We Were Fishing
Riverside Romance: A Love Story Hidden in Fishing Tales
Lyrics
They handed us some Fishing poles said you guys go have some fun
Given fishing poles, instructed to have fun, with a reminder to return for supper.
But be back by suppertime
Emphasizing the importance of returning by suppertime.
Our Grandma's were the best of friends they were like two old hens
Grandmas portrayed as close friends, akin to two old hens, engaged in typical grandmotherly activities.
Just doing what Grandma's do
Describing the natural actions of grandmothers.
The two of them would spend there day cooking food and baking cakes
Grandmas spending their day cooking and baking while Grandad works in the fields.
While Grandad turned the fields
Grandad's role in tending to the fields.
I know I'll never forget how those days made me feel
Expressing lasting positive emotions from those days.
When we walked down the dirt path through the cornfield on the backside
Recalling a nostalgic walk through a cornfield on Grandpa's farm.
Of Grandpa's farm
The dirt path leading to the river from Grandpa's farm.
It lead down to the river it's where we feel in love
Introduction to the place where the speaker and their partner fell in love.
Even though we spent all days kissing
Despite spending days kissing, others believed they were fishing.
They thought we were fishing they thought we were fishing
Reiteration of the misconception that they were fishing.
Couple years have passed us by we're so in love and living life
Passage of time, expressing enduring love and enjoyment of life.
Like Grandma and Grandpa do
Desiring to emulate the love and lifestyle of Grandma and Grandpa.
We love to go and visit them tell them how our love began
Visiting grandparents to share the story of their own love.
Then Grandpa says to me
Grandpa acknowledging the special feelings from his past.
Son I wont ever forget how those days made me feel
Reiteration of the lasting impact of the cornfield walk with Grandpa.
When we walked down the dirt path through the cornfield on the backside
Similar to line 8, referencing a dirt path and cornfield, but now on Daddy's farm.
Of Daddy's farm it lead done to the river it's where we fell in love
Leading to the river where their love began, despite spending days kissing.
Even though we spent all days kissing
Repeating the misconception that others think they are fishing.
They thought we were fishing they thought we were fishing
Emphasizing the persistent misbelief that they are fishing.
We buried them under that oak tree they left the farm to you and me
The grandparents' passing and leaving the farm to the speaker and their partner.
So we can walk down the dirt path through the cornfield on the backside
Similar to lines 8 and 18, but now on their farm after inheriting it.
Of our farm it leads down to the river it's where we fell in love
Revisiting the river where their love started.
Even though we may do some fishing
Acknowledging fishing as a possibility, but the focus remains on kissing.
We both know well probably end up kissing
Anticipating that, despite fishing, they will likely end up kissing.
They thought we were fishing they thought we were fishing
Repeating the theme that others perceive them as fishing when they are kissing.
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