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Sun Going Down

from NATIVE by John Ellis

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that was the hottest January ever recorded
since they ever started keeping records but
don’t worry baby – it’s just the sun going down

this is the first time in living memory we’re trying to keep from
importing something made in China but
don’t worry baby – it’s just the sun going down

the Empire’s over all the royals are decamping
there is one less yellow star in the gold blue Union but
don’t worry baby – it’s just the sun going down

clowns on thrones nobody’s hands on the wheel
they’re trying to make it all great again when it was never really great but
don’t worry baby – it’s just the sun going down

we’re all quantumly entangled still stuck in our teens
we’re no better at reality since Jesus was weaned
we’re not officially at war but we are all refugees
we should have known – sunset is inevitable

my GPS shows a new destination
all made from plastic floating loose in the ocean but
don’t worry baby – it’s just the sun going down

humpbacks have evolved a forty-a-day habit
it’s all worse than you can imagine should you choose to believe it
but don’t worry baby – it’s just the sun going down

Russia’s got Rambo and China’s got Mao and
Africa is darker and Europe is sinking but
don’t worry baby – it’s just the sun going down

so far all we have to share with life on Mars
is if you hold the camera right you too could be star
we are all so surprised that it’s getting so dark
we should have known – sunset is inevitable

used to have Dylan now all we’ve got is Sheeran
everybody’s a preacher and there’s no more silence but
don’t worry baby – it’s just the sun going down

i’m going to find myself a quiet mountain looking
over the ocean and i’m, i’m going to sit there until
until until the sun goes down

© John Ellis 2022

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from NATIVE, released April 27, 2022
Produced by John Ellis
Executive Producer: Duncan Brown
Recorded, engineered and mixed by Brent Quinton
Assisted by Dale Wardell
Mastered by Rogan Kelsey

Recorded at The Audio Suite, Westville, KwaZulu-Natal Feb-April 2021
Additional recording at the Atterbury Theatre, Pretoria March 2021 by Fuzz Senekal and at the United Rhythms Studio, Durban May 2021 by David Jenkins
Some extra recording happened in Durban North and Pietermaritzburg May 2021

String arrangement and orchestration for “Dogs”: Bryan Schimmel

Artwork: Aimee Lindeque
Art Direction: Antony Ellis

Words and Music: John Ellis
“Down Paradise”: John Ellis, Patric van Blerk, Fransua Roos
Published by Jellisongs/ Admin. by CNC Music
All songs © John Ellis 2021

These musicians played these instruments:
David ‘Qadasi’ Jenkins (umhuphe, concertina, maskandi guitar) Maqhinga Radebe (maskandi guitar) Njabulo Shabalala (percussion) Victor Sithole (umqangala, udloko, umzaneno) Burton Naidoo (piano) David Klassen (drums) Rixi Roman (upright bass) Regardt de Bruin (konsertina) Shanjeet Teeluck (sitar) Vishen Kamraj (tabla) Barry van Zyl (additional percussion) Andy Turrell (snare drum and coffee) Ralitza Macheva (violin) Petya Koleva (violin) Kolio Koleva (cello) Ralitsa Pechoux (cello) John Ellis (guitar, singing, additional percussion)

“Native” was made possible by the AW Mellon Foundation through the “Rethinking South African Literature(s)” project at the University of the Western Cape.

Siyabonga:
All the wonderful musicians. Brent Quinton. Dale Wardell. Fuzz Senekal. Bryan Schimmel. Aimee Lindeque. Antony Ellis. Rogan Kelsey. Jill Flusk.
Siyabonga kakhulu:
David ‘Qadasi’ Jenkins. Susan du Toit. Duncan Brown, without whom this album would not exist.

For Liam, Bethany and Sadie: natives, too.

A Luta Continua.

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John Ellis Durban, South Africa

A singer-songwriter from Durban, South Africa, John has played his music all over the world. His fifth full-length solo album "Native"will be released on April 27 2022.

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