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069 Rise Away

by Mark Shepard

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I don't know about you, but I'm a morning person. A lot of musicians are "night people." Not me. Morning. Sun rise. Dawn...

I love the quietness and then the stirring of the birds and the transition from night to day...

It shows up in a lot of my songs.

I just rediscovered this "archive" recording I did back in the 1990's at Gene Moore's studio.

Enjoy it and enjoy this precious moment called "today".

- Mark

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Rise Away

Song # 69 | 10/23/1984 | CD: TBD

I thought I heard the starlight whisper
"Morning comes! Oh morning comes!"
Before I had the time to wonder
The sky gave birth to a squinting sun

Refrain:
Rise away, rise away
Rise away, rise away

Every day is just a moment
Beyond a moment caught in time
If time is cruel, then there's no explaining
Because I know, this day is kind

Refrain:

What is light but quick illusion
Particles skating along a line
You must live beyond your breathing
Like splintered sunlight in a glass of wine

Refrain:

(optional verse)
If you look at life through your dark glasses
You won't see a thing you haven't seen before
And if you start straight at the morning
You might see less, but then you might see more...

Refrain:

Copyright 1984-2015 by Mark Shepard. All Rights Reserved. Used with permission.

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released June 22, 2016

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Mark Shepard Albany, New York

Welcome to my “Life In Song” project.

Since 1976, I’ve been obsessively and compulsively writing songs. Some of them are inspired by my own life, my attempts to understand love, life, spirituality, peace and justice.

While I recently have started to get a little recognition, you’ve probably never heard my songs ANYWHERE.

But now you can hear them... here... Download. Share. Thanks!
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