'Compass Rose' is the new folk-inspired single from prolific Ohio singer-songwriter/guitarist, Zack Fletcher. It follows 'The Traveler' and 'No Moon' as the third in a new collection called Ohio Reveries; songs inspired by his home and the places it has taken him. Each of the five new songs are being released as singles over the latter half of 2021 with the full collection and alternate versions to follow.
'Compass Rose' is the next in the collection and is the most musically uplifting so far. He's had the guitar elements for this song for many years, and was finally able to finish it with inspiration from his wife. Lyrically, it describes bouts of feeling lost and overwhelmed in life... an existential uncertainty. But the song resolves with a realization his wife has given him: it's okay to not see the path clearly... all you need is a direction. She continues to inspire him, ground him, and act as his compass rose.
lyrics
Fingerprints like stains to the glass
We wave farewell to the moments passed
And hello to the universe below
A silent void of disheartened indecision
Where do we go
Can we only hope
That the tides of time
Won't let us forget
What a strange belief you cry to me
That the plagues in life are all we can see
Let's set our sails for the purest destination
But then I cut the mast for it's the wind we will forsaken
And of every man
Who's ever been
There's still not one
Who's figured it out yet
Through the twists and through the turns
Through the moonlit swerves
You sang to me if there ever was a chance
I swear it's on ours I'd bet
And you were right
All of this time
My darling light
We'll figure this out yet
credits
from Ohio Reveries,
released April 8, 2022
from Ohio Reveries, track released September 24, 2021
Zack Fletcher - acoustic guitar, electric guitar, vocals
Rajma McKenzie - violin
Michael Estok - additional instrumentation and arrangement
Produced by Michael Estok at Court Street Recording
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