Dear Friends,
I am overjoyed to finally get to share the very first Atlas: III song with you!!! "Overture III / Awake" is now available everywhere music is!!!
"Overture III / Awake" is the first song (of 25+) in my Atlas: III series. Though the specific themes of Atlas: III will unfold as a mystery (like the future does), I am excited to share that I will be exploring the idea of voluntary human development - what do we DO with all that we are? This first song is not only an overview of the project, it's also the first act of consciousness; waking up.
I am so excited and nervous for it to be all grown up and out in the world today! Hope you enjoy it!
FYI: Atlas: III Digital Subscriptions will grant subscribers early access to each new Atlas: III song as they're finished, in addition to early access to podcast episodes, occasional acoustic versions and instrumentals!
I'm also incredibly excited to share that there's an all new episode of The Sleeping At Last Podcast out today!! Alllll about the making of my new song "Overture: III / Awake" and how it fits into Atlas: III!! Hope you enjoy its birth story!
LINER NOTES FOR "OVERTURE III / AWAKE"
Produced, Engineered & Performed by Sleeping At Last
My guest band:
Sharon Gerber played Cellos
Anya Gerber played Violins
Paul Von Mertens played Flutes & Clarinets
Andrew Trim played Guitar
Quin Kirchner played Drums
Kurt Schweitz played upright Bass
Artwork by Elicia Edijanto
Mixed by John Goodmanson
Live Band Engineering by Greg Norman at Electrical Audio
Mastered by Gregory Obis (Chicago Mastering Services)
Recorded at Electrical Audio in Chicago, IL, So-What-Do-I-Do-Now Studios in IL
Lyrics:
Overture III / Awake
...so what do i do now?
sunrise, i’ll set it into motion,
pick up right where i left off.
i’ll make up for all the time i’ve lost.
okay. maybe not.
daybreak, i’ll make amends
for yesterday’s twenty four failed attempts.
now i'm afraid i’ll lose my way
before another day ends.
today, i'll survive.
tomorrow, i’ll make sense of my life.
it’s just a matter of time.
our stories will keep us alive.
it’s just a matter of time.
midday, i’ve grown a little restless.
i set sail, searching for more.
but the strength of the sea
is tamed by the shore.
someday, we'll build a lighthouse.
our sacred ground will cast out any doubt.
we’ll feel so sure about our place in this mystery.
God knows, i’ll need guarantees,
certain certainties
and concrete science.
please, uncover my eyes.
as the future unfolds.
it’s getting late, i’m losing heart.
maps are useless in the dark.
new lines on my face
honor every step of the way.
no blade of grass is out of place.
sunset, it dawns on me.
maybe it’s all necessary;
the holding on, the letting go..
now take a deep breath.
let’s get some rest.
Thank you so much for listening, for reading and for being amazing. It is an absolute thrill and honor to share new music with you!!! I'm already hard at work on the next song, which will be called "Asleep"! There's also a ton of other new music to share with you soon! (See "Announcements"!) Speak so soon!!
Huge Love, Ryan - Sleeping At Last
