Song for the seasons of our life

song for the seasons of our life (mp3)

Lyrics

the chlorophyl does as it will
and to my delight i marry you in the spring time of our life

as the days grow long, our roots grow strong
join hands my friend and i'll work with you in the summer time of our life
 
and then it comes to this, for we're deciduous
come near my dear i'll care for you in the autumn time of our life

and then the bitter cold as we grow old
close your eyes sleep tight and i'll lay with you in the winter time 

Music

Chords

in g major

Structure

verse, verse, instrumental, verse, verse

Songwriter Notes

recorded on my phone. rounding out the december ep. i think it's going to be a double album. three songs away!

Comments

this song is just lovely. one of my favorites all year, and that's saying something. it makes me cry. i'd love to hear a more flushed out version of this some day. the lyrics are really excellent, especially subtleties like how, "of our life" is left off the last stanza. the use of "chlorophl" and "deciduous" is almost like a branding, something only you would do, i think, but that's what makes them so marvelous. this song is a keeper, it'd be at home in one of those big anthology books of folk music. Gabemcelwain 13:08, 15 December 2008 (PST)

Thanks for the comments! Yeah, I'm surprised how nice one turned out. This is an example of a song I wouldn't have written if I didn't feel like I *had* to sit down and write a song right then. I wasn't very excited about the melody or words until i finished and listened to the completed song. I think it could still be improved a bit. "the days grow long, our roots grow strong" seems a little simple to me, and same with the "cold/old" line. I'm sure the song will evolve a bit as I play it more. I'm also not sure about the instrumental section. Not sure about it's length and where it should go in the song. I'm sure that will change as I mess with it a bit more. But I agree. This one turned out quite well. Conorl 13:26, 15 December 2008 (PST)