to open up and start the journey with you for this album.

2. MISSING YOU
Lyrics:
I miss you in the morning
and in the afternoon
I miss you in the evening
when my day is through.

I miss you during Christmas
and on New Year's eve
My heart just keeps hoping
you'll come back to me

Missing you...
missing you...
missing you...
I'm missing you...

I miss you on vacations
and us looking at the stars
I pray that you are happy
where ever you are

I miss you at each Sunrise
and seeing your smiling face
I wish that I could hold you
and feel your embrace

I'm missing you
missing you
I'm missing you

Yes it's true
I'm missing you
been missing you
missing you xoxoxo

"call me soon"
xoxoxo
I love you !

3. BETTER TIMES WILL COME
Music & Lyrics by Janis Ian
Liner Notes:
Janis Ian wanted to give something to the world during this Covid-19 pandemic. Janis wrote this song then reached out to her musician friends to record their own version. This is my piano version of Janis Ian's beautiful song ~:~

​Lyrics:
Better times, better times will come.
Better times, better times will come.
When this world learns to live as one,
oh, better times will come

When we greet each dawn without fear knowing loved ones soon will be near When the winds of war
cannot blow any more
Oh, better times will come

Better times, better times will come.
Better times, better times will come.
When this world learns to live as one,
oh, better times will come

Though we live each day as our last
we know someday soon it will pass
We will dance, we will sing
in that never-ending spring

Oh, better times will come
Better times, better times will come.
Better times, better times will come.
When this world learns to live as one,
oh, better times will come

Words & music by Janis Ian, © 2020 Janis Ian (BMI) Licensed for use via Harry Fox

4. CZARDAS
Written by Vittorio Monti
Liner Notes :
I've loved playing this song on the piano all my life. Stay safe with much love & peace, Shirley ~:~

5. YOU AND I
Liner Notes:
The melody & lyrics came to me when I was just waking up. I was having a dream about someone very closed to me that has recently passed away. I turned on my phone recorder & this song just came out.
I hope the video brings your heart peace and comfort... love & peace, Shirley ~:~

Lyrics:
You & I…
Will be together, forever.
I’m up in the sky.
It’s where I will be…

And every day.
When you wake up with the sun. Know I’ll be there…
for every one!

And when you see a rainbow
in the sky, know I’m smiling...
And when you see a bright star
in the night, It is me shining… shining for you !

Cause you & I…
Will be together, forever.
I’m up in the sky.
It’s where I belong…

Days will go by.
But I’ll leave you never!
Just feel in your heart.
It’s where I will be…

And if you ever get lonely
just think of me.
I’ll be standing right there
by your side… Smiling…
For you…

You & I …
You & I …
Forever ...
Now

6. TRY TO REMEMBER
Music & Lyrics by Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt
​Liner Notes:
​During the month of March 2020 of being in lock down for Covid 19 in the North East USA, I kept hearing this song in my heart.
My soul was replaying, in my mind, all the days when I could go to New York City and the YMCA to swim, or get on a plane to travel to see my friends. . . . oh sigh... until then my friends & family

My heart, mind and soul WILL REMEMBER !
This virus WILL past !
love & peace, Shirley ~:~

7. SOMEDAY
Liner Notes:
I was in the studio trying to make another song work and I heard my creative angels saying.... "put that song aside for now and record this song instead."

This song was recorded, written in one take.

What this song means to me is.... SOMEDAY this pandemic will be over. From our lips to the universe and God's ears.
stay safe... love & peace, Shirley ~:~

8. DRIFTING
Liner Notes:
The inspiration for this recording came from what I call, COVID fatigue

While being the studio recording, some days then weeks during this pandemic just melted into the next and the next. Needed to remind myself what I was getting use to as a way of living WILL not be Forever.

As you can see as this album moved on in this new world... it came out in my recordings.

I truly still believe what Robert Frost once said, "if the artist does not laugh or cry during their creation,.. it will not make anyone else either!"

I truly have kept that artist belief since recording A SUMMER DREAM for my sister that past and got wonderful letters from people around the world for being so honest in my recordings.

9. STAY THE COARSE
Liner Notes:
I love this recording ! It's the Vangelis side of in me with my keyboards :)

This song was a challenge to make sure the soundtrack was held back a little so if you were listening to this album in a headset and starting to fall asleep.... the music would be interesting to your brain and heart... but to let you continue on your peaceful relaxing journey in the music.

All songs on this album has a video on my Youtube channel ~:~