Sleet and rain again. I was gonna say the darkest night of the year is behind us, but that was last year. Over here the weather can't decide if it's gonna stay winter or turn into an early spring, it seems.
The darkest night of the year
My friends are off to Spain
Leaving me with the sleet and the rain
On a bar stool with a beer
Rocking back and forth
Here in the south of the north
I wouldn't like it anyway
Growing meek and growing old
Staying faithful to the cold
And I walk home alone
Say hello to my neighbour's cat
Before I reach my flat
© 2022 Tomas Thunberg
@gardeningangel1 Mar 2022
Delighted to find this hidden gem! Nice driving tempo, echoing the wind and rain, and interesting chords really kept my ears perked. Lyrics are like a little movie and a whole mood. I say hello to the neighbor's cats more often than the actual neighbors so that bit made me smile :)
@mikedebenham Feb 2022
I like how the your guitar fingerpicking can encompass such a range of moods. Here you're letting the wind blow right through.
@mikeb Feb 2022
The finger-played guitar sounds excellent in this song. The slightly-husky vocals set a somber mood that grabs the listener and holds him/her/they close. I wanted to hear more lyrics!