When Creation Was Young
Eternal Love Before Time: Joy Williams' Poetic Reflections
Lyrics
When creation was young
Refers to the early stages of existence or the beginning of the world.
Before rivers learned to run
Describes a time before rivers were formed and had a flowing course.
Before hell caught fire and God made the sun
Imagery of a pre-chaotic state, mentioning hell catching fire and God creating the sun.
When creation was young
Reiteration of the idea of the early days of creation.
Before Adam fell for Eve
Before the biblical story of Adam and Eve, alluding to innocence and purity.
Before birds found melody
Refers to a time before birds had developed their singing patterns.
Before the apple hit the ground
Before the event of the fall in the Garden of Eden, symbolized by the apple.
Not far from the tree
Suggests proximity and connection, emphasizing the origin.
Before Adam fell for Eve
Reiteration of the pre-Fall period of innocence and love.
I was loving you
Repeated expressions of love, indicating a timeless and enduring affection.
I was loving you
-I was loving you
-Loving you
-Before gold found the hills
Before the discovery of valuable resources like gold in the natural world.
Before fields felt the blade of a till
Refers to a time before agricultural practices, using the metaphor of fields and tillage.
Before the sky was black as coal and the earth stood still
Depicts a pristine environment before pollution and environmental degradation.
Before gold found the hills
Reiteration of the pre-human impact on nature.
I was loving you
Continued expressions of love, suggesting constancy.
I was loving you
-I was loving you
-Loving you
-Before you took a breath
Before the act of taking a breath, possibly symbolizing the beginning of life.
Before sin ever confessed
Before the acknowledgment of sin, portraying a state of innocence.
Before hate was a word, and life found death
Before the existence of hate, with life and death presented as opposites.
Before you took a breath
Reiteration of a pre-sin and pre-mortality era.
I was loving you
Repeated emphasis on the enduring nature of love throughout time.
I was loving you
-I was loving you
-Loving you
-When creation was young
Reiteration of the initial idea of the early stages of creation.
Before rivers learned to run
Reiteration of a time before the formation and flow of rivers.
Before hell caught fire and God made the sun
Recalls the chaotic imagery of hell catching fire and God creating the sun.
When creation was young
Final reiteration of the concept of the early days of creation.
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