Lyrics
It's hard to imagine
Expressing difficulty in conceptualizing or understanding.
Love like you see
Describing a type of love that is exceptional or extraordinary.
It's hard to imagine
Reiteration of the challenge in imagining.
Your eyes on me
Highlighting the intensity of someone's gaze upon the speaker.
It's easy to fathom
Suggesting simplicity in grasping or understanding.
A place in the clouds
Imagining a utopian or idealistic place high in the sky.
It's hard to imagine
Reiterating the challenge in imagining, possibly emphasizing emotional complexity.
Love like you see
Restating the exceptional nature of the depicted love.
Left your job in the city
Narrating the act of leaving employment in an urban area.
Found a town you thought was pretty
Finding attraction in a town perceived as beautiful.
Then your second son never calls you back
Highlighting a familial relationship issue, specifically a lack of communication from a second son.
But you left your life in the city
Reaffirming the decision to leave the urban lifestyle behind.
There was a short time
Referring to a brief period in the past.
We'd go for a long ride
Recalling journeys taken together.
You'd let me shift gears
Recalling a time when the speaker was given control, possibly metaphorical.
And fly 'round the bend
Describing a sense of freedom or exhilaration while navigating a bend in the road.
There was a short time
Reiterating the short-lived nature of the mentioned period.
We'd go for a long ride
Recalling repeated instances of going on extended journeys together.
You'd let me shift gears
Repetition of a metaphorical act of giving control and experiencing freedom.
And fly 'round the bend
Reiterating the exhilarating experience of navigating a bend.
Left your job in the city
Repetition of leaving urban employment for a presumably more serene life.
(You know it's not that far)
Suggesting the proximity of the chosen town to the city.
Found a town you thought was pretty
Reiterating finding beauty in the chosen town, coupled with a realization of the challenges.
(No one ever said it'd be this hard)
Expressing the unexpected difficulties in the transition.
Then your second son never calls you back
Reiterating the familial communication issue, emphasizing the second son's lack of response.
But you left your life in the city
Reaffirming the sacrifice of leaving the previous city life.
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