First Of May
Time's Passage Through Love's Seasons
Lyrics
When I was small
Reflecting on childhood
And christmas trees were tall
Nostalgia for a time when Christmas trees seemed big
We used to love while others used to play
Recalling a past love amidst the playfulness of others
Don't ask me why, but time has passed us by
Expressing uncertainty about the passage of time
Some one else moved in from far away
Noticing someone new entering the picture
Now we are tall
Transitioning to the present, where both have grown
And christmas trees are small
Contrasting the size of Christmas trees from the past
And you don't ask the time of day
Not concerned about the time of day
But you and I, our love will never die
Asserting enduring love despite changes
But guess we'll cry come first of may
Anticipating sadness on the first of May
The apple tree that grew for you and me
Symbolizing a shared apple tree representing their relationship
I watched the apples falling one by one
Observing the falling apples, perhaps signifying moments lost
And I recall the moment of them all
Recalling a significant moment of intimacy
The day I kissed your cheek and you were mine
Cherishing the memory of a kiss and claiming the person
Now we are tall
Returning to the present and noting the contrast in size
And christmas trees are small
Reiterating the smallness of Christmas trees now
And you don't ask the time of day
Emphasizing the unimportance of the time of day
But you and I, our love will never die
Reaffirming the everlasting nature of their love
But guess we'll cry come first of may
Repeating the expectation of sadness on the first of May
Now we are tall
Revisiting the present situation
And christmas trees are small
Restating the smallness of Christmas trees
And you don't ask the time of day
Reiterating the unimportance of the time of day
But you and I, our love will never die
Reaffirming the everlasting nature of their love
But guess we'll cry come first of may
Repeating the expectation of sadness on the first of May
When I was small
Recalling childhood once again
And christmas trees were tall
Nostalgia for a time when Christmas trees seemed big
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Concluding with a vocalized refrain
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