Lyrics
There was a time when I was young
There was a time when the speaker was young.
And running free, free and wild
The speaker reminisces about a time when they were running free and wild.
Like a Summer breeze, until I was told to come inside
Comparing the speaker's carefree state to a Summer breeze, but they were eventually told to come inside, symbolizing a loss of freedom.
It was getting dark, too dark to see
As night falls, a metaphor for challenges or difficulties that arise in life.
They used to say you can live your dreams
A reflection on the advice or encouragement received in the past to pursue one's dreams.
Both free and wild, but true words are like rare birds
Realization that genuine words of wisdom are rare, like elusive birds.
Dreams beyond your sight, don't look away
Encouragement to not ignore dreams that may seem beyond immediate understanding or perception.
When no one else believes
Emphasizing the importance of belief in oneself when others doubt.
When it's getting dark, too dark to see
A repetition of the theme of facing challenges when it becomes difficult to see the way forward.
You've got to free yourself
An assertion of the need to liberate oneself from constraints or limitations.
I found true love when I was old
The speaker discovered true love in later years but remained free and wild.
Still free and wild
Reaffirmation of maintaining freedom and wildness even in the context of love.
But my Love felt, that love was a trap
Recognition that the speaker's love perceived love itself as a trap.
Instead of a fair wind blowing at her back
Contrasting love to a fair wind, suggesting a positive force that was not recognized.
Lifting up above, up above the grey
Imagery of rising above difficulties and challenges.
Beyond the pale and the fray
Expressing the idea of going beyond the ordinary and the chaotic.
She had to free herself
A call to liberate oneself from perceived constraints or limitations.
When it's time to leave this body behind
Contemplation of the inevitability of leaving the physical body behind.
With nothing left to find
When there's nothing left to discover, implying a fulfilled life.
But the Summer breeze of my memory
A return to the memory of carefree moments represented by the Summer breeze.
Of our memories
Highlighting the collective memories shared with a loved one.
I had to free myself
The speaker's realization of the need to liberate themselves.
You have to free yourself
An assertion that liberation is a personal responsibility.
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