Once upon a time, there was a little girl who roamed the wilderness of Swed… Read Full Bio ↴Once upon a time, there was a little girl who roamed the wilderness of Sweden. She searched for beautiful wild horses in the cold and brought them back to the farm she lived on with her ballerina mother. She would tame the horses; masquerading as a woodland chanteuse; enchanting them with her spectral voice; making them believe they were capable of anything. Eventually, they grew to be champions. However, a curse would strike her when she tried to rest at night. Round and round in her head, she would hear music. Tunes so beautiful, they would make her cry. She tried hard to silence them until when tending her beloved ponies, they would whisper to her in the dusk that she was intended for majestic affairs. They whispered a prophecy and she realised that her curse was that majestic affair and so, one day she packed up her belongings, said goodbye the South and she trekked to the bright lights of Stockholm. From here, she travelled to cities far and wide and breathed in their influence. The world in her soul, she returned to Stockholm. Still her head would hurt, just like when she was a little girl, from all the words and melodies swimming by her eyes. But now she knew what to do with it. Her heartbreak, loves and losses gave shape and meaning to the words and melodies. This little girl grew to be Sparrow. Doctors & Dealers is her music. A lifetime in the making.

Snow Child
Doctors & Dealers Lyrics

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Born in the winter and stuck underground, she was doomed to the coldness and to her own sound.

She was a shy girl and liked to play alone, she was waiting all summer for winter to come.

Noone could ever know why this girl likes to play with snow.
Noone could ever tell
Why she's always by herself.

When she got taller the snowballs got smaller,
For a summertime x-mas she just had to call.
Once she got caught in a cold winterstorm,
But instead of freezing she got so warm.

It now starts to show that the girl likes to play with snow.
But I have been told that she doesn't wanna get old.

You can blame it on the stars,
You can drown yourself in bars, fake a smile to hide the scars, deep inside.

But noone could ever know, why the girl liked to play with snow
And noone could never ever tell, why she was always by herself

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Snow Child" by Doctors & Dealers narrate the story of a girl who was born in the winter season and trapped underground. She was confined to the coldness and her own sound, which made her shy and introverted. The girl was eagerly waiting for winter to come, and she liked to play alone with snow. Nobody could ever understand why she liked to play with snow, and why she preferred being by herself. As she grew older, the snowballs got smaller, and she had to resort to unconventional means to celebrate Christmas in summer.

The lyrics reveal that the girl's fascination with snow is more than just a childhood phase. She loves the snow so much that she does not want to get old, and this is a significant revelation. The fact that the girl was born in the winter season and stuck underground might signify that she feels trapped and isolated like she's in a cold, dark place. The lyrics challenge the listeners' perception that they cannot ever fully understand someone, and some secrets are meant to be kept.

Line by Line Meaning

Born in the winter and stuck underground, she was doomed to the coldness and to her own sound.
The girl was born in winter and was confined to her own world, and she had to deal with the cold and her own thoughts.

She was a shy girl and liked to play alone, she was waiting all summer for winter to come.
The girl was introverted and preferred playing by herself, and she eagerly waited for winter.

Noone could ever know why this girl likes to play with snow.
Nobody could fathom why she enjoyed playing with snow.

Noone could ever tell Why she's always by herself.
Nobody could comprehend why she was always alone.

When she got taller the snowballs got smaller, For a summertime x-mas she just had to call.
As she grew older, the snowballs she made became smaller. She improvised and celebrated a summertime Christmas instead.

Once she got caught in a cold winterstorm, But instead of freezing she got so warm.
One time, she was caught in a frigid winter storm, but she found warmth within herself instead of freezing.

It now starts to show that the girl likes to play with snow. But I have been told that she doesn't wanna get old.
It becomes apparent that she loves playing with snow. However, she does not want to grow older.

You can blame it on the stars, You can drown yourself in bars, fake a smile to hide the scars, deep inside.
You can attribute her behavior to the alignment of the stars, or try to forget your sadness by seeking comfort in alcohol, or conceal your inner pain behind a forced smile.

But noone could ever know, why the girl liked to play with snow And noone could never ever tell, why she was always by herself
Despite many theories, nobody could perceive the true reason behind the girl's love for snow, and why she preferred her solitude.

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