#2: "Angels on the Ground"

"Angels on the Ground", by Jamie Klenetsky, Song-A-Week #2.

A week ago, three inches of snow fell overnight. It was beautiful - I live at the foot of a mountain, so the combination of forest and snow is pretty amazing. It fell throughout the morning, and I felt like a little kid, sticking out my tongue to catch a snowflake.

I fear what we are doing to the planet, and it's true, Thanksgiving was a 60 degree day. But for one morning, things were as they should be - a stunning snowfall, giving me back a little bit of hope for the world.

In "Angels on the Ground", I tried to paint a portrait of my walk through the snow that morning, as well as my cautious optimism. Note that my voice was very weak when I recorded this, but somehow I think it worked out better that way. This was written entirely in Ableton Live 6.0, featuring a whole bunch of audio effects, some free VST plugins, and me. I really hope you enjoy it.

Lyrics:

you told me that we won't be left behind
i thought that it was simply peace of mind...

(chorus)
but i can see it now
the angels on the ground
i didn't think that it could happen now

i thought that it would never come again
i thought that it was coming to the end

(chorus)
but i can see it now
the angels on the ground
a little bit of hope falls from the sky

a little bit of snow falls from the sky
a little bit of hope, though god knows why...

but i can see them now
the angels on the ground.