Lyrics:

The branches have traded

Their leaves for white sleeves

All warm blooded creatures make ghosts as they breathe

Scarves are wrapped tightly like gifts under trees



Christmas lights tangle in knots annually

All families huddle closely

Betting warmth against the cold

All the bruises seem to surface

Like mud beneath the snow



So we sing carols softly

As sweet as we know

A prayer that our burdens will lift as we go

Like young love still waiting under mistletoe

We'll welcome December with tireless hope



Let our bells keep on ringing

Making angels in the snow

And may the melody disarm us

When the cracks begin to show



Like the petals in our pockets

May we remember who we are

Unconditionally cared for


By those who share our broken hearts



The table is set

And all glasses are full

The pieces go missing

May we still feel whole

We'll build new traditions in place of the old

Cause life without revision will silence our souls



Let the bells keep on ringing

Making angels in the snow

And may the melody surround us

When the cracks begin to show



Like the petals in our pockets

May we remember who we are

Unconditionally cared for

By those who share our broken hearts



As gentle as feathers

The snow piles high

Our world gets rewritten and retraced every time

Like fresh plates and clean slates

Our future is white

New Years resolutions are reset tonight