Sander Roscoe Wolff

This song, called

, was written a few years back when I was recording songs as birthday gifts for my friends. At a local farmer’s market, I found a small stone heart that was carved from some sort of crystal. It looked rather dull and gray until the sun hit it. When it was illuminated directly, it sparkled and shined, refracting the light from within. This became a lyrical metaphor for me, and sparked the song. My singing, especially at the beginning, is a bit ragged. The harmonies are all staggered and informal. This was all planned. The guitar solo is perhaps one of the best I’ve ever recorded, not for its technical skill, but because to me it is filled with feeling. As the solo progresses, the rest of the music fades away. To me, this was also a metaphor for being couragous in letting one’s heart shine… At the end, my vocal is softer, warmer, and more intimate…. Almost a whisper.

To me, this is a very special song. I don’t know if anyone else likes it much, as I understand that aspects of it can be challenging. Still, for me, I felt like I reached a place in the creation of it that was emotional and personally profound.

Having said that, I absolutely welcome and encourage any and all feedback and impressions you care to share, positive or negative.

Here are the lyrics:

Hide Not Your Heart
By Sander Roscoe Wolff

Hide not your heart
Hold it up to the light
Let the sunshine warm it
Its refractions sublime

All its imperfections
Serve to shape its beauty
Every shattered facet
Amplifies the shine

Hide not your heart
Show it to the world
Every imperfection
Helps define the shine

Hide not your heart
Hold up to the light
Let the sunshine warm it
Amplify the shine

Hide not your heart
Show it to the world
Every imperfection
Helps define the shine

Hide not your heart
Share your Joy and Pain
Touch another Soul
It won’t remain the same

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