Clouds sweep swiftly across the sky

[Intro | full band entrance, all instruments establishing | strong drums and bass driving | piano, acoustic guitar, mandolin, light strings | instrumental, no vocals, 8 bars] [Verse 1 | expressive male vocal with nerve, no female harmony | acoustic guitar, piano, bass, drums steady, light strings, full band entrance, all instruments establishing | strong drums and bass driving | piano, acoustic guitar, mandolin] Here comes the sun, soft on my skin A slow warmth spreading, soft and low The contrasts deepen, shadows now begin Edges sharpen everywhere I go I squint into the brightness as it grows And so, I let the morning hold me close [Chorus 1 | warm male lead with single female harmony voice entering | full band: piano, strummed guitar, cello, violin, strong bass and drums] Clouds sweep swiftly across the sky Blue heavens break as they pass by Shadows and sunlight caress the land A shower whispers on the wind's command Right now I feel the warmth upon my skin And let this moment pull me in [Verse 2 | expressive male vocal with nerve, no female harmony | acoustic guitar, piano, bass, drums steady, light strings] Here comes the wind in gusts across the grass I see them rolling, wave on wave they pass Along the forest's edge the branches sway I hear the next one coming, on its way The wind is moving softly through the trees And carries me into its quiet ease [Chorus 2 | warm male lead with single female harmony voice | full band rich and present: piano, guitar, cello, violin, mandolin, bass and drums] Clouds sweep swiftly across the sky Blue heavens break as they pass by Shadows and sunlight caress the land A shower whispers on the wind's command Right now I feel the warmth upon my skin And let this moment pull me in [Verse 3 | expressive male vocal with nerve, no female harmony | acoustic guitar, piano, bass, drums steady, light strings] Here comes the rain, I smell it on the ground The light dims down, the wet earth deepens dark A distant hush, the softest gathering sound The first cool drops descend and leave their mark And now the rain is falling all around And I am taken in, completely found [Chorus 3 | warm male lead with single female harmony voice fuller | full band richest moment: piano, guitar, strings, mandolin, strong bass and drums] Clouds sweep swiftly across the sky Blue heavens break as they pass by Shadows and sunlight caress the land A shower whispers on the wind's command Right now I feel the rain upon my skin And let this moment pull me in [Bridge | grateful gathering, warm full feel but not anthemic | warm male lead with single female harmony voice rising | full rich band with strings] A cloud lets go, the brightness floods my eyes Shadows race across the rolling land More dark on the horizon, slow disguise Yet through the haze, the sun begins to stand All of it is here — I take this whole hour in The light, the wind, the rain, the sun again [Outro | softly fading | warm male lead alone, single female harmony fades out | piano, acoustic guitar, light strings remain] The shower lifts, the wet earth breathes again A mist rises soft across the fields Far hills come close, the distant treeline yields Right now, I stand here — and I am still [End | instruments fade gently to silence]