Lyrics
Cold was the wind on my frozen face
Cold wind on my frozen face suggests harsh conditions and challenges.
But I didn't mind, 'cause I was long gone
The speaker doesn't mind the cold wind because they are mentally distant or detached.
Cold was the wind upon my brow
Cold wind on the brow emphasizes the harshness of the external environment.
Below that, well, you don't wanna know at all
Something unpleasant beneath the brow that the speaker doesn't want to disclose.
Cold was the wind
Reiteration of the chilling impact of the wind.
Christmas in Siberia with a little bitty case of the Delirium Tremens
Describing Christmas in Siberia with Delirium Tremens, highlighting a challenging and possibly isolating experience.
For some reason, picture Roger Clemens
Reference to Roger Clemens adds a sports element, possibly implying toughness or resilience.
But Mike Smith's more of the city I came with
Mentioning Mike Smith, a city figure, contrasts with the Siberian setting, possibly indicating a sense of displacement.
Crossed my heart and I hope to die
Pledging sincerity, perhaps in a challenging situation.
Stick a needle in my, butter around your bread
A mix of metaphorical language, possibly indicating hardship or struggle.
Cold was the wind on my naked brow
The wind's cold impact on the speaker's naked brow.
And below that, well, you don't wanna know at all
Undisclosed details beneath the brow, implying personal struggles.
Cold wind blows
Reiteration of the cold wind's presence.
Cold wind blows on my naked brow
The wind's effect on the naked brow continues, suggesting ongoing challenges.
Sun sits down on the sacred cow
The sun setting on the sacred cow may symbolize the end of something significant.
You better goddamn miss me when I'm gone
Expressing a desire to be missed when absent.
'Cause guys gonna damn me up or down there
Anticipating judgment or criticism in the afterlife.
Wherever it is, they're gonna give me the business
Expecting challenges wherever the speaker goes.
Wherever it is, I'm gonna miss my girls
The speaker will miss their loved ones.
On the plane I'm drinkin' red wine
Drinking red wine on a plane, possibly a coping mechanism, linked to a fear of death.
'Cause like everybody else I'm afraid to die
Common fear of death shared by everyone.
Did I mention that I'm afraid of dying, think I heard my daughter crying
Expressing fear of dying, possibly triggered by the imagined sound of the daughter crying.
So I pick her on up, spin her around
The speaker picks up their daughter, finding joy and solace in her presence.
Heaven on earth, what I found
Heaven on earth is found in the love for the daughter.
Cold wind blows on my naked brow
Reiteration of the cold wind's impact on the naked brow.
And below it, well, you don't wanna know at all
Continued undisclosed struggles beneath the brow due to the wind.
Cold wind blows
Reiteration of the cold wind's presence.
Mm, it's cold wind
A general acknowledgment of the cold wind.
Yeah, blows
Reiteration of the cold wind's impact.
Cold wind blows, yeah
Final acknowledgment of the cold wind's presence.
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