Hello and happy Easter!
Today I find myself serendipitously sharing a dawn-themed offering on the holiday named for the Anglo-Saxon dawn goddess Ēostre.
Last week I was in Northumberland at the Land of Singing Waters residential, at an stunning 11th century fortified manor house called Dunstan Hall. In a moment of group sharing on the first day of the gathering, a fellow with long flowing locks and a gentle voice who I now know as Marc Block (aka Blossom) piped up with this wildly moving singalong anthem, which he wrote for sharing at protests. Soon the whole room was vibrating with voices and a tangible sense of solidarity, and I immediately thought wow — more people need to have this song at their fingertips.
Not only is the tune incredibly catchy, but the lyrics resonate with a sentiment I’ve been meditating on lately, which I think is good medicine for this moment. That medicine is the reminder that time is not linear, and though our human and non-human ancestors have been through many, many hardships, and we face still more, their love is still here with us. Indeed it is the material that makes up this whole world. And we may suffer and we will die, but the story does not end there. We are still here. And our hearts are still ready with love to share. When we remember that love, we can remember that the dawn that always comes again.
I asked Marc if I could take a recording of the song and share it here. And he agreed! Thank you so much for your beautiful generous spirit, Marc!
The lyrics are below. I hope this song serves you well, whether you simply listen once, or take it in your pocket to stoke some love wherever your path may take you.
Dawn Till Dawn by Marc Block
Chorus (with chords):
D A D
From dawn till dawn, we survive
G D A
From dawn till dawn, we survive
G A D G
With hearts full of love, we care for each other
D A D
And from dawn till dawn, we survive
Verses:
In light and dark we survive…
In wind and rain…
In the heat of the sun…
Through freeze and fire…
From dawn till dawn…
Through drought and flood…
Through famine and flight…
From father to son / mother to daughter / brother to brother / sister to sister…
With grief and rage…
From dawn till dawn…
A note from Marc: Other verses can of course be added as anyone wishes to add them – there are many possibilities!
You can check out more of Marc’s beautiful work at his website.
Sincerely,
Danica
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