On a cold day in winter Some porcupines huddled together for warmth But as they began to prick one another with their quills They were obliged to disperse However the cold drove them together again When just the same thing happened The porcupines chose to be distant from each other But two of them decided to stay close They were so close that could feel the breath on their neck So close that could feel the heart under their skin So close that could feel the blood slowly flow on their body And it was pleasant It was warm When the dawn came, they were perished All the other porcupines continued to survive Struggling between cold, suffer and pain Looking for a bit of relief And in the end, they all fade away by the winter's gale But among them, who really knew happiness?