Wintersong

Album: Wintersong (2006)
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Songfacts®:

  • In this song Sarah McLachlan mourns for her mother, who died of cancer just before Christmas 2002. The singer-songwriter told Between The Lines News Issue 1448: "I guess my idea was to remember her in a really beautiful moment as opposed to focusing on the negative, which I'm very prone to do. It's a reminder to myself to, in the hardest times and darkest hours, try to find something positive."
  • McLachlan added in the same interview that it was a challenge to pen this song, "I'm not used to writing with any kind of theme in mind."

Comments: 2

  • Kacy from ConnecticutThis song makes me cry every time I hear it. I came here to find out who I am crying for. Thank you for the info.
  • Amber from San Francisco, CaThis is a great song by one of my favorite singers. Sarah has a very beautiful voice and any song she sings is great.
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