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Old 11-24-2007, 07:20 PM #1
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Default christmas song written by parkies

lyrics..noer myers, music.. laura dean
sung by laura dean

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in search/artist type harley, the only one thats just harley, click on the song solstice
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Default The words.

I thought it might be a good idea to post the words to the song. I wrote it for our grandchildren. On Christmas Eve we dance around the tree, holding hands, and sing Christmas songs. Our children speak Danish, and can sing the Danish songs, but the grandchildren can't. We sing the English Christmas songs and carols, but our only Solstice song is in Danish. I like to remember that Solstice has been celebrated long before Christmas was. I like to think of the sun turning back to us on that one, special day and night, so I wrote this Solstice song.
I had imagined the melody as the usual da daa da daa of 'I saw three ships' or 'Noel, Noel'...When Harley said she'd written the melody, that was what I expected.
And then this afternoon I called Harley and heard my song transformed to a thing of beauty. I am completely bowled over by the way it sounds, by the way Harley sings it. I did not know that it would fit such beautiful music. Harley doesn't just sing my song, she interprets it so very beautifully.

THANK YOU HARLEY.

SOLSTICE

On the shortest day each year
in our northern hemisphere
The winter sky is grey and bleak
The winter sun so pale and weak
Is late to rise and soon to bed
In her golden winter sled.
Her canopy of rosy clouds
gives way to night and icy crowds
Of stars and constellations.
She does not linger here, instead
She brings the antipodes her light
For they have day while we have night
and summer weather warm and bright
for christmas celebrations.
While penguins frolic down below
We have night and frost and snow.
Polar bears won’t see the sun
Until winter’s dark is gone

But tonight the sun will start
Her return to our part
Of the world and here she’ll stay.
Linger longer every day
Growing strong and warm and red
Early rise and late to bed
she will banish dark and cold
and make winter lose its hold.
That is what the christmas tree
green and beautiful to see
In the midst of winter drear
Promises us every year
Spring will not forget to spring
All the little birds will sing
There’ll be butterflies and flowers
bright long days and summer showers.
And the polar bears will play
in the endless light of day

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these words are magical. they make the reader want to play with the polar bears. birte so captured the essence of tradition lost to grownups with the innosense of a grandmas love that it was very easy for me to continue with the flow of the feeling. it took me about 1/2 hour to come up with the melody. just hearing birte laugh with joy as she heard my rendition brought the song full circle. yes, this is christmas time . it is time to feel good.

THANK YOU birte, for putting the wonder and sparkle of Christmas back in this heart.
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Default Wow!!!

Excellent voice harley. Beautiful words birte. Can I say I know you when you two become famous?

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I love the solstice (both winter and summer), and am glad that I live in a place far enough north where I can really experience the difference. Laura & Birte - what a wonderful collaboration! Thank you!
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Default solstice ain't for me!

Having lived in Scandinavia for nearly 6 years, I am well aware of the solstice. During the winter months, the sun didn't rise until nearly 10:00 a.m. and would set pretty near 2:00 p.m. If I remember correctly, we lost close to six minutes a DAY!!! The kids would go to school in the pitch black and come home in it as well. The school actually handed out reflectors for the kids to put on their clothing.

The summer months were the exact opposite and we actually have photos of us roasting marshmallows on the beach at midnight.

Many people had a hard time sleeping during the summer months (not me!), and needed black out curtains. I do think that being a teacher would be difficult. I can't tell you how often we would be playing croquet, baseball, basketball or riding our bikes and I would look at the clock and realize that it was w-a-y past our children's bedtimes and I can't help but think that I couldn't have been the only parent sending their children to school so exhausted.

To me, the 20 hours of sunlight during the summer months do not make up for the 20 hours of darkness during the winter months. I mean, you can only enjoy those sunlight hours so long and then you have to 1) go to work, 2) go to school 3) go shopping (and the stores aren't open at 1:00 a.m.!) Depression during the winter months has long been noted and I knew many people that were affected in that way.

So, call me what you may - a spoiled American who enjoys "normal" hours 12 months a year. I can see why it would be special to those who grew up that way .. but I ain't one of them!

By the way, I put down Houston (TX) just as readily so I hope that you friends realize that I am not picking on anyone personally.
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