Sun In The Winter
Max Graham Lyrics


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Heating the freezing room
I leave the world behind me, so icy
You muted love without a warning
Now all I hear are distant words of our past

Heating the freezing room
I leave the world behind me, so icy
You muted love without a warning
Now all I hear are distant words of our past

Fooling me like the sun in the winter
Warm for a while, fade away
Taking me in like summer is calling
A promise of love turned a cold surprise

Fooling me like the sun in the winter
Warm for a while, fade away




Taking me in like summer is calling
A promise of love turned a cold suprise

Overall Meaning

These lyrics tell the story of someone who is trying to escape the pain of a past love. They are in a freezing room and are using a heater to keep warm - physically and emotionally. The person reflects on how their love suddenly ended without warning, leaving them feeling muted and distant. They are reminded of their past relationship only through distant memories and words that echo in their mind. The person then compares this experience to being fooled by the sun in the winter - it provides warmth for a short time but ultimately fades away. This is contrasted with the promise of love in the summer, which is meant to be warm and sunny but has turned into a cold surprise.


The lyrics convey a strong sense of sadness and hurt, as the person tries to move on from their past relationship. There is a feeling of betrayal and disappointment that is expressed through the metaphor of the sun in the winter - something that should provide warmth and comfort but ultimately disappoints.


The use of the heater as a metaphor is also interesting, as it suggests that the person is trying to simultaneously warm their physical and emotional self. This reinforces the idea that the lyrics are exploring themes of emotional pain and hurt.


Line by Line Meaning

Heating the freezing room
Trying to create warmth in a cold atmosphere


I leave the world behind me, so icy
Feeling isolated and detached from the world around


You muted love without a warning
You stopped expressing affection without any prior notice


Now all I hear are distant words of our past
Only able to remember vague, distant moments from our relationship


Fooling me like the sun in the winter
Giving temporary hope or happiness that fades away


Warm for a while, fade away
Feeling temporary warmth that eventually disappears


Taking me in like summer is calling
Offering a sense of comfort and familiarity


A promise of love turned a cold surprise
Expecting affection and receiving disappointment and loneliness




Writer(s): Adrian Broekhuyse, Raz Nitzan, Maximillian Graham

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