Kathy lives in San Leandro, CA in a commune and is the mother of Michael (1970-1982), Melanie (1972) and twins Nicolas and Cassandra (1985). Her primary life partner Dean Dierschow (familiar as her most devoted roadie) lives there with her in a wonderful ongoing courtship. She was very involved in the antiwar movement in the sixties and sang in Kansas City for the first Moratorium. She has appeared as filk GOH at almost every filk convention and many regular SF conventions as well.
Pegasus Awards
* 1989 - Best Filk Song - Arafel's Song (Tree of Swords & Jewels) (With Mercedes Lackey)
* 1989 - Best Writer/Composer
* 1991 - Best Love Song - Velveteen
* 1993 - Best Writer/Composer
* 1994 - Best Filk Song - Drink Up the River
* 1996 - Best Filk Song - When Giants Walked
* 2004 - Best Writer/Composer
Albums
* Songbird - Off Centaur (cassette OCP-??) 1982
* On a Bright Wind - Off Centaur (cassette OCP-??) 1984
* Bamboo Wind - Off Centaur (cassette OCP-54) 1985
* Plus Ca Change - Thor Records (cassette FK1003) 1988
* Plus C'est La Mme Chose - Thor Records (cassette FK1006) 1990
* Made By Magic - with Zander Nyrond, Dandelion Digital CD DD-005CD, 1994
* My Favorite Sings - Prometheus Music CD, 1999
* Plus Ca Change / Plus C'est La Mme Chose - DragonsGate Music CD 2000
Dreaming
Kathy Mar Lyrics
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And the wind tying macrame knots in my hair
Awaiting my moment to climb the chrome staircase
And enter a ship that would take me out there
And I dreamed of the children who dreamed this adventure
Who planned it for others who someday would follow
With no hope that someday would come in their lifetimes
Believing the promise and taking the dare
I stood at the viewport and gazed at tomorrow
The sun I would find at the end of my flight
Was blazing in joy from the depths of black velvet
And calling me on through the long empty night
And I prayed for the children with strange skies above them
And new worlds to wander and strong new tomorrows
The galaxy's promise was shining around me
In ebony splendor and rainbows of light
I sit on my porch-swing and dream for your children
And all I have told you is just one dream more
But dreams have a way of becoming tomorrows
Too vivid and real for us to ignore
We must all keep believing we'll span the dark spaceways
And gather the stars in a crown for our children
If all our tomorrows are not worth the dreaming
Then what in the world is the dreaming all for
Words and music: Kathy Mar
Copyright 1982 Kathy Mar
Kathy Mar's song "Dreaming" speaks of the longing for adventure and exploration. It portrays the journey of an individual who stands at a spaceport waiting to board a ship and travel to far-off lands. Looking at the adventure ahead, the singer reflects on the children who dreamt of such travel, planning for others to follow their trail. The singer imagines the children with strange skies above them, exploring new worlds and experiencing strong new tomorrows. The song suggests that the dream of traveling among stars has been passed down from these children to the present generation. The singer believes that we must keep believing and chasing after our dreams and ensure that we do not ignore the possibility of our tomorrows. The song urges us to gather the stars that we dream of and build our futures with them.
The song has an optimistic tone and the lyrics encourage listeners to believe in their own dreams for the future. Kathy Mar's song speaks to the yearning for adventure and freedom in all of us, who long to travel beyond the restrictions of our daily lives.
Line by Line Meaning
I stood in the spaceport, my hands full of papers
I stood in the spaceport, holding important papers in my hands
And the wind tying macrame knots in my hair
The wind was making my hair tangle in knots
Awaiting my moment to climb the chrome staircase
I was waiting for my turn to climb the chrome staircase to board the ship
And enter a ship that would take me out there
The ship was going to take me to the unknown destination
And I dreamed of the children who dreamed this adventure
I was dreaming about the children who imagined this adventure for others to follow
Who planned it for others who someday would follow
The adventure was planned for those who would follow in their footsteps
With no hope that someday would come in their lifetimes
The children didn't have hope that they would experience this adventure during their own lives
Believing the promise and taking the dare
But they believed in the promise of the adventure and dared to dream
I stood at the viewport and gazed at tomorrow
I was standing at the ship's window, looking at the future
The sun I would find at the end of my flight
I was looking forward to finding the sun at the end of my journey
Was blazing in joy from the depths of black velvet
The sun was shining brightly in the black space
And calling me on through the long empty night
The sun was encouraging me during the long and empty night
And I prayed for the children with strange skies above them
I prayed for the children who would experience strange skies in their adventures
And new worlds to wander and strong new tomorrows
I wished for the children to explore new worlds and for a bright future
The galaxy's promise was shining around me
I felt the promise of the galaxy that was surrounding me
In ebony splendor and rainbows of light
The galaxy's beauty was displayed in dark and bright colors
I sit on my porch-swing and dream for your children
I'm sitting on my porch, dreaming for your children
And all I have told you is just one dream more
Everything I've told you is another dream I have
But dreams have a way of becoming tomorrows
Dreams can turn into reality in the future
Too vivid and real for us to ignore
Dreams can be so clear and real that we can't ignore them
We must all keep believing we'll span the dark spaceways
We all need to keep believing that we'll travel through the dark spaceways
And gather the stars in a crown for our children
We'll gather the stars as a symbol of our achievements for our children
If all our tomorrows are not worth the dreaming
If our future is not worth dreaming about
Then what in the world is the dreaming all for
Then what's the point of dreaming in the first place
Contributed by Carson V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Adaelion
Lyrics (written by ear, if you find mistakes please let me know):
I stood in the spaceport, My hands full of papers,
And the wind tying macrame knots in my hair.
Awaiting my moment, to climb upon the staircase,
And enter a ship that would take me out there!
And I dreamed of the children who dreamed the adventure,
Who planned it for others who someday would follow.
With no hope that someday would come in their lifetimes,
Believing the promise and taking no dare.
I stood at the viewport and gazed at tomorrow,
The sun I would find at the end of my flight,
Was blazing in joy from the depths of that velvet,
And calling me on through the long empty night.
And I prayed for the children with strange skies that hold them,
And new worlds to wander and strong new tomorrows.
The galaxy's promise was shining around me,
In ebony splendor and rainbows of light.
I sit on my porch swing and dream for your children,
And all I have told you is just wondering more,
But dreams have a way of becoming tomorrows,
Too even unreal for us to ignore.
We must all keep believing we'll span the dark space ways,
And gather the stars in a crown full of children,
If all our tomorrows are not worth the dreaming,
Then what in the world is the dreaming all for?
We must all keep believing we'll span the dark space ways,
And gather the stars in a crown full of children,
If all our tomorrows are not worth the dreaming,
Then what in the world is the dreaming all for?