Big Cold Wind
Pat Boone Lyrics


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There was a big cold wind
It came a rolling down this hill
It passed an old pine tree
That tree is a shivering still
Now that wind was cold as it could be
But no colder than the kisses you've been giving me
They're like a big, a big, mighty big
Like a big cold wind

Ah, since your heart has turned on me
There's nothing more to say
There's someone new that you want to see
So I'll be going on my way

I'm gonna miss your kiss
And the arms that held me tight
I'm gonna miss those nights
When things were going right
But I want to tell you just before I go
That I pray your heart will never ever know
A love that turns about can freeze you out
Like a big cold wind

Ah, since your heart has turned on me
There's nothing more to say
There's someone new that you want to see
So I'll be going on my way

I'm gonna miss your kiss
And the arms that held me tight
I'm gonna miss those nights
When things were going right
But I want to tell you just before I go
That I pray your heart will never ever know
A love that turns about can freeze you out
Like a big cold wind





A love that turns about can freeze you out
Like a big cold wind

Overall Meaning

The song "Big Cold Wind" by Pat Boone tells the story of a relationship that has ended and the singer's decision to move on. The title of the song is a metaphor for the coldness and bitterness that the singer feels after being left behind. The song begins with the image of a cold wind blowing down a hill and passing a shivering pine tree, which is a representation of the singer's feelings. The singer then draws a comparison between the wind and the kisses he has received, indicating that they are just as cold and unfeeling.


The verses describe the singer's feelings towards his former lover who has now moved on to someone else. He states that there is nothing more to say and that he is going to leave. He reminisces about the times when he was with her and misses the moments when everything was going right. However, he warns her that a love that turns cold can freeze you out, like the cold wind, and wishes that her heart will never have to experience something like that.


The song is a country ballad with a slow tempo and a melancholic tone. It was written by Boone and Tom Coman and released in 1962. It was moderately successful, reaching #49 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.


Line by Line Meaning

There was a big cold wind
Represents the change in the relationship between the singer and the person they are addressing.


It came a rolling down this hill
The change in the relationship was sudden and unexpected, just like the big cold wind that came rolling down the hill.


It passed an old pine tree
The change in the relationship affected more than just the singer and the person they are addressing, as represented by the old pine tree.


That tree is a shivering still
The old pine tree is reacting to the big cold wind, just like the artist is reacting to the change in the relationship.


Now that wind was cold as it could be
The big cold wind was extremely cold, representing how hurt the artist is by the change in the relationship.


But no colder than the kisses you've been giving me
The way the person the singer is addressing has been treating them is even colder than the big cold wind.


They're like a big, a big, mighty big
The person's cold behavior towards the singer is comparable to the big cold wind, only emphasizing how hurtful it is.


Ah, since your heart has turned on me
The change in the relationship happened because the person the artist is addressing has fallen out of love with them.


There's nothing more to say
The artist has accepted that the relationship is over and there is no hope of salvaging it.


There's someone new that you want to see
The person the artist is addressing has moved on to someone else, making it clear that the relationship is truly over.


So I'll be going on my way
The singer has decided to move on from the relationship and leave it in the past.


I'm gonna miss your kiss
Although the artist is ready to move on, they can't deny that they will miss the physical and emotional aspects of the relationship.


And the arms that held me tight
The singer will miss the comfort and security they felt when they were held by the person they are addressing.


I'm gonna miss those nights
The singer will miss the good times they shared with the person they are addressing.


When things were going right
The singer enjoyed the relationship when it was going well and they had hope for the future.


But I want to tell you just before I go
The artist wants to make one last attempt to communicate their feelings to the person they are addressing before moving on.


That I pray your heart will never ever know
The artist wants the person they are addressing to never experience the pain of being hurt like they have been.


A love that turns about can freeze you out
The sudden change in the relationship has had a major emotional impact on the singer, almost like being frozen out by a big cold wind.


Like a big cold wind
Reiterates the comparison between the change in the relationship and the big cold wind, emphasizing how much it has affected the singer.




Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: BOB ELGIN, ROBERT LEE MOSLEY

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Comments from YouTube:

Jim Hilliker

I didn't know what to expect. I had never heard this record. It's pretty good. I really love the piano part throughout the song. Pat does a good job with this tune, overall. For some reason, I don't like the way the song ends. But I enjoy listening to this one, but I'm not a huge Pat Boone fan. But, one of my friends from the class of 1962, told me her 3 favorite singers in high school were Ricky Nelson, Johnny Mathis and Pat Boone. So, it may be an age thing regarding who likes Pat Boone records.

Darryl C Preston

Somebody fairly extreme; it may have been Ozzie Osbourne, stated that Pat Boone was the nicest guy in his neighborhood. That's a great endorsement, considering the source.

Joe Loesch

Thanks for the clear and focused mono record!

Raymond Malcuit

This Song Went To Number 19 On The Billboard Hot-100 Chart In 1961.