Winter Nights
Embracing the Ephemeral Warmth in Winter Nights
Lyrics
They say the snow is coming,
Anticipation of impending snowfall is discussed.
I felt it in the air this morning.
The speaker senses the approaching snow in the morning atmosphere.
It was that kind of cold that makes you think of
Describing a cold that triggers thoughts of a distant waiting place.
Somewhere you waited,
Reference to a place or person waited for.
Far too long,
Waiting for an extended period, implying patience.
For someone who didn't always turn up.
Waiting for someone who doesn't consistently appear.
But it was worth it always,
Despite the waiting, it is considered worthwhile.
Worth it always.
Emphasis on the enduring value of the waiting experience.
'Cause it made you feel warm inside.
The waiting, despite difficulties, brings a comforting warmth.
I see hard times coming.
Predicting challenging times ahead.
It's like the very beginning of a Sunday morning,
Comparing the feeling to the beginning of a Sunday morning, possibly indicating a sense of uncertainty or reflection.
There's a taste left of yesterday,
A lingering taste of the past, hinting at the transient nature of good experiences.
A reminder how the good things never stay.
Reflecting on how positive moments don't last.
And of how you can't retain that happy high,
Expressing the inability to sustain a happy state.
Which you consider as your life,
Describing the happy high as a crucial part of life.
But that's really just a way to forget it feels like to be alive.
Contemplating the act of forgetting the challenges of being alive through this happiness.
I hear soon the nights are bright.
Expectation of bright nights in the future.
Bright not as bright as white can be,
Comparing the brightness to white and emphasizing the significance of the upcoming nights.
Not as bright as winter nights once seemed.
Contrasting the brightness to the perceived brightness of past winter nights.
And the cold will be cold this year,
Anticipation of colder temperatures in the approaching year.
Colder than it used to feel.
Highlighting the increased intensity of the cold compared to the past.
'Cause if you're cold yourself
Emphasizing that personal emotional coldness affects the perception of external conditions.
It doesn't help no matter who your wait is for.
Suggesting that waiting for someone doesn't alleviate one's own emotional coldness.
And on Sunday mornings you will still be thinking
Continuation of Sunday morning reflections on impermanence.
Of how the things didn't stay.
Reflecting on the transience of experiences that do not endure.
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