From the recording Violet Rose
Even in a world weighed down by fear and uncertainty, a violet rose blooms, a reminder that love endures.
“Violet Rose” blends the intimacy of neo-folk, the warmth of Americana, and the soaring emotion of symphonic rock into a heartfelt spiritual ballad. Fingerpicked acoustic guitar, piano, and cello give way to sweeping strings and ringing electric guitar, carrying a prayer from the quiet of a weary heart into a chorus of renewed hope.
At its center is the loving presence of the Holy Mother and a simple invitation: lay down what has become too heavy, breathe, and let your heart remember the light. The song’s heart prayer brings that connection home:
My Heart is Your Heart. Your Heart is My Heart. Our Hearts Beat as One.
For anyone moving through sorrow, seeking peace, or finding their way back to joy, “Violet Rose” offers a moment to rest in love and welcome the morning.
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
In a world gone mad, a violet rose
Still rises from the ground.
A love no sorrow can diminish,
No fear can water down.
I stand beside her in the silence,
And feel her life in mine—
Her fragrance flowing into color,
Her petals catching light.
[Pre-Chorus]
And somewhere underneath the thunder,
A quiet song comes through:
A peace this world has yet to welcome,
A love still holding true.
[Chorus]
Violet rose, keep shining,
Let your heart sing through the night.
Holy Mother, hold us closely
Till our eyes remember light.
When the world is torn and weary,
When we cannot find our way,
There is love within your garden,
There is love that will not fade.
[Verse 2]
Some feel your fragrance like a whisper,
Some hear it like a song.
Some find the strength to stand together
When the night has lasted long.
And God is holding all our sorrow,
The chaos and despair,
While the light of Holy Mother
Shows the love still growing there.
[Pre-Chorus]
Your name is carried on the breezes
That move across the earth—
A whisper of the love that made us,
Still singing us to birth.
[Chorus]
Violet rose, keep shining,
Let your heart sing through the night.
Holy Mother, hold us closely
Till our eyes remember light.
When the world is torn and weary,
When we cannot find our way,
There is love within your garden,
There is love that will not fade.
[Verse 3]
I thought the light was growing weaker;
I could barely see it shine.
Fear and worry filled my vision,
And I called that darkness mine.
Then you reached into the silence,
Violet rose, and took my hand.
All the things I could not carry
Found a place in love to land.
[Bridge]
[Drums fall away; piano and cello beneath the voice.]
From beyond into beyond,
Still your love comes breaking through.
Present in this very heartbeat,
Here and now, I rest in You.
Bring your tenderness to places
Where the years have left their wounds.
Let my eyes receive the morning;
Let my heart remember You.
[Strings rise; full band returns.]
[Final Chorus]
Violet rose, we’re shining,
With your love alive inside.
Holy Mother, in your keeping,
We can meet the rising tide.
Through the sorrow, through the wonder,
Through the lives we’re living through,
In the garden of creation,
Every heart can bloom anew.
[Heart Prayer]
My Heart is Your Heart.
Your Heart is My Heart.
Our Hearts Beat as One.
Violet rose, I feel you near me.
In your love, my song returns.
In the garden of creation,
Still the light within us burns.
[Outro]
[Acoustic guitar and a single, sustained cello note.]
Here, within this quiet moment,
With the morning coming through—
Thank you, Holy Mother.
My heart sings again with You.