In The Reckoning

from Highway Islands by Strangebyrds

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Written by Cari Minor
Inspired by a winter that started in early October and lasted until the middle of June (we live at 9,000 feet above sea level in the mountains above Boulder, Colorado).
I decided to "embrace" the "gloaming" and write about the beauty and change as summer and fall leave us and the "reckoning" of deep winter approaches. Nature is always beckoning, sometimes we just need to follow it.

lyrics

Autumn has always been
A reckoning time for me.
Days getting short
And shadows in the trees.
And the air so crisp and cold.
And the leaves turn red and gold.
In the reckoning.

Winter winds her way
And the gardens gone to bed.
Flowers dream of spring
When they’ll rouse their weary heads.
And the meadow down below
Windy angels in the snow.
In the reckoning

CHORUS
Seasons come and they fade away
Memories made for another,'nother lonely day.
I feel life beckoning, in the reckoning.
In the reckoning.

I walk in the woods.
Winter, Summer, Spring and Fall.
I follow the mountain path.
And I hear the raven’s call.
And the tree’s with spirits bright.
Yeah, they fill me with their light
In the reckoning.

CHORUS
Seasons come and they fade away
Memories made for another, 'nother distant day
I feel life beckoning, in the reckoning.
In the reckoning.
Autumn has always been a reckoning time for me.

credits

from Highway Islands, track released November 1, 2021
Cari Minor: Vocals and Guitar.
Ray Smith: Vocal, Guitar and Bass.
Kort McCumber: Cellos.

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