Aurora Nova / The Wild Places - Dan Fogelberg

Aurora Nova and The Wild Places are beautiful songs about appreciating and respecting our planet and all of God's creatures. Unfortunately so many of these lovely animals are currently on the Endangered Species List. Let's all do our part to help them reach a healthy populations status and save them from extinction. By saving our fellow creatures we are saving ourselves.

The Wild Places

I was walking alone through the lofty San Juans
With a heart full of light and a head full of songs
I was thinking of time and how much it will cost
To recapture the souls that we surely have lost

In the cities and towns there are millions who dream
But the traffic's so loud that you can't hear them scream
There's a heaven on earth that so few ever find
Though the map's in your soul and the road's in your mind

So many mountains before us, so many rivers to cross
Where is the wisdom to bring back the vision we've lost
Can we gaze with the wonder of children
Into the deafening night
Has it gotten so dark that we cannot remember the light

When you sleep on the ground with the stars in your face
You can feel the full length of the beauty and grace
In the wild places man is an unwelcome guest
But it's here that I'm found and it's here I feel blessed

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Dan Fogelberg
• Animal Conservation
• Going Green
• Save the Dolphins
• Animals
• Snow Leopard
• Tiger
• Elephant
• Bear
• Whale
• Vulture

[autumnblond]

Dan is proof that a musician/songwriter is an artist even if he didn't experienced the "commercial" success that these so called artist have today. Why does anyone need to be a commcerical marketable success to be called an artist? I am an artist and I make no money with what I do. It is for me that I create. Every heard of the term, "starving artist"? lol I don't think Dan starved but he was a TRUE artist.

[DANSFANFOREVER]

@autumnblond Thank you for your comment! :) Dan did achieve monster commercial success in the late 70s and early 80s. He had several top 40 hits including "Longer", "Hard to Say", "Leader of the Band", and "Same Old Lang Syne" among others. Many of his albums boast multiple platinum and gold status. He always appreciated the fans and was always very kind to us, but he never allowed himself to believe all the hype and never allowed the record company suits to dictate his art.

[DANSFANFOREVER]

He stayed true to himself refusing to become a slave to the corporate machine and because of that the studios didn't promote his later work. But by then Dan had a body of loyal fans that would follow him on the wonderful journey that each new album brought us. His talent, art, vision, and body of work guarantee his place in music history while the lessons that he taught us through his music remain relevant and profound. It's always so wonderful to meet another DanFan! :)

[78michaeljackson]

Thanks for putting this up... I swear that you can hear this song from Heaven on a quiet night... It just has a heavenly feel to it.. Dan was and still is an INCREDIBLE singer/songwriter that today's youth sorely needs to listen and take a tip from...

[pbrud]

Beautiful and elegant, as creation was meant to be.  Thank you for doing such lovely job!

[FreeHeretic]

My favorite Dan Fogelberg song. I remember listening to this on a walkman while hiking the rockies, and when canoeing lake Superior. Glorious.

[DANSFANFOREVER]

@samboy1288 Even in his final work released after his passing...Dan did something brilliant...he took the first few notes of the first song on his first album (To The Morning) and made them the last few notes on the last song of his final album (Birds)...how is that not ground breaking? When has any other artist done this? The problem was Dan was so good at what he did...that no one gave him credit for the depth and the difficulty of his pieces...That's why he's the muscian's muscian. :)

[DANSFANFOREVER]

@samboy1288 On "Nexus" which can be found on "The Innocent Age" album, Dan expertly blends rock, strong guitar and native chanting and strong percussion to create a piece about creation...to this day I've never heard anything like it. Consider that "The Wild Places" and "River of Souls" are albums that include Native American Chant, world beat, an African fertility song, among others.

[DANSFANFOREVER]

@samboy1288 Thank you for your comment and I agree that Dan did consistently put out good music...great music. But I have to disagree that he didn't break new ground. In an industry that made demands dictated more by the bottom line than artistry Dan stood strong and refused to yield his artistic expression. No two of his albums are alike soundwise...not many musicians can boast this.

[samboy1288]

wow, this song is fantastic! dan may not have been breaking new ground throughout his career, but he did consistently put out good music.

[aripekangel]

IIts not Over till we say its over....."The Maps in YOUR soul and the Roads in your MIND"

Thanks for this, I Miss his work. There is hope.

[DANSFANFOREVER]

@shachardave It was my great pleasure. :)