This medley holds arrangements of these three songs: Peaceful and Inspired, It Might Have Been and Take Me Away.
The links to stories about my songs include recordings with vocals.
“Peaceful and Inspired” was composed after I took an inspiring trip to the Pacific Northwest in 2014. The vocal version has lyrics filled with beautiful descriptions of the scenery that moved me.
PEACEFUL AND INSPIRED – Copyright 2016 by Judy Unger
I’m in a forest of beautiful green
A palette of shades I’ve never seen
Mossy wood, delicate ferns
A soft path beckons with twists and turns
I’m in awe
nature’s wonderland
so beautiful to see
peaceful and inspired
I’ll take you home
I’ll take you home with me
The mountain air clears my mind
a bright sun sparkles as I unwind
Cascading pools, a tumbling stream
I close my eyes so I can dream
I’m in awe
nature’s wonderland
so beautiful to see
peaceful and inspired
I’ll take you home
I’ll take you home with me
A misty beach fades into gray
My cheeks are moist from salty spray
Glittering pebbles, watercolor skies
Sea foam dancing before my eyes
I’m in awe
nature’s wonderland
so beautiful to see
peaceful and inspired
I’ll take you home
I’ll take you home with me
Story behind PEACEFUL AND INSPIRED
“It Might Have Been” was partially written when I was 20 years old. I revised and finished my song in 2011. This poignant song is about how I felt when I fell in love as a young girl.
IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN – Copyright 2016 by Judy Unger
It might have been the very first time we kissed
Lightly sprayed by an ocean mist, my mind was in a blur
I remember just how shy you were
No, it might have been the time I left you
Loneliness filled my dreams; you were my closest friend
and longing in my heart wouldn’t end
I’d never felt that way before
love was something new
I often wonder when it was
I often wonder when it was
I fell in love with you
It might have been when I called out to you in pain
As I shook, you held me close; I was not afraid
and through those darkest nights you stayed
I’d never felt that way before
love was something new
I often wonder when it was
I often wonder when it was
I fell in love with you
All those times, so long ago
are in my memory
I still remember how you loved me
I’d never felt that way before
love was something new
I often wonder when it was
I often wonder when it was
I fell in love with you
Story behind IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN-PART 1
Story behind IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN-PART 2
“Take Me Away” was based on a dissonant guitar instrumental named “Waterfalls” composed when I was 21. In 2012, I added lyrics and a chorus. Although I wanted to be “taken away” somewhere peaceful, my lyrics express grief and longing for a time in the past before everything changed.
TAKE ME AWAY – Copyright 2016 by Judy Unger
I’m on a road; I’ve traveled so far
Not sure where I am or where you are
I long to escape when I go to sleep
But my dreams are so vivid; they make me weep
I know you are gone
I just can’t move on
Take me away to a lovely day
Where I’m holding you again
It’s hard to face
I’m crying while I’m dreaming
of seeing you someday
But in my dreams
you take me away
For the first time I’m on my own
Everything’s changed; all that I’ve known
I wanted to leave my sadness behind
But memories of us fill up my mind
I know you are gone
I just can’t move on
Take me away to a lovely day
Where I’m holding you again
It’s hard to face
I’m crying while I’m dreaming
of seeing you someday
But in my dreams
you take me away
Take me away to a lovely day
Where I’m holding you again
It’s hard to face
that you’re gone forever
Every night I pray
In my dreams
you’ll take me away
