Distant View

Copyright 1997 by James Friesen

Distant View is the feeling that overcomes you when you are climbing a mountain to get a better view, both literally and figuratively. I have always had a yearning for the long view, whether over the horizon, out in space, or in the far reaches of my own consciousness. Some songs are about reflection, this one is about the future. The beat is almost Indian, evoking images of a shaman sitting on a mountain top, emerging from a peyote induced vision in time to catch the eye of an eagle regarding him as it rides the thermals in search of prey.

Okay, maybe I'm reading too much into this two minute song.