And Michael, you would fall and turn the white snow red as strawberries in the summertime I was following the pack, all swallowed in their coats With scarves of red tied 'round their throats To keep their little heads from falling in the snow, and I turned 'round and there Fleet Foxes' gorgeous self-titled record has been kicking melodies around my brain for a few weeks now, but the one that really won't leave (my head or the bloggernet) is the stunning chorale "White Winter Hymnal." And I turned 'round and there you go. Or any interpretation. The red scarf is a symbol for the blood of the martyr, "Michael" a Hebrew name means "who's is like God" or "gift from God" St. Michael was the conqueror of Satan and patron saint of soldiers. In 2017 British television presenter and singer Alexander Armstrong covered the song on his Christmas album In a Winter Light References [ edit ] ^ Colm Larkin, "Paean to the beauty of winter" , Clash Music , … Comments: 4. Amy from Illinois This song has so much meaning! And, Michael, you would fall And turn the white snow red as strawberries In the summertime. In a Daytrotter interview the band said the lyrics are "not really meant to mean something," but there's actually… Tout un programme. I was following the pack All swallowed in their coats With scarves of red Tied 'round their throats To keep their little heads From falling in the snow. About “White Winter Hymnal” “White Winter Hymnal” is the first single from Fleet Foxes’s debut 2008 self-titled album . More on Genius. I say Catholic because Pentatonix chose to include this song on their Christmas album and Fleet Foxes chose to name the song ‘White Winter Hymnal’. This is a simplified rip-off of Pentatonix' cover of the Fleet Foxes song White Winter Hymnal. So out of Love the Martyr dies, the one like God. Sheet music is available for Piano, Voice, Guitar and 8 others with 6 scorings in 12 genres. White Winter Hymnal (Hymne A L'Hiver Blanc) Oui, j'aime bien les groupes que personne ne connaît, et au même titre que Public Image Limited, les Fleet Foxes mériteraient d'être bien plus reconnus dans nos contrées, ils le sont déjà en Amérique. Lyrics and music link below… Catholic interpretation? Browse our 8 arrangements of "White Winter Hymnal." Find your perfect arrangement and access a variety of transpositions so you can print and play instantly, anywhere. The red scarf is a symbol for the blood of the martyr, "Michael" a Hebrew name means "who's is like God" or "gift from God" St. Michael was the conqueror of Satan and patron saint of soldiers. The strawberries the good fruits of a righteous person even pagan tradition pairs the strawberry with Venus the goddess of love. The B-side is the non-album track “Isles”. Maybe Michael tripped and his scarve fell off so while he was rushing to find it (so he wouldn’t get decapitated) he possibly accidentally buried it under the snow. And, Michael, you would fall And turn the white snow red as strawberries in the summertime. The Lyrics About the song White Winter Hymnal I was following the [x7] I was following the pack, all swallowed in their coats With scarves of red tied 'round their throats To keep their little heads from falling in the snow, and I turned 'round and there you go And Michael, you