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
Edward
Kathy Mar Lyrics
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Cthing D7sus4 Dm
Chorus: Edward, I am dancing in your snow
G Am
Even though you cannot see me tonight
Dm Bb
As the light and fragile crystals
Touch the lines upon my face
D7sus4 G
And melt among the tears
D7sus4 G
I'm dancing here for you
D7sus4 G
In spite of all my fears
Dm G Gstuff G
The love has seen me through
Cthing other-chord
I am dancing here for you
Am
You were a hollow look
Dm
With horror in your hands
Bb
You were a magic mind
Dm
With art at your command
Am
You were an innocent
Dm
With all the lessons still to learn
Bb
You went away from me
D7sus4 G Gthing
I know you never can return
You wore your cookie heart
Upon your sleeve for me
I started trembling when
You finally let me see
You were a shining knight
With gentle soul and flashing steel
Until that winter night
When only rage was left to feel
And in my mind tonight
I see you climb the stair
I see your scissor-hands
Caress the ice with care
And as the crystal fragments
Melt upon the midnight skies
I'm dancing once again
With teardrops in my eyes
Words and music: Kathy Mar
Copyright 1994 Kathy Mar
The song "Edward" by Kathy Mar is inspired by the character of Edward Scissorhands from the movie of the same name. The chorus expresses the idea of dancing in the snow for Edward despite the fact that he cannot see her. The fragile crystals are a metaphor for their delicate relationship, just like the line on her face. She is dancing for him despite her fears, and the love they share has seen them through.
The first verse of the song seems to be addressed to Edward. It describes him as a hollow look with horror in his hands, but also as a magic mind with art at his command. Edward is portrayed as an innocent with a lot to learn, but then he went away and cannot return. The second verse talks about the relationship between the singer and Edward. He wore his cookie heart on his sleeve, and the singer trembled when he finally let her see it. Edward is described as a shining knight with a gentle soul and flashing steel, until a winter night when only rage was left to feel. The last verse is about the singer's memory of Edward. She sees him climbing the stairs and caressing the ice with his scissor-hands. As the crystal fragments melt, she dances once again with teardrops in her eyes. This verse suggests that Edward is no longer present, but the singer's love for him remains.
Overall, "Edward" is a poignant tribute to the character of Edward Scissorhands, and also explores themes such as love, loss, and memory.
Line by Line Meaning
Edward, I am dancing in your snow
The singer is dancing in the snow as a way of paying tribute to Edward Scissorhands.
Even though you cannot see me tonight
The singer is aware that Edward cannot see her, but is still dancing for him.
As the light and fragile crystals
The snowflakes are light and fragile.
Touch the lines upon my face
The snowflakes are touching the lines on the artist's face.
And melt among the tears
The snowflakes are melting with the artist's tears.
I'm dancing here for you
The singer is dancing for Edward.
In spite of all my fears
The singer is dancing for Edward despite being afraid.
The love has seen me through
Love has given the artist strength to dance for Edward.
You were a hollow look
Edward's appearance was very different.
With horror in your hands
Edward's hands are dangerous.
You were a magic mind
Edward is very creative.
With art at your command
Edward's creativity is at his fingertips.
You were an innocent
Edward is naïve and inexperienced.
With all the lessons still to learn
Edward has a lot to learn about the world.
You went away from me
Edward is no longer with the singer.
I know you never can return
The artist knows that Edward cannot come back.
You wore your cookie heart
Edward was innocent and caring.
Upon your sleeve for me
Edward was open and honest with the singer.
I started trembling when
The singer was afraid when.
You finally let me see
Edward revealed something important to the artist.
You were a shining knight
Edward was heroic in the artist's eyes.
With gentle soul and flashing steel
Edward is both gentle and dangerous.
Until that winter night
Something terrible happened to Edward on that winter night.
When only rage was left to feel
Edward feels nothing but anger and pain now.
And in my mind tonight
The singer is remembering Edward.
I see you climb the stair
The singer sees Edward climbing stairs.
I see your scissor-hands
The singer remembers Edward's unusual hands.
Caress the ice with care
Edward is handling the ice with great care.
And as the crystal fragments
As the ice breaks apart.
Melt upon the midnight skies
The ice is melting against the dark sky.
I'm dancing once again
The singer is dancing again.
With teardrops in my eyes
The artist is crying as she remembers Edward.
Contributed by Landon W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
sciencebabe
Kathy Mar always picks the best songs to share. I feel I missed out tremendously by not having the chance to see her perform live. Thanks to everyone bringing her music back to life in the modern formats! Her voice is so beautiful. These other performers and fantastic too.