Five songs about craving summer in the depths of winter

The article selects five songs that evoke winter’s cold and the desire for summer warmth, whether through love, longing or bleak imagery. It presents music as a way to imagine comfort during darker months, with each track approaching the season differently.

The examples include AFI’s “Love Like Winter”, where the cold represents an ill-fated relationship; The Doors’ “Wintertime Love”, which turns romance into a source of warmth; and The White Stripes’ “In the Cold, Cold Night”, about waiting for a lover. The article also discusses “California Dreamin’” by The Mamas & the Papas and “Here Comes the Sun” by The Beatles, contrasting yearning for sunshine with hope for winter’s end.