I just came up with another possible meaning of this song.
This song could be about a homeless person trying to avoid being miserable on the year's biggest holiday.
"Cold wind blows on the soles of my feet"
The person doesn't have any shoes, and cold wind is blowing on their bare, exposed feet.
"Heaven knows nothing of me"
God has no mercy, my situation is grim, and it appears as though Heaven isn't going to help me any time soon.
"I'm lost, nowhere to go"
I have no family, no friends, no possible place to go in this cold weather, I'm out on my ass, with nobody and nothing.
"Oh when I was a kid, oh how magic it seemed"
When I was a kid, living in a house, with my family, Christmas was the most magical time of year, what ever happened to that?
"Oh please let me sleep, it's Christmas time"
Just leave me. I'd rather be asleep than have to suffer being homeless and alone on Christmas.
"Flowered winds was where I lived"
I used to be in a better situation, everything was perfect, like flowers in the wind. Now look at me.
"Thought you burned, not froze for your sins"
I'm out in the cold, with no shelter, freezing to death. Maybe I made some mistakes, but at least put me in a place that's warm, instead of punishing me by making me freeze.
"Oh, I'm so tired, and cold"
'tired' has a double meaning here. Tired physically, and tired of having to "live" this way. I'm naturally cold because it's winter and I'm homeless. I'm also emotionally cold, I've forgotten what it feels like to be emotionally warm and active.
"Oh, when I was a kid...oh how magic it seemed"
See above
"Oh, please let me sleep it's Christmas time"
Ditto
"Oh...oh, when I, if I was a kid...oh, how magic it seemed"
Likewise
"Oh please let me dream it's Christmas time"
Let me sleep and have dreams of what it was like when I was able to enjoy Christmas, when all this suffering had not yet consumed me.
I just came up with another possible meaning of this song.
This song could be about a homeless person trying to avoid being miserable on the year's biggest holiday.
"Cold wind blows on the soles of my feet" The person doesn't have any shoes, and cold wind is blowing on their bare, exposed feet.
"Heaven knows nothing of me" God has no mercy, my situation is grim, and it appears as though Heaven isn't going to help me any time soon.
"I'm lost, nowhere to go" I have no family, no friends, no possible place to go in this cold weather, I'm out on my ass, with nobody and nothing.
"Oh when I was a kid, oh how magic it seemed" When I was a kid, living in a house, with my family, Christmas was the most magical time of year, what ever happened to that?
"Oh please let me sleep, it's Christmas time" Just leave me. I'd rather be asleep than have to suffer being homeless and alone on Christmas.
"Flowered winds was where I lived" I used to be in a better situation, everything was perfect, like flowers in the wind. Now look at me.
"Thought you burned, not froze for your sins" I'm out in the cold, with no shelter, freezing to death. Maybe I made some mistakes, but at least put me in a place that's warm, instead of punishing me by making me freeze.
"Oh, I'm so tired, and cold" 'tired' has a double meaning here. Tired physically, and tired of having to "live" this way. I'm naturally cold because it's winter and I'm homeless. I'm also emotionally cold, I've forgotten what it feels like to be emotionally warm and active.
"Oh, when I was a kid...oh how magic it seemed" See above
"Oh, please let me sleep it's Christmas time" Ditto
"Oh...oh, when I, if I was a kid...oh, how magic it seemed" Likewise
"Oh please let me dream it's Christmas time" Let me sleep and have dreams of what it was like when I was able to enjoy Christmas, when all this suffering had not yet consumed me.