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Perhaps the strongest symbol of the empty nest is the child’s empty bedroom. They’ve moved on, and left their childhood objects behind. The mother is standing in this room looking around, remembering the joys and heartaches, and allowing the beauty and privilege of having completed this stage of motherhood to inform the new person she is emerging as. She realises she can rejoice in her choices to have been there for her child. She wouldn’t have missed this for the world.

The backing track for this song was made by improvising at the piano while watching a video of a leaf blowing in the wind. I wanted a sense of the rhythmic freedom that we see in nature. To see the leaf video, with music: emptynestproject.uk/about-the-songs

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Here’s where you sang, here’s where you played.
Here are your hopes and dreams.
Here’s where you laughed, and cried, and danced.

Your childhood still sings to me.
Here’s where you tested out your wings
Here’s where you slowly learned to fly.
Here is your childhood left behind, just as you’re leaving me behind.

Your life moves on.
And mine stays here.

I’m so proud of you, I’m so pleased for you,
I’m glad I did this, put my life on hold for you.

Here’s where you prayed, here’s where you grew.
Here’s where your plans were made.

I’m just not sure what’s next for me.

Your childhood still sings to me.
Here’s where you tested out your wings
Here’s where you slowly learned to fly.
Here is your childhood left behind, just as you’re leaving me behind.

Your life moves on.
And so does mine.

Given this time again, your childhood days again,
Still I would choose to put my life on hold for you.

I wouldn’t have missed this for the world.

Your childhood still sings to me.
Here’s where you tested out your wings
Here’s where you slowly learned to fly.
And all the memories are now mine
We will have always had this time

I’m moving on.

What a ride it’s been for us,
And what a time we’ve seen you and me.
I’m glad I chose to put my life on hold for you.

I wouldn’t have missed this for the world.
I wouldn’t have missed this for the world.

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from Empty Nest, released November 19, 2021

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Fiona Taylor England, UK

Fiona Taylor (composer) writes for film and TV, including BBC’s Countryfile, Gardeners' World, and Sky Documentaries.

She played the flute with the London Symphony Orchestra, the London Philharmonic Orchestra, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, and performed in West End musicals.
(fionajtaylor.com)


Nataley Freeman, a featured soloist at Chepstow Community Big Band, is also a singer/songwriter. ... more

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