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Winter Moon

from Raindancer by Erutan

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This song was written years ago when I first began composing. It was originally a simple piano piece without lyrics. The vocal melody and lyrics were added around 3 years later, when I decided that this song had more to say.

I based this song on the Japanese myth of the snow maiden. In the original legend, the snow maiden (or Yuki-Onna) is a rather frightening being who kills travelers with her icy breath. However, I found that a bit too simple. So in my song, the snow maiden is a sorrowful being, whose very touch freezes, and so can never know love.
Her tears become the snowfall.

Eiko Seiber graciously translated and rewrote my English chanting lyrics, so that I could sing them in Japanese for the final recording.

lyrics

In the woodlands low, born of ice and snow,
there's a maiden weeping tonight.
Snow falls softly 'neath the winter moon

Forest bare and white, she dwells there by night
Listen to her cry sorrow's song.
Snow falls softly 'neath the winter moon

Breathless, icy, bright. Daughter of the night.
Oh, who do you cry for?
Keening softly 'neath the winter moon

Fuyu no tsuki, fuyu no tsuki, kanashimi utsusu fuyu no tsuki
Kogoeru fuyu no tsuki no yoru ni yuki no otome hana o mistuke ni
yuki ni umoreta sanrin no naka o tabi tsuzukena sai

Traveler passing through, feet all bare , his smile was true
His eyes shone with starlight
he waked softly 'neath the winter moon

Love made my heart soar, you're the one I've waited for
Stay with me forever
she cried softly 'neath the winter moon

In the snow he stayed, from my side he did not stray
My hands could not warm him
He died softly 'neath the winter moon

credits

from Raindancer, released January 30, 2013
Composed by Erutan
All vocals and instrumentals performed by Erutan
Japanese translation and transliteration by Eiko Sieber

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Erutan Charleston, South Carolina

Erutan (katethegreat19) is a classically trained singer-songwriter that specializes in a Celtic/Medieval style and plays a plethora of instruments including harp, lute, violin, guitar, hand drums, recorder, pan flute, kantele, dulcimer, etc. to bring her arrangements to life.

She records original songs and in her spare time arranges Celtic-based covers of video game themes.
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