Rosy Days from Unwritten Stories by Peter Ngqibs
I wrote this song as a tribute to my grandmother, Rosy. I don't have a single physical item from her or even a photo with her. This was an everlasting thing I could create that is meaningful. The last verse is written for my "American grandma." Her maiden name was Day and folks nicknamed her Sunny Day.
Tracklist
| 3. | Rosy Days | 3:03 |
Lyrics
Rosy days
My days of play
Rosy, you
Sat on that stoep
Rosy dust
To which you returned
Rosy times
Shattered like glass
Oh! Sometimes I wish that I could glimpse that place where you’ve gone
Is it cosy and warm?
My time will come when that glimpse is reality and I’m no more
I pray it’s rosy
Rosy and warm
Rosy days
My days of old
Rosy, you
Had me consoled
Rosy days
Left us alone
Rosy days
My days of play
Oh! Sometimes I wish that I could glimpse that place where you’ve gone
Is it rosy and warm?
My time will come when that glimpse is reality and I’m no more
I pray it’s rosy
Rosy and warm
Sunny days
On Sandy bays
Sunny, you
Left us too soon
Credits
Wrtiten: Ngqibeko Peter Ncanywa
Produced:: Ngqibeko Peter Ncanywa, Ed Kessel
Piano: Ngqibeko Peter Ncanywa
License
All rights reserved.
Peter Ngqibs is a South African born, USA-based Xhosa singer, songwriter, composer and organist. His music is always rooted in personal stories and playfulness with elements of social justice; particularly empowering the LGBTQ community.
His first single “Broken,” from his debut album Let Me Go, as remixed by Mikey Gallagher, climbed to the Top 30 in the U.K. Commercial Pop Club
Charts.