{"id":131724,"date":"2024-08-02T10:45:03","date_gmt":"2024-08-02T15:45:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=131724"},"modified":"2024-08-02T19:36:12","modified_gmt":"2024-08-03T00:36:12","slug":"eulogy-air-my-photo-as-cover-art","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2024\/08\/02\/eulogy-air-my-photo-as-cover-art\/","title":{"rendered":"Eulogy Air – My Photo As Cover Art"},"content":{"rendered":"

How my photo of a white feather floating on a pond became the cover art for the new single “Eulogy Air” by Run The Enemy, a British indie and Americana band.<\/p>\n

\"Eulogy<\/p>\n

John Buckley, of the band Run The Enemy, contacted me a while ago about licensing my photo of a white feather floating on a pond for the cover art of their new single “Eulogy Air” because a floating feather is mentioned in the song.<\/p>\n

John described what the song “Eulogy Air” was about and provided me with a link to listen to it before it was released. I could only listen for a few seconds, but even so, I knew my feather floating on a pond would be the perfect cover art for this song.<\/p>\n

Now, John had provided me with a link to the whole song, but at that time, I was raw with emotions because of the one-year anniversaries related to my mom’s passing.<\/p>\n

One year since she went to the hospital, one year since she was placed in hospice, one year since I cleared out her apartment, one year since the last time I hugged her, and so on, until the one-year anniversary of her death. I couldn’t listen to the song without tears falling from my eyes. I was simply that raw and missing her with every fiber of my being.<\/p>\n

By the time the one-year anniversary of Mom’s death had passed, I was in a better place emotionally, and I could listen to the song in its entirety.<\/p>\n

“Eulogy Air” is a song exploring the various symbols in everyday life that have spiritual value to those suffering loss. \u201cThe bark upon a willow, the fold upon a pillow, the foam against the tide, you\u2019ll see me some time.\u201d The song invites the listener to remember a lost loved one through these symbols: \u201cSing for me this Eulogy, Take the lead and harmony\u2026.Whenever you sing now, I\u2019ll be there.\u201d<\/p>\n

As many of you know, my mom was my biggest fan who gave me a lifetime of support and unconditional love. After she passed away, I wrote here on my site that “she will always be with me, in my heart, and every time I am out in the field surrounded by nature. She will be in the wind, the warmth of the sun, the songs of the birds, and the scent of the earth.”<\/p>\n

And that is true.<\/p>\n

“Eulogy Air” is a song that my mom would have loved, that I do love, and find soothing now that I am not so raw.<\/p>\n

You can listen to “Eulogy Air” on Spotify<\/span><\/a> and YouTube<\/span><\/a>, and if you are grieving the loss of a loved one, you might find it as soothing as I do.<\/p>\n

John and the rest of the members of Run The Enemy,<\/p>\n

I want you to know how honored I am that you used my floating feather<\/span><\/a> as your cover art for “Eulogy Air.” Each time I listen to the song, I am touched by the heartfelt lyrics and the music. I thank you from this side of the pond.<\/p>\n

Life is<\/em> good.<\/p>\n

Mia<\/p>\n

Eulogy Air Lyrics<\/strong><\/p>\n

The next stop is mine
\nYou\u2019ll see me some time
\nI\u2019m the bark upon a willow
\nThe fold upon a pillow
\nThe foam amongst the tide
\nYou\u2019ll see me some time<\/p>\n

Maybe next year not this
\nI\u2019m a bit hit and miss
\nI\u2019m the changes in the weather
\nThe floating of a feather
\nThe red stain of your wine
\nYou\u2019ll see me some
\nTime
\nSee me some
\nTime<\/p>\n

Sing for me this Eulogy
\nTake the lead and harmony
\nOpen your lungs now
\nSwallow the air
\nWhenever you sing now
\nSing now sing now sing now
\nI\u2019ll be there<\/p>\n

The next stop is mine
\nYou\u2019ll see me some time
\nI\u2019m the bark upon a willow
\nThe fold upon a pillow
\nThe foam amongst the tide
\nYou\u2019ll see me some time<\/p>\n

Maybe next year not this
\nI\u2019m a bit hit and miss
\nI\u2019m the changes in the weather
\nThe floating of a feather
\nThe red stain of your wine
\nYou\u2019ll see me some<\/p>\n

Time
\nSee me some
\nTime<\/p>\n

Sing for me this Eulogy
\nTake the lead and harmony
\nOpen your lungs now
\nSwallow the air
\nWhenever you sing now
\nSing now sing now sing now
\nI\u2019ll be there
\nEulogy air<\/p>\n

So come on and sing now
\nSing now sing now sing now
\nWhenever you sing now
\nSing now sing now sing now
\nI\u2019ll be there
\nEulogy air<\/p>\n

So come on and sing now<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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