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New song online: Sur la Mer de Tranquilite |
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Thursday, 11 September 2008 |
Statement of Paul:
Hi, I've put up a new song called Sur Le Mer De Tranquilite. This song was composed for Maria Wenekes.I have known Maria for many years and she was the integral 'behind the scenes' person that ran all of my websites, handled my fan mail, my art work. She was a tireless, dedicated, selfless and hugely talented person that I deeply respect and adore like a sister.
Not only was she the driving force behind my career, she was also one of my very best friends. Sadly after around 6 months of constant pain, Maria lost her struggle with cancer on 13/08/08. As deeply sad as this was to all of her family and close friends, we at least know that she is finally free of her suffering.
I visited her just a few days before she died. We chatted and laughed but shed no tears. It was a very happy occasion. And as she snoozed I noodled around on the guitar. Thinking that I was maybe disturbing her I stopped playing. She opened her eyes and said softly "don't stop, it's lovely. It sounds nice and tranquil"... So of course I played for her some more.
The outcome of those noodlings is this song. So in a sense, she had a hand in creating it.On 20/08/08 I performed this song at Maria's funeral at the request of her family. For me this was a performance filled with hugely conflicting emotions. On one hand I was filled with grief to the point where I could hardly see the guitar's neck through the tears. On the other hand, I had a deep sense of the occasion and a feeling of awe that my music meant so much to her. Playing for her in this way was without doubt a tremendous honour. Although it was a deeply sad occasion for all of us, it was a beautiful one too...And for me, I could say goodbye to my "big sis" in a way that I could never with only words..
and in a way that I know that she'd not only expect of me, but a way that she'd understand..
Maria - your soul is now among the stars..
sleep in peace
I'll love and miss you forever...
I really hope you enjoy this one as it is particularly special to me..
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