Violets For Your Furs
Kent Stacey Lyrics
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Falling snow flakes filled the air
The streets were covered with a film of ice
But a little, simple magic that I heard about somewhere
Changed the weather all around
Just within a thrice
You brought me violets for my furs
You brought me violets for my furs
And there was April in that December
The snow drifted down on the flowers
And melted where where it lay
The snow looked like dew on the blossoms
As on a summer day
You brought me violets for my furs
And there was blue in the wintery sky
You pinned the violets to my furs
And gave a lift to the clouds passing by
You smiled at me so sweetly
Since then, one thought occurred
That we fell in love completely
The day that you brought me violets for my furs
Kent Stacey's song Violets For Your Furs paints a vivid picture of a wintry Manhattan transformed into a springy wonderland. The lyrics speak of the winter in Manhattan when one day, a little, simple magic changed the weather all around. The singer then recounts how his lover gave him violets for his furs and how that simple gesture transformed everything. The snow that was once falling down became rain, and there was April within December. The flowers take on an ethereal appearance as the snow drifted down on the blossoms, and it melted where it lay. The snow then looked like dew on the flowers as on a summer day, and the sky grew blue instead of the usual gray.
The song's ultimate meaning is all about the transformative power of love. As evidenced in the lyrics, the singer felt that he fell in love completely on the day his lover brought him violets for his furs. The little gesture changed the winter into spring and lifted the clouds passing by.
Line by Line Meaning
It was winter in Manhattan
The setting of the story takes place in Manhattan, during the winter season.
Falling snow flakes filled the air
The atmosphere is filled with snowflakes falling down from the sky.
The streets were covered with a film of ice
The roads were icy and slippery, making it hard to traverse.
But a little, simple magic that I heard about somewhere
The artist heard about a magic that can change the weather, which could potentially transform the winter weather.
Changed the weather all around
The magic worked and resulted in changing the weather.
Just within a thrice
The change of weather happened quickly and almost instantly.
You brought me violets for my furs
The person brought the singer violets as a gift.
And it was spring for a while, remember?
The violets made the artist feel like it was springtime, bringing back a joyful memory.
And there was April in that December
The violets made the winter month of December feel like spring in April.
The snow drifted down on the flowers
Snowflakes were falling down on the violets.
And melted where where it lay
The snowflakes melted where they landed on the violets.
The snow looked like dew on the blossoms
The melted snow created a dew-like effect on the violets.
As on a summer day
The melting snow created a similar effect as if it were a summer day.
And there was blue in the wintery sky
The sky turned blue, which usually doesn't happen in the winter months.
You pinned the violets to my furs
The person put the violets on the singer's fur coat as decoration.
And gave a lift to the clouds passing by
The violets had a positive effect on the artist's emotions and made her feel like the clouds were lifted away.
You smiled at me so sweetly
The person showed a sweet and genuine smile to the artist.
Since then, one thought occurred
After the person gave the violets to the singer, she had a particular thought.
That we fell in love completely
The singer and the person who gave the violets to her fell in love with each other.
The day that you brought me violets for my furs
The day that the person gave her the violets is an essential and memorable moment in her life.
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