Here comes the sun so let it shine

The theme for the 2021 Inauguration night festivities was crystal clear. Americans, leaders, and citizens believe the worst is behind us. Inauguration BROADWAY! sang a very inspiring combination of Seasons of Love and Let the Sun Shine. Those who took part put their all into the music by jumping and dancing and it was very inspiring. Seasons of Love comes from the 1996 Broadway production Rent and Let the Sun Shine was from the 1969 stage musical Hair and was sung in conjunction with The Age of Aquarius. The pop group The Fifth Dimension had a hit with the single and it continues to be popular to this day.

Disney star Demi Lavato truly put her all into singing Bill Wither's hit tune Lovely Day. She really made you feel as if the nation has turned a corner and now things will brighten up once more. Something to ponder is that Americans spent roughly 1460 days, 208 weeks, and 48 month capative to a Twitter frenzy, fake news and negativity coming at us 24/7 without relief. Those of us who have made it have every right to sing of letting the sun shine in, enjoying seasons of love and lovely days.

Art Clemons and Justin Timberlake sang of better days ahead and the words to this song will surely encourage all who are feeling distressed right now.

There's a light at the end of the tunnel

Keep your eyes on the road ahead

But if you're feeling lost in the night

It's okay to cry

Just as long as you hold your head

'Cause we're on our way to better

Better's ahead, better's ahead

It get's worse 'fore it gets better

But better's ahead, better's ahead

Better days are comin' (better and better and better, ooh-ooh)

Better days are comin' (ooh-ooh, better days)

Better days, better days (better and better and better, oh-ooh)

Better days are comin' (better days, better days)

I know you've been kicked down

Slept on, let down, faith gone

Waited for too long for somethin' to lean on (lean on)

You feel weak, just be strong (ooh)

Deep breath, stay calm

If you just press on, press on, press on

You gon' see there's a light at the end of the tunnel (at the end of the tunnel)

Keep your eyes on the road ahead (on the road ahead)

And if you're feelin' lost in the night (lost in the night)

It's okay to cry (it's okay to cry)

Just as long as you hold your head

'Cause we're on our way to better (ah)

Better's ahead (better), better's ahead (ah)

It get's worse 'fore it gets better (ah-ah-ah)

But better's ahead, better's ahead

Better days are comin' (better and better and better, ooh-ooh, I know, I know)

Better days are comin' (ooh-ooh)

(Better days, better days, better and better and better, ooh-ooh)

And better days are comin' (ooh-ooh)

(Better days, better days)

I know you feel left out and stepped on

Keep goin', keep goin'

Shine bright, don't dim yours for no one

Keep goin' higher, and higher and higher and higher

Better days, better days are comin' (better days)

Better days, better days (on their way) are comin' ('cause I know)

Better days, better days (better days) are comin' (yeah)

Better days (comin'), better days (I know)

Better days are comin'

Jon Bon Jovi sang the Beatle's classic Here Comes the Sun and just like the other performers of the night he made you feel as if the sun is coming. Americans have been on a wild 4-year ride to say the least. Although we knew the date the end would come, and many began an actual countdown, no one could have expected what would take place before we got here.

One song comes to mind that was not sung on January 21 is Tomorrow from Annie.

The sun'll come out tomorrow

So you gotta hang on 'til tomorrow

Come what may

Tomorrow, tomorrow

I love ya tomorrow

You're only a day away.

It has been a very long night but we hung in there and now as they sang at the end of The Poseidon Adventure, we see there really is a morning after. We looked for the light and have now found the sunshine.