in “Winter,” Lynn sings about a toxic, possibly manipulative relationship. Hypothermia imagery is used in the chorus to exemplify how cruel her ex-partner’s love was.
The track was released as the third single from All We Know Of Heaven, All We Need Of Hell.
[Verse 1]
Don't need to speak
I think we've had enough of each other
Don't make it worse
All we did, all we did was suffer
You were just physical touch, not necessarily love
Just something to distract my aching brain for once
I feel too little and I think too much
[Chorus]
Can you burn a fire in my flesh?
'Cause your love's so cold, I see my breath
I can't take another night
Always frozen by your side
[Verse 2]
Don't lose sleep
You can steal some body heat from another
Ice cold to the touch
No, I'll never be your snow-covered lover
That shit was pathetic, I need love
I'm warm flesh and blood
Call me spineless, but at least I've got a heart between my lungs
You feel too little and I feel too much
[Chorus]
Can you burn a fire in my flesh? (Can you?)
'Cause your love's so cold, I see my breath (So cold, darling, no-oh-oh-oh)
I can't take another night
Always frozen by your side
[Bridge]
(Frozen in your winter always)
(Closing in your winter always)
Winter in your soul
(Frozen in your winter always)
You got no love in your bones
(Closing in your winter always)
Tryna find some heart from you is like
Draining blood from stones
Winter in your soul
(Frozen in your winter always)
You got no love in your bones
(Closing in your winter always)
You got winter in your soul
You got winter in your soul
[Chorus]
Can you burn a fire in my flesh? (Can you burn? Can you burn?)
'Cause your love's so cold, I see my breath (So cold, so cold, so cold)
Oh, I can't take another night (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
Always frozen by your side (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
Can you burn a fire in my flesh? (Ooh, can you burn? Can you burn? Can you burn?)
'Cause your love's so cold, I see my breath (So cold, so cold, so cold, so cold)
I can't take another night
Always frozen by your side
[Outro]
Oh-oh, woah-oh-oh
Oh-oh, woah-oh-oh
Winter was written by Lynn Gunn.
Winter was produced by Blake Harnage.