Solveig’s Song by Grieg

Peer Gynt was a coward, liar, narcissist, man of no moral compass. Wandering aimlessly from place to place while faking multiple identities to cheat people just about sums up his wasted life. Yet, even for a man like Peer there awaited a woman with a faithful heart ready to shower him with love, should he decide to return. Abandoned twice already, Solveig remained hopeful that they might delight in each other’s love one day.

We can relate to Peer on many levels. Some of us struggle with fear (heights, spiders, people, risk, death), some struggle with trying to be perfect (which leads to arrogance), and most of us have a hard time choosing to do the morally right thing. How many times have we willingly gone off the wrong path only to get lost even more?

Edvard Grieg consoles our broken spirit through the beautiful melody of “Solveig’s Song” from the play, Peer Gynt. He illuminates our soul with hope and the promise that we will still be loved no matter how dire circumstances may become.

 The winter may go, and the spring disappear,
 Next summer, too, may fade, and the whole long year,
 But you will be returning, in truth, I know,
 And I will wait for you as I promised long ago.

 May God guide and keep you, wherever you may go,
 Upon you His blessing and mercy bestow.
 And here I will await you till you are here;
 And if you are in Heaven, I'll meet you there.