Melanie Safka - Lay Down - Candles In The Rain 1991

[mreunome]

A wonderful version . . . Just Awesome!

[kenkram1]

A strong voice for a generation of souls who became lost ...

[rodajones]

I have loved this song since it came out. What a great message. She is a soul poet and her voice rings like a bell of truth.

[bernardadalba]

Bless you were born!

[unchele]

she is 1 candle in the rain, BEAUTIFULL. 

[Syzygy60]

she sang with Johnny Cash

[rfranklinw1]

I am 61, was there at the beginning of all this. I love her so much.

[blueticecho]

E T brought me here.

[Danbertex]

I didn't have a clue what this song was about back in 1969 when I was 16. I understand it better today.

[NicksandSlick]

FAbulous. Melanie is an angel

[KMD100100]

I'm 46 and I always loved this song, she's a natural beauty and one of the best female voices ever

Live on and rock on , make sure you show this to your spoiled corporate influenced children and let them know there is a better way. Songs with meaning where have they gone?

Rock on Virgin

[BeLogicalWillU]

great version!



[powerman5000ca]

Amazing

Thanks for sharing

[larrygentry]

Listening to this, I speculate that she was an influence on Stevie Nicks

[frmlv]

off key or not ...EXCELLENTE'

[denizen348]

That is probably one of the most beautiful songs I've EVER heard. Melanie was one of my favorite singers when I was young.....I loved her.

[rndchemist]

I do not get tired of this song (the original) or this version!! I love the run change she does at about 1:47. Great voice and she has aged beautifully!! Thanks!!

[MrRaiderfan1000]

Not the same without the Edwin Hawkins singers doing the back up.

[labriseventvert]

cette chanson me donne des frissons dans le dos a chaque fois et va droit au coeur merci+++

[trimel2]

Very Good

The original is still the best...

Long live Melanie

[SELFproclaimedVIRGIN]

I AM A VIRGIN

[slkaiser69]

@SELFproclaimedVIRGIN Yeah, and?

[Jerryrocky1]

Brings me to tears. I was in 9th grade when this song was released. What this song stood for and how her voice projected it made it that more intense. Over 20 years later her voice still has the intensity. Thanks for the post.

[narcovice]

her voice is phenomenal but shes off key

[rodfrantzful]

Where are our protest singers today??? Where is anyone in pop who can write something this moving and lovely to unite us against the fools who would destroy the world??? Thank you, Melanie for bringing a tear to my eye and a song to my heart!

[Robbie023]

Simply Awesome! She hasn't lost a beat! Beautiful!

[therattley1]

i love this song - it has been my favorite ever since i heard it - i used to go to work with my dad before i was even 3 - he'd play it in the truck and i'd beg him to just keep playing this one song for hours-fond memories-this has been and always will be the best song ever for me!

[dukeuke1]

Where`s your GOYA Girl ??

[dukeuke1]

OMG,That Voice is still there & ALWAY`s thee BEST Chill`s! Than-Q.

[kcdiche]

I was in Bethel NY in the summer of 1969..... She was AWESOME! and throughout the 70s as well.... BUT.............. although it's nice to see her live recently, this version is a FUNERAL DIRGE compared to her original... please, seek an original video.... :)

[SugarSweettart]

Back in the late '60s & early '70s, songs like this one bought out the best in everyone. @Transtar1980: you're so right. Love was in the air, in our hearts, in our minds and in our souls. And is was that love that bought the Vietnam War to an end. That's also when the vision of love for all and from all died. Hatred started to slowly creep in. Now ordinary people are scorned by the government if they try to make a difference and too many people blindly buy into it without thinking. Shame

[WolfeBear]

Everybody here on youtube leaves out the intro, which is: "CANDLES IN THE RAIN!!!" yOU'RE LEAVING OUT A VERY IMPORTANT CONCEPT IN THE SONG!!! It doesn't hold together as a song. Kinda nice she did include it somewhere though. I still love her; i was too young to be a hippy, and too country. In Tennessee. Had to listen to her in the dark of the barn. alone.

[hanalei169]

eclectic

[Transtar1980]

Bring's back memories of a simpler time, and not so much hatred, as there is now.

[WhiteWolf1088]

One of the best songs describing the hippy age, ever.

Such love for one another and the universe.

''So raise the candles high, 'cause if you don't

We could stay black against the night

Oh raise them higher again and if you do

We could stay dry against the rain''

[JulieLikesJuice]

just wonderful !

i love her so much <3

[xkitkatbarrx]

This is great! Thanks.

[rndchemist]

Thank you for re-posting this video.