The Ancestors

Story Behind The Song

I was asked to write a song for a couple that would be married in the tiny mining town of Silverton, Colorado in the San Juan Mountains. This couple had many relatives that had made their transition. This song honors the loved ones that are no longer with them, but somehow still are.

Song Description

I was asked to write a song for a couple that would be married in the tiny mining town of Silverton, Colorado in the San Juan Mountains. This couple had many relatives that had made their transition. This song honors the loved ones that are no longer with them, but somehow still are.

Song Length 4:13 Genre Folk - General, New Age - General
Tempo Slow (71 - 90) Mood Endearing, Content
Subject Spirituality, Life Similar Artists Joan Baez, Joni Mitchell
Language English Era 2000 and later

Lyrics

We miss you
On this Earth
Through the veil
We feel you close
In Autumn
The times we rode
Through the
mountains
In red and gold

In summer
Remembering times
Knitting, rocking
By windows bright

Green on green
This time of year
We're grateful
We feel you here

In Spring
The scent of life
You walk with us
In waxing light
In winter
In we go
We light a candle
Though we know

This time of year
We feel you here
We're grateful
We feel you here

Oh
Be joyful
Through the veil

Ancestors
We feel you here
We're grateful
You've joined us here
We're grateful
We know you are
here

Lyrics Leigh Ann Phillips Music Leigh Ann Phillips
Producer Leigh Ann Phillips and Don Richmond Publisher Shimmering Sounds
Performance Leigh Ann Phillips

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