"The Senses"

"The Senses"

by Little Miss Ann and Amy D

English

VERSE 1
I see, I see with my eyes
I see, I see with my eyes
So many things to see
That start with the letter B
Like blue skies and butterflies
A bird’s nest, bumblebees
Come look with me

VERSE 2
I taste, I taste with my tongue
I taste, I taste with my tongue
So many things to taste
That start with the letter H
Hot chocolate, halo halo
Horchata and honey
Come drink with me

VERSE 3
I hear, I hear with my ears
I hear, I hear with my ears
So many things to hear
That start with the letter M
Like music and Mama’s voice
A mockingbird’s melody
Come listen with me

VERSE 4
I smell, I smell with my nose
I smell, I smell with my nose
So many things to smell
That start with the letter L
Like lemons and lilac
Lavender and lychee
Come smell with me

VERSE 5
I touch and feel with my skin
I touch and feel with my skin
So many things to touch and feel
That start with the letter G
Like green grass and gooey glue
Guitar strings, a gentle squeeze
Come snuggle with me

Español

VERSO 1
Veo, veo con los ojos
veo, veo con los ojos
tantas cosas para ver
que comienzan con la letra C
como cielos celestes y cigarras
la cueva de la calandria, crisopas
ven a ver conmigo

VERSO 2
Saboreo, saboreo con la lengua
saboreo, saboreo con la lengua
tantas cosas maravillosas para saborear
que comienzan con la letra H
chocolate caliente, halo, halo
horchata y habas
ven a beber conmigo

VERSO 3
Escucho, escucho con los oídos
escucho, escucho con los oídos
tantas cosas para oír
que comienzan con la letra M
como música y la voz de mamá
la melodía de un mirlo
ven a escuchar conmigo

VERSO 4
Huelo, huelo con la nariz
huelo, huelo con la nariz
tantas cosas para oler
que comienzan con la letra L
como limones y lilas
lavanda y lichi
ven a oler conmigo

VERSO 5
Toco y siento con la piel
toco y siento con la piel
tantas cosas que toco y siento
que comienzan con la letra P
como perlas plateadas o pegamento pegajoso
panderetas, una presión sutil
ven a abrazarme

Little Miss Ann (Ann Torralba) is an award-winning Chicago kids’ musician, a former Chicago public school teacher, an instructor at Chicago's revered Old Town School of Folk Music, a mom, and a first-generation Filipina-American. Little Miss Ann, along with her band, tour throughout the United States and have played kids’ music concerts, including SXSW, Lollapalooza Kids Stage, McCabe's in Los Angeles, and New York City’s Brookfield Place. Little Miss Ann has made five upbeat, down-to-earth, interactive kids’ albums, including Keep On, on which she collaborated with kids’ music newcomer Amy D.

Amy D (Amyliza de Jesus) is also a first-generation Filipina-American, an award-winning singer-songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. Based in Nashville, she is a songwriter for the Country Music Hall of Fame's Words & Music program, as well as a social worker and music therapist-in-training. As the mom of a young toddler, she enjoys writing music for families and continues to play live music locally.

Amy and Ann connected through their shared Filipino-American heritage and love of folk music.

For more information and music, please visit them on the web.

_{Photograph by Patrick Milani.}