According to the The Impossible Songfacts, the Kelley Lovelace and Lee Thomas Miller penned mid-tempo ballad was released in March 2002 as the first single from his second album, man With a Memory . It became his first hit, peaking at #3 on the Billboard Country chart and #29 on the Hot 100. Nichols recalled to The Boot in a 2011 interview: "'The Impossible' was huge for me for a number of different reasons. It was my introduction to Country music. It was the first thing everybody saw of me, this brand new guy with this voice. I heard a lot of people say when they met me, 'Wow! We just pictured somebody a lot older, because it's a really country-sounding voice.' So, it was my introduction. It got people familiar with me."
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
Joe Nichols 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 brought some corn for popping,
The lights are turned way down low,
When we finally kiss good night,
How I'll hate going out in the storm,
But if you really hold me tight,
All the way home I'll be warm.
Oh, the fire is slowly dying,
And, my dear, we're still good-bye-ing,
But as long as you love me so.
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.
When we finally kiss good night,
How I'll hate going out in the storm,
But if you really hold me tight,
All the way home I'll be warm.
Oh, the fire is slowly dying,
And, my dear, we're still good-bye-ing,
But as long as you love me so.
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.
As long as you love me so.
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.
The lyrics of Joe Nichols’s version of ‘Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!’ is a portrayal of a couple being snowed in and how the snowing has created a cozy environment. The first verse sets the scene of the frigid weather outside while inside a comforting and warm blaze of a fire burns. The mood is elated and the couple is in no mood to venture out into the stormy night. In the second verse, the singer asserts that the snowfall shows no signs of ceasing, thus the couple will need more sustenance. The scene is set with the prospect of popping corn on the fireside adding to the cozy ambiance; the lights have been dimmed low and the fire is blazing brightly.
The winter evening continues with the couple engaging in a long embrace, even though they would prefer to be nestled indoors escaping the cold weather. The singer expresses that as long as they have each other’s love, the external winter weather is meaningless. In the final verse, the song ends with some melancholy. The fire dies down, and the couple knows they must bid each other 'Goodbye' as the night is over, and a new day awaits. The idea that their love keeps them warm as the snow piles high outside is what turns this cold environment into a cozy one.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh, the weather outside is frightful,
The weather is really bad.
But the fire is so delightful,
Despite the bad weather, it's comfortable where we are.
And since we've no place to go,
We don't have anywhere to be, so we might as well enjoy the weather.
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.
It's okay if it keeps snowing, we're inside where it doesn't matter.
It doesn't show signs of stopping,
The snowfall is not letting up.
And I brought some corn for popping,
We have snacks and are settled in for the duration.
The lights are turned way down low,
We're creating a cozy atmosphere by keeping the lights low.
When we finally kiss good night,
At the end of the night, when we're saying goodbye.
How I'll hate going out in the storm,
It'll be unpleasant to leave and go out into the snowy weather.
But if you really hold me tight,
If you hold me close, it will make it better.
All the way home I'll be warm.
I'll feel warm and safe with you by my side.
Oh, the fire is slowly dying,
The fire is getting weaker and smaller.
And, my dear, we're still good-bye-ing,
We're still saying goodbye even though we don't want to leave each other.
But as long as you love me so.
As long as we have each other's love, it will be okay.
As long as you love me so.
We'll be okay as long as we have each other's love, even in the snow.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Jule Styne, Sammy Cahn
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