Saturday, December 31, 2011

Life without revision will silence our souls....

This is a song called "Snow" by my favorite band, Sleeping at Last. It is from their "December" EP which was part of a year-long collection of EPs (one for each month of the year, containing 3 songs each) called "Yearbook". The video below is a compilation of shots sent in by fans...



Here are the beautiful lyrics... My favorites lines are in bold and these words are floating through my thoughts tonight, on this last day of 2011:


The branches have traded
Their leaves for white sleeves
All warm blooded creatures make ghosts as they breathe
Scarves are wrapped tightly like gifts under trees

Christmas lights tangle in knots annually

All families huddle closely
Betting warmth against the cold
All the bruises seem to surface
Like mud beneath the snow

So we sing carols softly

As sweet as we know
A prayer that our burdens will lift as we go
Like young love still waiting under mistletoe
We'll welcome December with tireless hope

Let our bells keep on ringing

Making angels in the snow
And may the melody disarm us
When the cracks begin to show

Like the petals in our pockets

May we remember who we are
Unconditionally cared for
By those who share our broken hearts

The table is set

And all glasses are full
The pieces go missing
May we still feel whole
We'll build new traditions in place of the old
Cause life without revision will silence our souls


Let the bells keep on ringing

Making angels in the snow
And may the melody surround us
When the cracks begin to show

Like the petals in our pockets

May we remember who we are
Unconditionally cared for
By those who share our broken hearts

As gentle as feathers

The snow piles high
Our world gets rewritten and retraced every time
Like fresh plates and clean slates
Our future is white

New Years resolutions are reset tonight

2 comments:

  1. I thought I had left a comment a few days ago.... holiday brain, maybe not?

    I listened to the music... a little dreary sounding.... but do appreciate one of your favorite phrase


    We'll build new traditions in place of the old
    Cause life without revision will silence our souls

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  2. Dreary? Hmm... Although it is pretty low key, I find it more calming and quietly hopeful than dreary. Somewhat like a gray December morning with new-fallen snow: quiet and contemplative. BUT, I suppose that's just testament to the quirks of personal taste and creative appreciation. A lot of artists would be out of business without it! ;)

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