Music From My Movies
The song “Impossible Love” plays a key role in my feature film Healing River. And indeed in my life. Early in the movie, 17-year-old songwriter and drug addict Alec has a melody stuck in his head. He tries to shape it into a conventional love song, but can’t.
Later, in the aftermath of a tragedy Alec is largely responsible for, he realizes the song “isn’t about a girl.” He quickly finishes the lyrics in his jail cell. The novelization (not yet published) describes the moment this way:
“Before he began slowly disconnecting from the world, maybe even before he was born, he thought — that was when these lyrics began. Then he laughed, ‘And I’ll probably rewrite ‘em tomorrow.’ But when he looked down at the opening line, the one he’d just changed for the eighteenth time, he knew he finally had it right. It was the truest thing he’d ever written.”
This recording was produced by Steve Goers, the composer of our film’s award-winning instrumental score. The vocal is performed by Noah Berry.
You’ll also find “Impossible Love” at: Spotify, Pandora, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Shazam, and many other sources.
About the lyrics: “Impossible Love” is the most intimate, autobiographical song I’ve ever written. Inspired by St. Augustine’s words, “Thou has made us for thyself, and our hearts are restless until they find their rest in Thee,” I wrote of my own longing for “a love that can never be broken.”
(Verse) ‘Been looking for love that can never be broken,
an impossible love that couldn’t exist,
a love that can hear me when words are not spoken,
that even my unfaithful heart can’t resist.
(Bridge) Maybe I’ll never know if I can find you,
or if you are even alive,
but you are the one thing that I bind to,
the reason that I can survive.
(Chorus) I need you to light up these dark lonely halls,
need to know you know my innermost walls,
need you to live where I’ve wandered alone,
need you to make my heart into your home.
(Verse) Well, I heard of a man who vanished completely,
had riches and pow’r like an old king of Spain,
but nobody whispered or spoke his name sweetly,
in the end he was only a stain on the world.
(Repeat Bridge)
(Chorus) I need you to light up these dark lonely halls,
need to know you know my innermost walls,
need you to live where I’ve wandered alone,
need you to make my heart into your home.
Loved the movie. If you have not seen it I highly recommend it. Way to go Mitch.
I’m sure you have heard this before, but I think the book I have on amazon about my missionary days in South America and Spain would make a great movie.
https://www.amazon.com/As-Wind-Blows-LISTETH-valuable/dp/164999687X
The edit was not that good, but the story shows how God can use anyone’s life when we give it to Him.
I’ll check it out, Vince.
Did you read through my book. Do you think it could be made into a movie
I’m not really pursuing any film projects currently, Vince. My funding source has dried up.
You seek to show how creativity and truth can emerge from pain, leading to moments of clarity and redemption that are universally resonant.👍
Thank you, John.
🤝👍👏🌷
Just listened to Impossible Love on YouTube for the first time. Nice song!
Thank you, Cora!
I’d like to watch your movie “Healing River” I’m just not sure if I can get Pandora on my Linux desktop. I’ll have to set aside time over the weekend to find out or ask around.
Hi Cora. Pandora is a music streaming service, so “Impossible Love” is there, but the movie ‘Healing River’ isn’t. ‘Healing River’ is at Amazon Prime for a small fee ($2.99), but commercial free (also Apple TV, YouTube, most cable channels, and more). Or you can see it for free (but with commercials) on Tubi or Roku. Blessings.
Dear Mitch, I love this. Thank you for sharing it. Speaks to my own heart…
So pleased to hear that. Unfortunately, you probably won’t see my reply, since WordPress has labelled you “Anonymous.” But in case you do, who is this?
Bravo! 👏👏👏❤️
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L’ho già ascoltata. Non ricordo dove e quando. Adesso so di chi è. Ha un sound cristallino, elegante e delicato, molto “80’s American”. Ha una dimensione circolare, parte da una tensione interiore appassionata e nostalgica per riapprodare rasserenante nel profondo.
Dopo ascoltata risuona ancora dentro. E ancora.
re
Thank you, Re, I’m so glad you enjoyed it.
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