~Framboise Manor~: Standing Strong and True

Thursday, November 10, 2011

Standing Strong and True

"Standing Strong and True (For Tomorrow)," is an all-star Canadian country single dedicated to fallen Canadian soldiers and their families. All proceeds from the song go to the Canadian Military Families Fund.

I hope that you will all take a moment and listen to this beautiful song - it's another tearjerker! But i think that you will enjoy it. Here are the lyrics in quotes, with the video following afterwards:

"I hear the guns, I feel the fire,
with my last breath my spirit flies
And I see the faces of my friends,
fighting till the end
So many fearless hearts.

I feel their courage and their pain,
their lives should never be in vain.
From heavens gate a perfect view
a plain and simple truth - Is lighting up the dark

Love one another that stranger is your brother
Leave a footprint, everywhere you go
Keep yesterday for giving, today just for living
Say a prayer every night for tomorrow

I pray the past can teach us all,
before another hero falls
Before another mother cries,
forever asking why (Why oh why)

Can't we love one another that stranger is your brother
Leave a footprint everywhere you go (everywhere you go)
Keep yesterday for giving, today just for living
Say a prayer every night for tomorrow

Standing strong and true,
on guard for me and you
Standing strong and true,
on guard for me and you

So we can love one another that stranger is your brother
Leave a footprint everywhere you go
Keep yesterday for giving
Today just for living
Say a prayer every night for tomorrow

Bless the true believers
Who stand and fight for freedom
So we can live in peace right here at home
Live in peace at home
Keep yesterday for giving, today just for living
Say a prayer every night for tomorrow
Say a prayer every night for tomorrow"

Please take the time to watch the video and listen to the beautiful lyrics. My favourite part is "Standing strong and true, on guard for me and you". It is a play on the words from our national anthem "Oh Canada, we stand on guard for you". And that is what our military does. They stand strong and true, on guard for me and you.

And here is the actual video and song. I hope that you will take a few minutes of your time and listen to a beautiful song written for our heroes, some of whom I have met, worked with and known. Some of whom are no longer with us. And for that, my heart breaks.

Standing Strong and True (For Tomorrow)

And if you are interested, you can learn more about the song, the video and the Canadian Military Families Fund here: www.wesaluteourheroes.com

10 comments:

AnonymousNovember 10, 2011 at 11:05 AM
here here on the posts regarding all of this..all of you get out tomorrow and support your troops at your local ceremony. History is like riding on the shoulders of giants..and those for forget our history are doomed to repeat it! Lest we forget!!
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Practical ParsimonyNovember 10, 2011 at 11:19 AM
Moving lyrics, beautiful music, great performance, loved the video.
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Jacked Up Glock MomNovember 10, 2011 at 11:25 AM
so awesome ! Thanks for posting it.
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kymberNovember 10, 2011 at 11:36 AM
egb - yes, yes - i agree! and we will never forget!

PracticalP - it is a very beautiful song - i am glad that you enjoyed it!

JUGM - i feel the same way - it's awesome!
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DukeNovember 10, 2011 at 11:49 AM
It is important to remember the sacrifices many have made for our freedoms. Thanks for posting my friend.
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Gorges SmytheNovember 10, 2011 at 2:38 PM
Good words.
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AnonymousNovember 10, 2011 at 2:42 PM
This is a wonderful song for all our Veterans and active service. Maybe you can post on this blog for more people to see, Amber in KY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYcHL7XSbtw
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Kathi N.November 10, 2011 at 6:41 PM
Great job. Very nice.

Oh! And happy birthday (belated), Kymber!
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Tango's Going OnsNovember 10, 2011 at 7:50 PM
Thank you, very beautiful.

Happy Belated Birthday to you :)
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kymberNovember 11, 2011 at 12:31 AM
Duke - it is very important to remember, to never forget. thank you, Sir, for your service. i can never thank you enough.

mmasse - thank you. i am glad that you enjoyed it!

Mr. Smythe - thank you!

Amber - i will look at it as soon as i am finished here - thank you!

Kathi - thenk you. and thank you for the belated happy birthday!

Tango, dear friend, thank you. and thank you for the belated happy birthday as well.

thank you to all of you who stopped by and listened to such a beautiful song.

and please, let's always remember why we are free, lest we forget.
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i've always called him my angel. my rock. my best half. the best part of what i have always wanted to become.

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i love him more than i love Framboise Manor. and i really love Framboise Manor.

About kymber

(this pic might seem odd. trust me, it's not. 20 yrs ago kymber went shopping with a girlfriend from the military and bought this dress. then she hooked up with that girlfriend recently. they caught up through email and one day kymberz friend mentioned that specific dress. kymber said she still had it (kymber still has her prom gown for crying out loud!). the friend did not believe it. so we had to take a pic of kymber wearing the 20yr old dress for her friend. kymber always likes to add accessories...and well, we had the bunny ears laying around. ya know, cuz everyone always has pink bunny ears laying around. ok, that's it...i am out of here! jambaloney)

what can i say about kymber?? A LOT!! most of it will have to wait for blog entries ‘cuz i just don’t have enough space here to do her justice…

so i’ll have to do my best… first and foremost, kymber is my partner and i will love her forever. she is the best partner anyone could ever have, i am one lucky guy!! she is 46, she is sweet as can be, smart as a whip, super cute, exceptionally feminine, strong as an ox, honest, kind, empathetic, wise, an amazing dancer, a master wit in speaking and writing….i could go on..i will!

at 5’ 1’’ she packs a wallop – a true force of nature - she is a master gardener and chef and spent 10 years in the Canadian Military – she has done 2 tours of Alert (the north bloody-cold pole). she is a UN-certified Korean linguist and spoils our 2 cats rotten. she also spent 12yrs working in the federal government, as a communications analyst at SolGen (now PSEPC) and Fintrac. she loves nature in the true sense of the phrase..the wildflowers, insects and birds here at framboise manor keep her entranced and captivated for hours.

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