The concert to celebrate the Lighthouse took place last night in Orford church. The children from Orford and Aldeburgh primary schools performed their songs brilliantly alongside the other professional young composers and musicians. Here are the lyrics of the songs they wrote. Photos and a sound recording may be added here in time.
The Conversation
Brick by brick a new life forming
Standing tall and strong
Then they meet and greet each other
Conversation has begun
What is your name? I am the sea. Go go go away
What is your name? I am the sea. Go go go away
What is your name? I am the sea. Go go go away
What is your name? I am the sea. Go go go away
Lamp is turning, candle burning
Lighthouse family sleeping
All at sea safekeeping
Shimmering sea is moving turning
Pushed along by the wind it goes
Faster and faster huge and powerful
Able to crush all life that grows
(The last two verses are repeated, sung simultaneously)
What is your name? I am the sea
What is your name? I am the sea
What is your name? I am the sea
What is your name? I am the sea
I am the Lighthouse
Flood
I will flood…I will flood you…I…I will…I will flood your land
I will flood…I will flood you…I…I will…I will flood your land
Banging clattering trashing booming
Light is flickering spreading helping
I will flood…I will flood you…I…I will…I will flood your land
I will flood…I will flood you…I…I will…I will flood your land
Whirling zapping thunder lightning
People shouting, anyone listening?
I will flood…I will flood you…I…I will…I will flood your land
I will flood…I will flood you…I…I will…I will flood your land
Battle over, huge destruction,
Wave on wave but I’m still standing
I’m still here
I have seen the sea all shades of blue
Shimmer in the moonlit sky
And I’ve heard the squawking fluttering birds
Howling wind around my light
I kept shining bright stayed calm and still
Helping boats along the shore
Saving peoples’ lives I guide them home
Standing bright red white and tall.
Two hundred years I stand so strong since the day that I was new
Two hundred years I stand so strong giving memories to you
And now my light is fading
Do they need me any more?
I feel sad and devastated
But proud appreciated
Two hundred years I stand so strong since the day that I was new
Two hundred years I stand so strong giving memories to you
Two hundred years I stand so strong since the day that I was new
Two hundred years I stand so strong giving memories to you