Name: Under The Aztec Sky
Duration: P00H03M53S
Description: Wrapped in a wistful bossa nova pop veneer, "Aztec" contrasts the beauty and inspiration of a place like Vera Cruz with its unfortunate history of outsider transgressions...

Under The Aztec Sky

by Young, Tyler, Ackland & Associates

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Stephanie Martin Beautiful melody reminiscent of Bacharach at his best! Evocative lyrics of summer sea breezes and long walks on sandy beaches. Masterful playing and singing by the best in the business. Great production. Check it out! Favorite track: Under The Aztec Sky.

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Wrapped in a wistful bossa nova pop veneer, "Aztec" contrasts the beauty and inspiration of a place like Vera Cruz with its unfortunate history of outsider transgressions...

lyrics

Under The Aztec Sky
Words & Music by Ed Young & Mitch Tyler
(Spanish translation by Alfredo Caxaj)

Sailing into harbour
Night floats gently down on Vera Cruz
The shore’s lit up like diamonds
A simple man’s got nothing to lose
Radiant dreams awake before me
Ready to fly now
Under the Aztec sky

Better men than I am
Have sought their fortune down in Mexico
Heroes of the old times
Immortalized “en los corridos”
Melodies taking wing before me
Soaring so high now
Under the Aztec sky

While kings and queens and presidents
Played in pools of gold
Fearless hearts and working hands
Built this land of timeless beauty
And resilient soul

(Tantos) hombres mejores que yo
Buscaron fortuna en el viejo México
Héroes de los primeros tiempos
Leyendas que viven en los corridos
Melodías que escapan
Volando tan alto
En el cielo Azteca

While kings and queens and presidents
Played in pools of gold
Fearless hearts and working hands
Built this land of timeless beauty
And resilient soul

Sailing into harbour
Night floats gently down on Vera Cruz
The shore’s lit up like diamonds
A simple man’s got nothing to lose
Radiant dreams take wing before me
Ready to fly now
Under the Aztec sky

Ready to fly now
Under the Aztec sky
Soaring so high now
Under the Aztec sky

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released January 29, 2024
Neil Donell, vocal
Rob Larose, percussion
Steve Heathcote, drums
Paul Mutzabaugh, piano
Kevin Turcotte, flugelhorn
Mitch Tyler, fretless bass, nylon guitar

Words and Music by Mitch Tyler and Ed Young
©2022 SOCAN
Produced by Andrew Ackland and Mitch Tyler
Mixed and Mastered by Andrew Ackland

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Cross-continental songwriting, music publishing and production partnership of:

Andrew Ackland
Los Angeles, CA
Mitch Tyler
London, ON
Ed Young
Charlottetown, PEI

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