December Song
December Farewell: A Melodic Journey of Love and Loss
Lyrics
It was Sunday morning, you said you were going to a concert
Setting the scene on a Sunday morning, planning to attend a concert.
and you said: come with me, come with me, I wanna go there with you
Invitation to accompany the speaker to the concert, expressing a desire to share the experience.
I said I really want to go with you, babe, but I have to stay home
The speaker regrets not being able to go due to a commitment at home.
I didn't know that you were leaving in four weeks
Realization that the person will be leaving in four weeks, a fact unknown to the speaker.
then I wouldn't let go of your hand for a second
Expressing reluctance to let go of the person's hand upon learning about the impending departure.
I said don't go, don't go don't go, but you had to
Pleading for the person not to leave, expressing emotional resistance.
And you said remember your jacket from now on, I won't come after you
Advising the person to remember their jacket, indicating a sense of care and concern.
You said you wanted to go skiing and I said I can take you there
The person expresses a desire to go skiing, and the speaker offers to take them.
And then I saw the pictures of you flying ten feet in the air
The speaker sees pictures of the person enjoying skiing, and attempts to use humor to cope.
And I tried to get away with a joke, just like you did that night when you said you couldn't find my house, and it was so cold, so you just went home, but then my doorbell rang and it was you with that big green jacket and the smile of an angel
Recalling a past incident when the person surprised the speaker, emphasizing a positive memory.
I said don't go, don't go don't go, but you had to
Repetition of the plea for the person not to leave, underlining the emotional struggle.
And you said remember your jacket from now on, I won't come after you
Reiteration of advising the person to remember their jacket, hinting at a potential separation.
And the last time I saw you was that night when you walked me home
Recollection of the last encounter before the person's departure, highlighting the emotional weight.
You put your lips to my ear, and you said why didn't we meet earlier
The person expresses regret about not meeting the speaker earlier, expressing a sense of unfairness.
You said it's not fair, that I have to go, but I really have to
The person acknowledges the necessity to leave, creating a sense of inevitability.
And I said I have to stay here, even though I really want to go after you
The speaker expresses a desire to go after the person but is bound by their own responsibilities.
I said don't go, don't go don't go, but you had to
Repeated plea for the person not to go, emphasizing the emotional turmoil.
And you said remember your jacket from now on, I won't come after you
Repeated advice to remember the jacket, signaling a potential separation and the need to be prepared.
The next morning you were gone, and you left me here with a bottle of Hendricks and a letter
The person departs, leaving the speaker with a bottle of Hendricks and a letter.
I still keep it by the window, and the bottle is gone, cause you said it would make it better
The speaker keeps the letter by the window, and the bottle is consumed as advised by the person.
I kept writing you, but things just don't last forever
Despite attempts to communicate, the speaker acknowledges the transient nature of things.
I just have to say thanks, you really made my December
Expressing gratitude to the person for positively impacting the speaker's December.
I said don't go, don't go don't go, but you had to
Final plea for the person not to go, repeating the emotional struggle.
And you said remember your jacket from now on, I won't come after you
Reiteration of the advice to remember the jacket, emphasizing the impending separation.
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