Winterlude – English Lyrics

• By: Bob Dylan

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the comforting world of Bob Dylan's “Winterlude,” a charming waltz that offers a glimpse into simple, heartfelt emotions. By exploring its gentle lyrics, you can enhance your understanding of figurative language and imagery, all while enjoying a cozy, winter-themed narrative that feels like a warm embrace.

[English]

Winterlude, Winterlude, oh darlin'

Winterlude by the road tonight

...

Tonight there will be no quarrelin'

Ev'rything is gonna be all right

Oh, I see by the angel beside me

That love has a reason to shine

You're the one I adore, come over here and give me more

Then Winterlude, this dude thinks you're fine

Winterlude, Winterlude, my little apple

...

Winterlude by the corn in the field

Winterlude, let's go down to the chapel

Then come back and cook up a meal

Well, come out when the skating rink glistens

By the sun, near the old crossroads sign

The snow is so cold, but our love can be bold

Winterlude, this dude thinks your'e fine

Winterlude, Winterlude, my little daisy

...

Winterlude by the telephone wire

Winterlude, it's makin' me lazy

Come on, sit by the logs in the fire

The moonlight reflects from the window

Where the snowflakes, they cover the sand

Come out tonight, ev'rything will be tight

Winterlude, this dude thinks you're grand

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection verb - to feel deep affection for someone
shine /ʃaɪn/ A2	verb - to give out a bright light
road /roʊd/ A1	noun - a long, narrow stretch with a smoothed or paved surface, made for traveling by motor vehicle, bicycle, etc.
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period from sunset to sunrise in each twenty-four hours.
angel /ˈeɪndʒəl/ B1	noun - a spiritual being believed to act as an attendant, agent, or messenger of God
apple /ˈæpl/ A1	noun - a round fruit with firm, whitish flesh and a green, red, or yellow skin.
field /fiːld/ A2	noun - an area of open land, especially one planted with crops or pasture, typically bounded by hedges or fences.
corn /kɔːrn/ A2	noun - a North American cereal plant that yields large grains, or kernels, set in rows on a cob.
chapel /ˈtʃæpəl/ B1	noun - a small building for Christian worship, typically one attached to an institution or private house.
cook /kʊk/ A1	verb - prepare (food) by heating it.
meal /miːl/ A1	noun - an occasion when food is eaten at a specific time.
skating /ˈskeɪtɪŋ/ B1	noun - the sport or activity of gliding on skates.
sun /sʌn/ A1	noun - the star that provides light and warmth to Earth.
snow /snoʊ/ A1	noun - atmospheric water vapor frozen into ice crystals and falling in light white flakes or lying on the ground as a white layer.
cold /koʊld/ A1	adjective - of or at a low or relatively low temperature.
daisy /ˈdeɪzi/ B1	noun - a small grassland plant that has flowers with a yellow disk and white rays.
fire /ˈfaɪər/ A1	noun - combustion or burning, in which substances combine chemically with oxygen from the air and typically give out bright light, heat, and smoke.
moonlight /ˈmuːnlaɪt/ B2	noun - the light of the moon.
snowflake /ˈsnoʊfleɪk/ B1	noun - a flake of snow.
sand /sænd/ A1	noun - a loose granular substance, typically pale yellowish brown, resulting from the erosion of siliceous and other rocks and forming a major constituent of deserts, beaches, and riverbeds.

Key Grammar Structures

• Winterlude, Winterlude, oh darlin'

  ➔ Vocative case

  ➔ The use of "darlin'" as a direct address indicates the vocative case, used to call someone's attention or address them directly.

• Tonight there will be no quarrelin'

  ➔ Future simple with "will"

  ➔ "will be" expresses a prediction or a simple future fact.

• Ev'rything is gonna be all right

  ➔ Informal future with "gonna"

  ➔ "gonna" is a contraction of "going to", used informally to express future intentions or predictions.

• That love has a reason to shine

  ➔ Noun clause as object (that + clause)

  ➔ The clause "that love has a reason to shine" functions as the object of the verb "see". The word 'that' introduces the noun clause.

• You're the one I adore

  ➔ Relative clause with omitted relative pronoun

  ➔ The sentence means "You're the one whom/that I adore". The relative pronoun (whom/that) is omitted because it's the object of the verb "adore".

• Then Winterlude, this dude thinks you're fine

  ➔ Informal language/Slang

  ➔ Use of "dude" and "fine" in a casual, informal way. "Dude" refers to a man, and "fine" means attractive.

• let's go down to the chapel

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ "let's go" is an imperative structure used to make a suggestion or an invitation.

• The moonlight reflects from the window

  ➔ Present simple for a general truth

  ➔ The present simple "reflects" expresses a general truth about how moonlight interacts with windows.