Seeds of Love
Seeds of Love
Music - Loreena McKennitt
Music - Loreena McKennitt
Background / additional information
Background / additional information
Lyrics
Lyrics
A x 2 (Instrumental)
A x 2 (Instrumental)
B I sowed the seeds of love
B I sowed the seeds of love
I sowed them in the spring
I sowed them in the spring
I gathered them up in the morning so soon
I gathered them up in the morning so soon
When the small birds so sweetly sang
When the small birds so sweetly sang
When the small birds so sweetly sang
When the small birds so sweetly sang
B The gardener was standing by
B The gardener was standing by
I asked him to choose for me
I asked him to choose for me
He chose for me the violet, the lily and the pink
He chose for me the violet, the lily and the pink
But those I refused all three
But those I refused all three
But those I refused all three
But those I refused all three
A x 2
A x 2
B The violet I did not like
B The violet I did not like
Because it bloomed so soon
Because it bloomed so soon
The lily and the pink I really over-think
The lily and the pink I really over-think
So I thought I would wait till June
So I thought I would wait till June
So I thought I would wait till June
So I thought I would wait till June
B The June there was a red rose bud
B The June there was a red rose bud
That is the flower for me
That is the flower for me
I often times have plucked that red rose bud
I often times have plucked that red rose bud
Till I gained the willow tree
Till I gained the willow tree
Till I gained the willow tree
Till I gained the willow tree
A x 2
A x 2
B The willow tree will twist
B The willow tree will twist
The willow tree will twine
The willow tree will twine
I often times have wished I was in the young man’s arms
I often times have wished I was in the young man’s arms
Who once had the heart of mine
Who once had the heart of mine
Who once had the heart of mine
Who once had the heart of mine
B I sowed the seeds of love
B I sowed the seeds of love
I sowed them in the spring
I sowed them in the spring
I gathered them up in the morning so soon
I gathered them up in the morning so soon
When the small birds so sweetly sing
When the small birds so sweetly sing
When the small birds so sweetly sing
When the small birds so sweetly sing
A x 4
A x 4
(A) and (B) - repetition
(A) and (B) - repetition
(A) Instrumental section - the steps in (A) are danced twice in a row at the start of the dance and between verses. After the last verse (A) is danced four times until the end of the song.
(A) Instrumental section - the steps in (A) are danced twice in a row at the start of the dance and between verses. After the last verse (A) is danced four times until the end of the song.
(B) is danced twice in a row during each verse section.
(B) is danced twice in a row during each verse section.
Timing for (B)
Timing for (B)
Step with R before the singing starts
Step with R before the singing starts
R L R pause L R
R L R pause L R
I Sowed the seeds of lo ….ve...
I Sowed the seeds of lo ….ve...
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
L R L pause R L
L R L pause R L
I sowed them in the spring g g g g g
I sowed them in the spring g g g g g
If you keep counting 1 to 8 throughout section ( A ) you automatically step onto your right foot on the count of 1 when the music for ( B ) starts, and the singing starts just a little bit later. You just keep counting at the same steady pace and the singing and the steps fit together.
If you keep counting 1 to 8 throughout section ( A ) you automatically step onto your right foot on the count of 1 when the music for ( B ) starts, and the singing starts just a little bit later. You just keep counting at the same steady pace and the singing and the steps fit together.
Google – “Seeds of Love by Loreena McKennitt” to hear her sing this beautiful song against the backdrop of a garden of flowers.
Google – “Seeds of Love by Loreena McKennitt” to hear her sing this beautiful song against the backdrop of a garden of flowers.