Winter
Oceans/Cities Lyrics

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Mr. Jones lives down the lane
He lives alone with his wife Jane
You know his car won't start on frigid winter days
He shovels snow so high on frigid winter days
blow by the, blow by the snow
Professor John gives an exam
Try to pass it if you can
You know he'll send you out to frigid winter days

Out with an 'F' you go to frigid winter days
blow by the, blow by the snow
Ba ba e ya um ba ba bae ya um ba a
Mrs. Smith has gotten old
Her family's gone or so I'm told
You know she stays inside on frigid winter days
she turns her heat up high on frigid winter days
twenty below
So quietly I walk back home
So glad that I am not alone
I love the blue of night on frigid winter days
I love the crystal light of frigid winter days
blow by the blow by the snow

Ba da da da da da da um ba da um ba e ya
Ba da da da um ba da um ba a

Overall Meaning

The song Winter by Oceans/Cities paints a picture of a cold, harsh winter day in a small community. The first verse describes Mr. Jones, who lives with his wife Jane and must struggle to start his car on frigid days. He shovels snow so high, indicating how harsh the winter can be. The second verse introduces Professor John and his exam, which is difficult and may result in a failing grade. Students who fail the exam are sent out to the cold, harsh winter days with an 'F' grade. The third verse talks about Mrs. Smith, an elderly woman whose family is gone. She stays inside and turns up the heat to endure the cold weather, which may go as low as twenty below. The song paints a realistic picture of how the winter months could be and how people struggle to survive during this unforgiving time of the year.

Line by Line Meaning

Mr. Jones lives down the lane
There's a man named Mr. Jones who lives on a street nearby.

He lives alone with his wife Jane
Mr. Jones lives with his wife, Jane, and no one else.

You know his car won't start on frigid winter days
During very cold winter days, Mr. Jones' car won't start.

He shovels snow so high on frigid winter days
On the same cold days, Mr. Jones shovels snow and piles it up high.

blow by the, blow by the snow
The wind is blowing and moving the snow around.

Professor John gives an exam
A man named Professor John is giving an exam.

Try to pass it if you can
If possible, students should try to pass Professor John's exam.

You know he'll send you out to frigid winter days
Any students who fail the exam will be sent out into the cold winter days.

Out with an 'F' you go to frigid winter days
If a student fails the exam, they'll receive an 'F' grade and be sent out into the cold winter days.

Ba ba e ya um ba ba bae ya um ba a
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Mrs. Smith has gotten old
There's an elderly woman named Mrs. Smith.

Her family's gone or so I'm told
According to what others have said, Mrs. Smith's family is no longer present.

You know she stays inside on frigid winter days
On very cold winter days, Mrs. Smith stays indoors.

she turns her heat up high on frigid winter days
To keep warm, Mrs. Smith turns up the heat inside her home on cold winter days.

twenty below
The temperature outside is very cold at negative 20 degrees.

So quietly I walk back home
The artist walks back home in a quiet manner.

So glad that I am not alone
The artist is happy to not be alone.

I love the blue of night on frigid winter days
The singer enjoys the blueness of the nighttime sky on very cold winter days.

I love the crystal light of frigid winter days
The singer also enjoys the sparkling, crystal-like appearance of very cold winter days.

blow by the blow by the snow
The snow continues to be pushed around by the blowing wind.

Ba da da da da da da um ba da um ba e ya
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Ba da da da um ba da um ba a
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Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: DAVID GEORGE SCHELZEL, ROBERT LEE MITTAN, ROBERT SCOTT MINNIG, STEVEN ERIC LAU

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