Cold As Christmas (In The Middle Of The Year) by Elton John

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Cold As Christmas (In The Middle Of The Year)

Elton John

Cold As Christmas (In The Middle Of The Year)

Song byElton John

in AlbumToo Low For Zero

We still sit at separate tables

And we sleep at different times

And the warm wind in the palm trees

Hasn't helped to change our minds

It was the lure of the tropics

That I thought might heal the scars

Of a love burned out by silence

In a marriage minus heart

And I call the kids on the telephone

Say there's something wrong out here

It's July but it's cold as Christmas

In the middle of the year

The temperature's up to ninety five

But there's a winter look in your mother's eyes

And to melt the tears there's a heat wave here

So how come it's cold as Christmas in the middle of the year

I dreamed of love in a better climate

And for what it's really worth

I put faith in the star we followed

To this Caribbean surf

But there's an icy fringe on everything

And I cannot find the lines

Where's the beauty in the beast we made

Why the frost in the summertime

LanguageEnglish

Translated byAllen Morningstar

About this Song

Cold As Christmas (In The Middle Of The Year) by Elton John explores the theme of a deteriorating relationship. The song reflects on a couple who are still together but emotionally distant, much like how Christmas feels cold and joyless. The lyrics convey a sense of nostalgia for better times and the pain of realizing how far they've grown apart. Key themes include emotional isolation, the passage of time, and lost love. Poignant moments include lines where the singer yearns for the warm, loving relationship they once had, now replaced by coldness and routine.