So Late So Soon
Time's Embrace: Alan Jackson's Reflection on Love's Swift Passage
Lyrics
We drank all the wine
Consumed all the wine
And we burned all the candles to the ground
Used all the candles until they were completely burned
We danced to every dance they played
Danced to every song played
'Til silence seemed to be the only sound
Reached a point where silence became dominant
And I could've sworn not long ago
Recently, it seemed like the day was not ending
The sun was only startin' to go down
Perception that the evening had just begun
But when did all the stars
When did all the stars disappear or lose their brightness?
Fade just like the moon?
Similar to the fading of the moon, when did this happen?
And how'd it get so late so soon?
Expressing surprise at the sudden passage of time
Twilight was just leavin'
The time just after sunset
When the first kiss of the evening got us high
The first kiss in the evening intensified emotions
And time stood at a standstill
A moment frozen in time
When the whole world just stopped for you and I
A moment when everything seemed to pause for the couple
And that last kiss you gave me, baby, just lit up the sky
The impact of the final kiss felt like it illuminated the sky
When did that early bird
When did the morning bird start singing?
Start singin' his first tune?
When did the morning start?
How'd it get so late so soon?
Questioning the swift passage of time
Oh, I could've sworn not long ago
Recent feeling that the day was just beginning
The sun was only startin' to go down
Similar to line 6, perceiving the evening as just starting
But when did all the stars
When did the stars lose their brightness?
Fade just like the moon?
Similar to line 8, pondering the disappearance of stars
When did that early bird
When did the morning bird start its morning song?
Start singin' his first tune?
Asking about the start of the morning
And how'd it get so late so soon?
Reiterating surprise at the rapid passage of time
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