Sun, Wind and Open Water

[Intro] [Warm acoustic guitar fingerpicking starts a beautiful melody] [A soft, ambient pedal steel guitar swells in the background] [Lush bass and drums join with a very gentle, rolling pulse] [Verse 1] The sun is a golden coin up in the sky The clouds are like ships just floating on by I look at the ocean, so wide and so free And know that this summer belongs here with me [Instrumental Break] [Long crying pedal steel guitar solo drifting over the chords] [Acoustic guitar keeps a steady, soft fingerpicking rhythm] [Verse 2] We run through the fields where the dandelions grow With nowhere to hurry and nowhere to go The wind sings a melody straight from the heart A beautiful day where the good stories start [Instrumental Break] [Extended acoustic guitar solo with a warm, clean pop-rock tone] [Bass guitar plays a smooth, melodic wandering line] [Verse 3] So lift up your head and breathe in the air There's music and laughter and love everywhere The winter was lonely, the winter was cold But this little light is worth more than gold [Instrumental Break] [Epic instrumental jam session] [Pedal steel and acoustic guitar trade beautiful, slow-burning licks] [Drums build up a gentle, rolling emotional crescendo] [Verse 4] The twilight is long and the morning is near But we’re staying right here with the ones we hold dear We hold on to summer, we hold on to peace And watch all the stress of the winter release [Outro] [Vocals fade out into soft background humming] [Full band plays the main atmospheric theme with high emotion] [Pedal steel guitar solo fades out very slowly until the end] [End]