Story Behind The Song
Santa Fe New Mexico is a mystical place--high altitude, brilliant skies and a slow pace. At night, the stars are intense and the rhtym of nature is nearby. I wish there was direct experience behind this song, but it's based only on visits to Santa Fe, n
Song Description
A slow, langorous mood piece about making love in the desert with a dark-skinned woman. Instrumentation is cool acoustic with hand drums, guitar and indian flute. Female vocal with male harmony
| Song Length |
4:33 |
Genre |
Folk - Contemporary, Country - Contemporary |
| Tempo |
Slow (71 - 90) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Serene, Tranquil |
Subject |
City, General |
| Similar Artists |
K.D. Lang, Sarah Mclachlan |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
Santa Fe Night
Slow moving skies
over black shadow mesas in the Santa Fe Night
Slow moving eyes
that sparkle like stars in the dark of the Santa Fe Night
Silver like water across her dark skin
Whiskey like a slow-rolling thunder
Dark haired beauty lying under the blanket
Of thunderheads in the Navajo sky
She whispered her secrets
as she lay down beside him and stared at the clouds rolling by
In slow motion
they were one on the warm desert floor in the Santa Fe Night
Silver like water across her dark skin
Whiskey like a slow-rolling thunder
Dark haired beauty lying under the blanket
Of thunderheads in the Navajo sky
In slow motion
they were one on the warm desert floor in the Santa Fe Night
(c) Greg Beattie 2005