It's July, Firefly, Rise and Shine, by Larkenlyre

It's July, Firefly, Rise and Shine

by Larkenlyre

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1.	Prelude (Venus) 03:26	info	buy track
2.	Spring Reclaims the Evening Sky 03:55		buy track
3.	And Summer Begins 02:26		buy track
4.	It's July, Firefly, Rise and Shine 02:23		buy track
5.	The Light Fantastic 03:33		buy track
6.	Seems Like Summer Might Last Forever 02:59		buy track
7.	Swifter Than the Moon's Sphere 05:02		buy track
8.	Sweet Dreams Under the Swirling Stars 03:03		buy track

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You are twelve. Venus, which rises first and shines best, is so prominent in the evening sky. It's because the light glows later and later as Spring Reclaims the Evening Sky. School will be over soon as we enter that most magical time...

And then Summer Begins. Days are filled with discovery. As we head into July, the evening Fireflies fill the air with their beautiful celebration of all that's fun, and good, and filled with wonder about this summer. When will life be better than these nights we watch The Light Fantastic? It's still ages before school starts again. It Seems Like Summer Might Last Forever.

Many years from now we might be reminded of these perfect moments as Shakespeare describes those sprites who are Swifter Than the Moon's Sphere. Or maybe a Van Gogh painting will take us back to our Sweet Dreams Under the Swirling Stars.

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released July 7, 2023

Written and recorded by
Matthew Labarge
at Cynelic Gast Studio

Produced by
Matthew Labarge and Stephanie Lee

Design by
Ben Crenshaw

Support Services and Catering
Shawn Brenneman

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Matthew Labarge Blacksburg, Virginia

Sheet music: matthewlabarge.com

Matthew Labarge works tirelessly in a tiny studio in Blacksburg, Virginia to bring you albums that unfold like a novel, are worth listening to carefully, and still yield new insights after many listens. ... more

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