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Welcome to the Day (New Year Turnaround)

by Jeremy Mage

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A single for the winter solstice and the new year. Started this song on new years day 2016, just after moving to Switzerland...before we knew what 2016 would bring to American politics. That March, Elio, the bright light of my life, was born. Forgot about the song.
Fast forward to today, Winter Solstice 2020. Elio is now an astronomically inclined 4 year old. "Now we're past the longest night," I explained to him, which reminded me about the song... searched some hard drives, opened it...and it spoke to this moment.
So I ignored the dishes and the need for sleep and finished it. And now, because I'm turning over a new leaf and not being a perfectionist about shit from now on, I'm releasing it. Then I'm going to bed.
Every penny we earn from sales of this song on this site will be donated to fighting mass evictions and homelessness this winter.

lyrics

Winter tree, barren branch and the sky’s a cloudy thief
but now we’re past the longest night, finally turn cold air to April's leaf

here’s to the new year, here’s to what we’ve sown, together
here’s to the circle , ready for the great unknown, whatever

daylight cracking sunshine waking
floor is freezing welcome to the day
to the day
morning glory open story
grateful for the wonder of this place
of this place

in the last hour of the year heard a hard word to translate
but everybody there agreed, in the end it means something like “basic faith”

maybe it’s foolish, to dream with open eyes, whatever
we’d do next to nothing, if we only chose the wise endeavors

daylight cracking sunshine waking
floor is freezing welcome to the day
to the day
morning glory open story
grateful for the wonder of this place
of this place

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released December 21, 2020
all instruments/production Jeremy Mage

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Jeremy Mage & The Magi New York, New York

Mage is a New Yorker living in Switzerland. He played B-3 in church and broke his nose in a mosh pit, and then years later he broke it again on a Steinway. In between, he studied with Baba Olatunji, Alan Ginsberg, Fred Frith, Yusef Lateef; learned Raga in Varanasi and clave in Havana. He world-toured with Lizz Wright, Wunmi, and the Easy Star All Stars. His influences are a hopeless mix. ... more

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