This is probably the most personal song on AON. 'Tree' began its life as a poem, but I always felt it was a song hiding inside the poem. Over the years I tried a few times to find the right chords and melody, but I never quite reached the place it needed to be.
Of all the poems I have written, 'Tree' is the one that seemed to touch people the most. I heard more than a few I really like that comments, and my dad loved it. I read it at his funeral in Glasgow on the 2nd May 2025. A week or so later, I was flicking through YouTube and came across a performance by Aurora, singing Runaway, a song I've always really liked. Something clicked. I knew instantly that this was the style and emotional space 'Tree' had been waiting for.
I went back to the poem, reshaped the structure into a more song type structure and just let the melody rise through it. The full song came together in about an hour. Sometimes a person or a moment unlocks something you did not realise was ready. Inspiration does that. It kinda lifts you to a level you maybe couldn't reach on your own.
'Tree' is a very dear song to me. It carries memory, loss, and something gentler too, a sense of continuation. I'm genuinely excited to give it to someone for AON: THE GATHERING. It'll mean a great deal to watch another artist interpret it without the emotional connection I've carried for years, through the poem and now through the song.
It's a piece of my heart, and I hope it becomes a piece of other people's too.
— Finn Moray
Chorus
On a spot near the middle,
where the solar storms run,
though it's hard to believe,
there's a tree on the sun.
Verse 1
It's been there ninety eons;
some convinced even more,
and it's perfectly shaped,
rooted firm to the core.
Chorus
On a spot near the middle,
where the solar storms run,
though it's hard to believe,
there's a tree on the sun.
Verse 2
It grew like a rumour,
in the magnetic field,
defying all logic,
whilst supplying a yield,
of fruits for the Gods,
in a plentiful harvest.
Swaying peacefully calm,
nourished daily by stardust.
Chorus
On a spot near the middle,
where the solar storms run,
though it's hard to believe,
there's a tree on the sun.
Verse 3
Proud and resplendent,
with its lime-green persona,
it shields and protects,
from the red-hot corona.
Whispering sweet little nothings,
to the stars shooting by,
living life for the moment,
knowing moments will die.
Outro Chorus
On a spot near the middle,
where the solar storms run,
though it's hard to believe,
there's a tree on the sun.
Testimonials for The Tree On The Sun
“Wonderful tribute to your father.”
John Butler
Listener
“What you've done here is nothing short of remarkable.”
Stephen McCaw
Listener
“Fantastic tribute.”
Aaron Ellington
Listener
“Beautiful song....have a listen.”
Siobhan Ross
Listener
“This is beautiful.”
Karen King
Listener
“Can I just say, Tree On The Sun is absolutely beautiful, it deserves to be out there...that is a hit record!”
Ally Begg
Listener
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