Lyrics
September sad and softly
September is a melancholic time, marked by sadness and gentleness.
Leaves are starting to fall
Fall begins, symbolized by leaves starting to descend.
I recall, last time you were here
Recollection of the last time the person addressed in the song was present.
Your laughter a melody that lingers still
The person's laughter is a lingering and cherished memory, akin to a melody.
There's a hole in my heart and I'll carry it wherever I go
Expresses emotional pain, describing a metaphorical hole in the singer's heart.
Like a treasure that travels with me down every road
Compares the emotional pain to a treasured possession that accompanies the singer everywhere.
There's this longing lonesome ending kind of bitter, kind of sweet
Describes the emotional experience as a mix of bitterness and sweetness.
There's a hole in my heart in the shape of you
Reiterates the metaphorical hole in the heart, specifying it's in the shape of the person being missed.
Time stealing swiftly
Reflects on the swift passage of time.
Children having children of their own
Observes the cycle of life, with younger generations having children of their own.
And around life's merry-go round goes
Life's continuous cycle, likened to a merry-go-round.
And there you are wanting what you cannot hold
Highlights the unattainable nature of certain desires.
There's a hole in my heart and I'll carry it wherever I go
Repeats the theme of emotional pain and its constant presence.
Like a treasure that travels with me down every road
Reiterates the idea of emotional pain as a valuable, portable possession.
There's this longing lonesome ending kind of bitter, kind of sweet
Reemphasizes the bittersweet nature of the emotional experience.
There's a hole in my heart in the shape of you
Repeats the metaphor of the heart having a void shaped like the missed person.
Even though my heart aches
Despite the heartache, there's a smile on the singer's face.
There's a smile on my face
Expresses a paradoxical emotional state of sadness and joy.
Just like a window to heaven
Compares the singer's emotional state to a window to heaven.
There's a light shining through
Highlights a metaphorical light shining through the emotional darkness.
This hole in my heart and so I'll carry it wherever I go
Reiterates the perpetual nature of the emotional burden.
Like a treasure that travels with me down every road
Repeats the idea of emotional pain as a treasured companion on life's journey.
There's this longing lonesome ending kind of bitter, kind of sweet
Restates the complex mix of bitter and sweet emotions.
There's a hole in my heart
Reiterates the presence of a hole in the heart shaped by the missed person.
There's a hole in my heart
Repeats the acknowledgment of the persistent emotional void.
There's a hole in my heart in the shape of you
Confirms the enduring presence of the void in the shape of the missed person.
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