Soon
Eternal Moments: A Father-Son Reflection
Lyrics
Soon you'll not remember anything
Anticipation of forgetting memories in the future.
But then someday neither will I
Acknowledging that the narrator, too, will eventually forget.
Tomorrow though is nothing to fear
Emphasizing the insignificance of tomorrow, suggesting a focus on the present.
Because father it's always today
Highlighting the timeless nature of the present moment with a paternal reference.
Life won't flash before your eyes
Rejecting the cliché of life flashing before one's eyes at the end.
Instead will fall away then melt like snow
Imagery of memories fading like melting snow, suggesting a transient nature.
The secret storms of your wild youth
Contrasting the storms of youth with the calmness of later years.
Now just gentle breezes warm and faint
Describing the transformation of intense experiences into gentle, warm memories.
Soon you'll not remember anything
Repetition of the theme of impending forgetfulness.
But then some day neither will I
Reiteration of the shared fate of forgetting between the narrator and their father.
Tomorrow though has nothing to fear
Reassurance about the lack of fear associated with the future.
Because father it's always today
Repeating the idea that the present moment is always significant.
I can ride on your coattails again
Nostalgic reference to clinging to the influence of the father.
Like I always did as a little boy
Recalling a familiar childhood pattern of relying on the father figure.
We are standing on the home shores now
Symbolic portrayal of a secure and familiar place.
My whole hand hanging onto your thumb
Depicting a close connection between the narrator and their father.
There's a place in the palace of you
Describing a special place within the father's personality or memories.
Where we can always be standing like that
Expressing a desire for a timeless, comforting space.
And we can hide in there just as we were then
Seeking refuge in the past, reminiscent of the narrator's childhood.
You're just my father and i am just your son
Reaffirming the simple relationship between father and son.
Your son
Emphasizing the familial connection between father and son.
Your son
Repetition underscoring the identity and role of the narrator as the son.
Soon
Final acknowledgment of the impending forgetfulness mentioned throughout the song.
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