Ach bittrer Winter - Synth Jam

Another German traditional, arranged for synthesizers and Rhodes Piano.

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The original lyrics are:

Ach bittrer Winter, wie bist du kalt.
Du hast entlaubet den grünen Wald.
Du hast verblühet die Blümlein auf der Heiden.

Die bunten Blümlein sind worden fahl,
entflogen ist uns Frau Nachtigall!
Sie ist entflogen, wird sie wieder singen?


This song from the 16th century is quite fitting for the celebration of winter solstice - it describes the threats of winter and its darkness in an almost devotive way, but also carries the seed of a turning point and a brighter future: "The Nightingale has flown afar - will she sing again?" That last line made my cry oftentimes, because it carries such a loving surrender to the ways of nature, even at their darkest point.

Let's salute the sun!