TRUMPETER SWANS

At the first light did I wake
And put on the cares of the day
The worries, the news, the thousand to-dos
And ventured out into the morning

The day had grown brighter by then
When I heard a sound overhead
A trumpeting call, and that's when I saw
Saw you fly over me, great white birds

I stood staring up at the sky
And watched you as you floated by
The sight of you made time go away
And time took a long time returning

And in that long moment it seemed
You reached out and swept my heart clean
Of all its heartaches and put in their place
The beauty and grace of you, great white birds

Trumpet the sun with its light on your wings
Trumpet the wind, the kinship of things
Trumpet this bright, shimmering life
This magical flight, day into night
Everything turning

Trumpet the sun with its light on your wings
The summer and fall, the winter and spring
Trumpet the trees, the river, the sea
That brought you and me, to which we will be
One day returning

It hasn't been too many years 
Since you nearly disappeared
But the wise and the brave struggled to save you
Now you are saving me, great white birds

 

INFO

released August 23, 2021 
Music and Lyrics by Peter Mayer
Peter Mayer: vocal, acoustic guitar, bass guitar, keyboard
Mixed by Peter Mayer
Mastered by Randy Gildersleeve at GilderSound Recording