Violets For Your Furs
Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra & Frank Sinatra Lyrics
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Falling snow flakes filled the air
The streets were covered with a film of ice
But a little simple magic
That I heard about somewhere
Changed the weather all around
Just within a thrice
And it was Spring for a while, remember
I bought you violets for your furs
And there was April in that December
The snow drifted down on the flowers
And it melted where it lay
The snow looked like dew and the blossoms
As on a summer day
I bought you violets for your furs
And there was blue in the wintry sky
Then you pinned my violets to your furs
And gave a lift to the crowds passing by
You smiled at me so sweetly
Since then one thought occurs
That we fell in love completely
The day I bought you violets for your furs
The song portrays a winter day in the city that is transformed into a beautiful spring moment through a small act of kindness. The opening lines "It was winter in Manhattan/Falling snow flakes filled the air/The streets were covered with a film of ice" set the scene and evoke a feeling of coldness, isolation and perhaps even melancholia. However, the following lines "But a little simple magic/That I heard about somewhere/Changed the weather all around/Just within a thrice" suggest that someone has discovered a way to transform the dreary winter landscape into something beautiful and magical.
The singer then recalls how they bought violets for their lover's furs, which instantly transformed winter into spring for a brief moment. The lyrics "I bought you violets for your furs/And it was Spring for a while, remember/I bought you violets for your furs/And there was April in that December" highlight the power of small gestures and how they can bring beauty and happiness even in the midst of the darkest winter. The final lines "Since then one thought occurs/That we fell in love completely/The day I bought you violets for your furs" suggest that this simple act of kindness led to a deeper connection and a blossoming love between the two people.
Line by Line Meaning
It was winter in Manhattan
The setting is New York City during the winter season
Falling snow flakes filled the air
Snowflakes were falling from the sky and filling the air
The streets were covered with a film of ice
The pavement was icy and had a thin layer of snow on top
But a little simple magic
But something magical happened
That I heard about somewhere
Which I had heard about from someone or somewhere else
Changed the weather all around
And it caused a significant change in the weather
Just within a thrice
Almost immediately
I bought you violets for your furs
I purchased some violets to add to your fur coat
And it was Spring for a while, remember
This simple act made it feel like springtime for a brief moment
I bought you violets for your furs
I gave you this gift of violets to add style to your fur coat
And there was April in that December
This gift made the month of December feel like the month of April
The snow drifted down on the flowers
The snow began to fall on the violets that I gifted you
And it melted where it lay
The snow melted almost immediately right where it landed
The snow looked like dew and the blossoms
The snow seemed like dew drops on the flowers
As on a summer day
Just like a day in the summertime
I bought you violets for your furs
I gave you this gift of violets to add style to your fur coat
And there was blue in the wintry sky
This gift brought a little bit of color and happiness to the usually dreary winter sky
Then you pinned my violets to your furs
You attached the violets that I gave you to your fur coat
And gave a lift to the crowds passing by
This simple act brightened the day of the crowds of people walking around
You smiled at me so sweetly
Your smile was warm and friendly
Since then one thought occurs
Since that moment, I have had one thought in my mind
That we fell in love completely
That we had completely fallen in love with each other
The day I bought you violets for your furs
All because of the day that I gave you violets to wear on your fur coat
Lyrics © MUSIC SALES CORPORATION
Written by: THOMAS M. ADAIR, MATT DENNIS
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