Originally Posted by Ricki E. Bellos
This is beautiful, Gerry. Instead of a funeral dirge, this has a sad/wistful feel but more as a celebration of a life that could have been, if not cut short in such a horrible way. Somehow, this doesn't feel like a survivor's song, except, as you say, in your song, she lives on. And, is it Elsa or Eisa? I can't tell from the photograph.

Ricki


Hi Ricki I think there is little doubt that she perished there its just nice to think otherwise. As to her name it clearly starts with E and there is no tail on the l which makes me think it could be Eisa however Elsa is also clearly possible. Both are Jewish names.

I wanted to portray some hope as the actual horror of that place still lingers there. Call it old age but during my few hours both walking around Auswchitz and Birkenau I never saw or heard one bird. Over a year ago now and I still cannot shake the profound melancholy from that visit.

Gerry

https://soundcloud.com/gerry-cooper-855281238