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City of Ashes

by Daniel James McFadyen

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I took a trip then I looked around
the city looks a little clearer now
it takes a dollar out of town
I cross it

I met a man with a backwards hat
he said I’ve gotta get out of halifax
and once I get to goin’ no I can’t go back
they’ll find me

once I hit the road
there’s a place I’d like to go
where the streets are painted gold
like you’d never imagine

and when it’s my time to go
take me down across the cove
throw me out don’t save my soul
you can let em’ have it
the city of ashes

when it feels like he can’t go on
he plays a record and he sings along
to hard times and that jersey song
it’s magic

I saw him down at the liquor store
not the man that he was before
he grabbed a forty and walked out the door
he said to me

he lost it all from a few bad bets
he left his family out to pay the debt
said to his daughter that he’d soon be back
and he told her he’d be sober and before he left
he said

once we hit the road
there’s a place that we should go
where the streets are painted gold
like you’d never imagine

and when it’s my time to go
take me down across the cove
throw me out don’t save my soul
you can let em’ have it
the city of ashes

and when it’s my time to go
take me down across the cove
throw me out don’t save my soul
you can let em’ have it
the city of ashes

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released July 30, 2023
Lyrics written by Daniel James McFadyen
Composed by Daniel James McFadyen and Quinn Bachand
Engineered by: Quinn Bachand
Vocals: Daniel James McFadyen
Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar, Percussion, Fiddle: Quinn Bachand
Backup Vocals: Christiane Té
Pedal Steel Guitar: Benjamin Vallee

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Daniel James McFadyen Wolfville, Nova Scotia

Born in Caledon, Ontario, Indie-folk artist Daniel James McFadyen now calls Nova Scotia home. His new songs are a musical departure from Daniel’s previous “Stomp and Holler” folk sound. They introduces intricate melodies; harmonies; instrumentation and compositions provoked by his collaboration with Montreal based producer Quinn Bachand. His latest single, Find My Way To You, is out Aug 11. ... more

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