Winter Trees
The Staves Lyrics

White winter trees
The visual of trees being covered in snow during winter.

Covered in snow
The trees are heavily laden with snow and have completely lost their natural color.

I don't mind
The singer is unaffected by the snow or coldness of the winter season.

I don't mind
Reiterating the previous line, the singer is okay with the present situation.

I think of you now
The singer's thoughts are drawn to someone specific.

Here in the cold
The singer is presently experiencing the cold temperature of the winter season.

You won't mind
The person the singer is thinking of is assumed to be unaffected by the winter season.

You won't know
The person the singer is thinking of is not aware of the singer's thoughts.

But I never meant to say
The singer did not intend to express certain things.

Any of those things
What the singer did not intend to say was unspecified.

Oh I never meant to tell you how
The singer had no intention of prescribing or instructing the person being referred to.

To be or how to think
The singer did not want to impose their opinion on the other person's behavior or thoughts.

Oh I was wrong
The singer acknowledges that they acted unreasonably by going against their beliefs.

Heavy of heart
The singer is sad without knowing what to do about it.

Weary of soul
The singer is trying to come to terms with their inner feelings.

You won't mind
The person being referred to is not sensitive to the singer's sadness.

You won't mind
Reiterating the previous line, the sense of being ignored by the person being referred to.

I think of him now
The singer is thinking of someone else now.

Fathoms below
The person being thought of is unreachable and far away from the singer's current position.

You won't mind
The person being thought of is perceived not to worry about the singer's current emotional state.

You won't know
Reiterating the previous line, nobody knows the singer's present situation.

Words can sound so cruel
Saying things that are not true or that are hurtful can have a profound effect on other people.

When you speak before you think
The importance of being mindful before speaking, to prevent unwise or hurtful words.

But you didn't understand
The person being referred to failed to understand the singer's view or message.

That my heart was in your hands
The singer entrusted their affection with the person being referred to.

You were so blind
The person being referred to failed to see and acknowledge the singer's intention, despite it being made clear.

I promised you that I'd never let you down
The singer made a promise not to disappoint the person being referred to.

Oh but I couldn't love you any less than now
The singer's love has decreased substantially and cannot be changed.

And I lost myself on that November night
The singer has reached a point of being overwhelmed, unable to find their way back to a happier place.

White winter trees
Reiterating the initial line, a reflection on the winter season and its impact.

Covered in snow
Reiterating the initial line, highlighting the weighty impact of winter on the environment.

I don't mind
Reiterating the earlier lines, the singer has come to accept the impact of winter and is willing to move on.