Let It Snow Let It Snow Let It Snow
Chet Atkins Lyrics
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But the fire is so delightful
And since we've no place to go
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
It doesn't show signs of stopping
And I've bought some corn for popping
The lights are turned way down low
When we finally kiss goodnight
How I'll hate going out in the storm!
But if you'll really hold me tight
All the way home I'll be warm
The fire is slowly dying
And, my dear, we're still goodbying
But as long as you love me so
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
Chet Atkins's song "Let It Snow!" portrays the classic image of a cozy evening spent indoors, sheltered from the biting cold of winter. The first verse sets the scene of wintertime, with the singer acknowledging the chilly weather outside while highlighting the warmth of the fire burning inside. The chorus of "Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow!" serves as a call to embrace the beauty of snow, rather than to shy away from it.
In the second verse, the singer notes that the snow doesn't seem to be stopping any time soon, and prepares for a night in with popcorn and subdued lighting. The lyrics take a turn towards romance in the third verse, with references to cuddling and kissing goodnight. The final verse focuses on the melancholic feeling that often accompanies the end of an evening, but the singer acknowledges that as long as their love continues, they can keep the warmth of the evening alive through the snow and cold.
Overall, the song is a celebration of intimate moments spent indoors during winter, and a reminder to embrace the beauty of the season rather than to lament the hardships that come with it.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh the weather outside is frightful
The weather outside is very bad and scary
But the fire is so delightful
The fire is making us feel very comfortable and cozy
And since we've no place to go
As we have nowhere else to go, we may as well enjoy the fire
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
Let the snow come, it can't stop us from enjoying our time together
It doesn't show signs of stopping
The snow has not shown any signs of ending
And I've bought some corn for popping
I have bought some corn to pop and eat while the snow falls
The lights are turned way down low
The lights are dimmed to create a warm and cozy setting
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
Let the snow come, it won't spoil our fun
When we finally kiss goodnight
When the night comes to an end and we say goodbye
How I'll hate going out in the storm!
I hate the idea of leaving in the stormy weather
But if you'll really hold me tight
If you hold me closely and tightly
All the way home I'll be warm
I will feel warm and safe all the way home
The fire is slowly dying
The fire is slowly starting to go out
And, my dear, we're still goodbying
We are still saying our farewells
But as long as you love me so
As long as you love and care for me
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
Let it snow, nothing can alter the warmth and comfort we feel
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: Jule Styne, Sammy Cahn
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Seazer009
No one does it better than Chet. Thanks for the video and song.
Topdog
Great holiday season music. Thanks for posting.
Stjepko Boban
genius, my hero!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! RIP
larafox66
it makes really happy, specially towards the end! and the nice romantic picture makes me dreaming... thanks Doug! Lara
Fríðrikur Ellefsen
Nice one. He starts by using an phaser effect on his Gretsch then he uses his acoustic del veccio at 0:24 and forward without the Phaser effect. So he used overdubbing on this one cause later in the timeline he plays both guitar. I know he is mister guitar and my favourite guitar player, but two guitars at the same time? Than again if someone could it got to be Chester. Chet seldom used the phaser effect so quite exiting to hear him use it.
Chuck Schwickerath
@fridrikur The guitar that Chet is using on this track isn't his Del Vecchio. It's a guitar that he called a "Peaver". It was a Peavey T-60 body with EMG active pickups and a Fender Stratocaster neck.
larafox66
to me happened that my "three little birds" by Bob Marley I was suddenly not allowed to play any more due to copyright claim. and when you have a look - exactly the same song, same arrangement is still there - MANY times! I ask myself: why I? with my nice little photoshow from Tenerife.. so I reposted it with other music - not the same but anyhow... don´t worry, this happens when we don´t have the rights..I didn´t know.. keep going! be happy! Doug!!! love Lara you can give another title.;)
Fríðrikur Ellefsen
Hi its me again. He could just have turned the phase effect by using the controller pedal, so not overdubbing after all.
chris forder
Sounds like Anita Kerr singers in the background.