I truly appreciate it.
I intended to wait a week before posting another song, but why wait?
There's usually a back story to every song ever written.
Here is the back story of "Winter".
Nearly 20 years, I recorded a bass track and piano track. I invited a drummer from Washington, DC, a female lyricist/singer from Missouri, a guitar player from the U.S., a guitar player from Australia, and a female guitar player from Canada to provide 3 guitar solos within that song project (Sail Away).
Shortly, thereafter, I was on the phone talking with the female Canadian guitar player. She told me how much she and her partner enjoyed being trapped and snowbound for a couple of months or longer together. At first I thought she was nuts, but within a week I understood her contentness, and I recorded guitar tracks, piano, keyboards, wrote the lyrics and sang. I passed it forward to Phil Traynor for bass, additional keyboards and drums.
I'm very much aware of the strong leaning towards heavy metal here at TTR and the refusal to listen to anything else.
To that end, do me a favor, headbangers and give it a listen to. At the 3:17 mark, there's a guitar solo performance by a Canadian drummer/guitarist whose name I'm not at liberty to mention.
If it's not your cup of tea, that's okay.
Do me a second favor. Let your wife, girlfriend, or significant other listen to it and read the lyrics.
Women like love songs.
WINTER
Another winter bears down on me
Snow flies as far as my eyes see
Here at home wrapped in your arms
I feel safe and warm
Wish it were winter all year long
Candlelight, carrafe of wine for two
Moonlight through the skylight glows on you
I lose myself within your arms
Winters wind brings no harm
Wish it were winter all year long
Two hearts beat as one
Two souls live as one
But here at home wrapped in your arms
I feel safe and warm
Wish it were winter all year long
Another winter bears down on me
Snow flies as far as my eyes see
I'm here at home wrapped in your arms
I wish it were winter all year long