Stockholm Spring

verse 1

Snow along the Surder streets, melting into streams

Footsteps on the cobblestones, waking winter dreams

Boats asleep by the islands start to gently sway

As if they’ve heard the whisper that the sun is here to stay

Windows open cautiously to let the light come in

After months of silence and the northern wind

There’s a tender kind of courage in the April air

Stockholm’s breathing softly, like a whispered prayer

chorus

Oh Stockholm, you’re turning toward the sun

From silver nights to mornings just begun

Your frozen heart is breaking into blue

And I am breaking into life with you

Sweet city by the water, shining clear and strong

I’ve waited through the winter for your song

verse 2

Cherry trees in garden of the King blush a shade of pink

People linger by the bridges longer than they think

Cafés set their tables out along the narrow lanes

Laughter spilling over like the thawing of the rains

Old city in golden light, standing proud and old

Every brick and steeple catching fire instead of cold

Even strangers’ faces seem a little more like home

When the daylight stretches far and the swallows start to roam

chorus

Oh Stockholm, you’re turning toward the sun

From quiet dark to rivers on the run

Your icy crown is falling from your brow

And every weary soul is waking now

Sweet city of the islands, drifting free and strong

I’ve waited through the winter for your song

bridge

We held on through the longest nights

Candles in the window glow

Dreaming of these fragile lights

And the tender green below

Now the sea breeze is warm against my skin

And hope comes walking down the street again

verse 3

Ferries cutting gentle lines across the shining bay

Children shedding woolen hats to run and laugh and play

Bicycles and open doors and music in the square

A thousand little miracles in ordinary air

After all the dark we’ve known, it feels so good to see

How a little bit of sunlight sets a whole world free

Stockholm in the springtime, simple and sincere

You teach my restless heart why I am living here

final chorus

Oh Stockholm, you’re rising with the sun

Your winter work is finally done

From frozen ground to blooming avenue

There’s something growing wild and true

Sweet city by the water, faithful, bright, and strong

I’ll walk with you through every season long