Clairdee sings "New Year's Day", arranged by NEA Jazz Master, Dick Hyman and backed by strings for saxophonist Adrian Cunningham and La Lucha Band for their NEW HOLIDAY CLASSICS album on Arbors Records. Songwriting team Gloria Muñoz and Mark Feinman composed music and lyrics for all ten tracks — ranging in style from jazz to pop, to danceable Vallenato and upbeat R&B — recorded safely by a diverse cast of musicians across the continents.
Lyrics
And now the party's done — the day is here
All the buzz and cheer have disappeared
All the lights still hang — the tinsel fray
And we move back to the ev'ry day
It seems colder than it did before
But your arms will keep me warm
We still won't know what next year will bring
All the mem'ries ring and ring!
Through tired eyes we'll try and rise
Looking back but not in fear
And so we'll sweep the dust
We'll clear the cups
Make room for more trust in this New Year
Yes, the holidays have come and gone
We've both lost so much
But we're still here — New Year's Day