Sweater Weather – English Lyrics

• By: The Neighbourhood

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language can be a fun and immersive experience, and 'Sweater Weather' by The Neighbourhood is a great song to start with if you're learning English. The lyrics paint a vivid picture of a close relationship using simple yet evocative imagery, like the feeling of cold weather and the warmth of a sweater. You can learn common conversational phrases and descriptive words related to emotions and intimacy. What makes this song special is its mellow and catchy melody, which makes the lyrics easy to follow and remember, offering a creative and enjoyable way to enhance your English vocabulary and understanding of metaphorical language.

[English]

(soothing music)

♪ And all I am is a man ♪

♪ I want the world in my hands ♪

♪ I hate the beach but I stand ♪

♪ In California with my toes in the sand ♪

♪ Use the sleeves of my sweater ♪

♪ Let's have an adventure ♪

♪ Head in the clouds, but my gravity's centered ♪

♪ Touch my neck and I'll touch yours ♪

♪ You in those little high-waisted shorts, oh ♪

♪ She knows what I think about ♪

♪ And what I think about ♪

♪ One love, two mouths ♪

♪ One love, one house ♪

♪ No shirt, no blouse ♪

♪ Just us, you find out ♪

♪ Nothing that I wouldn't wanna tell you about, no ♪

♪ 'Cause it's too cold ♪

♪ For you here and now ♪

♪ So let me hold ♪

♪ Both your hands in the holes of my sweater ♪

♪ And if I may just take your breath away ♪

♪ I don't mind if there's not much to say ♪

♪ Sometimes the silence guides our minds ♪

♪ So move to a place so far away ♪

♪ The goosebumps start to raise ♪

♪ The minute that my left hand meets your waist ♪

♪ And then I watch your face ♪

♪ Put my finger on your tongue ♪

♪ 'Cause you love to taste, yeah ♪

♪ These hearts adore ♪

♪ Everyone the other beats hardest for ♪

♪ Inside this place is warm ♪

♪ Outside it starts to pour ♪

♪ Coming down ♪

♪ One love, two mouths ♪

♪ One love, one house ♪

♪ No shirt, no blouse ♪

♪ Just us, you find out ♪

♪ Nothing that I wouldn't wanna tell you about, no, no, no ♪

♪ 'Cause it's too cold ♪

♪ For you here and now ♪

♪ So let me hold ♪

♪ Both your hands in the holes of my sweater ♪

♪ 'Cause it's too cold ♪

♪ For you here and now ♪

♪ So let me hold ♪

♪ Both your hands in the holes of my sweater, whoa ♪

♪ Whoa, whoa, whoa ♪

♪ Whoa, whoa, whoa ♪

♪ Whoa, whoa ♪

♪ Whoa, whoa, whoa ♪

♪ Whoa, whoa ♪

♪ 'Cause it's too cold ♪

♪ For you here and now ♪

♪ So let me hold ♪

♪ Both your hands in the holes of my sweater ♪

♪ It's too cold ♪

♪ For you here and now ♪

♪ Let me hold ♪

♪ Both your hands in the holes of my sweater ♪

♪ And it's too cold ♪

♪ It's too cold ♪

♪ The holes of my sweater ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
man /mæn/ A1	noun - an adult male human
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries and people
hands /hændz/ A1	noun - the terminal part of the arm, from the wrist to the fingers
beach /biːtʃ/ A1	noun - an area of sand or pebbles beside the sea
sweater /ˈswetər/ A2	noun - a knitted garment worn on the upper body
adventure /ədˈventʃər/ B1	noun - an unusual and exciting, typically hazardous, experience or activity
clouds /klaʊdz/ A1	noun - a visible mass of condensed water vapor floating in the atmosphere
gravity /ˈɡrævəti/ B2	noun - the force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth, or toward any other physical body having mass.
touch /tʌtʃ/ A2	verb - to come into or be in contact with something noun - the action of touching someone or something
cold /koʊld/ A1	adjective - of or at a low or relatively low temperature
hold /hoʊld/ A2	verb - grasp, carry, or support with one's hands
breath /breθ/ A2	noun - the air inhaled or exhaled in respiration
silence /ˈsaɪləns/ B1	noun - complete absence of sound
minds /maɪndz/ A2	noun - the element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world and their experiences, to think, and to feel
waist /weɪst/ A2	noun - the part of the human body on the abdomen between the ribs and hips
taste /teɪst/ A2	verb - perceive or experience the flavor of noun - the sensation of flavor perceived in the mouth and throat on contact with a substance
hearts /hɑːrts/ A1	noun - a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation.
warm /wɔːrm/ A1	adjective - having or producing a comfortably high temperature.
pour /pɔːr/ A2	verb - flow rapidly in a steady stream.

Key Grammar Structures

• I want the world in my hands

  ➔ Present Simple Tense for desires or stated facts

  ➔ The verb "want" is in present simple to express a strong, ongoing desire, acting as a stative verb, "in my hands" is a prepositional phrase indicating location or metaphorically control over the noun "world".

• Use the sleeves of my sweater

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ The sentence uses imperative form, starting with the base verb "use", to make a direct command or suggestion to the listener, emphasizing action in a casual, intimate context.

• You in those little high-waisted shorts, oh

  ➔ Inverted Word Order for Emphasis

  ➔ The subject "you" is placed at the beginning after the inversion, emphasizing the person's image in "high-waisted shorts", creating a vivid, exclamatory address.

• Nothing that I wouldn't wanna tell you about, no

  ➔ Double Negatives for Emphasis

  ➔ "Nothing" negates "that I wouldn't", creating emphasis; "wouldn't" implies conditional unwillingness, strengthening the positive intent through negation.

• And if I may just take your breath away

  ➔ Conditional Clause with Subjunctive Mood

  ➔ The "if" clause introduces a polite hypothetical situation; "may" used modally expresses permission or possibility, blending condition with gentle request.

• The goosebumps start to raise

  ➔ Infinitive of Purpose

  ➔ "To raise" is an infinitive marking purpose or result; here it denotes bodily reaction as a consequence of sensation, using present continuous "start" for onset.

• Put my finger on your tongue

  ➔ Imperative Mood with Object Placement

  ➔ Imperative verb "put" directs action; "my finger" as subject, "on your tongue" prepositional phrase specifies sensory, intimate location.

• Inside this place is warm

  ➔ Inverted Subject-Verb Order for Emphasis

  ➔ "Inside" places location first for focus, inverting to "is warm", highlighting contrast between "place" and outside, using copular "is" for description.

• Both your hands in the holes of my sweater

  ➔ Possessive Adjectives and Nominalized Action

  ➔ "Your" and "my" show possession; the phrase implies holding "hands" metaphorically warm inside "sweater", using prepositions for spatial relation.