Name: This Morning
Duration: P00H04M28S
Description: Co-written with David Rael, This Morning is about the feeling of possibility and renewal that a clear sky and a sunny day can inspire. It tells the story of its own composition, from the first phrase appearing in the writer’s mind on their way through London to the full song coming together.

This Morning

from Flying Machine by Emma Ballantine

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Co-written with David Rael, This Morning is about the feeling of possibility and renewal that a clear sky and a sunny day can inspire. It tells the story of its own composition, from the first phrase appearing in the writer’s mind on their way through London to the full song coming together.

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This Morning

It begins
A dusty spring creeps in
Just when you thought you'd lost the sun for good
And it's strange, when you don't believe in change
That the planets turn and the world surprises you again

And a smile begins to form
And you pass it on as you go on your way
And oh, the leaves have yet to grow back again
But you know they're on their way

Chrous:
No one's seen this morning before
It's a land that we've found
A new sound to hear
No one's seen the sun so bright lately
Or the sky so completely clear
It seems anything could go from here

So pick a chord in your mind
Find the words to define
This sense of the world coming clean

And a song begins to form
And the lights come on
Sing it just for yourself
Sing it under your breath as you go
Just loud enough to hear

CHORUS x 2

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from Flying Machine, released August 14, 2012
Co-written, recorded and produced with David Rael, London 2011

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Emma Ballantine UK

With a no. 1 album and recognition from Q Magazine and Glamour, Emma Ballantine weaves together folk and contemporary influences to create her distinctive, storytelling style.

A finalist in the UK Unsigned Songwriter of the Year competition, her music has been played by BBC Radio 2, BBC 6 Music and BBC Introducing, and she has been described as 'a unique voice among modern songwriters'. ... more

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