Winter Song
Sara Bareilles & Ingrid Michaelson Lyrics


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Bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum
Bum bum bum bum bum bum
Bum bum bum bum bum bum

This is my winter song to you.
The storm is coming soon,
It rolls in from the sea
My voice; a beacon in the night.
My words will be your light,
To carry you to me.

Is love alive?
Is love alive?
Is love

They say that things just cannot grow
Beneath the winter snow,
Or so I have been told.

They say were buried far,
Just like a distant star
I simply cannot hold.

Is love alive?
Is love alive?
Is love alive?

This is my winter song.
December never felt so wrong,
'Cause you're not where you belong;
Inside my arms.

Bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum
Bum bum bum bum bum bum
Bum bum bum bum bum bum

I still believe in summer days.
The seasons always change
And life will find a way.

I'll be your harvester of light
And send it out tonight
So we can start again.

Is love alive?
Is love alive?
Is love alive?

This is my winter song.
December never felt so wrong,
'Cause you're not where you belong;
Inside my arms.

This is my winter song to you.
The storm is coming soon
It rolls in from the sea.

My love a beacon in the night.
My words will be your light
To carry you to me.

Is love alive?
Is love alive?
Is love alive?
Is love alive?
Is love alive?
Is love alive?
Is love alive?
Is love alive?
Is love alive?
Is love alive?
Is love alive?
Is love alive?
Is love alive?
Is love alive?
Is love alive?




Is love alive?
Is love alive?

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Winter Song" by Sara Bareilles and Ingrid Michaelson present a sense of longing, hope, and uncertainty that are deeply rooted in the winter season. The song is an invitation to a loved one to be together during the cold and stormy time of winter. The opening lines of the song, with the repetitive "bum bum" sounds, create a feeling of a heart beating and setting the rhythm of the song. Then, the lyrics start with the singer's declaration of the song being dedicated to someone special to them. The personification of the storm creates a sense of urgency and unease, encapsulating the feelings of winter's harshness.


The chorus of "Is love alive?" asks a poignant question about the state of the relationship, which is a recurrent theme in all seasons but is emphasized with the sense of renewal and rebirth that come with the start of a new year. The second verse shifts to a more worldly perspective by using nature's metaphor to describe the impact on the relationship of the person's absence. In the bridge, the line "I'll be your harvester of light" brings a glimmer of hope that there is still light to be found in the cold and dark winter nights, and it can be shared with the loved one. In the final stanza, the song comes full circle, reiterating the song's dedication, and asking the same question again, leaving the answer to the listener's interpretation.


Line by Line Meaning

This is my winter song to you.
This is the song I dedicate to you in this chilly winter.


The storm is coming soon,
The snowstorm is on its way.


It rolls in from the sea
The snowstorm is approaching from the ocean.


My voice; a beacon in the night.
My voice can guide you in the darkness.


My words will be your light,
My words will show you the way.


To carry you to me.
So you can reach me safely in this storm.


They say that things just cannot grow
It is believed that nothing can grow


Beneath the winter snow,
Under the layer of snow in winter


Or so I have been told.
That's what I heard people say.


They say were buried far,
They say we are buried deep


Just like a distant star
Like a star too far away


I simply cannot hold.
I cannot reach that far.


This is my winter song.
This is my song about winter.


December never felt so wrong,
December felt so bad this time


'Cause you're not where you belong;
Because you are not with me


Inside my arms.
Where you should be - in a warm and safe place.


I still believe in summer days.
I still have faith in the summertime.


The seasons always change
The weather always transforms


And life will find a way.
But life will go on - this too shall pass.


I'll be your harvester of light
I will be the one who gathers the light.


And send it out tonight
And tonight I will send it to you


So we can start again.
So that we can begin anew.


Is love alive?
Is love still present in our relationship?


Is love alive?
Is love still alive in our hearts?


Is love alive?
Is love still possible for us?


This is my winter song.
Once again, this is my song about winter.


December never felt so wrong,
December has never felt so out of place.


'Cause you're not where you belong;
Because you are not here with me.


Inside my arms.
The place where you feel the safest and warmest.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Spirit Music Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Sara Bareilles, Ingrid Michaelson

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@maddie7790

This is my winter song to you.
The storm is coming soon,
It rolls in from the sea
My voice; a beacon in the night.
My words will be your light,
To carry you to me.
Is love alive?
Is love alive?
Is love
They say that things just cannot grow
Beneath the winter snow,
Or so I have been told.
They say were buried far,
Just like a distant star
I simply cannot hold.
Is love alive?
Is love alive?
Is love alive?
This is my winter song.
December never felt so wrong,
'Cause you're not where you belong;
Inside my arms.
Bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum
Bum bum bum bum bum bum
Bum bum bum bum bum bum
I still believe in summer days.
The seasons always change
And life will find a way.
I'll be your harvester of light
And send it out tonight
So we can start again.
Is love alive?
Is love alive?
Is love alive?
This is my winter song.
December never felt so wrong,
'Cause you're not where you belong;
Inside my arms.
This is my winter song to you.
The storm is coming soon
It rolls in from the sea.
My love a beacon in the night.
My words will be your light
To carry you to me.
Is love alive?
Is love alive?
Is love alive?
Is love alive?
Is love alive?
Is love alive?
Is love alive?
Is love alive?
Is love alive?
Is love alive?
Is love alive?
Is love alive?
Is love alive?
Is love alive?
Is love alive?
Is love alive?
Is love alive?



All comments from YouTube:

@shiguresgirl

I would pay so much money to get Ingrid & Sara to collaborate on an entire album together.

So. Much. Money.

@twinkietube5451

5 years ago damn

@gapgirl321

@@chrise.3814 work on your material. that was painfully unfunny. to a 7 year old comment at that.

@Taniere

How much?

@supersizesenpai

@@gapgirl321 I kind of chuckled a little bit cuz it was so out of pocket. lol

@mayaelisheva3501

This song is what musical dreams are made of
I mean
Sara Bareilles and Ingrid Michaelson IN THE SAME SONG
with gorgeous harmonies
I can't.

@tiffy717

Two of my favorite artists, in ONE SONG? Omg my life is for fulfilled.  

@RaziyatheRavager

Ikr? It's beautiful.

Listen to it with Rainymood, though... if you like the rain. At least once. It's sooooo peaceful.

@tiffy717

Brutal Doomguy OMG, best idea ever!

@RaziyatheRavager

Let it be said that I am not without a soft side.

It's mostly for the SSG, buuut I can make an exception for Ingrid Michaelson. She and I go waaaay back.

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