Rain
Ephemeral Seasons: Love's Departure in Nick Drake's Rain
Lyrics
Thoughts of rain at sunset
Contemplating rain during sunset, suggesting a reflective mood.
Clouds of rainbow blue
Imagery of colorful clouds resembling a rainbow.
Thoughts of sun on sand-dunes
Thinking about the sun on sand-dunes, evoking a serene scene.
Where the seabirds flew
Recalling a place where seabirds once flew, possibly a symbol of freedom or happiness.
This was our season and we said, it couldn't end
Expressing the belief that a positive season would not end.
But my love left with the rain
The narrator's love departed along with the rain, indicating a loss.
Thoughts of leaves in autumn
Thoughts of leaves falling in autumn, suggesting change and transition.
Falling from the trees
Imagery of falling leaves from trees, symbolizing the passage of time.
Thoughts of hovering tree tops
Contemplating tree tops, possibly representing growth and direction towards the sea.
Leading to the sea
Leading to the sea, suggesting a journey or progression.
This was our season, no lies and no pretend
Acknowledging a season with no lies or pretense.
But my love left with the rain
Despite the positive season, the narrator's love departed with the rain, indicating a sense of heartbreak.
Thoughts of springtime rainfall
Thinking about springtime rainfall, possibly a metaphor for renewal or cleansing.
Touching flowers that bend
Touching flowers that bend, suggesting a gentle and natural connection.
Thoughts of wind in willows
Contemplating wind in willows, symbolizing a serene and eternal time.
Days that never end
Days that never end, expressing a desire for eternal happiness.
This was our season and we said it couldn't end
Reiterating the belief that a positive season should not end.
But my love left with the rain
Despite this belief, the narrator's love departed with the rain, indicating an unexpected loss.
Rain's the way you move now
Rain is now a representation of the way the narrator's love has moved on.
Sun the way you seem
The sun symbolizes the way the departed love appears now.
Flowers the, leaves the way you wonder
Flowers and leaves represent the way the departed love wonders and dreams.
Flowers the way you dream
Specifically, flowers are linked to the way the departed love dreams.
This was our season but sorrow waited 'round the bend
Reflecting on the past season, acknowledging that sorrow was inevitable.
For my love left with the rain
Despite the positive season, the narrator's love left with the rain, emphasizing the persistent theme of loss.
This was our season and we said it couldn't end
Repeating the idea that a positive season should not end.
But my love left with the rain
Despite the belief, the narrator's love departed with the rain, reinforcing the sense of inevitable loss.
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