"This year is a sealed envelope with apprehensive hope"

I've become a huge Sleeping at Last fan recently. The band is releasing a 3 track ep every month for a year. (October was the first month). To purchase the "Yearbook" ep's, click here.

The January ep just came out yesterday. It won't be available on iTunes until the 11th, but you can purchase an immediate download on the band's website.

The lyrics speak my heart, and January White is so true of my soul. Love it.

"January White" by Sleeping at Last

so let's press undo.

rearrange the old and call it new-

january white.

every calendar is playing the same old trick:

a year will disappear, replaced with counterfeit

but we'll never really mind.

'cause if nothing else, we're given a little time

to change the game, a chance to redefine

everything we are,

in our january white.

this year is a sealed envelope,

a culmination of hopes,

the lottery results that we've been crossing fingers for.

we could paint our walls a lighter shade of blue,

or we could pack our bags and change the entire view

to january white.

if nothing else, we're given a little time

to change the heart in which we change our minds;

our hourglasses turn.

this year is a sealed envelope;

with apprehensive hope

we brace for anything.

i swear, i understand that nothing changes that,

the past will be the past,

but the future is brighter than any flashback.

well, we could let our guards down a little easier this time,

we could trust that when there's joy, there's nothing dark behind.

in spite of history,

hope is january white.

this year, we're starting over again

letter openers in hand,

a chance to take a chance.

i swear, i understand that the past will be the past,

and nothing changes that,

but the future is brighter than any flashback.