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Southern Sun

from SOUL REUNION by Jon Strider

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This is my favorite song on Soul Reunion. It was first inspired by this hideous building for housing district attorneys that they erected right behind my flat. I bought the flat for its light. This civic act completely eclipsed my light, along with roughly 200 other household's light. As it stands now, it looks approximately 10% occupied. Anyway, this was a mighty blow. About mid-song creation my mom passed away. That occurrence kind of finished the demolition job. The song's later verses talk about that. ' (There Goes My) Southern Sun' is about loss and acceptance, and living with the worst that life can throw at you.

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SOUTHERN SUN
(Jon Strider)
There goes my Southern Sun
The walls are up, the work is done
They stole the place where my light come
Anyway
I’ll be OK

There goes my Southern Sun
Nothing strange, the big guys won
And part of me is going numb
Anyway
Let’s call it a day

I came here for a reason
I liked the way the sun would play
On my window pane
And while I know the sun’s out there
I won’t share
The light no more
They closed the door

(instrumental solo : piano - Jon Strider)

I came here for a reason
I liked the way the sun would play
On my window pane
And while I know the sun’s out there
I won’t share
The light no more
They closed the door

There goes my Southern Sun
The kingdom came, the will be done
The shade got pulled and I can’t run
Anywhere...

There goes my Southern Sun
It once was here, now it’s gone
All that’s left me’s in a song
Anyway
I’ll be OK
Now it’s done

(c) 2016 Pacific Songworks BMI
NCB License secured - (p) 2016 New Sky Records

credits

from SOUL REUNION, released November 11, 2016
Produced & Arranged by Jon Strider
Recorded & Mixed by Emil Isaksson, Associate Producer
Mastered by Paul Mahern at Mahern Audio

MUSICIANS:
Maciej Szymczynski : bass
Rasmus Svensson: drums
Skip Edwards: Hammond organ
Jon Strider: lead vocal, piano, additional keyboards
Mariam Ucharu: background vocals

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Jon Strider Malmö, Sweden

Performing singer-songwriter, musician and record producer from California - 9 solo CD's on New Sky Records - Music style: "Retro rocking' Country with a Blues&Rhythm twist" and "Rhythm n' Folk" - Career migration track: SF Bay Area to L.A., through Nashville & Austin to Sweden, (for19 years) and back... ... more

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