Sitting here In this crisp winter air As I stare at the stars out there… Ohhh… come closer… In a single moment, My past hijacked My future erased, my present stagnant On that day lightning struck That traveling storm took their souls The love of my life and children Trapped high on that mountain Embers drifted as snow filled in Floating lifeless through the cold Come closer… ohh Do you hear my voice Through the winter ice? Every snowfall my ghost’s reflection Staring back through the mist Of the crying forest Come closer… Every step recalls eternity Replaying that memory Each branch that snaps Is anger breaking in half Each flowing stream My ghost reaches with arms, For them… I am winter You’ll find my reflection In every stream frozen! Come closer… I am winter Do you hear my voice Through the winter ice? Every snowfall my ghost’s reflection Staring back through the mist Of the crying forest Come closer… I am the winter blizzard I am the winter wind I am winter fighting again, Loneliness drifts in Dark clouds descend As I search for them on the mountain I remember those campfires The smell of pine — our family alive Dancing through the night Like joyful water springs Creating life and happy dreams Before that traveling storm came in Tears are streaming, vision blurring Exhaustion in every breath Riding through the winter mist I hear them calling again! Her ghost comes back Through the silence of everything Telling me to breathe and to live again My hand keeps reaching for her… Riding blind through the winter wind Come closer Do you hear my voice Through the winter ice? Do you see my reflection Thawing in the darkness? Come closer… Come closer… I ride into the winter mist Searching for her face Ohhh… come closer… I see her in the crying forest.. Frozen— So I begin to disappear with her… As I step into the ice… (come closer…) Do you hear my voice Through the winter ice?
