Kissing Tree
Whispers of Love Beneath the Kissing Tree
Lyrics
Happy days seem far too far
Feelings of happiness seem distant and unattainable
loneliness is on my trail
Loneliness is following closely
since you packed up your suitcase
Since you left and took your belongings
the car just doesn't start
The car isn't functioning properly, possibly metaphorical for a loss of direction or inability to move forward
i guess it's lost its heart
It's as if the car has lost its vitality or passion
did you have to take that too
Did you have to take something important?
remember when
Reflecting on shared memories
Roses were red
Recalling a time when things were more vibrant and passionate
violets were too
Describing the vividness of memories and experiences
sugar was never so sweet
Comparing a past sweetness to present experiences
as it was to me and you
Intimacy and sweetness shared between the speaker and the departed person
i let go of you
Acceptance of letting the person go
you let go of me
Recognition that both parties have moved on
and we fell underneath the kissing tree
Shared experience under a symbolically significant "kissing tree," possibly representing a place of intimacy or shared memories
All the scents still hang around
The lingering presence of memories and experiences
the seasons just wont change
A feeling of stagnation or a struggle to move forward
well, okay, maybe they do
Acceptance of the passing of time, albeit with some resistance
i know that duty calls
Acknowledgment of responsibilities and obligations
and when you feel this wind
Sensing change or transition in the air
i know you go with your heart
Encouragement to follow one's heart, potentially directed at the departed person
if you wouldn't mind letting go of my heart
A plea to release the emotional hold or attachment
it'll never stretch that far no
Recognition that emotional ties can't be stretched indefinitely
Remember when
Recollection of past memories
roses were red
Similar to line 9, recalling a time of vibrancy and passion
violets were too
Similar to line 10, describing vivid and colorful memories
the moon was never so close
Intimacy and closeness symbolized by the proximity of the moon
as it was to me and you
Similar to line 12, describing the shared intimacy
i let go of you
Acceptance of letting go, repeated from line 13
you let go of me
Recognition of mutual detachment, repeated from line 14
and we fell underneath the kissing tree
Reiteration of shared experiences under the significant "kissing tree"
the kissing tree
The repeated mention of the "kissing tree" as a significant symbol in their shared experiences
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