Over The Mountains
On the surface, this Scott Alan ballad is about a boy going off to fight a war, hoping to return a man and make his family proud. But there are other interpretations to be gleaned from the insightful lyrics, making it an appropriate piece for any show with an 'inner struggle' to be fought. It features a baritone soloist for the first verse and chorus.
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Instrumentation: Piano/Synth/Guitar/Bass/Drums/2 Tpt/1 Tbn/Baritone/2 Flute/Alto & Tenor Sax
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Price
$350
Genre
Musical Theater
Voicing
TTB, SAB, SATB
Functions
Ballad
Difficulty
Moderate
Here in this home Here in this mess I have made I was sure of what I once believed I'd be But as much as I have prayed nothing has changed. I lived in lies That claimed the ending of my youth So now I fight to take my place here in this world And I won't return until I finally do Over the mountains They say a man stands with dignity I'll fight my battles 'till I find my truth Erasing the static and all this commotion My family's now the soldiers in my troop My life is packed I do not know what waits for me Will the way I see the world around me change Will my childhood die a distant memory? Over the mountains Where a man fights for freedom A soldier's not a boy there anymore We leave behind our families To protect them from our enemies And join a brotherhood fighting in war I will be cautious But I will thrive I will do anything just to stay alive Over the mountains My country tis-of-thee Sweet land of liberty Of thee I sing Over the mountains I will fight for freedom When I return I will not be who I was before I leave behind a family To hide behind my identity And join a brotherhood fighting this war I won't be scared I'll make you proud Over the mountains (Scott Alan)
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