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Land of the White Volcanoes

from My House Is Orange by Paul Gerard

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Written & composed by Paul Gerard
Arranged by Paul Gerard & Dmitri J. (Jakimowicz)
Produced, recorded, mixed by Dmitri J.
Recorded at Avast! and G Sound, Seattle, Washington, USA
Mixed at Greenhouse Studios, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Mastered by Ross Nyberg, Disc Master, Issaquah, Washington, USA
Original artwork by Jim Dryden, Falcon Heights, Minnesota, USA
Studio photography by Eric Browne, Seattle, Washington, USA
Graphic design by Katie Dolejsi, Dolejsi Design, Seattle Washington, USA

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Land of the White Volcanoes
by Paul Gerard

I come from the land of the white volcanoes
I am a dweller in the heart of the sacred, ancient forest
I have crossed the mighty river on the backs of countless salmon
and I give thanks to the creator for every breath I’m given

But my heart is full of sorrow and our world is full of pain
This wealthy, wild land now lays empty, used and tame
We put dams upon the rivers where the salmon need to spawn
We cut down the trees like grass and wonder why they’re gone

And as these sorrows I survey in my only heart I pray
to remember, to remember that there is another way…

I walk through forests older than beliefs I learned in schools
I am baptized by the rain and healed in mountain pools
The forest is my shelter, like the silent deer I run
And the most sacred day of days is when the first salmon comes

And as these wonders I survey, I’m shaken to my core
I live and breathe this life, but what am I here for
If not to love, to love, with a deep and lasting love

The mountains and the forest, the rivers and the sky
The place where I am born is the place where I will die
For there’s beauty here before us, beauty all around
Let us breathe this holy air, and walk this sacred ground

And say “We come from the land of the white volcanoes
We are dwellers in the heart of the sacred ancient forest
We will cross the mighty river on the backs of countless salmon
And we’ll give thanks to our creator for every breath we’re given

And as these blessings we hold forth, this hope we now declare
To see this world as our maker with compassion and with care
And with love, with love, with a deep and lasting love
Yes, with love, with a deep and lasting love

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from My House Is Orange, released August 14, 2014
Paul Gerard, vocals, Martin D-35

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Paul Gerard Seattle, Washington

Rich, warm voice, thoughtful lyrics, and a kind heart all come through on Paul Gerard's first-ever digital release of My House Is Orange. Seattle born singer/songwriter who sings of the Pacific NW and exotic places and love songs from around the world.

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