The clamour of the daily world draws our attention. With its insistent drumbeat it exclaims ‘Move forward, ever onward, no time to stop, no time to reflect,’ but … what if we do? What if for one moment we choose to withdraw from the incessant voices that assail our minds, from the push and pull of the world we have created?
There, in the distance, below the surface chatter is a gentle murmur, a soothing voice. ‘Slow, slow, slow’, at first it is barely audible, like faint static from a radio, yet as we tune in we realise it has been there all along, patiently waiting. It is the voice that asks us to trust the silence. It is the quiet self who observes and wonders, who wanders through the world in tune with the rhythm of life itself.
As we listen the pulse becomes stronger and we realise we are adrift, effortlessly guided, carried along on the current of the river’s flow, because the river flows in us, through us, ever onwards towards the sea.
This is River Poem.
Si ~
"I had the initial words for River Poem come to me on a first wander down to the river on a much needed trip to the Lake District. I was taking photographs of the immense scenery simultaneously and accidentally sent one of them to Si. 18 months, or so later, we found ourselves recounting the story in a conversation about bringing more flow into our lives, and the importance of finding time to just be, when I remembered the poem I'd begun to write. Si began playing a beautiful melody beside me, so I pulled up the poem. Curiously enough, as I began to sing them, the words fit perfectly with what Si had begun playing and as he moved to what is now the chorus, out came the melody and words for that in real time too... We loved the synchronicity, and how the song organically took on a life of its own as Dan, Tom and Ryan came in to join us, weaving their own particular magic.
I have worked with Si on various musical collaborations over the last 25 years or so, but this is our first attempt at actually writing songs together!
I deeply love this song, along with its message. I hope you enjoy it too!
If you do, there's more to come...
Music & Words written by Heather Findlay & Simon Snaize
Vocals performed by Heather Findlay & Simon Snaize
Drums performed by Tom Almgill
Guitars, bass, keyboards and percussion performed by Simon Snaize
Recorded & Mixed by Daniel Collins at Jack Clifford Recordings
Mastered by Ryan Morey at Ryan Morey Mastering
Arranged and produced by Simon Snaize & Heather Findlay
Single artwork created by Heather Findlay
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