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Winter Wonderland
Chris Botti Lyrics


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Sleigh bells ring are you listenin'
In the lane, snow is glistenin'
Beautiful sight, we're happy tonight
Walking in a winter wonderland

Gone away is a bluebird
Here to stay is a new bird
He sings a love song as we roll along
Walking in a winter wonderland

In the meadow we can build a snowman
And pretend that he is Parson Brown
He'll say, “Are you married?”, we'll say, “No man, no”
But you can do the job, when you're in town

Later on we'll conspire
As we dream by the fire
To face unafraid the plans that we've made
Walking in a winter wonderland

In the meadow we can build a snowman
And pretend that he is Parson Brown
He'll say, “Are you married?”, we'll say, “No man, no”
But you can do the job, when you're in town

Later on we'll conspire
As we dream by the fire
To face unafraid the plans that we've made
Walking in a winter wonderland
Walking in a winter wonderland, yeah
Walking in a winter wonderland

Overall Meaning

Chris Botti's "Winter Wonderland" is a cover of a song written by Felix Bernard and Richard B. Smith in 1934. The lyrics revolve around the joy of winter and all the wonderful things to do in the snow. The song opens with "Sleigh bells ring, are you listening? In the lane, snow is glistening." This line immediately sets the scene, and the listener can picture the snow-covered streets and the bells jingling in the distance. The song continues with the description of a beautiful winter night where everything is covered in snow and ends with the line, "Walking in a winter wonderland."


The second verse introduces a new bird that has replaced the bluebird that has flown away with the coming of winter. This new bird sings a love song, which adds to the romantic atmosphere of the song. The chorus repeats, and then the song moves onto the third verse where the singer suggests going to the meadow to build a snowman. The snowman in the song is named Parson Brown, who asks the singers if they are married. They respond they are not, but they hint that he is welcome to perform the ceremony if he can. The mood is light-hearted and playful, but there is an underlying romantic tension.


The final verse finds the couple sitting by the fire dreaming up big plans, unafraid of anything as long they are together. "Walking in a winter wonderland" is repeated several times to finish off the song. The overall message is one of love, romance, and the joy of wintertime.


Line by Line Meaning

Sleigh bells ring are you listenin'
Can you hear the sound of the sleigh bells ringing?


In the lane, snow is glistenin'
The snow in the street is shining.


Beautiful sight, we're happy tonight
It's a lovely sight to see and makes us happy.


Walking in a winter wonderland
We're taking a walk in a magical winter place.


Gone away is a bluebird
The bluebird has flown away.


Here to stay is a new bird
A new bird is now here and will stay.


He sings a love song as we roll along
The new bird is singing a romantic tune as we move.


Walking in a winter wonderland
We're still walking in the magical winter place.


In the meadow we can build a snowman
We can construct a snowman in the meadow.


And pretend that he is Parson Brown
We can act like the snowman is named Parson Brown.


He'll say, “Are you married?”, we'll say, “No man, no”
Parson Brown will ask if we're married and we will answer no.


But you can do the job when you're in town
But Parson Brown can still marry someone in town.


Later on we'll conspire
Later we'll plot and plan.


As we dream by the fire
While we're sitting by the fire and dreaming.


To face unafraid the plans that we've made
We'll face the plans we made without fear.


Walking in a winter wonderland
Still walking in the same magical winter place.


Walking in a winter wonderland, yeah
Yep, still taking a walk there.


Walking in a winter wonderland
And yep, still walking.




Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Felix Bernard, Richard B. Smith

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