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"Lion" - The first single and title track from LION, Chris Assaad's new music medicine collection of songs.
”Lion” is a song about the lion-hearted soul adventurer within each of us. Its message speaks of finding courage and overcoming anything that stands in the way of our fullest potential and power. Its invitation is to follow your true calling and brave the path less traveled, as opposed to the one prescribed by others. This music medicine amplifies courage and the power to find your true roar, to express it boldly and to let it be heard by all those who need it.
The full album is set to be released in partnership with White Swan Records & Black Swan Sounds this fall.
lyrics
Courage
Where’s it gonna come from?
Courage
What you tryin’ to run from?
Courage
Where’s it gonna come from now, now?
Lion... Lion... Lion... Lion.
We follow the crowd our whole lives
Then we wake up one day open our eyes
See our reflection in the water realize
Taught all along that we were sheep but deep inside
Lion... Lion... Lion... Lion.
We come from an ancient land
Three pyramids and desert sand
One people using our hands
To build a kingdom, we stand
United by our purpose, we serve
Highest vision for the planet, we work
To stoke the holy fire that burns
Until we’re livin’ in heaven on earth
Lion... Lion... Lion... Lion.
Courage
Where’s it gonna come from?
Courage
What you tryin' to run from?
Courage
Where’s it gonna come from now, now?
Heart of a Lion
A shoulder to cry on
The one I rely on
From here to Zion
Heart of a Lion
A shoulder to cry on
The one we rely on
From here to Zion
Lion... Lion... Lion... Lion.
We follow the crowd our whole lives
Then we wake up one day open our eyes
See our reflection in the water realize
Taught all along that we were sheep but deep inside
credits
released August 14, 2020
Produced, Recorded, Mixed & Mastered by Joby Baker at Baker Studios in Victoria, BC.
Song written and performed by Chris Assaad (SOCAN, ASCAP).
Chris Assaad - Acoustic guitar, vocals, percussion.
Joby Baker - Drums, upright bass, key, percussion and horn arrangement.
Miguel Valdez - Trumpet
Nick La Rivière - Trombone
Artwork by Dïana Shams @ Renuvo.
Released in partnership with White Swan Records & Black Swan Sounds.
“There is something deeply infectious about Chris Assaad. His music, yes; his easy style, yes; but it is more than that.
Chris Assaad has a zest for life and it is this that makes you want to hear more about both the man and the music…” Shayne Locke – Soul Traveller Radio”...more
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