The Maple Leafs Forever (2023-24 Version)

Sometimes a dream of the past, can bring hope to the future.
A footprint on the forever...
This is a love letter about the Toronto Maple Leafs.
From the team to their fans. And from the fans to their team.
For any player who has ever put on the sweater, and for those who will down the road.
And especially to the fans, whose undying love and hope endures.
The soundtrack is one of my favourite songs of all time. The song is called "Peace and Quiet" by Ron Hawkins & The Do Good Assassins. Ron is one of Canada's finest songwriters, a true national treasure. This track is from his album 'Garden Songs' which was released in 2014. The lyrics are below.
Find out more about his music and art at:
www.ronhawkins.com
www.lowestofthelow.com
Sincerely,
Tim Thompson
"Peace and Quiet" by Ron Hawkins
Hey there tragic one
I saw your ghost in Kensington
The sly sentry of the alleyway
A wounded soldier from the bad old days
And it took me somewhere
I haven’t been for years and years
Old appetites like souvenirs
I turned around, you disappeared
Into a street steeped in silence
A sweet peace and quiet
The lights never go down
A thousand shooting stars in Chinatown
Reflected in your eyes electric-blue
A kiss lingers like a deja-vu
But all the lovers crash
And echo under the overpass
They lie pinned beneath their memories
A million colliding destinies
Stain the street, pierce the silence
The sweet peace and quiet
We cursed a dishrag sky
We vowed to change the weather
You donned your widest eyes
I said never say never
And even though we lied
We swore we’d stay this way forever
Is it funny how
You seem just like a rumour now?
A conversation that I overheard
The frail echo of a foreign word
Is it funny or sad?
Sometimes we just walk away
No bittersweet remembrance day
Why do you think that we do that?
To defeat peace and quiet?
To cheat peace and quiet?
The sweet (you don your widest eyes)
Peace and quiet (I’ll say never say never)
The sweet (you don your widest eyes)
Peace and quiet (this time we’ll change the weather)
This time we’ll get it right