Wintersong

I love this song because it expresses a sorrow that permeates many people during the Christmas season. More importantly though it expresses hope in overcoming whatever the sorrow may be, namely not being with the one (s) you love at Christmas. The hope in this song is not to run and hide from the sorrow, but rather embrace love and memories to temper the sorrow.

Wintersong
Sarah McLachlan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZwI5wXU1z4

The lake is frozen over
The trees are white with snow
And all around
Reminders of you
Are everywhere I go

It's late and morning's in no hurry
But sleep won't set me free
I lie awake and try to recall
How your body felt beside me
When silence gets too hard to handle
And the night too long

And this is how I see you
In the snow on Christmas morning
Love and happiness surround you
As you throw your arms up to the sky
I keep this moment by and by

Oh I miss you now, my love
Merry Christmas, merry Christmas,
Merry Christmas, my love

Sense of joy fills the air
And I daydream and I stare
Up at the tree and I see
Your star up there

And this is how I see you
In the snow on Christmas morning
Love and happiness surround you
As you throw your arms up to the sky
I keep this moment by and by