The song White Winter Hymnal by Jade Bird is a cover of a song originally performed by the folk group Fleet Foxes. The song is about a memory from childhood, with the singer reminiscing about following a pack of people through the snow. The "scarves of red tied 'round their throats" indicates that they were likely bundled up against the cold winter weather. As the singer follows the pack, they come across a person named Michael who falls and "turn[s] the white snow red / As strawberries in the summertime." This may be a reference to Michael bleeding from the fall, or it may be a metaphor for the contrast between the bright red of strawberries in the summer and the stark white of the winter snow. The repetition of the chorus underscores the cyclical nature of memory, as the singer repeats the same lines over and over again, emphasizing the hypnotic effect of nostalgia. The music itself is sparse, with simple guitar chords and delicate vocal harmonies, adding to the understated beauty of the song.
