Lyrics
When I was small, and Christmas trees were tall
Reflecting on childhood when Christmas trees were significant and impressive.
We used to love while others used to play
Contrasting the speaker's love with the carefree play of others during childhood.
Don't ask me why, but time has passed us by
Expressing uncertainty about the passage of time and its impact on the relationship.
Someone else moved in from far away
Indicating a separation as someone else enters the picture, possibly romantically.
Now we are tall, and Christmas trees are small
Noting the change in size, both physically and metaphorically, as time progresses.
And you don't ask the time of day
Highlighting a lack of concern for time in the current phase of the relationship.
But you and I, our love will never die
Affirming the enduring nature of the love between the speaker and the partner.
But guess we'll cry come first of May
Anticipating tears and emotional moments on the first of May, possibly a significant date.
The apple tree that grew for you and me
Referencing an apple tree symbolizing shared experiences and memories.
I watched the apples falling one by one
Observing the falling apples, possibly representing the passing of time and events.
And I recall the moment of them all
Recalling a significant moment, possibly the beginning of the relationship.
The day I kissed your cheek and you were mine
Describing a tender moment when the speaker kissed the partner's cheek and claimed them.
Now we are tall, and Christmas trees are small
Reiterating the changes in size and significance over time.
And you don't ask the time of day
Reinforcing the idea that time is not a concern in the current state of the relationship.
But you and I, our love will never die
Reassuring the eternal nature of their love despite the changes.
But guess we'll cry come first of May
Repeating the anticipation of emotional moments on the first of May.
When I was small, and Christmas trees were tall
Returning to the theme of childhood and the grandeur of Christmas trees.
Do-do-do-do-do, do-do do-do
Inserting a musical interlude or vocalization without specific lyrical meaning.
Don't ask me why, but time has passed us by
Reiterating the uncertainty about the passage of time and its effects on the relationship.
Someone else moved in from far away
Noting the intrusion of someone else from a distance, possibly causing further separation.
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