In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
There's the snow
Look out below
And bundle up 'cause here it comes
Run outside
So starry-eyed
A snowball fight breaks out
And winter has finally begun
I twirl through the driveway with angelic grace
'Til I slip on the sidewalk and fall on my face
This peppermint winter is so sugar-sweet
I don't need to taste to believe
What's December without Christmas Eve?
Hop in the sleigh
And we'll glide away into the night
And we'll sip on moonlight
Runny nose
My frosty toes (my frosty toes)
Are getting cold but I feel alive so I smile wide
The snowflakes start falling and I start to float
'Til my mean older brother stuffs snow down my coat
This peppermint winter is so sugar-sweet
I don't need to taste to believe
What's December without Christmas Eve?
All this holiday cheer
Heaven knows where it goes
But it returns every year
And though this winter does nothing but storm
The joy in my heart is ablaze and it's keeping me warm
It's keeping me warm
It's keeping me warm
I rip off the wrapping and tear through the box
'Til I end up with forty-five new pairs of socks
This peppermint winter is so sugar-sweet
I don't need to taste to believe
What's December without Christmas Eve?
Look out below
And bundle up 'cause here it comes
Run outside
So starry-eyed
A snowball fight breaks out
And winter has finally begun
I twirl through the driveway with angelic grace
'Til I slip on the sidewalk and fall on my face
This peppermint winter is so sugar-sweet
I don't need to taste to believe
What's December without Christmas Eve?
Hop in the sleigh
And we'll glide away into the night
And we'll sip on moonlight
Runny nose
My frosty toes (my frosty toes)
Are getting cold but I feel alive so I smile wide
The snowflakes start falling and I start to float
'Til my mean older brother stuffs snow down my coat
This peppermint winter is so sugar-sweet
I don't need to taste to believe
What's December without Christmas Eve?
All this holiday cheer
Heaven knows where it goes
But it returns every year
And though this winter does nothing but storm
The joy in my heart is ablaze and it's keeping me warm
It's keeping me warm
It's keeping me warm
I rip off the wrapping and tear through the box
'Til I end up with forty-five new pairs of socks
This peppermint winter is so sugar-sweet
I don't need to taste to believe
What's December without Christmas Eve?
Lyrics submitted by Colourthestars
Peppermint Winter Lyrics as written by Adam R. Young
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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