Smartly enough, the album opener is a song about a sunrise. It begins with a short tune (titled Red Squirrel on early leaks but not listed on the CD) that could be a field recording sung by a small-town congregation 50 years ago. It ushers us into Fleet Foxes' old world; after a few bars, the song d...
[Intro]
Red squirrel in the morning
Red squirrel in the evening
Red squirrel in the morning
I'm coming to take you home
[Verse]
Sun risin' over my head
In the morning when I rise
Hold me dear into the night
Sun, it will rise soon enough
[Outro]
The sun rising, dangling there
Golden and fair, in the sky
Sun It Rises was written by Robin Pecknold.
Sun It Rises was produced by Phil Ek.
Fleet Foxes released Sun It Rises on Mon Jun 02 2008.