Winter Lady
Journey Through Love's Winter Night
Lyrics
Trav'ling lady, stay a while
Expresses a request for the lady to stay for a while.
Until the night is over
Asks her to stay until the night ends.
I'm just a station on your way
Describes the speaker as a temporary stop on the lady's journey.
I know I'm not your lover
Acknowledges the speaker's awareness that he is not the lady's romantic partner.
Well I lived with a child of snow
Recalls a past experience of living with someone resembling the lady but highlights a distant, cold connection.
When I was a soldier
Shares a memory of being a soldier and fighting for someone similar to the lady.
And I fought every man for her
Emphasizes the speaker's commitment to protecting and fighting for the person he loved.
Until the nights grew colder
Describes a deterioration in the relationship as the nights became colder.
She used to wear her hair like you
Compares the lady to someone the speaker knew, highlighting similarities in appearance.
Except when she was sleeping
Notes a difference in the lady's hair when she sleeps, introducing an element of mystery.
And then she'd weave it on a loom
Describes the lady's nighttime activity of weaving her hair with elements like smoke and gold, suggesting a creative and mystical process.
Of smoke and gold and breathing
Continues to describe the artistic and ethereal nature of the lady's actions.
And why are you so quiet now
Questions the lady's current silence, inviting her to share her thoughts or feelings.
Standing there in the doorway?
Observes the lady standing in the doorway, possibly contemplating her journey.
You chose your journey long before
Suggests that the lady made choices leading to her current path before encountering the speaker.
You came upon this highway
Highlights the predetermined nature of the lady's journey on the highway of life.
Traveling lady, stay a while
Repeats the initial request for the lady to stay for a while.
'Til the night is over
Reiterates the request for her to stay until the night concludes.
I'm just a station on your way
Restates the speaker's role as a temporary station on the lady's journey.
I know I'm not your lover
Reaffirms the awareness that the speaker is not the lady's lover.
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