Winter Song
Winter Reflections: Unveiling Memories in a Frozen Mirror
Lyrics
I can't say that I miss my old dog much
I don't feel a strong sense of missing my old dog.
And I've never looked back since I left home long ago
I haven't looked back since leaving home a long time ago.
But I hoped a trip into the country
The speaker expected a trip to the countryside to remind them of past memories.
Would help remind me all the things I used to know
The purpose of the trip was to recall things from the speaker's past.
That's what I came for
Reiterates the speaker's purpose in coming to the countryside.
That's what I hoped for
Expresses the speaker's hope for the trip.
There once was good blood in the breeze here
There was once a positive and pure atmosphere here.
We rode across the lake each new year
Recalls a tradition of riding across the lake at the beginning of each new year.
What have I remembered
The speaker reflects on what they have remembered.
What did this used to be
Questions the transformation of the current state from what it used to be.
The ice, it used to shine upon our river
Describes the past beauty of the ice shining on the river.
It was a mirror that the cold dark water ran way deep beneath
The ice acted as a mirror reflecting the deep, dark water beneath.
And here were many years of winter drownings
Refers to several years of winter drownings, possibly as memories or experiences.
I kept track of these things as they were told to me
The speaker kept track of these events as they were recounted to them.
And that's what I looked for
Reaffirms the speaker's search for the past.
That's what I came for...
Reiterates the speaker's purpose in coming to the countryside.
The changes of the year were once a blessing
Reflects on the changes of the year as once positive but now a source of discontent.
Well this year they're the seasons of my discontent
The current year's seasons bring dissatisfaction to the speaker.
But I cannot rewrite my old diaries
The speaker cannot change the past recorded in their old diaries.
I can only recall all the things that came & went
The speaker can only recall the things that have come and gone.
But that's what I'd come for
Reiterates the speaker's purpose in coming to the countryside.
And that's what I'd hoped for...
Reaffirms the speaker's hope for the trip.
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