Simon

A Hazy Shade of Winter is a song written by Paul Simon and recorded by Simon Garfunkel in 1966 for their 1968 album, Bookends (although it also appeared on their Live from New York City, 1967). It peaked at, 13 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it the second most popular song on the album after Mrs. Robinson, which earlier reached, 1. The lyrics evoke the passage of the seasons, but (as the title suggests) focusing on the gloominess of winter. The chorus of the song repeats: But look around, lea