Whispers Of The North
Gordon Lightfoot · Salute [1983]
Soon I will go forth
To that wild and barren land
Where nature takes it's course
Whispers of the wind
Soon I will be there again
Bound with a wild and restless drive
That pulls me from within
And we can ride away
We can glide all day
And we can fly away
Whispers of the north
Soon I will return again
To those endless afternoons
In sunshine and in rain
Whispers of my love
Days and weeks on end
I will share my thoughts of her
In prayers that I will send
And we can ride away
We can glide all day
And we can fly away
Whispers of the north
The river and the shore
In the land that tested eskimos
Ten thousand years before
Whispers of my heart
In the tracks of animals
I will leave my footprints there
To lie beneath the snow
And we can ride away
We can glide all day
And we can fly away
Whispers of the wind
I will feel it sting
I will see it rise and fall
I will hear it sing
The sound is like a song to me
It takes away the pain
The river is the melody
And sky is the refrain
And we can ride away
We can glide all day
And we can fly away
And we can ride away
We can glide all day
And we can fly away
Whispers of the north
Soon I will go forth
Whispers of the north
Soon I will go forth
Whispers Of The North
Gordon Lightfoot's "Whispers Of The North" stands as a poignant addition to his late-career output, appearing on the 1983 album *Salute*. The track exemplifies Lightfoot's enduring ability to blend folk storytelling with a distinct, often melancholic, musical voice. While his earlier works like "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" cemented his reputation for narrative depth, this recording reflects a matured artistry that continues to explore themes of isolation and the vastness of the natural world. The song's composition showcases his signature use of acoustic instrumentation to create an intimate atmosphere, allowing the lyrics to resonate with a quiet intensity characteristic of his discography from the 1970s through the 1980s.

