"Snow" by Sleeping At Last (Communally-Made!)

In December, 2010, Sleeping At Last asked their listeners to send holiday/winter themed video footage with the intentions of assembling it all into a community-made music video of sorts for the Sleeping At Last original Christmas song, "Snow."

This video was brilliantly edited and realized by the very gifted, Bob Davidson.

Footage was sent in from all over the world, by:

Benoit Sevic
Brian MacDonald
Craig Snedeker
Dan Perdue
Daniel Burnap
David Poyzer
Diana Ngo
Gabriel Lytle
Jonathan Kimsey
Josh Seawell
Joshua Grubb
Marlys Allard
Matthew Baxter
Matthew Zekmeister
Michael Davis
Nicolas Levasseur
Peter Clark
Ryan O'Neal
Steve Jones
Ty Cody

"Snow" is from the "December" EP (as part of the "Yearbook" project) by the band, Sleeping At Last.

Grab it on iTunes here: http://bit.ly/gqYDq7

Lyrics:

SNOW

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

our families huddle closely
betting warmth against the cold
but our 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
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 our glasses are full
though 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

so let the bells keep on ringing
making angels in the snow
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 year's resolutions will reset tonight

or here: www.sleepingatlast.com

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[SleepingAtLast1]

thanks guys!! very very kind of you!! and kevinbrucerules: yes, we totally were on that "fun with dirt comp" many moons ago! yikes!! crazy. love, ryan

[kevinbrucerules]

a)great song

b)great video

c)were you guys on a comp called 'fun with dirt' years ago?

d)I have some of your music off noisetrade already and it rules.

e)merry Christmas!

[kohlslaw10]

Brilliant idea guys. Twas beautiful! :)

[billieshakes13]

Absolutely Beautiful.

[MissMasterPlan]

beautiful, love youu! <3

[lolipopFR]

just beautiful ...



[23mcbecker]

this is incredible! it has now been added to my favorite christmas songs of all time. thanks so much!

[flabdad]

Was this song inspired by the snow metaphor in Isaiah 1:18? If so, nicely done. :)

[jackristie]

well this song is one of the breathtaking ones out there in the world.

[HannahGingrich]

Love it, especially because the parc de st.cloud is featured. that its one of my favorite parcs in the whole world!

[glahoiten]

epic

[aaroncoal28]

This is one of my favorite SAL songs