Lyrics
If I could bottle up the sea breeze I would take it over to your house
If I could capture the essence of the sea breeze, I would bring it to your residence.
And pour it loose through your garden
And release it freely in your garden.
So the hinges on your windows would rust and colour
Resulting in the rusting and coloring of the window hinges, akin to the boats resting on the sand during summer.
Like the boats pulled up on the sand for the summer
Similar to the boats left on the shore during summer, implying a sense of leisure and tranquility.
And your sweet clean clothes would go stiff on the line
Implies that your clothes hung outside would become stiff due to the sea breeze and exposure to sand.
And there’d be sand in your pockets and nothing on your mind
Suggests a carefree state of mind, symbolized by having nothing to worry about, like having sand in pockets.
But every year it gets a little bit harder
Expresses the increasing difficulty of recapturing the carefree feeling of youth as time passes.
To get back to the feeling of when we were fifteen
Reflects on the desire to relive the freedom and innocence experienced at the age of fifteen.
And we could jump in the river upstream
Recalling the ability to explore and let life take its course, akin to jumping in a river and allowing the current to guide.
And let the current carry us to the beginning where
An allusion to returning to an initial point in time, possibly to regain a sense of purity and simplicity.
The river met the sea again
Where the fresh river water meets the vastness of the sea, symbolizing a nostalgic and pivotal junction.
And all our days were a sun-drenched haze
Describes the carefree and idyllic nature of days filled with sunlight.
While the salt spray crusted on the window panes
Portrays the residue of sea salt on window panes, reminiscent of the sea and its influence.
We should be living like we lived that summer
Expresses the desire to live presently and joyously, reminiscent of the carefree spirit of summer.
I wanna live like we live in the summer
Yearning to experience life with the same freedom and happiness as during summer.
And I’ll remember that summer as the right one
Reminisces about a specific summer, suggesting it as an ideal period.
The storms made the pavement steam like a kettle
Depicts the intensity of storms, likening the steam from the pavement to a boiling kettle.
And our first goodbye always seemed like hours
Highlights the elongated feeling of saying goodbye during significant moments.
In the car park in between my house and yours
Specific location described for a significant memory.
And if the summer holds a song we might sing forever
Speculates on the enduring nature of songs associated with summer.
Then the winter holds a bite we’d never felt before
Contrasts the harshness of winter with the perceived warmth and comfort of summer.
But time is like the ocean
Compares time to the vastness of the ocean, indicating its fleeting nature.
You can only hold a little in your hands
Suggests embracing life before it slips away.
So swim before we’re broken
Metaphorically advises to act before experiencing irreparable damage.
Before our bones become
Symbolizes a state of decay or irreversible change.
Black coral on the sand
Depicts a bleak image, likening the end result to black coral washed up on the shore.
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