Freight Train by Lola Parks

Speaks to reconciliation and forgiveness, applicable both to an intimate relationship and in a wider, sociopolitical (TRC) and human rights sense.

Was teaching piano a couple of years ago and haven’t had my own piano since I left home (for university) at 18, used to go up to the university and play in the music school at night, then got a crappy keyboard to practice for jazz gigs, fronted a 17-piece all-male big band. It felt like “coming home,” playing a real piano, I’d go early and stay late playing around after lessons, growing up I’d play 30min improv, instrumental, just playing around… The bones of Freight Train came to me after teaching 4-7-year-olds piano.

Release Date: September 4, 2020
Album: No Apologies
Writer/composer: Sandy Powlik
Producer/mixer: Jeff Dawson
Key: G
BPM: 93
Length: 3:28
Tempo: down-tempo
Mood: hymn-like, emotional-sad, resigned, melancholy, intimate, earnest, slow-pulsing, wistful, lonely
Tags: female vocal, blues, folk, Americana, Roots
Feat. Instruments: female vocal, piano, harmonium
Lyric Keywords: love, freight train, campfire, landmine, shotgun, conversation, amends, phoenix, rise from the ash, too late, your love is like
ISRC: CA5TW2000006
UPC: 709388026618
PRO: SOCAN #5847552
IPI # 460443965
Website: https://www.lolaparks.com
Apple Music / iTunes: 470410481
Spotify: spotify:artist:6gPWllhAge80xjKWbD7gQp
Contact: info@lolaparks.com, 1.250.885.7350