Forest Sun (born Forest Sun Schumacher, in Glens Falls, New York, on August… Read Full Bio ↴Forest Sun (born Forest Sun Schumacher, in Glens Falls, New York, on August 6, 1973) is an American singer-songwriter based in San Francisco.

Forest Sun has regaled audiences around the globe with his wealth of songs and stories, all sung and told with back porch ease and bonhomie. Sun's music has been compared to everyone from Jack Johnson and John Mayer to Van Morrison and Bob Dylan but his unique style is entirely his own.

He's opened for Bonnie Raitt, The Beach Boys, Steve Earle, Lyle Lovett, Jackson Browne, Keb Mo and Brett Dennen among others and collaborations on his many records include the likes of such musical luminaries as Jolie Holland, Sean Hayes, ALO, Hot Buttered Rum to name a few.

In 2007 he was awarded 1st place in the Pacific Song Writing Competition with Drops in the Ocean, and in 2009 his song Gurus and Rockstars from the album Harlequin Goodnight was nominated for best song in the Just Plain Folks Awards.
His music provided soundtracks for Land of Saints, A Common Thread, and 5th Symphony Document.

Forest Sun has been featured on KFOG Local Scene Vol. 1 and 3 and the Japanese compilations Surf Time vol. 1 and 2.

As well as producing his own records, (Not Afraid, Plenty, For the Story, Walk through Walls, So Nice, Harlequin Goodnight and the 2010 release of the children's record, Just for Fun) Forest Sun has produced Minneapolis song-writer Alex Goldfarb, the benefit CDs Songs for Laura Vol 1 and 2 and hosted the monthly Songbird Series at the Bazaar Cafe and Songbird Radio on KWMR.
Acoustically, he tours with Ingrid Serban singing harmonies and the full band includes David Phillips on lap steel, Steve Adams from ALO on bass and Michael Messer on drums.

It's one of those album closers that's enough to make you play the whole thing through again. 'Harlequin Goodnight' is altogether a quiet joy in a raucous world.
John Davy - No Depression

"Forest Sun is now my favorite new singer-songwriter... his songs are jaunty, timeless and spirit raising, even life-affirming." Mac McDonald, Monterey Herarld

“... alt country, folk-rock jams, creating a hodgepodge of comparisons that ranged from Jack Johnson to Ryan Adams to David Gray. ...even into Bob Dylan territory ... a daunting place to tread, but pulled off with the grace of a musical veteran”
Jessica Small, Santa Barbara Independent

"... a toe tapping adventure" Matt Kramer, Pacific Sun

"Music for for bright sunny days and warm nights. For getting it on and having a ball, for dancing naked in your kitchen." CD Baby

Alchemy
Forest Sun Lyrics

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Fill me with your sweetness
Show me how love is born
Teach me all that I need to know
I may not speak your language
But I'm pretty sure
You can turn this lead heart into gold

Into gold

Like diamonds from coal
Pearl from sand
I know you can
I know you can

And just one dance with me
Thus begins the alchemy
Love will lay down like a lion at our feet
Your eyes tell the story
That your words can't hide
Open up your heart and you will see

It turn to gold
Like diamonds from coal
Pearl from sand
I know you can, I know you can
Do you believe in alchemy?
'Cause I believe, yeah I believe

Do you believe in alchemy?
'Cause I believe, yeah I believe

Fill me with your sweetness, sweetness
Show me how love is born
Teach me all that I need to know
I may not speak your language
But I'm pretty sure

You can turn this lead heart into gold
Into gold

Overall Meaning

"Alchemy" by Forest Sun is a song about the transformative nature of love. The lyrics use alchemical metaphors to describe the process of turning something worthless into something valuable, much like how alchemists were believed to turn lead into gold. The singer is reaching out to someone they care about, asking them to show them how love is born and teach them everything they need to know. They don't speak the same language, but they believe that the other person has the power to turn their "lead heart" into gold.

The chorus repeats the idea of alchemy through the repetition of the phrase "turn to gold" and the metaphor of "diamonds from coal" and "pearl from sand". The singer believes that with just one dance, they can begin the process of alchemy and create something valuable and precious out of their love. They encourage the other person to open up their heart, and they will see it turn to gold.

Overall, the song is a beautifully poetic expression of the transformative power of love. It reminds the listener that even when things seem worthless or broken, love has the power to turn them into something valuable and beautiful.

Line by Line Meaning

Fill me with your sweetness
Please give me your love and kindness

Show me how love is born
Teach me the ways of love and how it begins

Teach me all that I need to know
Help me gain knowledge and understanding of what I need to do

I may not speak your language
I may not understand you completely

But I'm pretty sure
But I have faith in you

You can turn this lead heart into gold
You can make my cold heart warm and full of love

Into gold
Transforming something from its natural state into something valuable

Like diamonds from coal
Turning something dull and worthless into something precious

Pearl from sand
Creating something beautiful from something ordinary

I know you can
I trust in your ability

And just one dance with me
A single moment shared between us