"Mahana" - LTAN (original)

For my brother.

Life is made up of moments. Every once in a while you get a perfect one.

Mahana, also known as Green Sands Beach, is on the southern tip of the big island of Hawaii. Although you can't really tell from the still pictures (the moving images are of other beaches in HI found on the public domain site http://www.archive.org/details/movies) the sand is a rich dark green made from the mineral olivine. If ever given the opportunity and are up for a hike to get there, there is a certain magic to this place in its seclusion and beauty you must experience. I was lucky enough to visit it with my brother this past summer and it inspired this song. The video on the other hand isn't so great. But you can't win 'em all, right?

Mahana

let's go down to south point
walk along the red road
follow the sound of stone and sea
to where the blue meets green

silver and black are sparkling
our skin is too
the sun shimmers in the east
and in this moment is peace

you've always been the sun
the one i've looked up to
parallel lives seven years apart
we're of the same heart

the world is dark and troubled
ohana helps us through
everyone wants what we found here
that perfect moment so clear

when our shadows grow long
and thick with memories
the tears begin before i'm gone
and brother our lives move on

so let's go back to south point
kick up the dust and let it fall
'cuz when mahana cries
you heed the green sands call

ltan
8/09

© lisa tan 2009

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[MrVvan69]

WOW ;o)

[minxafied]

@MrVvan69 :)

[MART0613]

Wow! I think I have been looking for this perfect music!!!

[minxafied]

@MART0613 :) thanks for listening!

[starrchild99]

Back again to this one, it really is fantastic. Lovely song. Nice video too.

[minxafied]

@starrchild99 thanks starr :)

[Bealski2]

My sister lives in Hilo and I haven't been to South Point in a long time. Thanks for the song, but now you've made me homesick!

[escort325]

very nice!

[g4greg2u]

Your song was a true moment of peace through a fairly busy day!

Thanks a million for making my day a better one :)

[doyouwannarollwithme]

Awesome video.

[goreedy]

Delightful. Simon.

[minxafied]

@debbieswinyer thank you!

[debbieswinyer]

Loved it great job!

[minxafied]

@Johnny909 thank you!

[Johnny909]

Really lovely ;-)

[minxafied]

@manriq47 thanks for listening mark!

[manriq47]

Beautifully done. You set the mood on this and it fits so well the pictures. Terrific harmony.  Just calls for a big sigh at the vid's end. Thanks. ~ Mark

[minxafied]

@dominiquedv thank you dominique! merci! :)

[dominiquedv]

Beautiful song and vidéo. Your voice is also very good and the guitar playing, the vocal harmonies, the arrangement, all is all right!

[86Leinad]

@minxafied: Please do, I think you'll enjoy her music! Lori Lieberman is best known for writing 'Killing me softly' in the early sixties (it was later made famous by Roberta Flack, and more recently by the Fugees). Her own albums are beautiful though. I can't seem to link to a video here, but if you search "Lori Lieberman My Baby Needs A Shepherd Folktacular" you'll find a video of her performing an Emmylou Harris song that gives me goosebumps.

[minxafied]

@86Leinad thank you! i will have to check her out :) thanks for listening!

[86Leinad]

Beautiful! I love your voice and your singing. They remind me of Lori Lieberman's music. I'm glad to have discovered you and look forward to hearing and seeing more - I'll subscribe and check out your other videos. Best of luck with your musical endeavors!

[minxafied]

@SkouMusic  thank you markus! :)

[SkouMusic]

Loved it! Beautiful all around