Can You Hear Me?

I have a manuscript in front of me-Can You Hear Me?-composed by Bob Chilcott. It is a choir song, describing the beauty of the world seen through the eyes of deaf child. I got this manuscript from Mrs King, who is a friend of Bob Chilcott. While doing her research in Estonia, she joined the musical festival there as well. She was stunned by the majestic view of the festival where twenty thousands teenagers gathered from all over the country singing together in the same choir. The song they sang that day was Can You Hear Me?

I never thought about looking it up on Youtube. What I only did was to went through it on piano with our choir back in the college. And it touched me. The piano part is so delicate and extremely beautiful. When it comes to the chorus, heaven descends. It is very rare for a popular-styled piece to touch me so deeply. But it let me 'See'.

The link on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEHNZibqhWw

The lyrics:

I look around me as I grow

I'd like to tell you all I know

I see life with all its energy

The city streets, the rush time

This is my world, it's where I like to be

So much to see, so much to find

I sometimes sit and wait a while

See the sun, it makes me smile

Can you see it

Can you see it too

I feel life with all its energy

The joy of waking every day

This is my world, it's where I like to be

So much to do, so much to say

I sometimes sit and feel the sun

Its warmth is there for everyone

Can you feel it

Can you feel it too

My world is a silent one

But it's enough for me

I hear you through your hands

The movement sets me free

But it could be a special thing

To hear your voice

To hear your sing

Can you hear me

Can you hear me too