Look To The Rainbow

Last night, I went to see Amanda Martinez in concert at Koerner Hall at the Royal Conservatory of Music. Wow! I am so in awe of her. She is a fabulous Latin jazz singer/song-write and is definitely carving out a name for herself in the music scene.

I am fortunate to have a jazz bar in the neighborhood of where I live and even more so to have the privilege of seeing many up and coming jazz artist (Amanda included) there fore free. I have been following her career over the last 3 years as she has spawned two terrific albums entitled "Sola" and "Amor" and look forward to seeing where her career takes her.

photo credit: Marina Dempster http://www.amandamartinez.ca

'Look To The Rainbow' is the last track on her debut album "Sola". It is a song that she, herself has said, she loves to sing. She closed the show with it last night. Arranged by Kevin Laliberté, its a sweet song that deserves its props.

Look To The Rainbow
(B. Lane)

On the day I was born,
Said my father, said he.
I've an an elegant legacy
Waitin' for ye,
'Tis a rhyme for your lips
And a song for your heart,
To sing it whenever
The world falls apart.

Look, look
Look to the rainbow.
Follow it over the hill
And the stream.
Look, look
Look to the rainbow.
Follow the fellow
Who follows a dream.
Follow the fellow,
Follow the fellow,
Follow the fellow
Who follows a dream.

'Twas a sumptuous
To bequeath to a child.
Oh the lure of that song
Kept her feet funnin' wild.
For you never grow old
And you never stand still,
With whippoorwills singin'
Beyond the next hill.

Look, look
Look to the rainbow.
Follow it over the hill
And the stream.
Look, look
Look to the rainbow.
Follow the fellow
Who follows a dream.
Follow the fellow,
Follow the fellow,
Follow the fellow
Who follows a dream.

 Amanda Martinez's Album: Sola
 Look To The Rainbow (direct link)