Under The Shadows Of Trees

by Tor Lundvall

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1.	Floating Faces 01:40		buy track
2.	Morning 04:15	lyrics	buy track
Pale morning light, rising slowly Soft yellow glow over the sea Figures pass by, lost in the haze Lavender ghosts welcome the day Hovering sun stares through the sky Bleaching the bones hollow and dry Watching our lives, all that we’ve made Like a soft breeze, shimmers and fades
3.	Lost 05:00	lyrics	buy track
Watching shadows fall, falling through the trees Floating as they spin, dancing over me Passing through the fields, wrapped in golden light Safe in summer’s arms, vanishing from sight In the dark green woods, figures dream and play Lost in ancient joy, veiled in yesterday Hiding in the dark, laughing in the shade Shielded from the world, where dead hearts are made
4.	Are You There? 02:27		buy track
5.	June Rain 04:07	lyrics	buy track
It’s quiet on the other side of town When the gentle rain is falling down The world is wrapped in shades of green and grey High above where hidden shadows play Softly now, the wind blows through the trees Spinning chains of silver through the leaves Memories and dreams so old and worn Swirling like a swallow in the storm
6.	Green And Grey 02:36	info	buy track
7.	Hilltop 03:11		buy track
8.	The City 03:52	lyrics	buy track
Summer sun, shining high Burning through the hazy yellow sky In my room, dark and deep Midday traffic echoes in my sleep Busy people on the street Running through the fumes, the dirt and heat Cool and dark, deep inside Dreaming as the daylight passes by
9.	Game Room 02:17		buy track
10.	Distant Children 03:53	lyrics	buy track
Hear them laughing as they run Through the meadows of the sun Keepers of the secret light Out of reach and out of sight Nature smiles in their eyes Soft dreams echo in their souls Spirit voices no one hears Growing fainter through the years
11.	Leaf Sway 02:26		buy track
12.	The Backyard 03:27	lyrics	buy track
A long summer day slowly fades away Rosy sunlight falls as the evening calls See the golden crowns shining on the ground Hear the children play, laughing far away An old man on the lawn, his face is pale and drawn Stares into the sky waiting for the night
13.	Sinking Sun 03:41	lyrics	buy track
(Unsung Lyrics) On days like this I wait alone Lost beneath the summer sky I hear the wind fall through the trees It stirs the deadness in my life The silver moon shines through the trees High above the cardinal cries Lonely voices calling me Lost beneath the darkening sky
14.	Twilight Girl 03:32	lyrics	buy track
The sun falls down and I think of you My dark-eyed love... Walking through the shadows of falling birds My dark-eyed love... Weaving your chain of paper hearts My dark-eyed love... Laughing through the forest with evening stars My dark-eyed love... Mistress of silence and emptiness My dark-eyed love... Shimmering snakes winding through your dress My dark-eyed love... I heard you laughing when my heart died My dark-eyed love... But you’ll never steal my secret side My dark-eyed love...
15.	Orange Moon 03:00		buy track
16.	Treetop 03:39	info	buy track
17.	Summer Song 04:50	lyrics	buy track
Wandering ghosts Fall through the warm air Following roads Leading nowhere Flowers like stars Shining through dark hands A secret embrace Over the land
18.	Under The Shadows Of Trees 05:10		buy track

about

Originally released as a CD on Eternal Autumn Editions through World Serpent Distribution in 2003 (EAE005). Reissued by Dais Records as part of the 4-CD box set "The Seasons Unfold" in 2011 (DAIS019).

ARTIST STATEMENT:

The title of this album came to me one Summer afternoon in 1999 while sitting on a bench facing an old graveyard in Amagansett, New York. The sunlight flickered through the leaves, casting face-like patterns across the gravestones. In the distance, I heard a lawnmower droning quietly, mixed with the sound of children's laughter. I wrote down a few song titles and started working on some recordings, hoping to capture the strange, yet peaceful atmosphere of this moment.

The album follows the slow progression of a Summer day from morning through evening. While most of the tracks have pastoral themes, tracks such as 'The City' and 'Game Room' evoke memories of hiding out in air conditioned rooms away from the pounding heat, while digital clocks and video games blinked away in the cool darkness. Many of the songs were constructed around the after-effects of pure reverb, giving the music a soft and hazy quality. I encourage the listener to play this album outside when the Summer sun sets, just as the evening ghosts call softly from the woods.

Tor Lundvall
April 7th, 2003
(Amended March 2018)

BONUS TRACKS ON 2011 REISSUE:

'Green and Grey' and 'Treetop' have been inserted back where they originally belonged in the running order. I decided to cut these tracks from the World Serpent edition to accommodate a shorter running time, however I always regretted this decision. I've also reinstated the full-length version of 'Sinking Sun'. The long Summer day I originally set out to capture is finally complete.

Tor Lundvall
November 7th, 2010

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released April 28, 2003

Recorded between August 1999 and October 2001.

Artwork and Design by Tor Lundvall.

Mastered by Kurt Lundvall.

"For Abbie"

© Tor Lundvall, Eternal Autumn Editions (ASCAP).

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American painter and composer on Dais Records.

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