Daniel Rogers: Music
The Festival
CREDITS:
performed by Daniel Rogers; vocals by Noelle Shearer; guitar by John Morgan; percussion by Ed Davis; drums by Keith Hanlon; hand claps by Lisa Gerald Rogers
produced, recorded, and mixed by Daniel Rogers at The Vinecatcher, Columbus; drums recorded by Joe Viers at John Schwab Recording, Columbus
mastered by Jeff Lipton at Peerless Mastering, Boston
sound effects recorded by Daniel Rogers; additional effects from Sounddogs
LYRICS:
The pin lights wind through branches, torches illuminate
Anticipation gathers, what better than the wait?
Once in the gate, the scope begins for harlequins in hats
For floral dragons dancing, for golden brickyard paths
The Festival, extending as far as eyes can see
Leaves not a thought for troubles, turns not a soul away
The Festival, as precious as all the joy it brings
Not even once will ask a solitary thing
The lovers hide in corners, the shoppers swing their bags
The girls with yellow ribbons chase after boys with flags
The colors in the fountains cover the spectrum full
And dewdrops rain upon all comers as they lull
Come one, come all to the greatest place on earth
Where you’ll kiss pretty people, eat chocolate covered snowflakes, sail rivers of flowing wine
Ride glowing solar trains to cafes made of beads
Take baths in lemon whirlpools, nap under mile-high trees
But you better hurry over, ‘cause if you choose to wait you might run out of time
Life’s hard, there’s tragedy and sorrow, too many stresses leaving burdens to bear
So take a break, come and join the party, The Festival will extinguish your cares
Life’s short, it’s gone before you know it, why waste time on anything less than thrills?
So come and visit, or come and stay forever, The Festival is the cure for your ills
Life’s hard, with difficult dilemmas, too many handles for too few of our hands
So get away, your pleasure is awaiting, The Festival is your wonderland
Life’s cold, too many people lonely, too many people trying to fend for themselves
So take a trip that you can ride forever, The Festival will make you feel well