Out in the night the world freezes It pleases me only to know They say in the wilderness Jesus Felt his moment slow I've stayed inside for a few nights Been four or five in a row Outside the teeth when the frost bites And pretty girls go So Slowly The world's frigid harshness Is clear in the darkness Your soft skin is clearly unwelcome Your soft heart is part fear and part dumb But I love you more than I can stomach And the world's love is a frozen phantom Out in the night the world freezes It teases me outside to go Silent and sterile the peace is And deadly it steadily blows