Simple Days
Chasing Echoes of Youth: Nathan Angelo's Ode to Lost Simplicity
Lyrics
makin’ somethin’ out of nothin’
Creating something meaningful out of seemingly insignificant or minimal circumstances.
we would stop and sing / woah, woah
Pausing to sing together, expressing a joyful or harmonious moment.
remember when our work it felt like play
Recalling a time when work felt enjoyable, akin to play, without noticing the transition or change.
we never felt the change
Being unaware or unaffected by changes that occurred.
to be young and weighless falling
Describing a feeling of youthful freedom, weightlessness, and carefree falling.
to just land and sing / woah, woah
Experiencing joy upon landing and singing together, possibly indicating a carefree attitude.
there was time to spend and time to waste
Having a relaxed attitude toward time, with moments both spent and wasted.
but now the simple days are gone
Reflecting on the disappearance of the uncomplicated and carefree days.
oh the simple days / the simple days are gone
An emphasis on the loss of the simplicity in days gone by.
they’re gone
Reiterating the acknowledgment that those simple days have passed.
oh the simple days / the simple days are gone
Repeating the sentiment of the disappearance of the carefree times.
baby, they’re gone / gone
Acknowledging again that those simple days are no more.
lying naked in the garden
Depicting a vulnerable and exposed state, perhaps metaphorically, and expressing distress.
and just cryin’ out / woah, woah
Crying out while in a vulnerable position, potentially indicating emotional pain or turmoil.
remember when our love it felt like play
Recalling a time when love felt effortless and playful.
the cruel and steady change
Noting a significant and unrelenting change in the nature of love.
there’s no shape that I can place around the sound of this
Expressing difficulty in defining or confining the essence of a particular sound or feeling.
woah, woah
Continuing to express a sense of distress or emotional turmoil through singing.
how do I keep the fight? / how do I face
Pondering how to maintain resilience or confront the fact that simpler times have ended.
that the simple days are gone?
Coming to terms with the reality that the uncomplicated days have passed.
now I turn the page / in a book I think I’ve read
Symbolizing turning the page in life, possibly feeling like revisiting a familiar story.
the words that come alive
Words becoming alive, representing unspoken emotions or thoughts.
are the words I’ve never said
Regret for not expressing certain thoughts or feelings in the past.
I wanted to be sure about my simple ways
A desire for certainty in simpler ways of living, now challenged by changes.
but now my simple days / oh the simple days are gone
Final acknowledgment of the departure of the uncomplicated days.
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