Snowman – English Lyrics

• By: Sia
• Album: Everyday Is Christmas (Snowman Deluxe Edition)

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a powerful and enjoyable experience, and Sia's "Snowman" offers a perfect opportunity to dive into English. The song's clear and emotive storytelling, centered around the simple yet profound metaphor of a snowman, makes it easy to follow the narrative and connect with the vocabulary of love, promises, and the changing of seasons. The repetitive and melodic chorus will help you master pronunciation and rhythm in a fun and memorable way. What makes "Snowman" special for learners is its universal theme of cherishing the present moment, allowing you to not only learn English but also to connect with a deeply felt human emotion.

[English]

 ♪♪ 

 ♪ Don't cry, snowman, not in front of me ♪ 

 ♪ Who'll catch your tears if you can't catch me, darling ♪ 

 ♪ If you can't catch me, darling ♪ 

 ♪ Don't cry, snowman, don't leave me this way ♪ 

 ♪ A puddle of water can't hold me close, baby ♪ 

 ♪ Can't hold me close, baby ♪ 

 ♪ I want you to know that I'm never leaving ♪ 

 ♪ 'Cause I'm Mrs. Snow, 'til death we'll be freezing ♪ 

 ♪ Yeah, you are my home, my home for all seasons ♪ 

 ♪ So come on, let's go ♪ 

[slows down significantly] ♪ Let's go below zero and hide from the sun ♪ 

 ♪ I love you forever where we'll have some fun ♪ 

 ♪ Yes, let's hit the North Pole and live happily ♪ 

 ♪ Please don't cry no tears now, it's Christmas, baby ♪ 

 ♪ My snowman and me, yeah ♪ 

 ♪ My snowman and me ♪ 

 ♪ Baby ♪ 

 ♪♪ 

 ♪ Don't cry, snowman, don't you fear the  ♪ sun ♪ 

 ♪ Who'll carry me without legs to run, honey ♪ 

 ♪ Without legs to run, honey ♪ 

 ♪ Don't cry, snowman, don't you shed a tear ♪ 

 ♪ Who'll hear my secrets if you don't have ears, baby ♪ 

 ♪ If you don't have ears, baby ♪ 

 ♪ I want you to know that I'm never leaving ♪ 

 ♪ 'Cause I'm Mrs. Snow, 'til death we'll be freezing ♪ 

 ♪ Yeah, you are my home, my home for all seasons ♪ 

 ♪ So come on, let's go ♪ 

 ♪ Let's go below zero and hide from the sun ♪ 

 ♪ I love you forever where we'll have some fun ♪ 

 ♪ Yes, let's hit the North Pole and live happily ♪ 

 ♪ Please don't cry no tears now, it's Christmas, baby ♪ 

 ♪ My snowman and me, yeah ♪ 

 ♪ My snowman and me ♪ 

 ♪ Baby ♪ 

♪♪ 

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
snowman /ˈsnoʊmən/ A1	noun - a figure made of snow, usually resembling a human
cry /kraɪ/ A1	verb - to shed tears, often as a result of emotion
catch /kætʃ/ A1	verb - to grasp or capture something
tear /tɪr/ A1	noun - a drop of liquid from the eye, often due to emotion
puddle /ˈpʌdəl/ A2	noun - a small pool of liquid, especially water
hold /hoʊld/ A1	verb - to have or keep something in one's hand or arms
close /kloʊz/ A1	adjective - nearby or at a short distance verb - to move something so that it is no longer open
leave /liv/ A1	verb - to go away from a place or person
freeze /friz/ A2	verb - to become hardened or solid due to cold
home /hoʊm/ A1	noun - the place where one lives permanently
season /ˈsiːzən/ A2	noun - one of the four divisions of the year
zero /ˈzɪroʊ/ A1	noun - the number indicating no quantity or null
hide /haɪd/ A1	verb - to put something out of sight
sun /sʌn/ A1	noun - the star at the center of the solar system
forever /fəˈrɛvər/ A2	adverb - for an infinite or seemingly infinite amount of time
happily /ˈhæpɪli/ A2	adverb - in a happy manner

Key Grammar Structures

• Don't cry, snowman, not in front of me

  ➔ Imperative mood with 'don't'

  ➔ The phrase 'Don't cry' uses the imperative mood to give a direct command or request, here advising the snowman not to cry.

• Who'll catch your tears if you can't catch me, darling

  ➔ Contraction with 'll' (will) and conditional clause

  ➔ The contraction 'Who'll' is a shortened form of 'Who will', and the clause 'if you can't catch me' introduces a condition.

• I want you to know that I'm never leaving

  ➔ Infinitive of purpose with 'to know'

  ➔ The phrase 'I want you to know' uses the infinitive of purpose to express the intention behind the action of wanting.

• 'Cause I'm Mrs. Snow, 'til death we'll be freezing

  ➔ Contraction with 'til (until) and future tense with 'll'

  ➔ The contraction 'til' is short for 'until', and 'we'll be freezing' uses 'll' to indicate a future action.

• Yeah, you are my home, my home for all seasons

  ➔ Emphasis with 'yeah' and apposition

  ➔ The word 'yeah' is used for emphasis, and 'my home for all seasons' is an appositive phrase renaming 'you are my home'.