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Snowflake [Single]

by Hannelunder

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“Snowflake” was written by Hannes, once a “non-relationship” came to its conclusion at the end of a winter where the two had not seen each other for a while. The realization came during a walk along the Donaukanal, when she took a moment after the harmless smalltalk to tell him how it is. She had fallen for someone else and they were together. Upon reflection it wasn’t completely unexpected, after all the ground rules from the start were that they were not exclusive, she wasn’t looking for something monogamous, and if she were, it would have to be with someone that she’s so in love with that it all makes sense (and not with Hannes).
The song attempts to capture the atmosphere of the clarifying walk along the canal, along with the realization of something you always knew.

video: hannelunder.com/video/snowflake

lyrics

Snow is cold snow is white, snow is crystalline and bright
You tell me you need a break, you’re leaving me is what I take

You said that you’ll return, that we’ll be less concerned
When snow is no longer around, we’ll start fresh on new ground

Snowflake falling from the sky
It’s gonna make you cry
Now, that it landed on your cheek
It melts and turns into a tear

Shops were still not selling brighter colors cause they knew how people need some time to readjust
Wind blew round the dirt that was revealed after the snow had gone my bicycle just handlebars and rust
The bridge over the river had a hard time to decide if it would really let the people walk across
Cause at the other side was where they tell each other things that makes them realize what they’ve lost

So there she was smiling she was still a friendly person with a scarf around each syllable she would say
Just a few more minutes then it’s clear that it is over once the small talk is out of the way

Snowflake falling from the sky
It’s gonna make you cry
Now, that it landed on your cheek
It melts and turns into a tear

She said: You and me are growing apart
I told you from the start, I didn’t really feel you touching my heart
Now you see I’ve met somebody new
And what I feel makes much more sense than what I think I felt for you

The time seemed to be slowing down ‘til it could fit a week into each drop that fell down rolling off the chin
The ridges in the fingernails got deeper every time you scratched your head when you’re not sure of what this is
And in the moment when the slow eroding slope turns to a landslide, a part of you says: I told you so
You were given everything you needed to know, when it started to snow

Snowflake falling from the sky
It’s gonna make you cry
Now that it landed on your cheek
It melts and turns into a tear

She said: You and me are growing apart
I told you from the start, I didn’t really feel you touching my heart
Now you see I’ve met somebody new
And what I feel makes much more sense than what I think I felt for you

You and me are growing apart
I told you from the start, I didn’t really feel you touching my heart
Now you see I’ve met somebody new
And what I feel makes much more sense than what I think I felt for you

credits

released February 4, 2020
Lyrics: Hannes Oud, with help of Alex F., Rose
Music: Hannes Oud
Recording & Mix: Sixtus Preiss

Performing Musicians:
Guitar - Hannes Oud
Ukulele - Stefan Schweizer
Bass - Sarah Brait
Drums - Johannes Forstreiter
Synthesizer & Backing Vocals - Benjamin Bugl

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Hannelunder Vienna, Austria

A Singer-Songwriter Anti-Folk and Animal Songs Band.
And occasionally froggy news show.

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