Solstice



Metadata

Song Length 4:34
Primary Genre Folk-Contemporary
Secondary Genre -
Lead Vocal Male Vocal
Language English
Era 2000 and later

Credits

Lyric Credits Roger Nelson
Music Credits Roger Nelson
Performance Credits Roger Nelson, Sue Waughtal
Short Song Description:

Baking cookies, drinking alcohol, and deciding where to go next year - nice activities for the solstice.

Lyrics

Solstice
The pine is on the wind tonight
The snow is in the forest
The moon is full and shines so bright
I can?t express my love

We light the stove and gather close
You clatter in the pantry
We spread the maps and stoke the coals
I can?t express my love

Chorus:
The shortest day, the darkest night
The wind is smart and cold
We?ve gone around the sun again
And we are young and old
Yes we are young and old tonight

It takes a little peppermint
To find the heart of Sweden
You spread the flour and dust your chin
I can?t express my love

It takes a little cardamom
I drink a toast to Ireland
You soak the almonds in the rum
I can?t express my love

Chorus
Instrumental
Chorus

It takes a little sip of gin
The final spin, you bake it in:
You?re on your way to Africa
I can?t express my love

It takes a little scent of pine
A drift of snow, a moon to shine
We fold the maps, and sip the wine
I can?t express my love

Chorus