On the summer solstice 2023 my partner and I drove out to one of our favourite places, Bowsey Woods, to watch the sunset. It was so peaceful to be among the trees in the calm evening air. I wrote this as an antidote to the craziness of modern life. Find your special place and take a walk. Listen to the sounds, take time to think, let yourself BREATHE!
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BREATHE
We’re moving at a million miles an hour
Lost the art of taking time to wonder
Another day goes begging for no reason
Feeling like you’re almost slipping under
CHORUS
Today’s a day
We won’t throw away
We’re gonna slow it down
We’ve gotta turn around
And just breathe
Gonna take a walk into the forest
Gonna waste some time down by the sea
Take a break to work out what’s important
Pulling off the shroud that covers me
CHORUS
Today’s a day
We’re gonna find our way
We’re gonna slow it down
We’ve gotta turn around
And just breathe
Sleep walking every hour
The sweetness turning sour
No need to suffocate
Feel free to liberate
Switching off all noises and distractions
Savouring the silence and the peace
Unwind the feeling that your worthless
Reset your soul with this release
CHORUS
Today’s a day
We’re gonna have our say
We’re gonna slow it down
We’ve gotta turn around
And just breathe
© ANDY BARKER JULY 2023
