Sadly, they are no longer together. The singer from the band, and other members, are in the band Sleeptalker.
Winter Song
Aireline Lyrics
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a flock of ghosts on the lawn,
travelling south for the winter i suppose.
they're lost trying to leave this icy winterland frost,
but there's no way to escape everything.
there's an angel up in a tree,
and she won't come down.
she's afraid that she might fall
and she will lose her soul.
sometimes they don't know when to let go,
but there's no way to escape everything.
The lyrics of "Winter Song" by Aireline are a poignant tribute to the struggle of letting go. The opening lines describe the singer awakening from a dream to the sound of fluttering wings, which are revealed to be a flock of ghosts on the lawn. The ghosts are on a journey south for the winter, but are lost in the icy winterland frost. Despite their attempts to leave, they realize that there is no way to escape everything.
In the second verse, the singer sees an angel up in a tree, who is too afraid to come down. The angel fears falling into the arms of a fireman, which would result in losing her soul. The singer notes that sometimes people don't know when to let go, but ultimately there is no way to escape everything.
Overall, the lyrics of "Winter Song" are filled with a sense of longing and melancholy. They speak to the universal struggle of letting go, and the realization that sometimes we must simply accept the things we cannot change.
Line by Line Meaning
i awoke from a dream to the sound of fluttering wings.
I woke up to the sound of birds flying away.
a flock of ghosts on the lawn,
A group of birds that appears ghostly because of winter's landscape.
travelling south for the winter i suppose.
The birds are migrating south for the winter season.
they're lost trying to leave this icy winterland frost,
The birds are struggling to escape from winter's icy frost.
but there's no way to escape everything.
Despite their efforts to escape, there are certain things they cannot avoid.
there's an angel up in a tree,
An imaginary creature in the form of an angel sitting on a tree.
and she won't come down.
The creature is just sitting there and won't move from its spot.
she's afraid that she might fall
The creature is scared it might fall from the tree.
into the arms of a fireman
If the creature falls, it fears being rescued by a fireman.
and she will lose her soul.
The creature believes that being rescued by a fireman will result in the loss of its soul.
sometimes they don't know when to let go,
Creatures sometimes hold on to their fears or beliefs and don't know when or how to let go.
but there's no way to escape everything.
Similar to the birds trying to escape winter's frost, creatures cannot avoid everything despite their efforts.
Contributed by Evan V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Babycakes
I have listened to this song for 10 years now! It still feels as magical as it always did <3
Jeffrey Lello
Ditto
Risis
dear Lord,the memories,i was high school when i listened to this,i am 28 soon...
Rebecca Ametepey
Me too
groundhog1988
This song so speaks to me! Walking around a winter town until midnight, holding hands and looking into each others eyes. Following her home and then standing outside watching snow fall and waiting for her to turn the lights on. Unfortunately it didn't hold, but still these were the best nights of my life.
Babycakes
One of the best songs ever written <3
Aayesha Gandhi
I LOVE this song. I listened to this song about 5 million times during Christmas break. Ah, memories :/
cristelia88
Greatest memories this song will forever be special to me ❤️
Nhat Ho
14 years later and I just remembered this song. Still amazing.
NikkiRobinson
this is my first time listening to this song it's amazing the lyrics are great!