Lyrics

View the lyrics to the songs from Eight From The Heart.

Many years ago this song was written by Art just before his induction into the US Army where the song quickly went viral. He was requested to perform it all over the base and even in his own barracks every night. So, here’s a little Retro for you

Written as a template for a way of life that can work for everyone, for a civilized world. My hope, in writing the song, was also to positively influence young minds who might otherwise find it "romantic" to pick up arms and destroy innocent lives.

Written as an inspirational piece that encourages us to look to those experiences of ours which have uplifted us for our support, rather than dwelling on temporary disappointments.

While seeming to be about a football player, on a broader scale, the song is a metaphor for life, asking what we personally hold dear.

A deeply inspirational and moving song by Ervin Drake and Jimmy Shirl, who also wrote the iconic I Believe. Ervin also wrote It Was A Very Good Year, among many other classics.

This interpretation of the song expresses the ambivalence between remaining with a woman and being pulled by the freedom of the wild goose.

A famous classic love song by Sammy Fain (music) and Irving Kahal (lyrics), this is our Evening Peace rendition of this beautiful, ethereal ballad.

This great classic song written by Charles Trenet (music and French lyrics), and Albert Beach (English lyrics) has always been done as a solo. However, my thought about it was, "What about the recipient of the lyric, 'My breaking heart and I agree that you and I could never be'?" In our rendition by our illustrious Evening Peace songstress, later in the song the fellow to whom she's singing ruefully accepts the notion that their love can only go so far, but wants to continue to retain a dear friendship with her.