St. Swithin's Day
Reflections on Lost Love and Passing Time: St. Swithin's Day Meaning
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Thinking back now
Reflecting on the past
I suppose you were just stating your views
Acknowledging your expression of opinions
What was it all for
Questioning the purpose of those expressions
For the weather, or the Battle of Agincourt
Wondering if it was for trivial matters or significant events like the Battle of Agincourt
And the times that we all hoped would last
Nostalgia for times hoped to endure
Like a train they have gone by so fast
Regret for the swift passage of those times
And though we stood together
Recalling standing together with someone
At the edge of the platform
At the edge of a platform, possibly a metaphor for a significant moment
We were not moved by them
Not emotionally affected by the passing times
With my own hands
Expressing personal involvement
When I make love to your memory
Making love to memories with one's own hands
It's not the same
Highlighting the difference between memory and reality
I miss the thunder
Longing for the intensity of past experiences
I miss the rain
Missing the varied emotions, both positive and negative
And the fact that you don't understand
Not being understood, creating a sense of isolation
Casts a shadow over this land
The lack of understanding casting a shadow over life
But the sun still shines from behind it
Despite the shadow, there is still a source of positivity (the sun)
Thanks all the same
Expressing gratitude but unable to respond to letters
But I just can't bring myself to answer your letters
Explaining the difficulty in responding, not blaming the other person
It's not your fault
Acknowledging the impact of honesty, likening it to fire
But your honesty touches me like a fire
Recognizing the transient nature of captured moments (Polaroids)
The Polaroids that hold us together
Predicting the fading away of the love once promised to last forever
Will surely fade away
Similar to line 24, emphasizing the ephemeral nature of spoken love
Like the love that we spoke of forever
Referring to a specific day, possibly with significance to the relationship
On St Swithin's Day
Connecting the theme with St. Swithin's Day, possibly indicating a turning point or a day of importance
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