Strawberry Wine
Memories in Strawberry Wine: A Bittersweet Journey of Love and Loss
Lyrics
He was working through college
He was working his way through college.
On my grandpa's farm
Working on the speaker's grandpa's farm.
I was thirsting for knowledge
The speaker was eager for knowledge.
cnd he had a car
The person being referred to had a car.
Yeah, I was caught somewhere between a woman and a child
The speaker was in a transitional phase between womanhood and childhood.
One restless summer we found love growing wild
During a restless summer, they experienced love growing wild.
On the banks of the river on a well beaten path
The love blossomed on the banks of a river along a well-beaten path.
It's funny how those memories they last
Memories from that time linger, emphasizing their endurance.
Like strawberry wine and seventeen
Comparing the enduring memories to strawberry wine and being seventeen.
The hot July moon saw everything
The events occurred under the watchful gaze of the hot July moon.
My first taste of love, oh bittersweet
The first experience of love is described as bittersweet.
Green on the vine
Metaphorically, the love was young and developing like green grapes on the vine.
Like strawberry wine
Reiterating the enduring nature of the memories, comparing them to strawberry wine.
I still remember
The speaker still vividly recalls the past.
When thirty was old
Reflecting on the perception of age when thirty was considered old.
cnd my biggest fear was September
September symbolizes a time of departure or loss.
when he had to go
Referring to the separation when the person had to leave.
c few cards and letters and one long distance call
Communication dwindled to cards, letters, and occasional long-distance calls.
We drifted away like the leaves in the fall
The relationship drifted apart like leaves falling in autumn.
But year after year I come back to this place
Despite the passage of time, the speaker returns to the place where love blossomed.
Just to remember the taste
The purpose is to savor and reminisce about the taste of love.
Of strawberry wine and seventeen
Reiterating the connection between memories, strawberry wine, and being seventeen.
The hot July moon saw everything
Recalling the events under the gaze of the hot July moon.
My first taste of love, whoa-oh, bittersweet
The recollection of the first taste of love is described as bittersweet.
Green on the vine
Repeating the metaphor of love being akin to green grapes on the vine.
Like strawberry wine
Again comparing enduring memories to strawberry wine.
The fields have grown over now
Describing the transformation of the fields over time.
Years since they've seen the plow
It has been years since the land has been plowed.
There's nothing time hasn't touched
Reflecting on the impact of time on the environment.
Is it really him or the loss of my innocence?
Pondering whether the pain is caused by the person or the loss of innocence.
I've been missing so much
Expressing a sense of profound loss and realization.
Yeah
Short interjection acknowledging the depth of emotions.
Strawberry wine and seventeen
Reiterating the connection between memories, strawberry wine, and being seventeen.
The hot July moon saw everything
Recalling the events under the gaze of the hot July moon.
My first taste of love, whoa-oh bittersweet
Repeating the description of the first taste of love as bittersweet.
cnd green on the vine
Reiterating the metaphor of love being akin to green grapes on the vine.
Like strawberry wine and seventeen
Again connecting memories, strawberry wine, and being seventeen.
The hot July moon saw everything
Recalling the events under the gaze of the hot July moon.
My first taste of love, oh, bittersweet
Describing the first taste of love as bittersweet.
cnd green on the vine
Repeating the metaphor of love being akin to green grapes on the vine.
Like strawberry wine
Final repetition of the connection between memories, strawberry wine, and being seventeen.
Strawberry wine
Closing reference to strawberry wine, emphasizing its lasting impact.
Ooh
A vocal expression, perhaps a sigh or reflection on the past.
Strawberry wine
Final emphasis on the enduring significance of strawberry wine.
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