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A special gift for Theodore
Watching the first snow through the window
The First Snow
The First Snow
Classical-style
Strings and piano behind a clear, unhurried voice - closer to an art song than a pop song.
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The first snow came the year you cameIt gathered on the window sillTheodore we said your nameAnd all the garden held it stillThe morning turned a softer whiteAnd kept it there till evening lightYour hand lay open on the glassThe frost was drawing quiet linesYou watched the whole slow morning passAnd found the world already kindThe kettle sang behind the doorAnd still the snow came down for moreTheodore the snow came downThe year had turned to bring you hereTheodore we said your nameAnd it will keep you all the yearOne day the snow will not surpriseYou will have boots and better plansAnd you will go outside to meetThe winter with your open handsBut somewhere in the boy you growWill keep this window and this snowTheodore the snow came downThe year had turned to bring you hereTheodore we said your nameAnd it will keep you all the year
Classical-style
English
The story behind this song
He watches the first snow of his life fall past the window, nose nearly pressed to the glass, utterly transfixed.
Why this moment matters
A first snowfall gets exactly one debut per child, and most parents make sure to notice it happening.