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I Wandered Ancient Countryside

by Elizabeth Hummel

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For more about the backstory, see my Substack post at:
elizabethhummel.substack.com/p/i-wandered-ancient-countryside

Elizabeth: vocals and guitar
Peter Pendras: guitars
Jon Green: Bass
Engineering and mastering: Brian Castillo

lyrics

I wandered ancient countryside
I wandered all through the town
And when the sweet green earth opened wide
I knew that I must go down
Must go down, must go down
Must go down, must go down
When fated love like blossoms surround
You know that you must go down

I gazed upon the lake below
To the land of the fairy folk
The oarsman said, “step quick, we must go
I have come to take you home"
Take you home, take you home, take you home, take you home
The days are long, summer breezes blow
I have come to take you home”

My heart flew high, my heart learned to sing
And I tasted the fruits of the vine
I danced each night in the arms of a king
And the days glowed like amber wine
Amber wine, amber wine…amber wine, amber wine
The dream was real, the dream was so fine
When the days glowed like amber wine

Amber wine, amber wine
Amber wine, amber wine
The dream was real, the dream was so fine
When the days glowed like amber wine

Amber wine, amber wine
Amber wine, amber wine
Frozen love was far from my mind
When the days glowed like amber wine

I woke one day in a field of snow
With the ravens circling above
Where oh where was my land of gold?
Was this the death of love?
Death of love, death of love, death of love, death of love
My heart lay still as a bleeding dove
Was this the death of love?

The snowflakes flew and fell on my face
As soft as the blossoms of spring
I prayed for Lethe’s final embrace
But my torn heart still longed to sing
Longed to sing, longed to sing, longed to sing, longed to sing
I felt the brush of the black raven’s wing
But my torn heart still longed to sing

Longed to sing, longed to sing, longed to sing, longed to sing
Winter’s kiss had frozen my wings
But my torn heart still longed to sing

Seasons come, seasons go
And broken hearts will mend
Though I woke up in a field of snow
My heart would fly free again
Free again, free again, free again, free again
Blossoms return, pain will end
Your heart will fly free again

credits

released July 3, 2023
Elizabeth: vocals, guitar
Peter Pendras: guitars
Jon Green: stand up bass
Brian Castillo: engineering and mastering
Produced by Elizabeth Hummel and Brian Castillo

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Elizabeth Hummel Olympia, Washington

I have been writing songs most of my life. A good bit of recording and performing too. Money comes and goes, but the muse is precious and timeless. I pray that my songs help people through darkness as well as celebrate the light. This music is a village and I am not alone. I am deeply grateful to the many people who have helped me birth these songs in so many ways. You are the Love! ... more

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