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Sun Rising

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Sun Rising is a song about beating down a life-long relationship with depression. Set to the story of 2 characters, one leaving the other behind, and using the metaphor of a climbing a mountain, the protagonist finally knows what's best for him and says a long and painful goodbye to a lifelong companion.

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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

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from Sun Rising, released June 5, 2020
Recorded mostly live at Gradwell Studio in Haddon Heights, NJ, February 2020 and engineered by Dave Downham. Mastered by Alan Douches @ West West Side Music.

Musicians:

Drew Harris - acoustic guitar, lead vocals
Tim Campbell - electric guitar, backing vocals
Dave Gladney - drums, backing vocals
Tom Tusler - bass, backing vocals
Alan Sheltzer - piano and organ

Written by Drew Harris (ASCAP)
Published by the Naked Sun (ASCAP)
Copyright, The Naked Sun, LLC 2020

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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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