ITHAKA~May your journey be a long one |
LyricsITHAKA (May your journey be a long one)By C.P. Cavafy ~ Translated by Edmund Keeley As you set out for Ithaka Hope the voyage is a long one Full of adventure, full of discovery Laistrygonians and Cyclops Angry Poseidon--don't be afraid of them You'll never find things like that on your way As long as you keep your thoughts raised high As long as a rare excitement Stirs your spirit and your body Laistrygonians and Cyclops Wild Poseidon--you won't encounter them Unless you bring them along inside your soul Unless your soul sets them up in front of you Hope the voyage is a long one And may there be many a summer morning When with what pleasure, what joy You come into harbours seen for the first time May you stop at Phoenician trading stations to buy fine things Mother of pearl and coral, amber and ebony Sensual perfume of every kind As many sensual perfumes as you can find And may you visit many Egyptian cities To gather stores of knowledge from their scholars Keep Ithaka always in your mind Arriving there is what you are destined for But do not hurry the journey at all Better if it lasts for years So you are old by the time you reach the island Wealthy with all you've gained on the way Not expecting Ithaka to make you rich Ithaka gave you the marvelous journey Without her you would not have set out She has nothing left to give you now And if you find her poor Ithaka won't have fooled you Wise as you have become So full of experience You will have understood by then What these Ithakas mean MAY YOUR JOURNEY BE A LONG ONE (Francine Jarry) May your journey be a long one May your keep finding new desires May your journey be a long one May you keep your thoughts raised high May you always feel the freedom To seek joy in each new born day May your journey be a long one With your heart to guide the way(x2) Let your heart guide the way Keep Ithaka always in your mind Ithaka gave you the marvellous journey Wise as you will have become So full of experience You will understand by then What these Ithaka's mean Music: Francine Jarry Lyrics: May your journey be a long one |
| Story Behind the Song: ~ITHAKA~ I heard this beautiful poem at my first Abraham-Hicks seminar in Syracuse, N.Y. in October 1999 when it was read at the beginning of the Sunday morning seminar (October 17th-my birthday) I put it to music several years later...felt perfect to end this album ~ hope you like it ~ May your journey be a long one ~ |
| Lyric Credits: Francine Jarry |
| Music Credits: Francine Jarry |
| Producer Credits: Francine Jarry |
| Publisher Credits: Rainbow Messenger Publishing |
| Performance Credits: Francine Jarry // narration~vocals~piano |
| Label Credits: The Rainbow Music Company |
| Song Length: 5:03 |
| Primary Genre: New Age-Contemporary |
| Secondary Genre: - |