You found me when I'd lost my spark
But with patience forced me out of the dark
Your spirit led me to a better place
And when I remember your embrace, I...

I find peace amongst the grass
And I feel the warmth of the wind
I'll make memories that last
And promise to love with all I have

The world seems so different to me
Since your love set my soul free
You made this life a better place
And when I remember your face, I...

I find peace amongst the grass
And I feel the warmth of the wind
I'll make memories that last
And promise to love with all I have

Oh your light's still shining on me
As I walk through this life, you're the air I breathe

I wish our time hadn't been so short
You could have taught me so much more
But I know you're in a better place
So when I remember your grace, I...

I find peace amongst the grass
And I feel the warmth of the wind
I'll make memories that last
And promise to love with all I have

This is the first of what I hope to be many collaborations with Ian Henderson (painted water on SoundClick). Ian and I had been talking about collaborating for a little while. I sent him a song that I was working on, which inspired him to write the music that ultimately became this song.

When I listened to the music, this is the feeling it generated in me. It's kind of hard to explain what I mean by that, but suffice it to say that the idea of being taught to appreciate life and what we have around us came from the music Ian wrote. The lyrics I wrote in this particular song are not actually one story of mine per se, but a bit of an amalgamation of various aspects of my own experience and those around me. There's a bit of someone lost, there's a bit of learning, there's a bit of love, there's a bit of appreciation, but it's not a single literal story. Sometimes my songs are literally one experience and other times, it's a combination of thoughts and experiences.

And the rest, as they say, is history :)