When We Were Free

Embracing Freedom: Cherished Moments Lost in Time
Be the first to rate this song

Lyrics

I can still feel that moment

The speaker still recalls a specific moment.

That so tender moment

Describes the remembered moment as tender or delicate.

When we would run and laugh and play

Reflects on a time of carefree activities like running, laughing, and playing.


We'd sing about it

Indicates singing and expressing joy about this memory.

Even shout about it

Emphasizes the enthusiasm and lack of concern for others' opinions while expressing this joy.

Didn't care what they would say

Not bothered by societal judgment regarding their actions.


It was all we wanted

States that this memory fulfilled all desires and necessities.

All we needed

Emphasizes the significance of this memory as a complete fulfillment.

And never had to feel afraid

Highlights the absence of fear during this time.


I can almost touch it

Expresses the nearness or vividness of the memory.

Can almost hold it

Suggests a longing to grasp or hold onto the memory.

No slipped so ever far away

Despite the closeness, the memory feels distant or out of reach.


We forget that moment

Points out the collective forgetfulness of this precious moment.

That so precious moment

Reiterates the value and significance of the forgotten moment.

And let this world steal it from you and me

Blames the world for stealing this cherished memory from the speaker and someone else.


I remember you playing

Recollection of someone specific engaging in play during this free time.

Remember you laughing

Recollection of the same person laughing during this liberated period.

So long ago when we were free

Reflects on a distant past when both the speaker and the mentioned individual were unbounded and free.

Similar Songs

Comment