The Days Of Sand And Shovels
Eternal Love's Evolution: Days of Sand & Shovels
Lyrics
When I noticed her the first time I
Observing her for the first time
Was outside running barefoot in the rain
Seeing her running barefoot in the rain
She lived in the house next door her
Living in the house next door
Nose was pressed against the window pane
Nose pressed against the window pane
When I looked at her she smiled and showed
Her smile revealing missing teeth
A place where two teeth used to be
Pointing out a space where two teeth used to be
And I heard her ask her mom if she
Asking her mom permission to play
Could come outside and play with me
Expressing the desire to play together
Soon the days of sand and shovels gave
Transition from childhood innocence to the complexities of life
Way to the mysteries of life
Symbolizing the progression of time and experience
Then I noticed she was changin' and I
Realizing changes in her as she grows
Looked at her through different eyes
Seeing her with a different perspective
We became as one and knew a
Becoming emotionally united and experiencing timeless love
Love without beginning or an end
Love without a clear beginning or end
Everyday I lived with her was like
Every day with her feels like a new and promising start
A new day dawning once again
Comparing life with her to a continuous dawn
And I've loved her since
Expressing enduring love for her
Every doll was Shirley
Reflecting on past memories, mentioning Shirley Temple
Temple soda pop was still a nickel
Recalling a time when soda pop was inexpensive
Jam was on her fingertips milk
Describing nostalgic moments with jam on her fingertips and milk on her lips
Was circkled on her lips
Evoking the sensory experiences associated with her
After many years our love grew silent and
Describing the fading of love over the years
At night I heard her cry
Hearing her cry as the relationship deteriorates
When she left me in the fall I said
Predicting a final farewell in the fall
That it would be our last goodbye
Acknowledging the end of the relationship
I was man enough to give her
Taking responsibility for providing what she needed
Everything she needed for a home
Offering material support for a home
In searching for a pefect love I found that
Searching for perfect love but unable to give her a child
I could not give her a child
Reflecting on the inability to fulfill a crucial aspect of love
Now she lives a quiet life and is
Describing her current quiet life as a mother
The mother of a little girl
Becoming a mother to another child
Everytime I pass her house my thoughts
Reminiscing about the past when passing her house
Go back into another world
Revisiting memories and emotions from a different time
Because I see her little girl her nose
Seeing her daughter with a similar demeanor
Is pressed against the window pane
Similarity to the past with the daughter's nose pressed against the window
She thinks I'm a lonely man who wants
Misunderstanding by the little girl about the narrator's loneliness
To come inside out of the rain
Perceiving a desire to come inside, seeking shelter from the rain
And I've loved her since
Reiterating enduring love for her despite life's changes
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