The Garden Rules
Secret Garden Memories: Nostalgia and Love Unveiled
Lyrics
There's the river there's your house and there's the church
Refers to identifiable landmarks: the river, the house, and the church.
And there's us years ago
Reflects on a time shared together in the past.
Deep in your garden where the nettle met the rose
Describes a specific location in the garden where nettles and roses intersect, possibly symbolizing contrasts or conflicts.
Is where we'd hide ourselves
Indicates a hiding place in the garden, perhaps denoting a secret or a special shared spot.
Yes we were just kids, but you couldn't tell us that
Despite being young, they believed they were mature or knowledgeable.
These are the garden rules, that's what you always said
Refers to established rules within the garden, possibly metaphorical or representing a code of conduct or guidelines.
Oh, you'll never know, how much I love you so
Expresses deep, unspoken love towards the person mentioned.
Oh, you will never know, how much I love you
Reiterates the profound, unexpressed affection for the person referred to.
You would call the garden rules out like commands
Suggests that certain rules or guidelines were announced authoritatively.
And we would all obey
Implies obedience to these rules, despite them being playfully enforced.
But you'd stifle giddy laughter as you spoke
Despite the authoritative tone, the speaker detects amusement or suppressed laughter in the delivery.
And puncture the pretend
Indicates an action that breaks the seriousness of the moment, deflating pretense.
Then we would chase our tails, until the sun forgot to shine
Describes carefree play or activity until the end of daylight.
And our parents called our names, 'til just you and I were left
When parental calls interrupt, only the speaker and the addressed person remain.
Oh, you'll never know, how much I love you so
Reiteration of the deep, unspoken love for the person mentioned.
Oh, you will never know, how much I love you
-From your house we walk the river
Describes a journey from the house to the church, with parting moments indicated between the two individuals.
To the church by the silent fields
-Amongst the lavender and headstones
-And the larks in our Sunday clothes
-Your father calls to you as he's looking at his watch
-You leave me with a kiss on my quickly heating cheek
-Oh, you'll never know, how much I love you so
Repeated expressions emphasizing the unexpressed depth of love for the addressed person.
Oh, you will never know, how much I love you
-Oh, you'll never know, how much I love you so
-Oh, you will never know, how much I love you
-Oh, you'll never know, how much I love you so
-Oh, you will never know, how much I love you
-Oh, you'll never know, how much I love you so
-Oh, you will never know, how much I love you
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