Ingenue

k.d. lang is one of my favorite artists. I remember watching her on a country music award show and trying to figure out if she was a man or a woman. Talk about foreshadowing! Anyhow, when I was about 17 or 18 she released "Ingenue" and came out of the closet. She was the most famous lesbian in the world. Even though she was a bit butch for my taste, I had a bad crush on her. This particular album she wrote during her Saturn Return about an unrequited love. It is pretty much one of those "perfect" albums. I love almost every song on it. Today one of those brilliant songs keeps rattling around in my head. Normally I leave this website for my words but today I want to post her's. It just resonates with me right now. (There are a couple of scary lines in there but overall I love the song). The song is called "So It Shall Be". (the slashes signify the breaks in the line).
Shadows/ Now curtain the moon/ But faith swears/ It will shine again soon/ Shine with love/ You've been hiding from me/ Your kiss/ Has hindered the day/ A longing/ That won't go away/ You just keep knocking/ And waking my heart/ Like daylight chasing the dark/ I can exist being caught by your kiss/ Willingly/ Or grant you control/ Of my body and soul/ Ask it and so it shall be/ Shadows/ Now curtain the moon/ Still faith swears/ It will shine again soon/ Shine with love/ You've been hiding from me/ With that love/ You've been hiding from me/ I can exist being caught by your kiss/ Willingly/ Or grant you control/ Of my body and soul/ Ask it and so it shall be/ Ask it and so it shall be

If you aren't a fan, I would highly recommend her music. She has that emotional hook to her voice like her idol Patsy Cline. Sometimes it brings me to tears.