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Greylight of the Moon

from All Sails to the Sun by Alex Seel

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lyrics

Well they pour towards the station in the twilight of the morn
In as well defined direction as the sun is at the dawn
So sure in all their doing
And so far from my own form

And I think I should go back to school to check on careers advice
I tried living in the country and the city here now twice
And I’m confused as the little boy
Who was looking for his lead
And told to keep tidy
And told he must achieve

And then I hear that old crazy voice
Singing in abandon and free
Hailing all sails to the sun
And singing straight into the heart of me
That tells me not to follow
The grey light of the moon

Yes the singing man is striding down the street come rain or shine
And claims his path of glory with no sense of place or time
Such sweet crazy singing
Or just a way of getting through
Needs every minute of this sunlight
Not the grey light of the moon

And many heads turn in confusion wondering “what the hell is he?”
But for all of us familiar with this display we see so free
We don’t judge him by his music
Nor claim him our own fool
He’s oblivious to us anyway
While he makes his own rule

And when I hear that old drunken voice
Singing in abandon and free
Hailing all sails to the sun
Singing straight into the heart of me
I feel the world could smile and keep turning
As he cares enough to not give a damn
And if I’d leave my foolish self-pride & pity
Maybe even I‘d see the whole world in a grain of sand
And know I need not follow
The grey light of the moon
And that the only song worth singing
Is our own & to our own tune

Yes the singing man is striding down the street come rain or shine
And claims his path of glory with no sense of place or time
Oblivious to any other way
And the grey light of the moon

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from All Sails to the Sun, released September 29, 2023
Written, recorded and performed by Alex Seel
Additional percussion by Martin Schaerer

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