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Emerald
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Singer/Songwriter
Emerald was released on May 5, 2015 by Dar Williams Records as a part of the album Emerald
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AlbumEmerald
Release DateMay 5, 2015
LabelDar Williams Records
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM96

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Dar Williams
Dar Williams
Vocals
Jeff Haynes
Jeff Haynes
Percussion
Richard Thompson
Richard Thompson
Guitar
Stance Mason
Stance Mason
Bass
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Dar Williams
Dar Williams
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Dar Williams
Dar Williams
Producer
Corin Nelsen
Corin Nelsen
Mixing Engineer
Jeff Haynes
Jeff Haynes
Producer

Lyrics

I have gone to the west:
The emerald kingdom highway
It’s like a hero’s path I’m following
I don’t know what to think
What to do with myself today
Shouldn’t I hear the future calling me?
Under a low cloud
Vanishing up through the treeline of the mountain
Catching the light from the morning
On a river come to life: the grand Columbia
I’ve returned this time
Through these cascades in autumn
And for once, I am unquestioning
I can see the boatmen shout
Over the wind and engines
As the gold coins shower from aspen trees
And into the twilight
The hazy moon on the amethystine river
Watching the heron lifting up
And her wings spread wide as the Columbia
Unbeknownst to my pride
I had filled my memories
With these hours of gold and emerald light
Now I plunge my hands
Into all this time I’ve lived
And the jewels spill through my fingers
I am back in the west
On this canyon highway
I can see a girl is passing
She is going so fast
I can hardly tell it’s me
Doesn’t she know that she’ll be traveling
Under a low cloud
Out of the northwest and through the Rocky Mountains
Across the prairies to the Appalachian rises
Now the Pennsylvania farms into the traffic of the eastern cities
Into my town, onto my street
Up the stairs, into my house
Grab the kids, and out the back into the garden
Written by: Dar Williams
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