The Flame Of Love

from Now Comes The Dragon's Hour by Grand Union Orchestra

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Part three in a sequence of five songs telling the age-old story of boy meets girl, boy leaves girl and goes off in search of work, boy and girl meet up again and start life in a new country. With his Bangla lyrics, Masud Ahamed provided what he called a 'gist of each song in English’. Intrigued, David Bradford produced a condensed version of the whole cycle, the 'chanson des gistes':

When the river breaks the banks on one side, it builds on the other
So you call to me, and I make a new song in a new land with you
I tune my heart to the rivers of Bangladesh
If you tune your heart to the seven seas, we can sing together, music to music
The rivers go to the sea, the sea to the islands
The rains fall, and they remake themselves
Water to water, music to music, heart to heart
The waters are gathered, and the moon trembles over the delta

lyrics

When the flame of love turns wood to ashes
Hear the glowing fire whisper in the dark
Willow is not the same as sandalwood
Says the perfume of sandal rising in the air
Fire is of god, fragrance is of the soul

When the burning wood turns to ashes
In the heart of the flames it finds itself
With the smoke of sandal curling in the air

For the fire of love purifies the soul
Says the perfume of sandal rising in the air
Willow is not the same as sandalwood
Says the perfume of sandal rising in the air

Tomar kachhe amar temon
Sesh kathati hay na kabhu bala

credits

from Now Comes The Dragon's Hour, released October 18, 2002
Lucy Rahman (voice)
Akash Sultan (voice)
Music by Tony Haynes
Lyrics by Rukhsana Ahmad

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Grand Union Orchestra London, UK

Grand Union Orchestra is a multicultural world jazz ensemble based in London. It has been performing, touring and recording large-scale shows for over 30 years and is well known for its educational work. Grand Union specialises in large-scale musical performances that reflect the backgrounds of its performers and often invites participation from amateur musicians and community groups. ... more