Tori Amos - Winter (Official Music Video)

Tori Amos - "Winter" from the album 'Little Earthquakes' (1992)

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[shannonnonnahs]

Give this chick a place in The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame already! She is a true artist whom performs straight from her spirit. Beautiful Tori✌

[dianapiesak]

Omg I can't listen to this without tearing up...Tori helped me survive high school when my mom died.... brings back so much emotion...

[samplerstitcher]

I put my hand in my fathers glove...such a simple phrase but containing so much love...RIP dad...

[kenr.b.]

When musicians write songs this moving, they become magicians.

[Mike-ikqt]

I discovered Tori when I was 50. Now I’m 74 and am still in love with her. She is the essence of beauty! We who know her music have been given an amazing gift, cherish it ❤

[kenhendryx]

My mother’s favorite artist, died when I was 10, I’m 15 now. Tori helped me understand life, grief, and gave me hope. She’s an amazing women and I now understand how special she is. What an beautiful song.

[robinabner]

A musical prodigy. People will listen to this a hundred years from now. The storytelling is amazing.

[CindyLouWho]

I always wanted a father who loved and supported me, so I ugly cry when I hear this song. This beautiful, amazing, perfect song and gift. It’s worth the tears.

[donaldhenderson]

No song has ever brought tears to my eyes except this one as a father of 4.

[msc]

Loved it when I was 17 years old. Still love it at age 49 🥰

[DoctorLazers]

Where has this beautiful voice been hiding all my life? How did I get to 24 years old and never hear of Tori Amos? Magnificent.

[itstetravaal]

"Winter" by Tori Amos is a song which speaks of the love found between a father and his beloved daughter and the fact that life will have to go on without his presence and that he hopes she'll do her best. "Winter" speaks of the loss of her father, due to death.
As the song opens, Tori sings of the closeness found between the two. She sings at the way he protects her, encourages her, and loves her dearly. the beginning she emphasizes that he protects her, looks out for her best interests, and encourages her. - "I put my hands in my father’s glove.." This reminds me of the closeness with my own daughter, when we would go outside in the cold, I would tell her to put her nose on my neck as I held her closely to keep her warm and safe.
The refrain is like a dialogue between father and daughter. Her father says she needs to realize who she is and to understand the greatness, wonder, and beauty within herself. As with almost everyone, we all have our periods of self-doubt. He encourages her when he asks, "When you gonna love you as much as I do?"
When her father says, "Cause things are gonna change so fast", he is stating that he won't be able to be with her for the rest of her life; and things will change when he is not around anymore.
The line, "All the white horses are still in bed" is a telling and prophetic expression. White horses have long been a symbol for death, his death. Then white horses as I see them running through the dark of night tell of the beautiful tragedy of people who fail to do realize the gravitas in every child's life after the death of your father. Almost always, the death of a father changes your life. How it changes you can be substantial, to the positive or the negative, or in some ways it can be the path to an inner peace after the love you felt for your father is overwhelming and even though you might think now it is not worth anything anymore, you'll realize at some point that a feeling as strong as this cannot be useless.
Take this moment to reach out to your father if he's still here. Tell him you love him.

[Mistrale]

[Verse 1]
Snow can wait, I forgot my mittens
Wipe my nose, get my new boots on
I get a little warm in my heart when I think of winter
I put my hand in my father's glove
I run off where the drifts get deeper
Sleeping beauty trips me with a frown
I hear a voice: "You must learn to stand up
For yourself, cause I can't always be around"

[Chorus]
He says:
"When you gonna make up your mind?
When you gonna love you as much as I do?
When you gonna make up your mind?
Cause things are gonna change so fast
All the white horses are still in bed
I tell you that I'll always want you near
You say that things change, my dear"

[Verse 2]
Boys get discovered as winter melts
Flowers competing for the sun
Years go by and I'm here still waiting
Withering where some snowman was
Mirror mirror, where's the crystal palace?
But I only can see myself
Skating around the truth who I am
But I know that the ice is getting thin

[Chorus]
"When you gonna make up your mind?
When you gonna love you as much as I do?
When you gonna make up your mind?
Cause things are gonna change so fast
All the white horses are still in bed
I tell you that I'll always want you near
You say that things change, my dear"

[Bridge]
Hair is grey and the fires are burning
So many dreams on the shelf
You say "I wanted you to be proud of me"
I always wanted that myself

[Chorus]
"When you gonna make up your mind?
When you gonna love you as much as I do?
When you gonna make up your mind?
Cause things are gonna change so fast
All the white horses have gone ahead
I tell you that I'll always want you near
You say that things change, my dear"

[Outro]
Never change
All the white horses, ah
Hmm

[StLProgressive]

Easily one of her best songs. She’s such an incredible songwriter.

[katiekate]

I'm partly ashamed that it's taken me this long to listen to Tori Amos, and also partly grateful and think that maybe her/her music is reaching me at the exact right time. This is unbelievably beautiful

[RedfishCarolina]

Someone who truly knows how to sing with her natural voice. So very talented. The instrumentation is beautiful accompaniment to her voice. No kitschy fake accent, no kitschy auto tuning, no kitschy gimmicks. Just beautiful, honed talent.

[rosemimi]

She should be waaaayyy more famous that she is. Writes and sings her own songs while playing the piano. Those talents are rarely seen together in artists that are ruling the charts these days...

[neonumber]

Holly crap. That was like one of the best songs I've ever heard. It actually brought me to tears at the end. What the hell.

[TheHeadforthehillsdi]

When we all connect, we realize this song is about all of our Dads.

[frostwitch]

For my father. He passed away in 2002. Your princess has grown into a strong woman. You'll always be my biggest hero. <3