Liz says: Such lovely lyrics - and what a great way to learn to collaborate on FAWM. Count me in for more Lizx2 collaborations.
Liz the lyricist says: I’m so grateful that Liz picked up this lyric to bring to life! I love her beautiful ukulele sound and gorgeous vocals on the flowing melody. Lovely harmonies, too! I hope there may be more Lizx2 collaborations in the future!
Late Winter Heart
V1
as the ice sighs
the reflections
remind me
of winter’s chill
of winter’s thaw
of those times
we believed
we believed
that we had
it all
C
but love melted away
like the blue lake ice
in the warm winter sun
heaving under pressure
breaking apart
like my late winter heart
V2
as the ice cracks
latticed patterns
remind me
of winter’s dark
of winter’s light
of those times
we believed…
we believed
our future
was bright
C
but love melted away
like the blue lake ice
in the warm winter sun
heaving under pressure
breaking apart…
like my late winter heart
B
remnants of love
litter the landscape of my mind
like scattered piles of slush
late winter leaves behind
C
as love melted away
like the blue lake ice
in the warm winter sun
heaving under pressure
breaking apart…
like my late winter heart
@halfwayhome Mar 2022
Lovely sound - the double tracked ukulele, and gentle, layered vocals. The rhythm and melody through the verses is wonderful, I love that first line with the note coming up to melody, and the 'we believe, we believe' is so lovely. The harmonies into, and through the final chorus, just complete this amazing composition - stunning. Stunned.
@sheslin Mar 2022
The uke sounds so pretty! I love how you treated the tag line in the chorus - perfect! Such lovely vocals and harmonies. I like the circular arpeggiated picking on the uke and your lyrical pace in the verses kinda does the same thing - they work together beautifully.
Liz your lyrics are outstanding as usual - vivid imagery, packed full of emotion, and expertly relating the nature events with human feelings. Always well structured with a lovely flow. Great collab!!
@leslie333 Feb 2022
Very pretty - the uke sounds lovey like melting ice. Great lyrics too. Nice collaboration!
@tseaver Feb 2022
Nice collab: the 6/8 feel of the uke lets the vocal flow, like the meltwater from the ice. Lovely harmonies!
@ukufriday Feb 2022
Ladies, ladies, ladies. Just beautiful all around. I really enjoyed this.
@darcistrutt Feb 2022
The gentle picking is a beautiful choice for these lyrics. The harmonies were lovely - especially in the bridge. Nice alto voice! I can visualize the words of the chorus since I've seen pictures of the Madison lakes! I definitely support more LizX2 collaborations.
@unpronounceable Feb 2022
OOO so lilting and warm. <3. This song is both gentle and epic. It's a beautiful metaphor. It feels like you're channeling a big Disney movie song, along with some Bing Crosby. This is a beautiful and perfect song for this exact moment in time. Great collab, y'all.