They have performed live as an acoustic duo in 2011 initially to promote Heather's EP The Phoenix Suite, which Chris had produced and performed on. Their live set has also included reworkings of songs written by Heather or Chris for Mostly Autumn, Odin Dragonfly and Halo Blind. A live album called "Live at the Café 68" is due for release in November 2011.
Evergreen
Heather Findlay & Chris Johnson Lyrics
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She's seen more than some eyes will ever see
Clad with green, gracefully
She reaches for winter sun
She's the lucky one
Spring leaves learning look to the evergreen
Carried on the breeze
With proud yarn she will spin
Her golden memories into stories
She looks to the sky
She's holding on to yesterday's goodbyes
Goodbye...
She knows what it means to be evergreen She knows how it feels to have loved and lost
She's seen faces change all around her, then move on
She'll miss hearing wind through now fallen leaves
She'll stand scraping snow-filled skies alone
Her questions, if could be asked
Would be left unanswered
Look to the sky
Holding on to yesterday's goodbyes
Embrace the past, with a forward motion
No fear of looking back
Look to the sky
Holding on to yesterday's goodbyes
Embrace the past, with a forward motion
No fear of looking back
The river keeps on flowing, but the banks are ever changing.
Babe, babe, babe, babe, babe, babe, baby, baby
I'm gonna leave you
I ain't jokin lover I've got to ramble
Really got to ramble
I can hear it calling me the way it used to do
I can hear it calling me back home.
In Heather Findlay & Chris Johnson's song, "Evergreen," the lyrics tell a story of a tree who has stood the test of time, and has seen the world change around it. She has seen many things that others have not, and as a result, her green colors represent her gracefulness and perseverance. Despite the changing of seasons, she has lived through the harshest of them all, winter, and reaches for the sun. The song mentions that she is the lucky one, perhaps because she has been able to endure for so long, and witness the constant ebb and flow of the world.
As the story continues, spring leaves turn to the evergreen for guidance, wanting to hear her tales of snow storms and icicles. She spins her stories into memories, painting a vivid picture of her past with a proud yarn. The tree knows all too well what it means to be evergreen, but she also knows about the cost of love, and how it feels to have loved and lost, seen faces changing all around her, and then moving on. She will miss the sound of the wind through the leaves that have now fallen, and despite being alone in the snow-filled skies, she knows that her questions will be left unanswered. However, she still looks up to the sky, holding onto yesterday's goodbyes, with an unwavering acceptance of the changes that come with time.
The last line of the song, "The river keeps on flowing, but the banks are ever changing," may be a metaphor for the evergreen that remains steadfast, as the world around her continues to move on. The lyrics urge listeners to embrace the past, but with a forward motion, and with no fear of looking back, because like the tree, we too must keep moving forward.
Line by Line Meaning
She knows what it means to be evergreen
She understands the essence of staying young and relevant
She's seen more than some eyes will ever see
Through her life experiences, she has witnessed things that many people may never encounter
Clad with green, gracefully
Dressed in green attire, carrying herself with poise and elegance
She reaches for winter sun
Despite the harshness of winter, she strives to find positivity and light
She's the lucky one
She feels fortunate for the blessings bestowed upon her
Spring leaves learning look to the evergreen
As new growth emerges in spring, it takes inspiration from the evergreen's steadfastness
Carried on the breeze
Nature serves as a messenger of the evergreen's wisdom
Her tales of snow storms and icicles
She has stories of enduring and surviving harsh winter conditions
With proud yarn she will spin
She recounts her experiences with confidence and pride
Her golden memories into stories
Her recollections have become precious and valuable through their retelling
She looks to the sky
She gazes upward, perhaps searching for answers or inspiration
She's holding on to yesterday's goodbyes
She remembers fondly those who have departed from her life
Goodbye...
A bittersweet farewell to someone or something that was once important
She knows how it feels to have loved and lost
She has experienced the pain of losing someone that she cared for deeply
She's seen faces change all around her, then move on
She has watched people come and go throughout her life
She'll miss hearing wind through now fallen leaves
She will feel the absence of the sound of leaves rustling in the wind during autumn
She'll stand scraping snow-filled skies alone
She will face the challenges of winter on her own
Her questions, if could be asked
If she had the opportunity to, she would like to seek answers to her questions
Would be left unanswered
She knows that some questions will never have a satisfying answer
Embrace the past, with a forward motion
Hold onto the memories of the past, but continue moving forward
No fear of looking back
She is not afraid to reflect on the past, but also not held back by it
The river keeps on flowing, but the banks are ever changing.
Life continues moving forward, even as things around you change
Babe, babe, babe, babe, babe, babe, baby, baby
Terms of endearment for a loved one
I'm gonna leave you
A declaration that the artist is going to depart from someone they care for
I ain't jokin lover I've got to ramble
The singer is serious about their departure and feels the need to roam
Really got to ramble
The urge to move on is strong within the singer
I can hear it calling me the way it used to do
The singer hears a call to leave, like they once did in the past
I can hear it calling me back home.
The call to depart is leading the artist back to a familiar place
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, Heather Findlay, Bryan Josh, Anne Bredon
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