Winter – English Lyrics

• By: Khalid

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the poignant beauty of Khalid's "Winter," a song that delves into the depths of heartbreak and the chill of lost love. Through vivid lyrics and soulful melodies, this track offers a glimpse into the emotional landscape of winter, making it a perfect piece to explore themes of love, loss, and resilience. Learn how Khalid uses seasonal metaphors to express complex emotions, enriching your understanding of English through music.

[English]

II lost my heart in the nighttime

She left me out in the cold

She left me broken and weary

Drunk off the lies she told

I fell in love in the morning

But when the day gets cold

I'm back to life in my lonely

City of El Paso

But the days get harder in November

Love grows colder in the winter

All the things you say, I'll remember

Promise that you'll keep my love with ya

Promise that you'll keep my love with ya

Promise that you'll keep my love with ya

Love grows colder in the winter

Promise that you'll keep my love with ya

I lost my mind when you left me

And I didn't have much of that

But you were so quick to reject me

So I'll take my time being sad

I fell so hard, I'll admit it

The feeling wasn't mutual

So I'm back to live on my lonely

In the city of El Paso

But the days get harder in November

Love grows colder in the winter

All the things you say, I'll remember

Promise that you'll keep my love with ya

Promise that you'll keep my love with ya

Promise that you'll keep my love with ya

Love grows colder in the winter

Promise that you'll keep my love with ya

Promise, promise, promise, promise

Promise, promise, promise, promise

Promise, promise that you'll keep my love (keep my love)

Promise, promise, promise, promise

Promise, promise, promise, promise

Promise, promise that you'll keep my love (keep my love)

But the days get harder in November

Love grows colder in the winter

All the things you say, I'll remember

Promise that you'll keep my love with ya

Promise that you'll keep my love with ya

Promise that you'll keep my love with ya

Love grows colder in the winter

Promise that you'll keep my love with ya

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ that pumps blood through the body
nighttime /ˈnaɪttaɪm/ A2	noun - the period from sunset to sunrise
cold /koʊld/ A1	adjective - of or at a low or relatively low temperature
broken /ˈbroʊkən/ B1	adjective - having been fractured or damaged
weary /ˈwɪri/ B2	adjective - feeling or showing tiredness, especially as a result of excessive exertion
lies /laɪz/ B1	noun - an intentionally false statement
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection
morning /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/ A1	noun - the period of time between sunrise and noon
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter
lonely /ˈloʊnli/ B1	adjective - sad because one has no friends or company
city /ˈsɪti/ A1	noun - a large town or urban area
days /deɪz/ A1	noun - each of the twenty-four-hour periods
harder /ˈhɑːrdər/ A2	adjective - more difficult
winter /ˈwɪntər/ A1	noun - the coldest season of the year
things /θɪŋz/ A1	noun - an object that one need not, cannot, or does not wish to give a specific name to
mind /maɪnd/ A2	noun - the element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world and their experiences
reject /rɪˈdʒekt/ B2	verb - dismiss as inadequate, unacceptable, or faulty
sad /sæd/ A1	adjective - feeling or showing sorrow; unhappy

Key Grammar Structures

• I lost my heart in the nighttime

  ➔ Simple Past Tense

  ➔ The sentence uses the "simple past tense" ("lost") to describe a completed action in the past. The phrase "in the nighttime" uses the preposition "in" correctly to specify the time.

• She left me broken and weary

  ➔ Past Tense with Adjectives as Object Complements

  ➔ The verb "left" is in the past tense, and "broken" and "weary" are adjectives describing the state the subject was left in. They act as object complements.

• Drunk off the lies she told

  ➔ Past Participle as Adjective/Reduced Relative Clause

  ➔ "Drunk" acts as an adjective describing the speaker's state. The phrase is a reduced relative clause: "Drunk because of the lies she told".

• I fell in love in the morning

  ➔ Simple Past Tense with Prepositional Phrase

  ➔ Again, simple past tense is used ("fell"). "In the morning" is a prepositional phrase indicating time.

• But when the day gets cold

  ➔ Present Simple (Conditional Clause)

  ➔ This is part of a conditional sentence. "Gets" is in the present simple, typical for 'if' clauses referring to general truths or likely events. It implies 'If the day gets cold'.

• But the days get harder in November

  ➔ Present Simple with Adverbial Phrase of Time

  ➔ "Get" is in the present simple to describe a general truth or recurring event. "In November" is an adverbial phrase indicating when this occurs.

• Love grows colder in the winter

  ➔ Present Simple with Adverbial Phrase of Time

  ➔ "Grows" is present simple to indicate a general tendency or habit. "In the winter" is a prepositional phrase of time.

• All the things you say, I'll remember

  ➔ Future Simple (will) and Relative Clause

  ➔ "I'll remember" is future simple using 'will'. "All the things you say" is a relative clause acting as the subject. The relative pronoun (that) is omitted but implied.

• Promise that you'll keep my love with ya

  ➔ Future Simple (will) and Subjunctive Mood (Implied)

  ➔ "You'll keep" is future simple. The 'that' acts as a conjunction introducing a clause. There's a slight sense of the subjunctive mood, as it is a request or wish.