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Wrong Way

by Of the Sun

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“This song was written under the parameters of writing a 3-chord jam that beginner players could join in on…I wanted to make it fun and lighthearted, though authentic, thus the nods to swimming, gardening, meditating, hanging with friends…”

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Runnin’ down the street, lookin’ side to side
Watching my feet, as I lengthen my stride
Running on faster, over the hill
Running on faster, closer still
It’s the long way, but not the wrong way to get home

Breakin’ out the herb on an afternoon
Settin’ work aside to strum on this tune
Chillin and relaxing, let it be
Given up on time, for clarity
I love the long way, not the wrong way to get home

Headin’ to the lake, while the sun it shines
Feels so good, with my friends at my side
Diving in deep, heading out strong
It feels so right, it can’t be wrong
It’s the long way, not the wrong way to get home

Digging in the earth, under shady trees
How can it be wrong when I feel so free?
Connecting to the ground, releasing in the earth
I feel so alive and of intrinsic worth
It’s the long way, but not the wrong way to get home

Falling into silence, listening to my breath
Letting go, letting go, ten thousand tiny deaths
Making room for the new, new room in my heart
For there is always ample space, to love each and every part
It’s the long way, but not the wrong way to get home

Movin’ to a friend’s, on an afternoon
Laughing and allowing, til we’re over the moon
Wandering back home as the stars come out
Stealing flowers from the gardens, letting go with a shout
It’s the long way, but not the wrong way to get home

credits

released September 15, 2022
Marian van der Zon – vocals & background vocals
Shelley Brown – background vocals
Steve Dawson – guitars & mandolin
Jeremy Holmes - bass
Gary Craig - drums

Produced by Marian van der Zon with Steve Dawson and The Henhouse Express in Nashville, Toronto, and Vancouver. Mixed by Steve Dawson at The Henhouse Studio in Nashville, TN.

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Of the Sun Nanaimo, British Columbia

Still Rising, released Sept 22, 2022!

A singer-songwriter and inventive banjoist, Marian van der Zon is now exploring new sonic and thematic territory with Of the Sun. Blending organic psych-folk, alt. country, and loop technology with lyrics and messages of healing, spirituality, love, perseverance, and mysticism, the debut Of the Sun album, Still Rising stands as an artistic triumph. ... more

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