The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
On lonely nights I start to fade
(On lonely nights I start to fade)
Her love is a thousand miles away
(Her love is a thousand miles away)
Memories made in the coldest winter
Goodbye my friend will I ever love again
Memories made in the coldest winter
It's 4am and I can't sleep
(It's 4am and I can't sleep)
Her love is all that I can see
(Her love is all that I can see)
Memories made in the coldest winter
Goodbye my friend will I ever love again
Memories made in the coldest winter
Winter, winter
Goodbye my friend will I ever love again
Goodbye my friend will I ever love again
Goodbye my friend will I ever love again
If spring can take the snow away
(If spring can take the snow away)
Can it melt away all of our mistakes
(Can it melt away all of our mistakes)
Memories made in the coldest winter
Goodbye my friend I won't ever love again
Never again
(On lonely nights I start to fade)
Her love is a thousand miles away
(Her love is a thousand miles away)
Memories made in the coldest winter
Goodbye my friend will I ever love again
Memories made in the coldest winter
It's 4am and I can't sleep
(It's 4am and I can't sleep)
Her love is all that I can see
(Her love is all that I can see)
Memories made in the coldest winter
Goodbye my friend will I ever love again
Memories made in the coldest winter
Winter, winter
Goodbye my friend will I ever love again
Goodbye my friend will I ever love again
Goodbye my friend will I ever love again
If spring can take the snow away
(If spring can take the snow away)
Can it melt away all of our mistakes
(Can it melt away all of our mistakes)
Memories made in the coldest winter
Goodbye my friend I won't ever love again
Never again
Lyrics submitted by sarararawr
Coldest Winter Lyrics as written by Kanye West Roland Orzabal
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i love how he samples from Tears for Fears 1983 album Hurting with the song Memories Fade. Such a genius sample that would go unnoticed. Great song, and while its about his mom anyone can definitely use this for a break-up scenario. Absolutely awesome, fans of this song will love Streetlights.
the cd is great btw, get it
Wow! Great song. kanye has said he just can't use his regular style to express how hes felt this last year and this is a great example of that. I really disagree with those who feel this album is a bad one bc of his new style. He captures complete human emotion with his voice. Do you really want him to rap about all the stuff hes gone through this last year? Coldest winter is about his mother as previously stated and its noted as the only one about her. Theres a great picture inside the album booklet. it should make the haters of the cd feel they have misjudged the way they feel about kanyes approach to the 808s and heartbreak.
"On lonely nights, I start to fade. Her love's a thousand miles away."
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