Switzerland (Kites) by Daniel Zaitchik

young and simple and free
we went to Switzerland
me, my brother, my mother, my father

didn’t have money for Adidas or Atari
we saved for this, we saved for the Swiss

mom said, “honey, now life gets hard
but some things really do look like the postcard”

young and simple and free
we went to Switzerland
me, my brother, my mother, my father

first there was a mountain
do you still remember?
we went up a mountain
I’m not afraid of heights

first there was a mountain
we went up together
we looked around and
there were so many kites
there were so many
kites

young and simple and free
we went to Switzerland
me, my brother, my mother, my father

didn’t have interest in meeting a Disney princess
we wanted this, we wanted the Swiss

train to the ferry to the cable car
dad said, “kiddo, have you ever seen so far?”
young and simple and free
we went to Switzerland
we went to Switzerland

first there was a mountain
do you still remember?
we went up a mountain
I’m not afraid of heights

first there was a mountain
we went up together
we looked around and
there were so many kites
there were so many

one day when you’re miles away
you’ll overthink everything you say
oh god, did I want enough?
oh god, did I want too much?

one day when your heart is breaking
you’ll second guess every choice you’re making
oh god, did I love enough?
oh god, did I love too much?

but first there is a mountain
first the August weather
a mountain
I’m not afraid of heights

first there is a mountain
we go up together
we look around and
there are so many kites
we look around and
there are so many kites
we look around and
there are so many kites
there are so many
kites

mom said, “honey, now life gets hard
but some things really do look like the postcard”

• Folk
• chamber pop
• dreamy
• kites
• nature
• orchestral pop
• singer-songwriter
• switzerland
• United States