Fifteen Feet Of Pure White Snow – English Lyrics

• By: Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
• Album: No More Shall We Part

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the evocative lyrics and haunting atmosphere of "Fifteen Feet of Pure White Snow" by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds. This song offers a profound journey through themes of spiritual searching and isolation, using rich symbolism that invites listeners to contemplate deeper meanings and the human condition.

[English]

Where is Mona, she's long gone?

Where is Mary, she's taken her along?

But they haven't put their mittens on

And there's fifteen feet of pure white snow?

...

Where is Michael, where is Mark?

Where is Mathew, now it's getting dark?

Oh, where is John, they are all out back?

Under fifteen feet of pure white snow

Would you please put down that telephone

We're under fifteen feet of pure white snow

...

I waved to my neighbour, my neighbour waved to me

But my neighbour is my enemy

I kept waving my arms 'til I could not see

Under fifteen feet of pure white snow

Is anybody out there please?

It's too quiet in here and I'm beginning to freeze

I've got icicles hanging from my knees

Under fifteen feet of pure white snow

Is there anybody here who feels this low?

Under fifteen feet of pure white snow

Raise your hands up to the sky

Raise your hands up to the sky

Raise your hands up to the sky

Is it any wonder?

Oh my Lord, oh my Lord

Oh my Lord, oh my Lord

...

Doctor, doctor, I'm going mad

This is the worst day I've ever had

I can't remember ever feeling this bad

Under fifteen feet of pure white snow

Where's my nurse, I need some healing?

I've been paralysed by this lack of feeling

I can't even find anything worth stealing

Under fifteen feet of pure white snow

Is there anyone else here who doesn't know?

We're under fifteen feet of pure white snow

Raise your hands up to the sky

Raise your hands up to the sky

Raise your hands up to the sky

Is it any wonder?

Oh my Lord, oh my Lord

Oh my Lord, oh my Lord

Save Yourself, save yourself

Help Yourself, save yourself

Save Yourself, save yourself

Help Yourself, help yourself

Save yourself, help yourself

Help yourself, yeah-yeah-yeah

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
snow /snoʊ/ A1	noun - frozen water that falls from the sky in soft white flakes
dark /dɑrk/ A2	adjective - having little or no light
mad /mæd/ B1	adjective - mentally ill or extremely angry
healing /ˈhiːlɪŋ/ B2	noun - the process of making or becoming sound or healthy again
enemy /ˈɛnəmi/ B2	noun - a person who is actively opposed or hostile to someone or something
freeze /friːz/ B2	verb - to become hard or solid because of cold
wonder /ˈwʌndər/ B2	noun - a feeling of amazement and admiration, caused by something beautiful, remarkable, or unfamiliar
raise /reɪz/ B2	verb - to lift or move to a higher position or level
arms /ɑrmz/ B1	noun - the upper limbs of the human body
neighbour /ˈneɪbər/ B1	noun - a person living near or next door to the speaker
telephone /ˈtɛlɪfoʊn/ B1	noun - a system for transmitting voices over a distance using wire or radio, allowing people to talk to each other
bad /bæd/ A1	adjective - not good in any manner or degree
worth /wɜrθ/ B2	adjective - having a particular value, especially in money