Serenity Valley Waltz (Campfire Mix) (Patreon)

Mitchell sent me a bunch of different mixes for "Serenity Valley Waltz". I still don't remember which one he ultimately decided would be THE version. Was it the Dance Hall version or some amalgamation? I don't remember. Whatever the case, this is the one he called the Campfire Mix. It's just a bit more acoustic than the version that was released on the CD.

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“Serenity Valley Waltz” lyrics and music by Marc Gunn

Performed by Marc GunnFrom CD: Selcouth

There's a place that I go.When I'm feelin' low.And a battle is ragin' in my head.It dries up my tearsAnd holds back the fearGives me strength to face what's ahead

Serenity Valley WaltzWhen I'm feelin' like everything's lost.My heart is all ablazeAnd my mind's in a hazeLet the Angels dance away my faults.

I felt the sadness that you causedWhen you exposed all my flawsAnd treated my fears as unreal.There is truth in your lieSo much hurt as I criedWhen you left my soul scarred and unhealed

Each day that I riseI look up in the skiesI'm grateful my family's with meStill I wait for the dawnAnd struggle to go onSo I pray for Serenity.

Chords: Key D

[D]There's a place that I go.When [G]I'm feelin' low.And a [D]battle is ragin' in my head. [A] [A7]It [D]dries up my tearsAnd [G]holds back the fearGives me [D]strength to [A]face what's [D]ahead

[G]Serenity Valley [D]WaltzWhen I'm [Bm]feelin' like everything's [A]lost.My [G]heart is all [A]ablazeAnd my [D]mind's in a [Bm]hazeLet the [G]Angels carry [A]away my [D]faults.

Background

This was the first song I wrote for the In the ‘Verse podcast. It was inspired by the first episode and the Battle of Serenity Valley. I tried to imagine what it was like to experience a devastating defeat like the Independents endured. We know how Malcom Reynolds and Zoe recovered. But how did other Independents recover when 2/3 of their friends died.

I realized this is a song about overcoming trauma and finding peace again. It's about finding your happy place. I can imagine these Browncoats somberly singing this song together for their fallen friends.