To Someone From A Warm Climate
Hozier Lyrics

A joy hard learned in winter was the warming of the bed
Finding comfort and solace in the cold winter nights by snuggling in bed

You'd shake for minutes there and move your legs
Shivering and trying to generate warmth through physical movement

Wrap the blanket over you and keep your head within
Covering yourself with a blanket and keeping your head protected from the cold

Let your breath heat the air until you'd feel it getting thin
Using your breath to warm the air around you, making it feel denser

The feel of coldness only water brings
Understanding that true coldness can only be felt through contact with water

There are some things that no one teaches you, love
Certain aspects of love and life can only be learned through personal experience

That come natural as a dream you didn't know that you were in
These aspects come naturally, like a dream you didn't realize you were a part of

And, darling, all my dreaming is only put to shame
All my hopes and dreams pale in comparison

And, darling, all my dreaming has only been given a name
My dreams have only been identified by a mere label

But it came easy, darling, as natural as another leg around you in the bed frame
But it happened effortlessly, like another limb wrapping around you in the bed

In summer's heat, I learned to dread the coming of the night
During the hot summer, I feared the arrival of the night

The awful things we do to make the head go quiet
The desperate actions we take to calm our thoughts and find peace

You'd press your body to the concrete when you were small
When you were young, you sought relief by lying on the cool concrete

The rains of winter seemed to never leave the walls
The constant rains of winter made it feel like they were trapped within the walls

That God in His awful wisdom just programs in
God, in His mysterious way, instills certain experiences and challenges into our lives

But, darling, all my dreaming is only put to shame
All my aspirations and fantasies are overshadowed

And, darling, all my dreaming has only been given a name
My dreams have been categorized in a superficial manner

But it happened easy, darling, as natural as another leg around you in the bed
But it occurred effortlessly, like another limb embracing you in bed

And I wish I could say that the river of my arms have found the ocean
I wish I could claim that my affection has found its true destination

I wish I could say the cold lake water of my heart, Christ, it's boiling over
I wish I could express that the icy reserve in my heart is now overwhelmed with emotions

But it happened easy, darling, natural as another leg around you in the bed frame
But it occurred effortlessly, like another limb embracing you in the bed