BEFORE DAWN

by Monique Amado

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This song is called Before Dawn because it signifies the time between Jesus' crucifixion & resurrection & all the questions that hung in the air... questions that, for those of us who have heard & read the story hundreds of times, is hard to imagine.

This is an imagined internal conversation between Jesus & Mary Magdalene as he hung dying on the cross...

* This song is dedicated to anyone who has ever had a similar internal conversation with God, anyone who has ever doubted or wondered where God is when they feel all hope is gone.

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Mary:

Hold on
don't leave me now
it was just getting good
why would you leave now?
but I will wait
I will wait for you

Jesus:

Hold on
don't let go now
dare to wait for me
I'm coming back
will you wait?
will you wait for me?

Will you still receive
receive from me?
will you still believe
believe in me?
and will you... will you
hold on to my words?

Mary:

the wind blows your name
across the world to me
and the stars call your name
across the sky to me

Jesus:

Will you still believe
believe in me?
will you... will you
hold on to my words?

Mary:

I will wait
I will wait for you

Jesus:

Oh, call to me
call to me
and I will come
and I will come
to you

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released April 2, 2021
Recorded by Jason Cooper

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Monique Amado

Singer-songwriter/recording artist. Gentle, melodic songs mostly with piano, sometimes with guitar. Instrumental piano songs are mostly improvisational. Plus. the occasional cover song.

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