Letter in the Rain
Ephemeral Moments and Lost Love: Letter in the Rain's Melancholic Tale
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The morning bright and still has laid a frost across the hill
The tranquil and still morning has covered the hill with frost.
And the glory of it takes my breath away
The beauty of the scene leaves me breathless and in awe.
The birdsong in the trees floating on the ghost of a breeze
Birdsongs in the trees are carried by a gentle breeze, conveying a message of appreciation for being alive today.
Says, "You're lucky to be a creature alive today"
The birdsong suggests that being alive is a stroke of luck.
The rosy-fingered dawn is changing color in the east
The dawn, described as "rosy-fingered," is undergoing a colorful transformation in the east, reminiscent of ancient times.
Like in ancient days, we'll never see again
A reference to an irretrievable past, suggesting that certain moments can never be experienced again.
Once we were together, that I do remember
Recollection of a past connection; the speaker and someone else were once together.
All the rest is like a letter in the rain
The speaker acknowledges that the past is now distant and nearly forgotten, akin to a letter lost in the rain.
So I go to check my snares, see what night caught unawares
The speaker checks traps set at night, exploring familiar surroundings.
I take the path along the creek again
Walking along the creek path, reflecting on the journey.
In the garden of delight, a snake slithered into sight
A snake in the garden of delight symbolizes a moment of temptation or trouble.
So we left Eden and headed for the plain
The reference to leaving Eden and heading for the plain implies a departure from an idyllic state to a more challenging reality.
Day by day and night by night, she didn't leave my side
The speaker and another person were inseparable day and night, but now there is estrangement.
Now she never wants to see my face again
There is a permanent separation, and the other person does not want to see the speaker anymore.
Once we spoke in love's low tongue, all the bells at midnight rung
Recollection of intimate moments expressed in a language of love, contrasted with the solemn sound of midnight bells.
All the rest is like a letter in the rain
All those memories and moments are now like a letter lost in the rain, faded and unreadable.
There's a river somewhere up around the bend
A metaphorical river represents a source of solace or comfort, possibly associated with overcoming challenges.
When it hurts, that river's always been my friend
In times of pain, the metaphorical river has been a consistent source of support.
The frost has gone now from the hill, like a vision in a dream
The frost has disappeared, and the hill now appears like a vision from a dream.
You never know when glory will come again
Highlighting the unpredictable nature of moments of glory or beauty.
I remember her dark stare and a braid of nut-brown hair
A recollection of a specific moment involving a dark stare and a braid of nut-brown hair.
All the rest is just a letter in the rain
Similar to earlier lines, emphasizing that everything else is like a letter that has been lost or washed away in the rain.
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