Winter Is Not the End
filmed by: Doug Riffel
inside =ibrium exhibit on 10/27/24
Intro:
Hear it all around you
everything that has breath
sings a Resurrection Song
Verse 1:
First it is spring,
Then spring turns to summer
Then it falls, falls, falls to winter’s cold
Chorus:
But then it SPRINGS;
Then it’s Springtime
But then birds sing a Resurrection Song
Verse 2:
Birds fly up north to discover lovers
Then they fly to die
Back down south
Chorus:
But then it SPRINGS;
Then it’s Springtime
But then birds sing a Resurrection Song
Bridge:
Creation sings an endless song
Grace and gravity dance along
Resurrection Song replays
Darkness dies when dawn….turns to day
then it's daytime
then birds sing a Resurrection Song
Outro:
Winter is not the end! (4x)
Hear it all around you
Everything that has breath
Sings a resurrection song
First it is spring,
Then spring turns to summer
Then it falls, falls, falls
Centering prayer:
The cylce of life is:
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
Spring… (Winter is not the end).
About:
“Winter Is Not the End” is an original song that landed in my head like a dream this past Easter (“Resurrection Sunday”) embracing the journey from loss to life that nature's upward spiral teaches us each spring.
As Danusia and I remember the loss of our angel (April 1, 2022) who paved the way, Julian, our rainbow after the storm, embodies the essence of spring—new beginnings and the fulfillment of love's resilience.
May this melody offer solace and remind us that even in our deepest grief, the promise of resurrection is evident even in nature, and while in the longest/coldest winter we can hold on to the unstoppable truth that “spring is right around the corner” (my Grandma Nancy's mantra).
Fun songwriting note: like the 4 seasons, there are 4 key changes in this song. Each section of the song “springs” up to a higher pitch and spans across 5 different keys as the song progresses, to return to its original key for the final verse