<P> The duo recorded "A Hazy Shade of Winter" during the sessions for Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme (1966), but the song was not included on an album until 1968's Bookends . </P> <P> "A Hazy Shade of Winter" follows a more rock - tinged sound, with a fairly straightforward verse - refrain structure . The song dates back to Simon's days in England in 1965 . The song follows a hopeless poet, with "manuscripts of unpublished rhyme", unsure of his achievements in life . </P> <P> The lyrics recall the transition from fall to winter, as suggested by the repetition of the final chorus of the song: </P> <Dl> <Dd> I look around, leaves are brown And the sky is a hazy shade of winter Look around, leaves are brown There's a patch of snow on the ground . </Dd> </Dl>

Meaning of the song hazy shade of winter