Fairy Lights by Sophie Janna
For this Christmas song, I had planned to write something cheerful about how wonderful it is to be together. But a good friend passed away recently (actually, the fourth in the space of two years...) and all I could think about was all the people we've lost, who won't be there at the Christmas table this year. It can be so painful to have to put on a brave face and pretend to be cheerful. I really hope this year we can share the things that are painful as well as the happiness.
I recorded it in Studio Doornenburg with Janos Koolen. Early in the morning we recorded my vocals and my acoustic guitar with one microphone. Then we recorded my harmonies (twice) and in the afternoon Janos added slide guitar and piano.
The artwork was made for Revanche Records by Femke Witteveen, see www.wittyink.com.
Tracklist
| 1. | Fairy Lights | 3:09 |
Lyrics
It’s Christmas time, the fire’s aglow
I hear there’s even a fair chance that it will snow
The presents sit below the tree
I put my red suit on, the one you bought for me
And I’m glad for all the people that have gathered
And the fairy lights shimmering bright
But it’s really hard to keep myself together
With these glittering smiles I feel lonely tonight
It’s Christmas time, isn’t it fun
Another battle of the seasons lost and won
I made the cake you used to like, I put marshmallows on a spike
I hung the mistletoe and still it feels all wrong
And I’m glad to see the people celebrating
And the music is merry and bright
But with all this Christmas cheer I’m really waiting
For someone to come and make it alright
And I’m glad for all the people that have gathered
And the fairy lights shimmering bright
And as long as we are all in this together
Surely everything, everything, all will be right…
It’s Christmas time, the fire’s aglow
I hear there’s even a fair chance that it will snow
Credits
Sophie Janna - vocals and acoustic guitar
Janos Koolen - slide guitar and piano
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Janos Koolen
Released on Revanche Records
License
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Sophie Janna toured the world with her duo The Lasses before she started to share her own songs on the stage. Vulnerable, honest and captivating, Sophie Janna’s songs deal with being a soft human in a world made of concrete.