On the West Coast of Vancouver Island lies a wild and windswept land where a temperate rainforest meets the North Pacific Ocean. It’s a place of beauty and mystery that will find a place in your soul if you ever visit there. It was the inspiration for this song which expresses love for the place as well as the person who joined me on the exploration of this place. Be sure to listen for the whales…..
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Tofino – A Love Story
Lyrics and music copyright 2020 Steve Smith (SOCAN)
At dawn we glide on down through the forest
Webs glistening with last evenings dew
Steps cushioned by a deep and mossy car..pet
A raven calls, good morning, I see you
Explorers as we navigate the winding path
Playing hide and seek with giant trees
With roots as steps and stones as broken brid…ges
Now only bound by natural decrees
When the rain stops falling in Tofino
The sun will pull the fog straight off the trees
When the rain stops falling in Tofi…no
I’ll see your long hair blowing in the breeze
Musical interlude
Soon we’ll catch a glimpse of the ocean
Stretching all the way to Japan
We’ll find ourselves in awe of the sol…itude
Immersed in the spirit of this land
The rising sun behind us as we crest the dunes
Waves crashing in succession meet the shore
A journey’s end for both as we mee…..t again
And we quench our wanderlust for something…. more
When the rain stops falling in Tofino
The sun will pull the fog straight off the trees, yes indeed
When the rain stops falling in Tofi….no
I’ll see your long hair blowing in the breeze
Whoah, oh oh, in Tofino
Whoah, oh oh, in Tofino
