It’s been long enough now that I should break the silence that is me in the fall. I need to get some of my thoughts out of my head. It’s been tough to find the right words lately because I’m experiencing such a range of emotions. During the autumn I always find myself going inward and very self reflective. I guess it makes sense to do this since we are in the final days of the year of 2014. Oh and what a weird year it has been for me at least, I can’t speak for you. It is true that life does not really care about the time frames that we put on life such as these things called “years”. For me having years is a good way to manage keeping things fresh for myself. Every year is a clean slate to do what you will with it. Well, the last few months have given me much to think about when it comes to how this year has gone. What things I like about this year and what things I want to do differently for next year. Those things will come out over time in my writings I’m sure. For now lets get to some music that has helped me through this process of late.
I believe I may have picked this song before in years passed. I should probably pick it at some point because it just embodies the feeling I have right now and always during the fall months of each year. The song that I’m picking is a song by one of my favorite bands The Head and The Heart and it is called “The Winter Song”. It’s a song that invokes such melancholy for myself. Such sweet harmonies that carry such a simple song of reflection and a bit of hope for the future as well. Lets get to the lyrics.
"Winter Song"
Tell me somethin', give me hope for the night
We don't know how we feel
We're just prayin' that we're doin' this right
Though that's not the way it seems
(Life can be rough and hard to understand just how we feel at times. Sometimes you just have to hope that you are doing things to the best of your ability and let the rest fall into place.)
Summer gone, now winter's on its way
I will miss the days we had
The days we had
I will miss the days we had
The days we had
Oh, I'll miss the days we had
(Yes, summer is finally gone here in the Pacific northwest and I will miss the days we had for sure. I will miss many days I had with those that are no longer here as well.)
Loving, leaving, it's too late for this now
Such esteem for each has gone
Has time driven our season away?
Cause that's the way it seems
In the world of the speech that is new
(Life is full of love and leaving. It’s up to us to make the most of the time we have. The times we have.)
I'll be back again to stay
Again to stay
I'll be back again to stay
Again to stay
I'll be back again to stay
( And so the cycle continues. One ending is just the beginning of another. This year will end soon and a new one will begin.)
One of my favorite things about the band The Head and The Heart is that there music seems so down to earth. There harmonies are so fun to sing along with and I do often. This song I picked in particular is one that my sister and I love to sing along with when we are together.
I hope that you are enjoying the season and taking the time to enjoy the little & big things that pass by so quickly.
As always I bring this to you with so much love and pure D-lite. = )
