Time Was
Nostalgic Echoes of Sweet Moments: Kate Smith's 'Time Was' Meaning
Lyrics
Time was
Reflecting on the past.
When we had fun on the school swings,
Nostalgia for the enjoyable moments on school swings.
When we exchanged graduation rings
Recalling the exchange of graduation rings.
One lovely yesterday.
Describing a beautiful yesterday.
Time was
Continuing to reminisce about the past.
When we wrote love letters in the sand,
Remembering writing love letters in the sand.
Or lingered over coffee and
Reflecting on lingering over coffee and daydreaming.
Dreamin' our time away.
Nostalgia for dreaming away the time together.
Picnics and hay rides
Recalling picnics and hayrides.
And midwinter sleigh rides,
Memories of midwinter sleigh rides.
And never apart.
Expressing closeness, never being apart.
Hikes in the country;
Recalling hikes in the country.
There's more than one tree
Emphasizing the significance of shared moments.
On which I've a place in your heart!
Symbolic reference to having a place in the heart.
Darlin',
Addressing a loved one affectionately.
Every tomorrow will be complete
Anticipation for complete tomorrows.
If all our moments are half as sweet
Desiring moments as sweet as those in the past.
As all our time was then!
Reflecting on the sweetness of past times.
Picnics and hay rides
Recalling picnics and hayrides (repeated).
And midwinter sleigh rides,
Memories of midwinter sleigh rides (repeated).
And never, never apart.
Reiteration of never being apart.
Those hikes in the country;
Continuing memories of hikes in the country.
And there's more than one tree
Emphasizing the significance of shared moments (repeated).
On which I've a place in your heart!
Symbolic reference to having a place in the heart (repeated).
Darlin',
Addressing a loved one affectionately (repeated).
Oh, every tomorrow will be complete
Anticipation for complete tomorrows (repeated).
If all our moments are half as sweet
Desiring moments as sweet as those in the past (repeated).
As all our time was then!
Final reflection on the sweetness of past times (repeated).
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