Story Behind The Song

A friend took me to stay with her friends near Mt Fuji one autumn, the place had a stunning view of Fuji out the window and a baby grand in the living room. I was woken to watch the sunrise so I sat at the piano writing this song poem while watching.

Song Description

A song-poem written while watching the sun rise over Mt Fuji in Japan.

Lyrics

Sunlight falls down, the valley's empty
Blue sky brightens, there's a white mist rolling
A mountain rises above the stillness
It's snow-lit pink and always changing
Fuji-san I see your morning glow
I'm watching you, you know
Yes you know

The morning opens a little wider
I'm sitting still in silent wonder
Fuji-san why don't you say hello
You seem me down below
Down below

You sit there all day, you sit there all night
Your thoughts are quiet and yet I can hear them
Emotions flowing in the stillness
The trees are waiting in their autum colors
Fuji-san we'll burst into hello
We're smiling down below
Down below

The mountain watches all surroundings
It sees the truth of time unfolding
The ocean's glory, land remaining
It spans horizons and people's lifetimes
Fuji-san the secrets that you know
The lives that come and go
Come and go

Fuji-san the cities grow and grow
You'll see them when they go
When they go