For about the past four hours, the sung title of Nightnoise's "Snow Is Lightly Falling" has been on my mind. It's ironic, as the snow has fallen rather quickly here in that time.
Listening to that 1990 track from the Windham Hill compilation, "A Winter's Solstice III," I'm reminded of how grim, solemn, and emblematic of Winter it is. Lyrically, it's about someone struggling with loneliness, in keeping with the season. The vocals are appropriately sorrowful, and the instrumentation sounds rooted in the '80s.
To balance this downbeat feeling, I'm going to try thinking of the Vince Guaraldi Trio's "Skating" instead. I hope that makes me appreciate the beauty of the snow--instead of its inconvenience.
