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about
This song began as a thematic exploration of thought: what does it mean to be born? It is a compilation of the responses and reflections of fellow artist’s in residence at the Sowing Seeds International artist residency. It simmered for over a year until it found its rightful place in the set list of songs with a story to tell. Recorded in my rented cabin in the hinterland of Byron Bay, Australia in 2021.
lyrics
Born full of pure love
Returning to our Innocence
“A” Section
|C | Bb F |
To be born is to have life yet to be fulfilled and in divine time, until the
|C | Bb F |
breath takes a dramatic hold and sends you on a journey beyond life’s time.
“B” Section
|D min | Bb F |
In solitude, floating through ecstasy of an
|D min | Bb F
elevation beyond the worlds we’ve come to know through our imagination
“A”
|C | Bb F |
To be born is to feel anew, accepting what’s been with trust in what to do. Seeing the
|C | Bb F
world for the first time. Breathe into the senses while discovering your own rhyme.
“B”
|D min | Bb F |
For it must be pure love, to be chosen to activate and live out one’s
|D min | Bb F
purpose. For it serves the time and place in which it’s meant to be
created, oh oh oh oh
Chorus (x4)
| C Maj |G min F Maj |
Born full of pure love. Returning to our Innocence
“B”
|D min | Bb F | x4
Chorus (x4)
| C Maj |G min F Maj |
Born full of pure love. Returning to our Innocence
credits
released August 3, 2022
Song Written by Zaynab Wilson
Recorded at Paradise One (Cabin 5) with Tim Parry
Produced and Mixed by Scott French (Lovestreet Studio)
Mastered by Paul Blakey
Musicians: Tim Parry (Bass), Rashiyd Wilson (Steelpan),
Zaynab Wilson (Drums & Vocals), Scott French (Organ & Percussion)
Artwork designed by Pia Jane Bijkerk and Laly Bigeard (mama & daughter)
I am grateful to the Sowing Seeds international residency for facilitating the space and refreshing environment from which this song came. To Ritu Mehra for your engaging thought around the idea. To
Tim Parry, Rashiyd Wilson, Paradise One, Scotty French, Paul Blakey, Carl Tomich, Bella and Andreza, and Justin & Emma.
This project has been made possible in part by the Government of Canada through FACTOR (Foundation Assisting Canadian Talent on Recordings with support from Canada's Private Radio Broadcasters). Ce projet a été rendu possible en partie grâce au government du Canada par l'intermédiaire de FACTOR.
Zaynab Wilson, a Montréal-born multi-instrumentalist with the spirit of a traveler, sculpts a soundscape that binds her intrinsic ancestral rhythms with soulful vocalization of stories of her inward and outward journeys.
