"The Color of the Wind"

I was very proud of my title, “The Color of the Wind.” I wrote and recorded this one fairly quickly in 1987. It was one of the last recordings I made using the 4-tack, and I think it came out pretty well. Disney’s Pocahontas came out in 1995, and featured music written by one of my favorite Broadway composers, Stephen Schwartz. One of the signature songs from the film was “Colors of the Wind.” WHAT??!!?? He stole my title! At least that’s how it felt. And because his song was a big hit, if I now tried to do anything with my song, everyone would think I ripped him off. Not so. My song predates his by several years. *sigh*

The Color of the Wind

© Brian Hutzell 1987

Don't fall asleep

On a flock that needs attending

Call it a day

When the mystery needs an ending

Don't close the book

Til you've read the final chapter

Don't close your eyes

When the final prize you're after beckons you

It's calling you

There's just one place to go

The color of the wind

The color of the wind

Look again

The harlequin is hiding in the color of the wind

The color of the wind

The color of the wind

Angels dancing on a pin

Fall off into the color of the wind

You've got a dream

But you don't know how to get there

Haunting your mind

Til it becomes a nightmare

Listen, you'll hear

A gentle wind is stirring

You wanna rest

Just when you should be working overtime

Double-time

Cause there's no free reward

The color of the wind

The color of the wind

Look again

The harlequin is hiding in the color of the wind

The color of the wind

The color of the wind

Angels dancing on a pin

Fall off into the color of the wind

Whatever you are looking for

It won't be found in any store

It won't be advertised

The color of the wind is right before your eyes

The color of the wind

The color of the wind

Look again

The harlequin is hiding in the color of the wind

The color of the wind

The color of the wind

Angels dancing on a pin

Fall off into the color of the wind

"Illumination"

Brian Hutzell