For more details, you can view the full lyrics on Genius or listen to the 2017 remastered version on YouTube .
The dawn serves as the only witness to the narrator's grief ("No one's there to see me cry / Except the sunrise"). uriah_heep_sunrise
Despite the sadness, there is a plea for spiritual healing and strength to face the new day ("Sunrise, bless my eyes / Catch my soul, make me whole again"). For more details, you can view the full
Recorded at Lansdowne Studios in London, it features the band's "classic" lineup, including Mick Box on guitar and Gary Thain on bass. Quick Facts Information Release Date November 1972 Songwriter Ken Hensley Lead Vocals David Byron Album The Magician's Birthday B-Side "Spider Woman" single Recorded at Lansdowne Studios in London, it features
The song became a staple of their live sets, most notably captured on the 1973 album Uriah Heep Live .
It set a majestic tone for The Magician's Birthday and remains one of the band's most recognizable "anthems".