This is one of my favorite songs by one of my favorite musical artists, Vienna Teng. It's a quiet song, just vocals with a sparse piano accompaniment, so I decided to do an a cappella (unaccompanied) rendition.
If you enjoy my singing in this video, please do check out the original recording and other stuff by Vienna Teng - she's incredibly talented and her voice is beautiful.
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Lullaby For a Stormy Night
words and music by Vienna Teng
little child, be not afraid
though rain pounds harshly against the glass
like an unwanted stranger, there is no danger
I am here tonight
little child, be not afraid
though thunder explodes and lightning flash
illuminates your tear-stained face
I am here tonight
and someday you'll know
that nature is so
the same rain that draws you near me
falls on rivers and land
on forests and sand
makes the beautiful world that you'll see
in the morning
little child, be not afraid
though storm clouds mask your beloved moon
and its candlelight beams, still keep pleasant dreams
I am here tonight
little child, be not afraid
though wind makes creatures of our trees
and their branches to hands, they're not real, understand
and I am here tonight
and someday you'll know
that nature is so
the same rain that draws you near me
falls on rivers and land
on forests and sand
makes the beautiful world that you'll see
in the morning
for you know, once even I was a
little child, and I was afraid
but a gentle someone always came
to dry all my tears, trade sweet sleep for fears
and to give a kiss goodnight
well now I am grown
and these years have shown
that rain's a part of how life goes
but it's dark and it's late
so I'll hold you and wait
'til your frightened eyes do close
and I hope that you'll know
that nature is so
the same rain that draws you near me
falls on rivers and land
on forests and sand
makes the beautiful world that you'll see
in the morning
everything's fine in the morning
the rain'll be gone in the morning
but I'll still be here in the morning
Awesome! You have such a pretty voice =]
XxXKeoraxChanXxX 3 years ago 14
this is beautiful, i was babysitting my little nephew and this made him fall asleep:)
ksuley 3 years ago 12