Try to Remember
Embracing Nostalgia: September's Tender Echoes
Lyrics
Try to remember the kind of September
Reflect on the type of September being referenced, likely a nostalgic and memorable time.
When life was slow and oh so mellow
Recall a time when life moved at a slow pace and had a peaceful, easygoing quality.
Try to remember the kind of September
Reiterate the call to remember a particular kind of September.
When grass was green and grain was yellow
Remember a time when nature was vibrant, with green grass and yellow grain.
Try to remember the kind of September
Repeat the suggestion to remember that specific September.
When you were a young and a callow fellow
Recall a time in your youth when you were inexperienced and naive.
Try to remember and if you remember
Encourage the listener to remember, emphasizing the importance of the memory.
Then follow
Urge the listener to follow the memories they recall.
Follow
Repeat the call to follow, reinforcing the significance of remembering.
Try to remember when life was so tender
Recall a time when life was delicate and sensitive.
That no one wept except the willow
Depict a serene time where sadness was rare, symbolized by the willow tree.
Try to remember when life was so tender
Emphasize the importance of remembering this tender period in life.
That dreams were kept beside your pillow
Remember a time when dreams were cherished and close to you.
Try to remember when life was so tender
Reiterate the theme of a tender period when life was gentle.
When love was an ember about to billow
Describe love as a smoldering ember ready to ignite.
Try to remember and if you remember
Stress the importance of remembering this tender time.
Then follow
Reemphasize the encouragement to follow and act upon those memories.
Follow
Repeat the call to follow, reinforcing the idea of heeding the memories.
Deep in December it's nice to remember
Shift the focus to December, suggesting it's pleasant to reminisce despite knowing challenges may come.
Although you know the snow will follow
Highlight the inevitability of challenges (snow) even in nostalgic moments.
Deep in December it's nice to remember
Reiterate the idea that remembering in December is a positive endeavor.
Without a hurt the heart is hollow
Express that without experiencing pain, the heart remains empty.
Deep in December
State the pleasantness of remembering deep in December.
It's nice to remember
Affirm the significance of remembering, specifically the warmth of the September fire.
The fire of September that made you mellow
Reflect on the impact of a September fire, describing its effect on one's disposition.
Deep in December our hearts should remember and follow
Connect the act of remembering in December to following one's heart.
Follow
Reemphasize the call to follow, reinforcing the theme of acting on cherished memories.
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