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Keiko and Marc
04:05
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They met on an online dating site
He liked her spunk.
She was here for another month or so
From the Land of the Rising Sun.
Her English was a little patchy
But she got his jokes
Which was more than he could say
‘Bout a lot of folks.
It’s a small world, so they say
It’s a shrinking globe
And it only takes a couple of days
to circle ‘round.
She played his video games and
He watched her animes.
They mixed their flavours on the plate
And spices on the rack
It was clear from the beginning
That she was going home
But by the time she left they knew
That she was coming back.
It’s a small world, so they say
It’s a shrinking globe
It only takes a couple of days to circle ‘round.
Jet planes stitched the continents
On the arcs of their great circles
Like sunlight on a spider silk
Their silver bellies full of dreams
And a virus on their wings.
Now she’s stranded in Japan
The planes are run aground
And so they wait and bide their time
They wait and bide their time.
At dusk and dawn they cross each other
On a cell phone screen
Like moon and sun, too pale, too brief
And nothing’s been invented yet
With electronic arms.
It’s a small world so they say
It’s a shrinking globe
And it only takes a couple of days
To circle ‘round.
How they wish it would take a just couple of days to circle round.
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Letter from Ayano
04:21
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Just got a letter from Japan
In carefully printed hand.
My finger follows the blue felt words
down silky paper soft and gray.
from Ayano Yoshido
She says:
My Keiko’s moving to Canada
Her suitcases are packed.
She’s leaving us before dawn
She’s not sure when
she’s coming back.
And I won’t be there for her.
Keiko said “It’s a small world, Mom.
It’s a shrinking globe
And it only takes a couple of days
it only takes a couple of days,
It only takes a couple of days
To circle round.”
I’ve met your son, my Keiko’s man,
I’m happy that he took her hand.
And from the way he treats my girl
I’m certain
that you must be kind
And It brings me peace of mind.
And he said “It’s a small world.
It’s a shrinking globe.
And it only takes a couple of days
it only takes a couple of days,
It only takes a couple of days
To circle round.”
I like to think of you and me
Covering the earth from west and east
Shouting a plea across the world
“Look kindly on our girl”
look kindly
look kindly on our girl.
I hope one day you’ll visit me
We’ll chat over a cup of tea.
And it only takes a couple of days
it only takes a couple of days,
It only takes a couple of days
To circle round.”
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Ayano
03:40
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It’s a small world, you said.
It’s a small world, Mom.
We’d sit together, sip some tea in tiny cups,
The two of us.
Our two heads touching, scanned the leaves
For shapes of places you would see,
A face of someone you would meet.
It’s a small world, you said.
It’s a small world, Mom.
Our dreams and worries intertwined,
The apple and the leaves.
We’d laugh together, to the floor
With stories no-one else would get,
Shared secrets no-one else would hear.
It’s a small world, you said.
It’s a small world, Mom.
But here’s something I would never say,
Something I would never say :
How much I miss our every day
Since you found love so far away,
So far away.
I spill tea in my tiny cup
Won’t let my heart swallow me up.
I’ll swirl the leaves until they tell me
You are well and you are happy.
You are loved and you are happy.
It’s a small world.
It’s a small world, you said.
And it only takes a couple of days
It only takes a couple of days,
It only takes a couple of days to circle round, Mom,
It only takes a couple of days to circle round.
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Claudine Vallee Montreal, Québec
Born in the Saguenay. I started writing songs a few years ago in English and in French. My songs are personal and real. They
tell stories that I hope you can relate to and enjoy!
Je suis née au Saguenay. J'ai commencé à composer des chansons il y a quelques années. J'écris en français et en anglais. Mes chansons sont personnelles et authentiques. Elles racontent mon histoire et j'espère, la vôtre.
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