This one sounds dark, but wait for the end, it's actually pretty hopeful.
lyrics
in the first few days of winter
with the snow thin on the ground
he picked up his hat and coat
and walked the hard road down
he had no money, name or any
thing left to his name
his love was gone, his heart was dead
the cold had blown out his flame
and if the snow would ever melt
he would run straight to her
but the ice had made a wall
around his heart, like armour
but if he saw her face again
then he would be free
free to live and love like you and me
as he runs from all his problems
far off down the road
we see a shining point
where he’ll learn to share the load
where the pain no longer lingers
where the dust will finally clear
where his friends will wipe away for him
the last long lonely tear
so listen to his story
apply it to your life
happiness can surface
from any long hard bitter strife
credits
from The Sorrows EP,
released November 16, 2013
Eliot Ritchie: Guitar, Vocals, Lyrics & Melody
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