Comfort in Grief: Diana McGrane reveals all in "Can I see Your Lovely"
"Can I See Your Lovely?", the folk-drenched soft rock song is breezy and emotive and is an important ode to a memory of someone special. She confides, "Somehow singing the lyrics filled the wounded heart with hope and the promise that the impact that one can have on you is never lost. The imagery in the song creates an illusion that love is connected to everything, from the “sunshine on my window” to the “colors of a rainbow.” Later, after the loss of a parent, the song again seemed to provide comfort for the pain, proving that “Can I See Your Lovely?” serves as a symbol of faith for those that need it and the belief that you may once again see the wonder of someone’s eyes."
Diana McGrane is a songwriter based in the Los Angeles area. Daughter of a Golden Gloves Light Heavyweight Boxing champion on her father’s side and a Mexican poet, singer, and guitarist on her mother’s, she felt she had inherited both the love for the wri;en word and the willingness to fight for her dreams. After graduating from college, working as a professional, and becoming a wife and mother, she realized that she had indeed accomplished her dreams in life, except for the one she’d had as a little girl of five years old, when she memorized all the lyrics for Harry Nilsson’s “Without You” and played it a hundred times because the lyrics were so cleverly written, or the little girl that would write a new song every time she visited Zuma beach and sang along the shallow edge of the ocean expecting the waves to sing along with her. It was the dream that had been hiding inside of her the whole time: songwriting.
Soon after recognizing her need to express herself in music, she revisited her old guitar and began strumming the chords that she’d been hearing all along, as she likes to quote, “The songs just came pouring out!”
Now she has accumulated a collection of music that is inspirational, fun, and appealing. Her first release was with friend and singer, CJ Wallace as the duo, McGraneand Wallace. Together they sang “P.C.H.” to much acclaim from various media outlets. Written by McGrane, the song was a labor of love reminiscing about days gone by at the beach.
Diana hopes to touch each person’s heart with her new release “Can I See Your Lovely?” She hopes it will inspire people to remember to cherish the time they have with the ones they love.
