In times like these of turmoil and change, I always hope to, in some small way, be able to offer encouragement and comfort with my music. Music has the ability to transcend, transform and heal our thoughts and feelings. And it connects. I very much hope that you enjoy listening to this refined version of ‘Seasons’ and wish you all a peaceful and beautiful end of the year ♥️
Special thanks to the wonderful Jez Burns for understanding the song fully and re-mixing and mastering it so beautifully. And to the amazing Mirka Hoppari, who created a string orchestra with just one viola. Mirka, your expression and playing in this are stunning. Thank you both for your kindness, generosity and sharing your gifts with me. I am looking forward to many more projects to come.
lyrics
Lyrics:
Winter came and the days and nights turned cold,
You and I, treading softly on the snow,
Love remained, wrapped up safely in our comfort zone,
But we both knew it was time to let it go.
And it was never our fault, we gave it our all,
Happily cocooning in each other's warmth,
But we couldn't help, but ask ourselves
if there was something more
Wind, blow my fears away,
help me to breathe again,
Rain, wash my tears away,
help me to see
Spring arrived,
the sun stood high in the clear blue, cloudless sky
And in the starry-eyed nights,
we tried to reignite the fire we'd put out for a while
But some mistakes along the way,
(were) too fundamental to try to erase,
And going back to the start,
meet anew with childlike hearts remained a wishful thought
Wind, blow my fears away,
help me to breathe again,
Rain, wash my tears away,
help me to see
And in the summer heat, we accepted defeat
(seasons, ever-changing)
And tried to heal in the salt of the sea
(re-shaping, never-ending)
And in the cool autumn breeze, leaves falling on our feet
we planted the seeds of our new destiny
And in the summer heat, we accepted defeat
(our hearts ever growing)
And tried to heal in the salt of the sea
(inviting new beginnings)
And in the cool Autumn breeze, leaves falling on our feet
we planted the seeds of our new destiny
Wind, blow my fears away,
help me to breathe again,
Rain, wash my tears away,
help me to see again,
Wind, blow my fears away,
help me to breathe again,
Rain, wash my tears away,
help me to see.
credits
released December 1, 2023
Credits:
Music, lyrics, vocals and instrumentation written, arranged and performed by Nadine Haberl
Re-mixing and mastering by Jeremy Burns
Additional percussion, bass and electric guitar by J. Burns
Viola arrangement by N. Haberl w/ J. Burns
Viola performed by Mirka Hoppari
After studying and working in musical theatre, Nadine started writing and producing her own music. In 2019, Nadine was
invited to record 5 of her songs with Oscar-winner Marketa Irglova and producer Sturla Mio Thorisson (Björk, Damien Rice, E. Torrini) in Iceland.
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