Life's wisdom written by my friend, the beautiful Canadian singer-songwriter Celeste Lovick. Arranged, played and sung by me, remastered from a rather lo-fi minidisc recording from April 2002.
Yet another songwriter-guitarist-singer. In that order. Though I earn my living mostly playing bass.
I play bass with various bands in many genres, and also perform at mainly acoustic-style venues as a solo songwriter-guitarist-singer (in that order)
Story behind the song
When I first met Celeste, I was going through a very dark time of bereavement, surgical operations, employment dismissal, relationship break-up and a few other difficulties. Her beautiful singing of this lovely song was a great inspiration and comfort to me and her kind encouragement to me to learn from her is something I have greatly valued ever since. And the song has definitely come true for me, life is wonderful now, and I HAVE found my treasure - though not at all as I expected it to be!
More about Celeste: http://www.shelteringtree.co.uk/
Lyrics
TREASURE by Celeste Lovick
I went on a journey one day and I left my home behind
and all my worldly pleasures for the treasure I might find.
I went out on my own and as my only guide
was the little voice that cries out from inside:
We all have a treasure that we can call our own,
but sometimes, if we want to find it, gotta go out on our own
alone, alone, alone
I travelled so many places, I walked so many days.
I saw so many faces and I learned so many ways.
What was this thing I longed for? Could it be in some disguise?
And would I recognize it if I saw it with my own two eyes?
We all have a treasure that we can call our own,
but sometimes if we want to find it, gotta go out on our own
alone, alone,
One day out on my search I met a lonely traveller too.
He said: “I been looking for my treasure. How about you?” I said:
“Do we know this treasure exists to find?
Cos I’ve searched so many miles and maybe it’s just all in my mind,
in my mind?”
He said: “We all have a treasure. It’s even better than gold,
and if you want to find it, better go back to the place of old."
And so, with a smile on my face, I hurried home to my land.
When I arrived, I looked down, and saw my treasure in my hand!
'Cos
We all have a treasure that we can call our own,
but sometimes, if we want to find it, gotta go out on our own
alone, alone, alone
alone
