"Snow in the North Rain in the South" conveys a sense of fond memories and emotional attachment to the warm precipitation and vibrant atmosphere of the south as well as to the beautiful memories and emotions associated with it by depicting the different natural landscapes and humanistic customs of the north and the south. The song uses metaphors to describe the cold and dryness of the northern region as white as pure ice crystals ("the dust of the north is flying"), and the warmth and wetness of the earth as sweet rains ("the rolling waves of the river surround me") as those that are Desirable, mesmerizing, with a sense of intimacy and full of life force.