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Sun Rising

by The Naked Sun

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1.
Sun Rising 03:47
The sun is rising Across the valley I stand atop a rocky vista I feel the wind and I hear you calling my name I climbed so high To leave you there Through the dark of night and the rains that fall Your salty lips and your whisper still lives in my ears I know that I’ll miss you I know that’ll wish you Never turned your back To the places I’ve gone But goodbye ain’t half as sad As the place we were headed So I’m climbing Up that mountain Just to see a new sky dawnin’ I know, I know, I can’t go back to you I’ll spend the rest Of my hard earned years Forgetting where I left you, dear I know, I know, I know, I know, I know I must leave you here I know that I’ll miss you I know I’ll wish you Never turned your back To the places I’ve gone But goodbye ain’t half as sad As the place we were headed I'll keep on climbing Out of this valley Through the dark of night and that rains that will fall In that icy wind And your voice is so clear But can’t you see that sun rising Can’t you see that sun rising Can’t you see that sun rising Can’t you see that sun rising And I know you’ll always come crawling through that valley of fear And I know you’ll always come calling through your tears I know that I’ll miss you I know that’ll wish you Never turned your back To the places I’ve gone But goodbye ain’t half as sad As the place we were headed
2.
Can I tell you a secret, can I tell you a lie? Can I tell you what’s really wrong with my life? Half the part’s knowing, the hard parts growing Drove down to Florida to put it all to rest But every Palm tree was like a ghost from my past Do you know how many Palm trees there are in Florida? That’s a lot of ghosts Surprised myself with how much I cared How angry I was, but also how scared Sat under a willow and listened to that brook His leaves like a dead man’s fingers, reflecting back, begging me to look Well, I’m sorry I came here, and I’m sorry I care Sorry for everything I carried here But I can’t be sorry for you, and You know that too Crow flowers, nettles, daisies, long purples So much sadness, so much wrong in this world But so much beauty, and so much right, too Watching the wind like watching your last breath It comes and it goes, and come back again Can you feel that breeze on the back of your neck? It’s simple, I know, but I haven’t accepted it yet It’s simple, I know, but I haven’t accepted it yet
3.
Before the stars, the sky painted black Millions of years to light our path Now a star for every grain of sand Death's a hungry ghost haunting me and you Blue, green, blue, Blue, green, blue Heavy hearts and heavy minds Floating through this river of time Open wide and let me hear your voice Someone else's sun burning, but I can't see you? Blue, green, blue, Blue, green, blue There's a sky up above And a woman in love with you How much longer until you Reach some kind of truth? I'll ask no more from this ancient art Just some peace to start this giant heart We spin in space and stretch this place The sky is a choir and every star a voice Blue, green, blue, blue, green, blue The sky is a choir and every star a voice
4.
The closer that I get to you The easier it gets The easier it gets To forget The closer that I get to you The easier it gets The easier it gets To forget There’s one thing I’ll never let You forget The closer I get to you The closer I get to you There’s one thing I’ll never let You forget The closer I get to you The closer I get to you Something you’ll never get The closer I get The closer I get to you Something you’ll never get The closer I get to you The closer I get to you The closer I get

about

"Sun Rising" is an appropriate title for the band's 4th EP and 5th overall release as it showcases not only what the band does best - folk-rock-Americana - but also explores new territories like Gospel and super-midi-influenced indie-rock. "Sun Rising" is an optimistic look at a new dawning for this Philly band. For fans of: Wilco, My Morning Jacket, Bright Eyes.

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released June 5, 2020

Players:

Drew Harris - lead vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica (all songs) - vocals, acoustic & electric guitar, keys, bass, drum sequencer on "The Closer That I Get to You"
Tim Campbell - electric guitar, pedal steel & backing vocals (Sun Rising, Blue, Dead Man's Fingers, Blue, Green, Blue)
Dave Gladney - drums & backing vocals (Sun Rising, Blue, Dead Man's Fingers, Blue, Green, Blue)
Alan Sheltzer - keyboards, piano, organ (Sun Rising, Blue, Dead Man's Fingers, Blue, Green, Blue)
Ken Letherer - bass (Dead Man's Fingers & Blue, Green, Blue)
Tom Tusler - bass & backing vocals (Sun Rising)
Taylor Kelly - backing vocals (Dead Man's fingers)
Harry Zelnick (aka Dirty Harry) - remixed "Closer..."

Recording:

"Sun Rising" & "Blue, Green, Blue" were recorded @ Gradwell Studios in Haddon Heights, NJ and both sessions were engineered by Dave Downham

"The Closer That I Get to You" recorded in Drew's basement during quarantine

All songs mastered by Alan Douches @ West West Side Music
All songs written by Drew Harris & produced by The Naked Sun

Songwriting/Publishing: ASCAP (Harris, Campbell, Zelnick)
Copyright: The Naked Sun, LLC 2020

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The Naked Sun Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Fronted by singer-songwriter, Drew Harris and guitarist Tim Campbell, the Naked Sun have been a staple of the Philadelphia music scene since forming in 2011. Harris and Campbell are joined by Dylan Mulcahy on drums, Tom Tusler on bass, Alan Sheltzer on keys, and Bradley Moser on lead guitar. ... more

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