My First Lover
First Love's Free Spirit
Lyrics
My first lover
Reflecting on the speaker's initial romantic partner
My first lover
Reiteration of the significance of the first lover
He was tall and breezy
Description of the first lover as tall and easygoing
With his long hair down
Visual image of the lover with long flowing hair
But he gets a little hazy
Reference to the haziness in the speaker's memories of the lover
When I think of him now
Nostalgic reflection on the first lover's impact on the speaker
My first lover
Repetition of the importance of the initial romantic relationship
My first lover
Emphasis on the enduring memory of the first lover
He was always talkin'
Recollection of the lover frequently speaking negatively
Trying to bring me down
First lover's attempts to bring the speaker down emotionally
But I was not waiting
Clarification that the speaker wasn't waiting for a traditional wedding
For a white wedding gown
Rejection of conventional expectations regarding marriage
From my first lover
Reaffirmation of the significance of the first lover
I do not remember
Memory lapse regarding any negative experiences with the lover
Any going wrong
Positive recollection of the relationship with no apparent issues
Just a red car playing
Reference to a specific moment involving a red car and a Steve Miller song
That old Steve Miller song
Identification of the Steve Miller song as "Quicksilver Girl"
"Quicksilver Girl"
Repetition of the song title with a connection to a surfing party
"Quicksilver Girl"
Reiteration of the importance of the "Quicksilver Girl" song
At a surfing party
Setting the scene at a surfing party with a red skateboard
With a red skateboard
Continuation of the party atmosphere and imagery
With a bottle of Rolling
Reference to a bottle of Rolling (presumably Rolling Rock beer)
I was on the floor
Personal involvement in the scene, being on the floor
When my first lover
Return to the memory of the first lover
My first lover
Reiteration of the significance of the first lover in the narrative
I do not remembers
Repetition of the speaker's inability to recall any negative incidents
Any fights or fits
Absence of memories involving fights or conflicts with the lover
Just a shaky morning
Reference to a shaky morning after the relationship ended
After calling it quits
Connection between the morning and the decision to part ways
When my first lover
Recollection of the post-breakup aftermath
"Quicksilver Girl"
Repetition of the "Quicksilver Girl" song title
"Quicksilver Girl"
Reiteration of the significance of the song in the speaker's memories
"Quicksilver Girl"
Additional repetition of the impact of the "Quicksilver Girl"
And she's free
Final reference to the freedom associated with the "Quicksilver Girl"
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