On this song, Grande imagines enjoying winter activities and the holiday spirit with her partner, despite the warm weather.
She confirmed this song on Snapchat on December 16, 2015.[1] It was released through Republic Records on December 17, 2015.
Winter Things
Ariana Grande Lyrics
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Feeling like it's mid-July under the sun
My jacket don't get no love
No hats and no gloves, not even a chance of rain
But my baby's in town and we're gonna do some winter things
Hey-oh, I wanna pretend we're at the North Pole
Turning the heat into an ice cold holiday
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
My baby's in town and we're gonna do some winter things
Hey, yeah
Take me to the ice-skating rink downtown (no, no, no, downtown)
Even though it's a hundred degrees, gotta get out (out)
Ain't no ice and no chills, no snowmen to build
Most of our friends at the beach
But my baby's in town and we're gonna do some winter things
Hey, yeah
Hey-oh, I wanna pretend we're at the North Pole
Turning the heat into an ice cold holiday
Made just for me and my baby
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
My baby's in town and we're gonna do some winter things
Hey, yeah
Just imagine that we're laughing
In my cabin, chillin' by the fireside
Even though this sun is blasting
We can be wherever if we visualize
Hey-oh, I wanna pretend we're at the North Pole
Turning the heat into an ice cold holiday
Made just for me and my baby
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
My baby's in town and we're gonna do some winter things
Hey, yeah
Ooh (ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah)
Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
La-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la-la-la
The lyrics to Ariana Grande’s song ‘Winter Things’ illustrate a desire for a winter holiday, despite it being summer where she is. The first verse paints the picture of a summer day, with no need for warm clothing or shelter from rain. However, despite the lack of seasonal indicators, Grande’s excitement for the visit from her loved one inspires her to imagine winter activities. In the chorus, she expresses her desire to ‘pretend we’re at the North Pole’ and to experience an ice-cold holiday.
In the second verse, Grande expresses her specific desire to go ice-skating downtown, despite the scorching heat. Though it is not possible to build snowmen or enjoy the typical activities associated with winter, Grande’s focus on the presence of her significant other is all that matters. The excitement of spending time together, even in an unconventional way, is what is important to her. The bridge highlights the importance of imagination, allowing the pair to be transported to a cozy cabin by the fireside, even in the middle of a hot summer day.
Line by Line Meaning
It ain't even cold outside, not where I'm from
It's not cold where I live
Feeling like it's mid-July under the sun
It's so warm outside that it feels like July
My jacket don't get no love
I don't need to wear my jacket
No hats and no gloves, not even a chance of rain
It's not cold enough for hats or gloves, and there's no chance of rain
But my baby's in town and we're gonna do some winter things
Even though it's not cold, I'm going to do winter activities with my partner
Hey-oh, I wanna pretend we're at the North Pole
I want to pretend we're in a cold place
Turning the heat into an ice cold holiday
We're going to create a winter atmosphere
Made just for me and my baby
This is a special experience for us
Take me to the ice-skating rink downtown (no, no, no, downtown)
I want to go ice-skating in the city
Even though it's a hundred degrees, gotta get out (out)
Despite the heat, we want to go out and have fun
Ain't no ice and no chills, no snowmen to build
It's not cold enough to have real winter activities
Most of our friends at the beach
Our friends are going to the beach because it's warm
Just imagine that we're laughing
We can imagine ourselves having fun
In my cabin, chillin' by the fireside
We can pretend we're in a cozy cabin by the fire
Even though this sun is blasting
Despite the heat from the sun
We can be wherever if we visualize
We can imagine ourselves in a different place and enjoy winter things
Ooh (ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah)
Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
La-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la-la-la
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Reservoir Media Management, Inc.
Written by: Ariana Grande, Peter Lee Johnson, Steven Franks, Thomas Lee Brown, Travis J. Sayles, Victoria Monet McCants
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@kim6erlina
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@TheGroovyGuitarDude
For anyone who wants to play this on ukulele, here's how :)
- Standard Tuning - No Capo -
- Structure Of The Song -
Verse, Chorus, Verse, Chorus, Bridge, Chorus*, Outro*
- Chords & Strumming for Everything EXCEPT Last Chorus & Outro -
C, Em, Am, F
Strum ↓ ↓↑ ↓ for each chord!
- Chords and Strumming for Last Chorus & Outro -
C, Em, F, Fm
C, Em, Am, F
Alternate between these two progressions!
Strum ↓ ↓↑ ↓ for each chord!
Hope this helps out! If you get stuck or need a little extra help, I just posted a video lesson for this on my channel :)
@ramizaaff
It ain't even cold outside, not where I'm from
Feeling like it's mid-July under the sun
My jacket don't get no love, no hats and no gloves
Not even a chance of rain
But my baby's in town and we're gonna do some winter things
Heyo, I wanna pretend we're at the North Pole
Turning the heat into an ice cold holiday
Made just for me and my baby
My baby's in town and we're gonna do some winter things
Hey
Take me to the ice-skating rink downtown (Oh, no, no, no, downtown)
Even though it's 100 degrees, gotta get out
Ain't no ice and no chills, no snowmen to build
Most of our friends at the beach
But my baby's in town and we're gonna do some winter things
Heyo, I wanna pretend we're at the North Pole
Turning the heat into an ice cold holiday
Made just for me and my baby
My baby's in town and we're gonna do some winter things
Hey
Just imagine that we're laughing
In my cabin, chilling by the fireside
Even though this sun is blasting
We can be wherever if we visualize
Heyo, I wanna pretend we're at the North Pole
Turning the heat into an ice cold holiday
Made just for me and my baby
My baby's in town and we're gonna do some winter things
Hey
@allisonbenezra6595
Winter Things~Ariana Grande
It ain't even cold outside, now we're out front
Feeling like it's mid-July under the sun
My jacket don't get no love, no hats and no gloves
Not even a chance to rain
But my baby's in town and we're gonna do some winter things
Ayo, I wanna pretend we're at the North Pole
Turning the heat into an ice cold holiday
Made just for me and my baby
My baby's in town and we're gonna do some winter things
Hey
Take me to the ice-skating rink downtown (Oh, no, no, no, downtown)
Even though it's 100 degrees, gotta get out
Ain't no ice or no chills, no snowmen to build
Most of our friends at the beach
But my baby's in town and we're gonna do some winter things
Ayo, I wanna pretend we're at the North Pole
Turning the heat into an ice cold holiday
Made just for me and my baby
My baby's in town and we're gonna do some winter things
Hey
Just imagine that we're laughing
In the cabin, chilling by the fireside
Even though this sun is blasting
We can be wherever if we visualize
Ayo, I wanna pretend we're at the North Pole
Turning the heat into an ice cold holiday
Made just for me and my baby
My baby's in town and we're gonna do some winter things
@westjm
[Verse 1]
It ain't even cold outside, not where I'm from
Feeling like it's mid-July under the sun
My jacket don't get no love
No hats and no gloves
Not even a chance to rain
But my baby's in town, and we're gonna do some winter things
[Chorus]
Hey, yo
I wanna pretend we're at the North Pole
Turning the heat into an ice cold holiday
Made just for me and my baby
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
My baby's in town and we're gonna do some winter things, hey
[Verse 2]
Take me to the ice-skating rink downtown
(No, no, no, downtown)
Even though it's 100 degrees, gotta get out
Ain't no ice or no chills
No snowmen to build
Most of our friends at the beach
But my baby's in town and we're gonna do some winter things
[Chorus]
Hey, yo
I wanna pretend we're at the North Pole
Turning the heat into an ice cold holiday
Made just for me and my baby
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
My baby's in town and we're gonna do some winter things, hey
[Bridge]
Just imagine that we're laughing
In the cabin, chilling by the fireside
Even though this sun is blasting
We can be wherever if we visualize
[Chorus]
Hey, yo
I wanna pretend we're at the North Pole
Turning the heat into an ice cold holiday
Made just for me and my baby
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
My baby's in town and we're gonna do some winter things, hey
@ItsXochitlBaby
It ain't even cold outside, not where I'm from
Feeling like it's mid-July under the sun
My jacket don't get no love, no hats and no gloves
Not even a chance of rain
But my baby's in town and we're gonna do some winter things
Heyo, I wanna pretend we're at the North Pole
Turning the heat into an ice cold holiday
Made just for me and my baby
My baby's in town and we're gonna do some winter things
Hey
Take me to the ice-skating rink downtown
Even though it's 100 degrees, gotta get out
Ain't no ice and no chills, no snowmen to build
Most of our friends at the beach
But my baby's in town and we're gonna do some winter things
Heyo, I wanna pretend we're at the North Pole
Turning the heat into an ice cold holiday
Made just for me and my baby
My baby's in town and we're gonna do some winter things
Hey
Just imagine that we're laughing
In my cabin, chilling by the fireside
Even though this sun is blasting
We can be wherever if we visualize
Heyo, I wanna pretend we're at the North Pole
Turning the heat into an ice cold holiday
Made just for me and my baby
My baby's in town and we're gonna do some winter things
Hey
@jimba179
Don't talk to me rn.. I have 5 new Ariana's songs to learn by heart.
@desleon5110
Lol
@soniad3213
hahaha same
@anthonycontreras4810
same
@noahaarhus8
Same😀😂
@iamrainbowofficial3658
sameee
@carlai7218
She needs to drop another Christmas album this is a masterpiece
@ackerman9895
Fr it’s my only wish
@bluu_hour
I agree so much
@bluu_hour
I hope she drops it next year