Winter Heart by Jody and the Jerms

Jody and the Jerms round off 2024 with the fast-paced yet emotive single 'Winter Heart', a bittersweet song exploring loneliness and hope. Rich in melody with an epic and uplifting chorus, this track features an appearance by acclaimed violinist Erica Nockalls of The Wonder Stuff.

Jody and the Jerms is an Oxford-based sextet, made up of Jody Jeger (sings and lyrics), Salma Craig (harmonies and guitar), Niall Jeger (guitars), Rob Anwood (piano and synth), Steve Clark (drums and backing vocals), and Sam Hutchinson (bass).

‘This is a story about never knowing where you stand in a relationship, unrequited love and the loneliness it brings. Someone has already moved on, and you’re naively hoping the Universe will bring you back together,” says Jody Jeger.

Last live dates of 2024:

Nov 30 Harcourt Arms, Oxford
Dec 5 Thame Snooker Club. Thame
Dec 15 Bullingdon, Oxford

Tracklist

1.	Winter Heart	3:15

Lyrics

So here we go, never knew and you never told me
I never asked and you never showed me
I was always on the wrong side of you.
God I need hope, always wishing a happy ending
Don’t wanna spend my life pretending
I was always one step behind you.

How I waited
How I dreamt it
You’d come back on this Winter’s night
If I close my eyes and just believe

So here we go, couldn’t say how much I’m aching
Try as I might, I can’t escape it
I was always so in love with you
God how I break on these long forsaken evenings
All I can hear is my lonely breathing
I was always second guessing on you

How I waited
How I dreamt it
You’d come back on this Winter’s night
If I close my eyes and just believe.

Looking for your footsteps in the snow but they never show
Treading on my heart again
Looking at the night sky for a sign, will the stars align
Wanna feel whole again

How I wanted
How I wondered
You’d come back on this Winter’s night
If I close my eyes and just believe.

So here we go, never knew and you never told me
I never asked and you never showed me
I was always one step
I was always one step
I was always one step behind you

Credits

released November 8, 2024
Music: Niall Jeger
Lyrics: Jody Jeger

Jody and the Jerms are:
Jody Jeger – sings and lyrics
Salma Craig – harmonies and guitar
Niall Jeger – guitars
Rob Anwood – piano and synth
Steve Clark – drums and backing vocals
Sam Hutchinson – bass

Winter Heart was recorded in October 2024 at Send Hill Studios.
Mastered at Turan Audio, Oxford.

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