I Believe in Winter
by @jonmeta · @joeblomberg
Liner Notes
I was planning on starting with a fast, happy song. That one is written but not recorded. Joe sent these lyrics yesterday, and the music came out on the piano in about 30 minutes. Nothing sophisticated. Simple triads in the key of C / Am, but that seems to let the raw emotion through.
People think about winter in different ways: for some it means being shut in and lonely; for some it's fun on the ski slopes. In this case of the person telling this story, it's respite from street violence.
Sounds: the Studio Piano in Logic Pro 11, played without a click track. Cello Moods and Gaelic Voices from Spitfire Audio LABS series (free!).
#guywithpiano #mournful #celtic
Lyrics
I wear cold wrapped around me
My blanket, my shield
I keep yesterday buried
My treasure, my field
I will pray for a snow storm
My safety, my sun
I believe in the winter
No bullet, no gun
I see snow fall on sidewalks
My shovel, my salt
I am warm when it’s freezing
My feeling, my vault
I wrap family around me
My daughter, my son
I believe in the winter
No bullet, no gun
I am glad for the silence in a short winter day
No children with pistols will come out to play
I am glad for the silence of a long winter night
No children will die in the frozen moonlight
I feel temperatures rising
My summer, my fears
I see hoodies on corners
My city, my tears
I miss winter streets, empty
My safety, my sun
I believe in the winter
No bullet, no gun
Comments
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So sad that this would be a thing.
Beautiful write and execution of this song.
So great that you have all your toys at your disposal!
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The melody suits the melancholic lyric perfectly, and the piano and low strings carry the mood well.
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PS we must meet up one day Jon.
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So well done and inspiring you two... I'll download that cello patch for sure. Thank you.