Lyrics
When I think of Tom
Reflecting on someone named Tom
I think about a night
Recalling a specific night
When the earth smelled of summer
Describing the ambiance of a summer night
And the sky was streaked with white
Noting a sky streaked with white clouds
And the soft mist of England
Mentioning the soft mist of England
was sleeping on a hill
Describing England as sleeping on a hill
I remember this
Recollection of the described scene
And I always will
Expressing a lasting memory
There are new lovers now
Acknowledging the existence of new lovers
on the same silent hill
Indicating that they are on the same silent hill
Looking on the same blue sea
Sharing the view of the same blue sea
And I know Tom and I
Asserting a connection with Tom and others
are a part of them all
Stating mutual inclusion in each other's lives
And they're all a part of Tom and me
Emphasizing the interconnectedness of relationships
Hello Young lovers whoever you are
Greeting and addressing young lovers
I hope your troubles are few
Wishing for few troubles in their lives
All my good wishes go with you tonight
Extending good wishes for the night
I've been in love like you
Expressing a common experience of being in love
Be brave, young lovers, and follow your star
Advising young lovers to follow their aspirations
Be brave and faithful and true
Encouraging bravery, faithfulness, and truth in relationships
Cling very close to each other tonight
Emphasizing closeness in relationships
I've been in love like you
Reiterating the experience of being in love
I know how it feels to have wings on your heels
Describing the feeling of having wings on one's heels
And to fly down a street in a trance
Depicting the experience of flying down a street in a trance
You fly down a street on a chance that you'll meet
Highlighting the element of chance in meeting someone
And you meet not really by chance
Suggesting that meetings are not entirely random
Don't cry young lovers whatever you do
Advising against crying for young lovers
Don't cry because I'm alone
Clarifying the absence of tears due to being alone
All of my memories happy tonight
Recalling happy memories despite being alone
I've had a love of my own
Acknowledging personal experience in love
I've had a love of my own like yours
Reiterating the shared experience of love
I've had a love of my own
Affirming having had a love similar to young lovers
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