Geneva
Bittersweet Farewell: Memories of Love Lost
Lyrics
Summer's gone and so are you
Reflecting on the end of summer and the departure of a significant person.
Seventeen and crazy but I am too
Acknowledging youthful impulsiveness and shared emotions.
Took the roses with me but they'll die soon
Taking symbolic roses, recognizing their inevitable decay, mirroring memories.
Like our memories under the moon
Comparing memories to perish under the moon's influence.
How I'm wishing this ain't the last time
Expressing a desire for more time together.
You're telling me I have some beautiful eyes
Receiving compliments but anticipating separation.
But darling don't you cry
Encouraging the person not to cry when witnessing the departure.
When you see me catch my flight
Acknowledging the upcoming departure flight.
Maybe we'll meet down in Monaco
Suggesting a potential meeting place in Monaco.
Play our favourite 60's songs on the radio
Imagining sharing favorite 60's songs on the radio.
And I'll tell you what a fool I was for you
Admitting past mistakes and expressing regret.
And we'll finish what was started, darling
Hoping to resume and complete what was started in the past.
My my my my, what a bittersweet love
Summarizing the relationship as bittersweet love.
Barely know me at all, I think I've walked into a dream
Feeling like being in a dream, unsure of the depth of acquaintance.
My my my my, I like to think that you'll come find me
Expressing a hope that the person will come looking for them.
But please don't let it end like it did in Geneva
Pleading not to end the relationship similarly to how it did in Geneva.
How could it be love after just a few days?
Raising doubts about the authenticity of love after a short period.
Hoping it's just the very first page
Optimistically hoping for a new beginning.
Yearning for you like the sun does the stars
Expressing a deep yearning for the person.
Watching life pass through your photographs
Observing life through memories captured in photographs.
But nothing lasts forever darling
Recognizing the impermanence of things.
Promise you'll remember darling
Seeking a promise to remember.
How everyone around us were invisible
Reflecting on the feeling of being isolated from the surroundings.
And the end of our story was predictable
Anticipating a predictable end to the relationship.
All those late-night trains and our last goodbyes
Recalling parting moments, emphasizing their lasting impact.
Until I meet you again, they'll forever fill my mind
Longing for a future reunion with persistent memories.
My my my my, what a bittersweet love
Reiterating the bittersweet nature of the love experienced.
Barely know me at all, I think I've walked into a dream
Questioning the depth of knowledge about the speaker.
My my my my, I like to think that you'll come find me
Expressing a hopeful expectation of being found by the person.
But please don't let it end like it did in Geneva
Repeating the plea not to end the relationship as it did in Geneva.
'Cause now I'm wishing you were close to me
Expressing a current desire for proximity and intimacy.
Kissing me again on platform three
Recalling a romantic moment on platform three.
But now we wake in different cities
Noting the physical distance and separation in different cities.
And you probably never think of me
Speculating on the likelihood of being forgotten by the person.
My my my my, what a bittersweet love
Reaffirming the bittersweet nature of the past love.
Barely know me at all, I think I've walked into a dream
Reiterating uncertainty about being truly known.
My my my my, come find me
Inviting the person to find them.
But please don't let it end
Asking again not to let the relationship end.
Please don't let it end
Repeating the plea for the relationship not to end.
Please don't let it end like it did in Geneva
Echoing the earlier plea, emphasizing the location of Geneva.
But summer's gone and so are you
Closing with a reminder of the passage of time and the absence of the person.
Comment