Lyrics by May Day
Do you see the song you like in this list of May Day's songs?
May Day is a European festival of ancient origins marking the beginning of summer, usually celebrated on 1 May, around halfway between the Northern Hemisphere's spring equinox and midsummer solstice. Festivities may also be held the night before, known as May Eve. Traditions include gathering green branches and wildflowers ("bringing in the May"), which are used to decorate buildings and made into wreaths; crowning a May Queen, sometimes with a male companion decked in greenery; setting up a Maypole, May Tree, or May Bush, around which people dance and sing; as well as parades and processions involving these. Bonfires are also a major part of the festival in some regions. Regional varieties and related traditions include Walpurgis Night in central and northern Europe, the Gaelic festival Beltane, the Welsh festival Calan Mai, and May devotions to the Blessed Virgin Mary. It has also been associated with the ancient Roman festival Floralia. International Workers' Day observed on 1 May is also called "May Day", but the two have different histories.
The lyrics of May Day's songs often follow certain patterns that you can discover if you pay close attention. Are you up for finding out what they are?
To discover the patterns in May Day's songs, you just have to read their lyrics carefully, paying attention not just to what they say, but how they are constructed.
We hope you like these lyrics of May Day's songs, and that you find them useful.
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Sometimes May Day's songs help us express what we think or feel. Is that the case for you?
