Utah Winter from 2023 by Smith Fam Christmas Jam

It started with Lukas coming over two Saturdays ago to figure out an arrangement for Joy to the World or Hark the Herald Angels Sing. He half-heartedly strummed his way through the carols a couple of times, then hit me with a, “I mean, I don’t know, I actually wrote a Christmas song, maybe we could try that…” and then proceeded to play one of the best songs he’s ever written. I promptly responded, “Okay, it’s that. That’s the song we’re doing,” and by the following day, we had a working demo. Damon, Sophie, and I recorded some backing vocals and Damon ripped a guitar solo and we were done. Hear it all come together in “Utah Winter.”

Tracklist

3.	Utah Winter	3:48

Lyrics

i don’t understand
why i’m so cold
fit into the mold
cause the seasons they don’t
really like
to be on time
or even close to how they were when i
was a child
oh, it’s so sad to see it slip away so fast

into another utah winter
watching people change from night to day
go up the mountain it’s your only way to survive
being stuck in this state

you’re out of your head
and you’re shopping again
to avoid all the things
that you don’t put to pen

which way to look
which way to turn
when everyone seems
to be an equal concern

dinner at five
and in bed by nine
it’s hard to be up when
the sun doesn’t shine

into another utah winter
watching people change from night to day
go up the mountains it’s your only way to survive being stuck in this state

and i know i’ll be home for christmas time
i miss my family and money is tight

into another utah winter
watching people change from night to day
go up the mountains it’s your only way to survive being stuck in this state

i'll be home for christmastime
i miss my family and money is tight

Credits

from 2023, released December 20, 2023
Lukas: vocals, songwriting
Brendan: drum programming, bass, electric piano, organ, guitar, backing vocals, mixing, mastering
Damon: guitar, backing vocals
Sophie: backing vocals

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