2025 Competition Lyrics Entry:

My Tribute by Kathryn Hall

Lyrics

Starry, starry night…
remembering the days gone by,
forget the useless wondering why,
the time slips by,
although it seems it’s true…

The laughter and the song,
the smiles we shared, the tears we cried,
the moments when our souls could fly,
unfettered through the early morning’s dew…

Now I understand…
How much you meant to me,
and how I, in foolish vanity,
let you fade into the memories of the past…
It’s true, I simply did not see,
that you were part of me…

Starry, starry night…
languishing upon a hill,
on a night so deep and still,
awash with feelings of those days gone by…

Flowers in the haze…
blooming brightly in the dark,
the glowing of an ember’s spark,
the Phoenix, rising bravely through the Shades…

Now, I understand…
How much you gave to me,
your love kept me from insanity,
all along, you held the key…

I cannot go back, I must push on…
but now, you’re in my song…

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Lyrics Competition Results

Emotional Impact:
14/ 20
Technical Skill:
14/ 20
Memorability:
7/ 20
Storytelling:
14/ 20
Imagery:
6/ 20
Total Score:
55/ 100
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