Be Water

Here is the gift of these magical days:  water, water.
You!  Be water!
This water is clear.  Swim in it!
Float in it!   Breathe water!
You!  Water is our element,
the place we live, the air we breathe.
Touch me, bathe me,
rock me, cradle me.
There is nothing to separate us.
No walls.
Nothing holds us back,
for we are Water!



Annelinde Metzner
Meher Baba Center,  South Carolina

My musical setting of the poem "Be Water" will premiere at our concert on February 24th, "Lady of Ten Thousand Names," at White Horse Black Mountain.   It will be sung by Stephanie Heidemann with myself at the piano.

Songs of Love

For Valentine's Day, Annelinde is changing formats a bit in order to acquaint readers with my Custom Song service.   I am posting two sample songs from four happy clients who were and still are very much in love.    I can compose songs for all types of love-   familial, romantic, personal, spiritual.   Send me your ideas and I will turn them into beautiful, unforgettable lyrics.

      Deb and Robert always got a chuckle about how different they are, and yet their union has grown and thrived throughout all the years.   I composed this song for their anniversary, which they celebrated in their beloved Colorado mountains (the dog is admiring the view.)


ALL ROADS LEAD TO YOU        
Words and music by Annelinde Metzner   c. 2005 

VERSE I
You're Vermont and I'm Indiana.  I like to holler;  you like to banter, 
But anyway, ALL ROADS LEAD TO YOU.
You say to-mah-to, I say ta-may-ter, 
But I'm gonna getcha sooner or later.
What can I do?   ALL ROADS LEAD TO YOU.

You see things your way, and I see them mine,
But as long as you're with me, that is just fine.
I'm a new man, whenever I'm with you, honeydew.

I found you marchin' and carryin' a sign.  
You found me drinkin' whiskey and wine, 
But to heck with all that.   ALL ROADS LEAD TO YOU. 


Listen to Tom Hendricks singing "All Roads Lead to You,"  composed by Annelinde Metzner for the wedding anniversary of Deb and Robert.

Deb, Robert and dog admiring view

TO ORDER YOUR OWN CUSTOM SONG OF LOVE, OR A SONG FOR ANY OCCASION, 
EMAIL ANNELINDEMETZNER@GMAIL.COM   OR    CALL 828-712-6745




Annellinde-  I can’t thank you enough for the time, energy, love and light that I know you gave to Clement’s Wedding Homily.
       So glad I joined Womansong and learned of you and your talents.  I am BLESSED to know you... your spirit and joy give so much to others!             Nita Walker







For Jan's wedding proposal to Beth, Annelinde composed three verses for Jan to sing and play on guitar, along with a piano accompaniment.   
     Enjoy the surprise marriage proposal which Jan gave to Beth at a rehearsal of our Asheville women's chorus, Womansong.

Jan and Beth

TIMING IS EVERYTHING     
Words and music by Annelinde Metzner    c. 2011

VERSE I:
You know how much I love you, despite all the complications.
It was all in the timing!  We knew it from the start.
I just know that I love you, and it's always been that way,
And I want to marry you, marry you, marry you.
You know, TIMING IS EVERYTHING, when you love this way.


We cannot begin to express how much our song, “Timing is Everything,’ has meant to us.  Spirit led me to you when asking if you could help me “birth” the song and without a doubt it was one of the best decisions of my life.  The song is perfect, and we love you so much for gifting it to us.  It is one of those things we will never forget.
     With great love and gratitude for the blessing of you in our lives,  Jan and Beth



TO ORDER YOUR OWN CUSTOM SONG OF LOVE, OR A SONG FOR ANY OCCASION, 
EMAIL ANNELINDEMETZNER@GMAIL.COM   OR    CALL 828-712-6745