{"id":4533,"date":"2013-10-28T10:59:24","date_gmt":"2013-10-28T10:59:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/fellowshipofsaintsandsinners\/?p=4533"},"modified":"2013-10-28T10:59:24","modified_gmt":"2013-10-28T10:59:24","slug":"mental-health-break-summer-snow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/fellowshipofsaintsandsinners\/2013\/10\/mental-health-break-summer-snow.html","title":{"rendered":"Mental Health Break: “Summer Snow”"},"content":{"rendered":"

A new week deserves a musical mental health break. Today’s catchy melody comes from the little-known indie rock band Snow Machine singing “Summer Snow.” For me the lyrics are as much a meditation on the Holy Spirit Who comes and goes as She pleases\u2014just when we “expect [Her] least, but need [Her] the most”\u2014as they are a song about a beloved’s longing.<\/p>\n

The lyrics croon:<\/p>\n

It’s been so hot
\nI can’t recall
\nHow the olive leaves would fallThe year old coat
\nis on the chair
\nI might as well just
\nleave it there<\/p>\n

’cause you’ll go around today
\nLike summer snow
\njust when I expect you the least
\nBut I need you the most<\/p>\n

And then you’ll melt away
\nBefore I can
\nhold you like a tiny snowflake
\nin my hand<\/p>\n

The cityscape is yellow haze
\nAnd it hasn’t rained in days<\/p>\n

The year old coat
\nis on the chair
\nI might as well just
\nleave it there<\/p>\n

Because you’ll come around today
\nlike summer snow
\njust when I expect you the least
\nbut I need you the most<\/p>\n

then you’ll melt away
\nbefore I can
\nhold you like a tiny snowflake
\nin my hand<\/p>\n

you’ll come around someday
\nlike summer snow
\njust when I expect you the least
\nbut I need you the most<\/p>\n

like summer snow
\nlike summer snow<\/p>\n<\/div>\n