Free Art Friday - 03/06/11

Here are some new lyrics I have been working on.  This is one of the songs in which the words and music come together.  I was banging away on my guitar one day and humming possible tunes and singing phrases.  What began to develop was a set of lyrics based on one of my favourite photographs, taken of a sunset at my family cottage.  I have shared the photo before, as well as a painting that I did from it.  It seems it is a source of endless inspiration for me.  I just wish I could say that I took the photograph.  I guess these are just my ways of trying to get in on a bit of the glory.

Glowing ball of fire descending,

Horizon is ablaze in orange tonight,

Staring and my eyes they are burning,

But I cannot look away

From this summer night on Georgian Bay

Golden sands, my hearts at home on

Summer nights on Georgian Bay

Golden sands, my hearts at home

On summer nights

Just like the sunset in the photograph

Silhouette of black on the horizon,

Marks the giants final resting place,

Island shelter from the open water,

and I cannot look away,

From this summer night on Georgian Bay

Golden sands, my hearts at home on

Summer nights on Georgian Bay

Golden sands, my hearts at home

On summer nights

Just like the sunset in the photograph

The flag upon the raft hangs limp and silent,

Water still, reflecting sunset glow,

Red sky at night, sailor's delight I'm thinking

I cannot look away...

From this summer night on Georgian Bay

Golden sands, my hearts at home on

Summer nights on Georgian Bay

Golden sands, my hearts at home

On summer nights

Just like the sunset in the photograph

I began working on the song with a band that I play in called Before the Flood, so I will let you know if anything comes of it and if you can hear it at some point.