Pongid Productions

"Sunflowers" 

For additional information, please contact: 

Will Diehl

202-615-2613

willdiehl@live.com

Sunflowers 
words and music by Will Diehl – copyright 2022 William C. Diehl 

in the quiet of the night 
the horizon flashed with light 
soon the sound arrived 
then fire, smoke, and sirens wailing 

Take these seeds 
and put them in your pockets 
so when we lay you down 
sunflowers will grow 

 Take these seeds 
and put them in your pockets 
so when we lay you down 
sunflowers will grow 

you heard what we said at Snake Island 
and what our hero did at Henichesky Bridge 
we will rebuild again 
and freedom will be the future 

Take these seeds 
and put them in your pockets 
so when we lay you down 
sunflowers will grow 

I will take another walk 
and I’ll buy flowers on the street 
I'll stop and see some friends 
at the cafe where we always meet 

Take these seeds 
take these seeds 
and put them in your pockets 
so when we lay you down 
sunflowers will grow 
Take these seeds 
and put them in your pockets 
so when we lay you down 
sunflowers will grow 

Take these seeds 
and put them in your pockets 
so when we lay you down 
sunflowers will grow... 

A breakdown of the song with news footage to explain the lyrics: 

First Verse: 

in the quiet of the night 
the horizon flashed with light 
soon the sound arrived 
then fire, smoke, and sirens wailing 

The chorus of this song is inspired by this woman:

Take these seeds 
and put them in your pockets 
so when we lay you down 
sunflowers will grow 

Second Verse: 

you heard what we said at Snake Island 

and what our hero did at Henichesky Bridge 
 

Here is the news story about Henichesky bridge. Click here.  Below is a video of the bridge afterwards. 

we will rebuild again 
and freedom will be the future 

Third verse (For a future video and hope for the future of Ukraine): 

I will take another walk 
and I’ll buy flowers on the street 
I'll stop and see some friends 
at the cafe where we always meet 

Musicians

Lead vocals & Piano:

Will Diehl (songwriter)

Backup Vocals: 

Natashee Niaero (recorded in Odessa, Ukraine) - more info. 

Acoustic Guitars, Electric Guitars, Oud:

Vitaliy Tkachuk (via Musiversal) (recorded in Odessa, Ukraine)

Bass:

Itaiguera Brandao (via Musiversal) - more info. 

Drums:

Chris Barber (via Musiversal) - more info. 

Mixing:

Henrique Vilhena (via Musiversal) - more info.