A Long Time Ago
Echoes of Lost Love: A Long Time Ago by Rachel Hickey
Lyrics
Oh my dear
Expressing affection or endearment
It's been many years since the night that you left me
Reflecting on a significant period since the departure
And I don't expect anything at all
Not anticipating any specific outcome
Was a long way to fall
Referring to a considerable emotional decline
And I'd wait for longer but
Expressing a willingness to wait
Time waits for no one
Highlighting the inevitability of time passing
I packed all my boxes and
Describing the process of moving on
Put on white dresses
Symbolizing a significant event with white dresses
You'll live in the back of my mind
Acknowledging a persistent memory of the departed
All the time
Emphasizing the constant presence of the memory
In the morning
Referring to a shared morning experience
I lay down beside him
Describing a close connection with someone else
It's you who's been deep in my dreams
Indicating the influence of the departed in dreams
And you look the same
Noting the familiarity of the departed's appearance
With long hair in the moonlight
Recalling a specific moment from the past
We were young and scared
Reminiscing about a youthful and anxious state
But it felt right
Justifying the feeling of rightness despite fear
They say when you know then you know and I know
Affirming the certainty of recognizing true love
My greatest love
Highlighting a past love as the most significant
Was a long time ago
Emphasizing the enduring impact of the past love
I go back to that evening
Returning mentally to a pivotal moment
When I spilled my guts in the street
Recalling a vulnerable and honest confession
I couldn't breathe
Describing a difficult emotional state
And my mother held me so tender
Portraying maternal comfort in a challenging situation
But not even her arms could heal her poor daughter
Expressing the limitations of comfort and healing
No I don't feel pain
Claiming a numbness or lack of emotional response
I don't feel anything the same since you left me
Stating a changed emotional state since the departure
But if you're ever ready I'm yours
Expressing openness to reconciliation
With long hair in the moonlight
Recalling a specific visual image of the departed
We were young and scared
Repeating the description of a past emotional state
But it felt right
Reiterating the feeling of rightness despite fear
They say when you know then you know and I know
Reaffirming the certainty of recognizing true love
My greatest love was a long time ago
Reemphasizing the lasting impact of a past love
Oooh Ooooh
Using vocalizations to convey emotion
Iiiiiii
-Ooooooh Ooohhh
-And I would leave him in an instant if you said
Expressing a willingness to leave a current connection
You're coming back home to lay your head with your
Desiring a return to the past with the departed
Long hair in the moonlight
Recalling a specific visual image of the departed
We were young and scared but I know it was right
Repeating the description of a past emotional state
They say when you know then you know and I know
Reiterating the feeling of rightness despite fear
My greatest love
Reaffirming the certainty of recognizing true love
Was a long time ago
Concluding the song by emphasizing the enduring impact of a past love
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