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lyrics

FLIGHT

Gazing through this portal
Sky wide below me
Ribs of cloud, spreading green,
Mountainsides in mist
Maybe this is all there is
Maybe this is all there is
In the end

Gazing into your eyes
A dream of you before me
Shades of sorrow, lost delight
The wonder of we came to be
Maybe this is all there is
Maybe this is all there ever was
To love

Sailing through these halls of air
Suspended in the blue
On this transatlantic flight
It’s as though I never knew you
Or myself…

Gazing into your eyes
The dream of you before me
Shades of sorrow, lost delight
The wonder we came to be
Maybe this is all there is
Maybe this is all there all there ever was
In the end
In the end
In the end
In the end

credits

from By the River's Blue (album), released July 13, 2022
Brian Campbell: lyrics, music, voice, guitar
Martin Bennett: arrangements, virtual instruments, recording, mix, master, . Recorded at Studio Loco,Montreal

LISTENER COMMENTS:

This song has a quiet comfort in it, even as it looks clearly at our brief passage.
- Michael C., Toronto

Enjoy the feeling - light and airy ; enjoyed the lyrics and of course the sound of the 'finger picking' -- what determination to keep creating in these times - Bravo!
- Sekai S., Montreal

Beautiful song! Recreates the cocooned yet suspended feeling of reverie... as we fly...
- Suzanne S., Montreal

I like this song in particular... It has that admission of despair which is often potent. When I was down in Montreal during the seventies, there was a strong folk movement that hadn't yet petered. The pure laine folk and rock bands have always kept an audience. However, in those days, the more wistful sounds of 60s-inspired music was still in the air. This is a reminder of happier if turbulent days.
- Ross M., Toronto

I particularly like the softness you allow to come through here...
- Davetta F., Montreal

I am partial to "pensive" ...I find your voice pure and I like the way your voice and guitar work together.
- Zav L., Montreal

What a beautiful song Brian, thank you, and keep doing what you do so incredibly well👍😊🎶
- Janice G., Montreal

Very nice! I get the feeling of the plane floating on a swell of air. Another verse perhaps?
- Martin C., Montreal
Brian's response: Thanks, Martin. Nothing came, and it feels done. I think too of the baggage restrictions on planes. More weight might bring it down! :)
In any case, lovely and very evocative.. I love flying.. got my pilot's license before my driver's at 16. Took a crash course.. lol - Martin C. Montreal

You definitely took me back to being in the airplane here,
especially one of those solitary flights in the window seat. I should listen to this song when I go on a flight, because I imagine it'll be perfect. It's really beautiful! I am looking forward to how you'll put together an album with all these singles.
- Kaoru M., Montreal

I'm a sucker for slow, uncluttered, lyrical songs, so I really enjoyed this one, with its imagery of flight.
- Joshua L., Montreal

This song actually made me teary-eyed. I’m not sure if it was the lyrics, the music or perhaps both that evoked a feeling of melancholy but your song certainly hit the mark. So well done and thanks for sharing!
- Sharon C., Pierrefonds, Quebec

Severe goosebumps.
- Jasper North, singer-songwriter, Amsterdam, the Netherlands

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Brian Campbell Montreal, Québec

Brian Campbell is a song-poet, dexterous finger-stylist, and impassioned, heart-felt singer. A widely published poet, Campbell has several critically acclaimed collections to his name. On stage he is relaxed and natural, an entertaining storyteller who spellbinds with his songs. He performs regularly, mostly in the Montreal area. To learn more about him, see campbellmuse.com ... more

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