Rise

by John Dixon

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Something of an opus, and a long labour of love.
This song has emerged over a decade.
It's a farewell to my grandparents.

lyrics

Rise
Low in the Western Sky
A Fading light holds back the long night
Shadows under tired eyes Her smile serene, the end is in sight
No-one gets out alive She prays to ak for Eternal Life
And She believes she’ll Rise
Beneath this stone she lies Two years engraved contain a whole life
Perhaps his time is nigh
It’s Sixty years since he made her his wife
No-one gets out alive He prays to ask for Eternal life
And He believes he’ll Rise And He believes he’ll Rise

Out under powerlines Laid side by side and six feet deep
This Broken soil hides Each face from Open Sky
Two hearts that yearn to Rise
No-one gets out alive
I only Pray they Rest In Peace
Rest In Peace

credits

released September 11, 2023
Written by John Dixon.
Vocals, Piano, Guitars and arrangement by John Dixon
Drums - Jamie Patugalan
Double Bass - TK BassDread
Violin - Sue simpson, Bel McKenzie
Viola - Anni DeGroot
Cello - Tom Veitch
Alto Sax - Chelsea SkyEater
Trumpet - Pete Hunt
Trombone - Lawson McGuinness

Recorded by Nathan Stanborough, with additional recording by TK BassDread
Mixed by Jan Muths
Mastered by Steve Smart

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John Dixon Byron Bay, Australia

John Dixon sings songs about love, change and life lessons with a voice that's both blue collar and bohemian, somewhere between Neil Young and Jeff Buckley.
His second and latest EP 'Resolutions' features John on vocals, electric and acoustic guitars, bass and keys with complex and layered arrangements as foundations for heartfelt and contemplative lyrics.
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