2) Tell Me I'm Not Dreaming [4:22]

BPM 88 ~ E Major ~ ISRC: CA7W42200003 

No matter who you are, life brings its struggles, worries, and conflict. Yet sun and leaves make dappled light, rivers flow, people heal, and forgive, and beauty has a way of nudging through the noise in a persistent whisper. "Tell Me I'm Not Dreaming," inspired by our time spent living by the St. Lawrence River in Montreal's borough of Verdun, is about holding onto beauty in the small things, finding rest in it, wondering where it comes from, and hoping it's not all a dream. 

In “Tell My I’m Not Dreaming,” Luke and I collaborate with Halifax harp-player Ellen Gibling, and Ethan Jodziewicz out of Nashville, on bass. This arrangement finds a sweet spot between Ellen's harp and Luke's guitar, allowing the hopeful lyrics to rest on river-like waves of sound, sensitively captured and mixed by our co-producer Graeme Campbell. 

-Sarah

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LYRICS


There’s a song I love that I want you to hear 
It’s one I wish I wrote, been stuck in my ear 
They say, “kids today, they don’t understand” 
But you and me, we got a different plan 

Meet you at the park by the Queen Anne’s lace 
Where the sun in the trees paint you a dappled face 
Close our eyes and let the music in 
Open our hearts, feel the breeze on our skin 

Ohh.. do you feel the way I’m feeling? 
Ohh... what’s it all revealing? 
Life’s got you reeling 
I wanna rest in this beauty 
Tell me I’m not dreaming 

‘Wish I could pull off an old-time hat 
Nowadays they don’t make ‘em like that 
You can have anything in the world for cheap 
I want something to last, and something to keep 

Ohh.. do you feel the way I’m feeling? 
Ohh... what’s it all revealing? 
Life’s got you reeling 
I wanna rest in this beauty 
Tell me I’m not dreaming 

Rent is due, the bills unpaid 
But the sun’s got everybody out today 
Sitting on the edge, dipping our toes 
The river doesn’t worry bout getting old 

Ohh.. do you feel the way I’m feeling? 
Ohh... what’s it all revealing? 
Life’s got you reeling 
I wanna rest in this beauty 
Tell me I’m not dreaming 

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CREDITS


Special thanks to Jayme Stone for workshopping this song with us. 

Song written by Luke Fraser and Sarah Frank 
vocals, guitar - Luke Fraser 
vocals, fiddle - Sarah Frank 
harp - Ellen Gibling 
bass - Ethan Jodziewicz 
recording, mixing - Graeme Campbell 
mastering - J. LaPointe 
album artwork - Bee Stanton and Linda Wei-Chun 
single artwork Veronica Chih Ming Frank 

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One-Stop, The Bombadils Music, 
music@thebombadils.com, 
1-904-495-1150, 
ISRC: CA7W42200003 
Master owned by The Bombadils Music 
(Sarah Frank and Luke Fraser), 
Instrumental version available, 
Male lead vocal with female harmonies, 
Acoustic guitar solo section, 
Mid-tempo, 
old-time, dreamy, hopeful, introspective, noticing beauty, reflective, searching, restful 

Composed and self-published by Sarah Frank (SOCAN) 50% and Luke Fraser (SOCAN) 50% 
Master Owned by The Bombadils Music (Sarah Frank and Luke Fraser)

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