Monroe sang with some of the "Big Bands" of the '40s era, but his music transcended that style to become a popular radio and television personality - like Perry Como, Dean Martin, etc.
Let it Snow Let it Snow
Vaughn Monroe Lyrics
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But the fire is so delightful
And since we've no place to go
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow
It doesn't show signs of stopping
And I've brought some corn for popping
The lights are turned way down low
When we finally kiss goodnight
How I hate going out in the storm
But if you really hold me tight
All the way home I'll be warm
The fire is slowly dying
And my dear we're still goodbye-ing
As long as you love me so
Let it snow, let snow, let it snow
Oh, it doesn't show signs of stopping
And I've brought some corn for popping
Oh the lights are turned way down low
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow
Oh, let it snow
All the way home I'll be warm
All the way home I'll be warm
The fire is slowly dying
And my dear I'm still goodbye-ing
As long you love me so
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow
Let it snow, let is snow, let is snow
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow
The opening line of Vaughn Monroe's classic Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! acknowledges the harshness of winter weather, but then launches into a more positive outlook on the situation. The second line describes how delightful a roaring fire can be in such conditions, perhaps implying that the extreme weather outside only serves to elevate the comforts of being indoors. The third line highlights the fact that they have nowhere else to be, and this line serves as the bridge to the chorus of the song.
The chorus is a repetitive call to let it snow, emphasizing how much the singer is enjoying the snowfall. The line "it doesn't show signs of stopping" implies that the singer is not dreading the storm, but rather enjoying its duration. The second line of the chorus mentions that the singer has brought in some "corn for popping," further emphasizing their enjoyment of this indoor activity.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh the weather outside is frightful
The weather is terrible outside
But the fire is so delightful
However, the warmth of the fire is enjoyable
And since we've no place to go
As we have nowhere else to go
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow
We may as well enjoy the snow while we're stuck inside
It doesn't show signs of stopping
The snow isn't going to stop anytime soon
And I've brought some corn for popping
I have brought some popcorn to enjoy while we wait
The lights are turned way down low
The lights have been dimmed for a cozy atmosphere
When we finally kiss goodnight
At the end of the night when we say goodbye
How I hate going out in the storm
I really dislike going out in the snow
But if you really hold me tight
However, if you hold me close and keep me warm
All the way home I'll be warm
I'll continue to feel warm all the way home
The fire is slowly dying
The fire is slowly losing its warmth
And my dear we're still goodbye-ing
And we're still in the process of saying goodbye
As long as you love me so
As long as you love me like you do
Let it snow, let snow, let it snow
We can continue to enjoy the snow together
Oh, it doesn't show signs of stopping
The snow is still coming down heavily
And I've brought some corn for popping
I'm still here with my popcorn
Oh the lights are turned way down low
The lights are still dimmed down for a cozy atmosphere
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow
We can keep enjoying the snow while we're inside
All the way home I'll be warm
I'll continue to feel warm all the way home
The fire is slowly dying
The fire is almost out
And my dear I'm still goodbye-ing
And I'm still saying goodbye
As long you love me so
As long as you love me like you do
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow
We can continue to enjoy the snow as long as we're together
Let it snow, let is snow, let is snow
Let's just keep enjoying the snow together
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow
No harm in enjoying the snow while we have the chance
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Jule Styne, Sammy Cahn
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Paul Navarra
My Dad played in a band before he entered WWII and loved him. He'd always sing "Racing with the Moon" around the house his whole life. I have some of VM's music. Love it too.
Robert Silvestri
Many thanks to your Dad.
Edy Thorven Puerta
Éstas eran orquestas, no chingaderas. Y qué voz del Sr Director Vaughn Monroe, inmortal. Gracias por subir esta joya.
Richard Alexander Falcon Soto
en efecto .
FrothingFanboy
Just saw Die Hard 2. I could not believe how good this version of Let It Snow is. What a wonderful singer.
Dylan K
And the original singer :)
Bill Kent
The song was by Jules Styne with lyrics by Sammy Cahn.
Elvis a.k.a. Michael Johnson
This is the version used in the original Die Hard movie, not DH2.
FrothingFanboy
@Elvis a.k.a. Michael Johnson Thanks!
Ellis C. Foley jr
I grew up listening to Vaughn's version. passed many a winter night with this song. No one will replace this version.