Winter
Lail Arad Lyrics
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I guess that means winter is really near
And in this weather I need you more than ever
To borrow your sweater and be warm together
Cause even though we said that it would be good for us
To be alone cause we're too co-dependent
Let's face it who wants to be free when it's freezing
I guess that means winter's already here
It smelt of moth balls from the cupboard in the hall
But I think you'll come back so I'll need it against snow balls
Cause even though we said we need more experiences
We are young we should trust our impulses
If we still believe that we can be single in summer
I have a runny nose for the first time this year
Without you this winter I'll get worst I fear
I'll have a cold and I'll start feeling old
And have no one to tell me to do as I'm told
You'd say get back to bed and drink lemon
And honey I need you my nose is runny
And if I'm alone who's going to catch it from me
They moved the clocks back with no warning at all
You know that means we're in for the long haul
Soon it's my birthday and then Christmas holidays
See I'm trying to think of ways to make you come back and stay
Even though we both agreed it was time
And maybe your will power's stronger than mine
My frozen blue lips and my cold fingertips need you
To be my baby again
The song "Winter" by Lail Arad is a melodic and emotional representation of the singer's thoughts about the arrival of winter. The first two lines of the song express a feeling of acceptance that winter is entirely upon them. The singer puts on the heating for the first time and believes that it means winter is near. The singer admits that they need someone to get through this freezing weather, and the person that comes to mind is someone they used to be attached to in the past. The singer understands that their co-dependency caused problems for them, but they still feel like they need the other person to get through the winter.
In the second verse, the singer goes deeper into their thoughts about winter. They took their coat out for the first time this year and felt like winter was already here. They believe that their former lover will return, and they'll require the coat for snowball fights. Although they had previously agreed that it was time to be single and have different experiences, the singer is still trying to think of ways to make the person come back and stay. As the temperature drops, so does the resolve to be single.
The third verse sees the singer getting sick, and they feel that they'll get worse without the other person around. They admit that they need someone to take care of them when they get a cold. The singer fears that nobody else would catch it from them. Finally, the song ends with a reference to the upcoming long haul winter, the singer's upcoming birthday, and the holiday season. Even though the person and the singer agreed it was time, the singer's thoughts are still consumed with the past.
Line by Line Meaning
I put the heating on for the first time this year
I turned on the heating, indicating that winter is about to start.
I guess that means winter is really near
The start of winter is imminent, as shown by the need for heating.
And in this weather I need you more than ever
The cold weather has increased my need for you; to warm up and togetherness.
To borrow your sweater and be warm together
Being near you in your warm sweater would make me feel cosier.
Cause even though we said that it would be good for us
We previously mentioned that being together made us co-dependent and we need to move on.
To be alone cause we're too co-dependent
Staying apart would be good for us, as we were too reliant on each other.
Let's face it who wants to be free when it's freezing
Being alone is not appealing in cold weather, so it would be better to be together.
I took my coat out for the first time this year
The start of winter prompted me to take my coat out.
I guess that means winter's already here
Winter has arrived and it's time to wrap up and stay warm.
It smelt of moth balls from the cupboard in the hall
My coat smelt of mothballs due to being stored in the hall cupboard.
But I think you'll come back so I'll need it against snow balls
I'm hopeful that you'll return, and I'll need my coat to play in the snow with you.
Cause even though we said we need more experiences
We talked about needing more experiences in life.
We are young we should trust our impulses
We're young and should follow our instincts and desires.
If we still believe that we can be single in summer
If we still believe we can be single in summer, we shouldn't be afraid to be together in winter.
I have a runny nose for the first time this year
I've got a runny nose for the first time this winter.
Without you this winter I'll get worst I fear
I worry I'll feel worse this winter without you.
I'll have a cold and I'll start feeling old
Getting a cold will make me feel even older this winter.
And have no one to tell me to do as I'm told
And there will be no one around to take care of me.
You'd say get back to bed and drink lemon
You used to take care of me when I got sick and would advise me to rest and drink lemon.
And honey I need you my nose is runny
I need you to take care of me since my nose is runny.
And if I'm alone who's going to catch it from me
If I'm alone, no one will catch my cold, meaning I'll be on my own.
They moved the clocks back with no warning at all
The change to daylight savings time occurred suddenly.
You know that means we're in for the long haul
This means we're in for the long winter months.
Soon it's my birthday and then Christmas holidays
My birthday is coming up soon, followed by Christmas holidays.
See I'm trying to think of ways to make you come back and stay
I'm thinking of ways to convince you to come back and stay with me.
Even though we both agreed it was time
Even though we both agreed to part ways previously.
And maybe your will power's stronger than mine
Maybe you have more willpower than I do and can resist coming back.
My frozen blue lips and my cold fingertips need you
I need you to help prevent me from getting too cold, especially my lips and fingertips.
To be my baby again
To be close and intimate with me again, like we used to be.
Writer(s): Lail Arad
Contributed by Liam G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.