Winter
Young Lyre Lyrics
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Picking songs we're quite alike
Smoke it starts to sting our eyes
You took a step, kicked the wine
The moon is crooked on the side
Lantern ripped we built a fire
Our arms are at our sides
But I think your hand might fit in mine
My heart it races
When I think about her
My heart it races
It races when I think about her
It races and this is good
It races when I think about her
It races, it races
Nobody, nobody here besides us
Nobody
The cold it seeps in through our shoes
The time I have goes fast with you
Kick the cinders to the stream
I lost the winter in a dream
And we could stay out until the summer finds us
And we could stay out nobody here besides us
My heart it races
When I think about her
My heart it races
It races when I think about her
I get the feeling that this is good
It races when I think about her
I get the feeling, I get the feeling
It races when I think about her
It races and this is good
It races when I think about her
It races, it races
We could stay out until the summer finds us, we could stay out
We could stay out until the summer finds us, nobody here besides us
We could stay out until the summer finds us, we could stay out we could stay out
We could stay out until the summer finds us, nobody here besides us
The lyrics to Young Lyre's song "Winter" depict a night drive with a companion where they are listening to music, smoking and building a fire. The singer sees potential for a romantic connection with their companion, expressed through lines like "But I think your hand might fit in mine" and the repeated chorus of "My heart it races when I think about her." The song also touches on themes of isolation and escapism, with the repeated refrain of "Nobody here besides us" and the desire to stay out until the summer finds them.
The lyrics paint a picture of a moment in time where the world feels small and the only thing that matters is the connection between the two individuals in the car. The use of sensory details like the smoke stinging their eyes and the cold seeping in through their shoes make the scene feel vivid and immersive. Overall, the song celebrates the beauty of being young and free, even in the midst of a harsh winter.
Line by Line Meaning
Drove my car into the night
We drove our car out into the night
Picking songs we're quite alike
We chose similar songs to play together
Smoke it starts to sting our eyes
Smoke makes our eyes hurt
You took a step, kicked the wine
You accidentally kicked over the wine
The moon is crooked on the side
The moon isn't fully round tonight
Lantern ripped we built a fire
We used a torn lantern to make a fire
Our arms are at our sides
We're standing with our arms down
But I think your hand might fit in mine
I'm interested in holding your hand
My heart it races
When I think about her
My heart it races
I feel a strong emotional response when reminiscing about this girl
It races when I think about her
It races and this is good
It races when I think about her
It races, it races
My heart races when I think of her, and I assume this is positive
Nobody, nobody here besides us
Nobody
There is nobody else around
The cold it seeps in through our shoes
Our shoes aren't keeping our feet warm
The time I have goes fast with you
I enjoy spending time with you, and it goes by quickly
Kick the cinders to the stream
We kicked the embers towards the stream
I lost the winter in a dream
I lost track of time during this winter experience, as if it was a dream
And we could stay out until the summer finds us
And we could stay out nobody here besides us
We could enjoy each other's company outside for as long as we want, with no one else around
I get the feeling that this is good
I get the feeling, I get the feeling
I have a strong sense that this is going well
We could stay out until the summer finds us, we could stay out
We could stay out until the summer finds us, nobody here besides us
We could stay out until the summer finds us, we could stay out we could stay out
We could stay out until the summer finds us, nobody here besides us
We're enjoying each other's presence so much that we could stay outside until summer comes, and there's nobody else around to disturb us.
Writer(s): matt judd, kiran rai, si roots, jordan curtis, sanjay bangs
Contributed by Alaina I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Luis Gasparini
Drove my car into the night
Picking songs we're quite alike
Smoke it starts to sting our eyes
You took a step, kicked the wine
The moon is crooked on the side
Lantern ripped we built a fire
Our arms are at our sides
But I think your hand might fit in mine
My heart it races
When I think about her
My heart it races
It races when I think about her
It races and this is good
It races when I think about her
It races, it races
Nobody, nobody here besides us
Nobody
The cold it seeps in through our shoes
The time I have goes fast with you
Kick the cinders to the stream
I lost the winter in a dream
And we could stay out until the summer finds us
And we could stay out nobody here besides us
My heart it races
When I think about her
My heart it races
It races when I think about her
I get the feeling that this is good
It races when I think about her
I get the feeling, I get the feeling
It races when I think about her
It races and this is good
It races when I think about her
It races, it races
We could stay out until the summer finds us, we could stay out
We could stay out until the summer finds us, nobody here besides us
We could stay out until the summer finds us, we could stay out we could stay out
We could stay out until the summer finds us, nobody here besides us
Luis Gasparini
Drove my car into the night
Picking songs we're quite alike
Smoke it starts to sting our eyes
You took a step, kicked the wine
The moon is crooked on the side
Lantern ripped we built a fire
Our arms are at our sides
But I think your hand might fit in mine
My heart it races
When I think about her
My heart it races
It races when I think about her
It races and this is good
It races when I think about her
It races, it races
Nobody, nobody here besides us
Nobody
The cold it seeps in through our shoes
The time I have goes fast with you
Kick the cinders to the stream
I lost the winter in a dream
And we could stay out until the summer finds us
And we could stay out nobody here besides us
My heart it races
When I think about her
My heart it races
It races when I think about her
I get the feeling that this is good
It races when I think about her
I get the feeling, I get the feeling
It races when I think about her
It races and this is good
It races when I think about her
It races, it races
We could stay out until the summer finds us, we could stay out
We could stay out until the summer finds us, nobody here besides us
We could stay out until the summer finds us, we could stay out we could stay out
We could stay out until the summer finds us, nobody here besides us
RayDay
Ahhh, I was so worried you guys stopped making stuff! This is amazing. <3 Sending love from Seattle!!
Dwight Schrute
The “dark” scenes with the couple are just amazing! Love the cinematography and the blend of stills within the video. Some of those shots are just inspired. I’ve loved this song since it came out my freshman year of high school, but man the video is exceptionally amazing as well
Shnooosan
This song has been my 2016 anthem- I haven't gotten sick of it yet! Saw you guys at Festival One, you are all so talented :-)
YoungLyre
Shnooosan! Really glad you like the track!
andy bangs
by far your best song yet. great lyrics , keep it up guys . this is awesome.
Aurus Pariasca
Great song!
Shirly Michell
ugghhh I just love you and your music soooo much I truly believe you guys should get more credit like you have great songs and the vids are the best!!!! I wanna meet you some time
YoungLyre
Thanks Shirly, we really appreciate the support. So long as people like yourself keep spreading the word people will find there way to the music soon enough!
lucas hallwas
OMG amazing job!!!!! did worth the wait, BRAZIL HERE \O/