Eliza Gilkyson "Sunflowers" - for Ukraine

Описание: Eliza Gilkyson "Sunflowers" - for Ukraine
Word and Music by Eliza Gilkyson - GilkySongs/Bluewater/BMI 2023

From the album "Home" by Eliza Gilkyson - out June 23, 2023

I was commissioned by the Grammy Award winning choirmaster, Craig Hella Johnson to write a song for his Conspirare Choir. This is what came of that request; a list of all the things that sentient humans wish for in a war-torn environment: children playing, weddings, growing food, enough time to experience the simple pleasures of living…and fields of sunflowers. Initially Craig had wanted me to write something loosely based in the Beethoven Quartets in A min, which was way outside my wheelhouse! But after many listens I found that the First Movement had a chord progression in it that got me started down the trail of a song, but of course with me everything turns into a folk song sooner or later! And, as we now find ourselves debating whether we should assist in protecting the sovereignty of a nation cruelly and illegally invaded, with sunflowers being the unofficial symbol of solidarity with Ukraine, this song is meant to show support for the Ukrainian people. - Eliza

Video Art Production Ineke Goes

Produced by Don Richmond and Eliza Gilkyson
Eliza Gilkyson- acoustic guitar, keyboards, vocal
Don Richmond- electric guitar, 12 string guitar, bass, vocals
Recorded at Howlin' Dog Studio, Alamosa, Co. Don Richmond engineer

LYRICS
All we ever wanted was roses round the gate
Small-talk cross the fences
Fire in the grate

All we ever wanted was our children to be born
Laughter in the schoolyards
Shelter from the storm
The promise of tomorrow
In the new light of the dawn
And sunflowers
Sunflowers

All we ever wanted was the weddings and the wine
Fields that yield the harvest
The orchard and the vine
Simple gifts of kindness
And the blessing of more time
And sunflowers
Sunflowers

All we ever wanted was to leave no one behind
To watch the seasons turnIn some benevolent design
The peace that comes from knowing
All our loved ones will be fine
And sunflowers
Sunflowers