It Was a Very Good Year
A Journey Through the Seasons of Life: It Was a Very Good Year
Lyrics
When I was seventeen
Reflecting on experiences at the age of seventeen.
It was a very good year
Expressing that the age of seventeen was memorable and positive.
It was a very good year for small town girls
Highlighting that the year was good for girls from small towns.
And soft summer nights
Emphasizing pleasant summer nights.
Wed hide from the lights
Recalling hiding with someone from the lights.
On the village green
Referring to romantic encounters on the village green.
When I was seventeen
Repeating the positive sentiments about being seventeen.
When I was twenty-one
Reflecting on experiences at the age of twenty-one.
It was a very good year
Expressing that the age of twenty-one was also positive.
It was a very good year for city girls
Highlighting that the year was good for city girls.
Who lived up the stair
Describing city girls living upstairs with perfumed hair.
With all that perfumed hair
Noting that something went wrong or ended.
And it came undone
Repeating the positive sentiments about being twenty-one.
When I was twenty-one
Blank line, possibly for emphasis or transition.
When I was thirty-five
Expressing that the age of thirty-five was positive.
It was a very good year
Highlighting that the year was good for blue-blooded girls.
It was a very good year for blue-blooded girls
Describing affluent and independent girls.
Of independent means
Recalling riding in limousines with chauffeurs.
Wed ride in limousines
Highlighting a luxurious lifestyle.
Their chauffeurs would drive
Noting chauffeurs driving.
When I was thirty-five
Repeating the positive sentiments about being thirty-five.
But now the days grow short
Observing the shortening of days, indicating aging.
I'm in the autumn of the year
Expressing being in the autumn of life, an older age.
And now I think of my life as vintage wine
Reflecting on life as vintage wine, suggesting rich experiences.
From fine old kegs
Metaphorically referring to life as wine from fine old kegs.
From the brim to the dregs
Describing life from its best to worst moments.
And it poured sweet and clear
Emphasizing the sweetness and clarity of past experiences.
It was a very good year
Repeating the sentiment that it was a very good year.
It was a mess of good years
Concluding that despite ups and downs, the years collectively were good.
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