From the recording The Vast, So Close
The Vast, So Close
What if the vastness of the universe felt as intimate as your own heartbeat?
Born from a moment of deep meditation, The Vast, So Close unfolds as a mystical blend of neo-folk, symphonic rock, and Americana. Its intended musical world brings together the atmospheric Americana of Lord Huron, the nature-filled wonder of AURORA, and the expansive symphonic spirit of The Flower Kings, touchstones for the song’s blend of earthiness, devotion, and cosmic beauty. Apple Music
Fingerpicked acoustic guitar, warm piano, and cello give way to sweeping strings and soaring electric guitar. Through rivers, roses, starlight, and silence, a personal prayer to the Holy Mother opens into a celebration of love flowing within us and throughout creation.
“Your love is my love, moving through,
My love is Your love, returning to You.”
For listeners drawn to contemplative lyrics and music that grows from quiet intimacy into a powerful, expansive chorus, The Vast, So Close offers an invitation to breathe, wonder, and feel at home beneath the stars.
Lyrics
The Vast, So Close
[Fingerpicked acoustic guitar, warm piano, and a low cello; building into sweeping strings, electric guitar, and a steady, full-band chorus.]
[Verse 1]
We closed our eyes, the room grew still,
The walls fell soft around me.
I had no shape, yet every star
Was shining where You found me.
An open sky without an end,
With every color flowing,
The whole wide world within my heart,
And love beyond all knowing.
[Pre-Chorus]
I turned outside, Your love was there.
I turned within, the same.
The distance folded into light,
And gratitude became Your name.
[Chorus]
Holy Mother, the vast, so close,
The endless sky, the sweetest home.
Your love is my love, moving through,
My love is Your love, returning to You.
Through every river, root, and rose,
One song of love forever flows.
Holy Mother, the vast, so close,
Wherever I turn, Your love unfolds.
[Verse 2]
I saw the music bloom in gold,
Felt colors moving through me.
I heard the hush between the beats
As silence sang unto me.
A sweetness rising on my tongue,
A feast beyond all measure;
A fragrance only eyes could see,
Each breath a hidden treasure.
[Pre-Chorus]
No farther than this beating heart,
No smaller than the whole,
The night was overflowing light,
And wonder filled my soul.
[Chorus]
Holy Mother, the vast, so close,
The endless sky, the sweetest home.
Your love is my love, moving through,
My love is Your love, returning to You.
Through every river, root, and rose,
One song of love forever flows.
Holy Mother, the vast, so close,
Wherever I turn, Your love unfolds.
[Bridge , drums deepen; strings and electric guitar rise]
Light that gives the stars their birth,
Love that wears the face of earth,
Gathered here in flesh and bone,
How could I ever be alone?
Let these hands give what they receive.
Let this heart love what it sees.
Let the song come pouring through
Till all I offer sings of You.
[Instrumental , soaring violin and electric guitar over acoustic rhythm]
[Final Chorus , full band, layered harmonies]
Holy Mother, the vast, so close,
The endless sky, the sweetest home.
Your love is my love, moving through,
My love is Your love, returning to You.
Through every river, root, and rose,
One song of love forever flows.
Holy Mother, the vast, so close,
Within my heart, Your heavens unfold.
[Outro , acoustic guitar, piano, and fading strings]
I turn within.
I turn without.
Your love is here,
Pouring out.
Thank You, Holy Mother.
Thank You for it all.
The vast, so close…
Your love.