"Redwood" genre: AAA/Adult Alternative
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	In our studio we have an old top hat filled with song ideas written on little strips of paper. Any new visitor is asked to contribute an idea or two. When it is time to collaborate, we pull a strip out of the hat and go! The strip this day said "Life at the top of a redwood tree" and happened to be written by Nicole Darrah. The song itself was influenced by the story of Julia Hill. For 738 days Julia Butterfly Hill lived in the canopy of an ancient redwood tree, called Luna, to help make the world aware of the plight of ancient forests. With the help of steelworkers and environmentalists, Julia successfully negotiated to permanently protect the 1,000 year-old tree and a nearly three-acre buffer zone. Her two-year vigil informed the public that only 3% of the ancient redwood forests remain and that the Headwaters Forest Agreement, brokered by state and federal agencies and Pacific Lumber/Maxxam Corporation, would not adequately protect forests and species. Go to www.circleoflife.org for more info! Like most of the other songs on the demo, this recording is an unfinished version. Expect the full version with more verses and a soaring arrangement on the new album.
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	Story Behind the Song In our studio we have an old top hat filled with song ideas written on little strips of paper. Any new visitor is asked to contribute an idea or two. When it is time to collaborate, we pull a strip out of the hat and go! The strip this day said "Life at the top of a redwood tree" and happened to be written by Nicole Darrah. The song itself was influenced by the story of Julia Hill. For 738 days Julia Butterfly Hill lived in the canopy of an ancient redwood tree, called Luna, to help make the world aware of the plight of ancient forests. With the help of steelworkers and environmentalists, Julia successfully negotiated to permanently protect the 1,000 year-old tree and a nearly three-acre buffer zone. Her two-year vigil informed the public that only 3% of the ancient redwood forests remain and that the Headwaters Forest Agreement, brokered by state and federal agencies and Pacific Lumber/Maxxam Corporation, would not adequately protect forests and species. Go to www.circleoflive.org for more info! Lyrics I want to go where the redwoods grow and I want you to come with me. You see the people I'm around only bring me down. We should climb to the tops of the trees. So I can be the first one to see your face in the morning. I'll be the last one to kiss your lips goodnight. Why do I reach my hands to the heavens while I dig in with all of my might? Digging in with all of my might. I want to go where the redwoods grow and I want you to come with me. You see the people I'm around only bring me down. We should climb to the tops of the trees. So we can be the first ones to see the sun on the horizon. We'll be the last ones to tuck him in goodnight. Why do we reach our hands to the heavens while we dig in with all of our might? Digging in with all of our might.

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