Lyrics
When I'm twenty-two
The narrator refers to a specific age, 22 years old.
When it's two-thousand-four
Refers to the year 2004.
When you're twenty-four
Another person's age mentioned, 24 years old.
Meet me Big Sur
An invitation or plan to meet at a location called Big Sur.
You dress in denim from your neck to your knees
Describes someone dressed entirely in denim from their neck to knees.
And you turn your back to the bossy breeze
The person turns away from a strong or commanding wind.
And a plane goes by silenced by riptide
An airplane passes quietly due to the loud noise of the riptide.
Sea salty-watering me
The narrator feels like they are being watered by the salty sea, possibly metaphorical.
When I'm twenty-six
The narrator's age at 26 years old.
When it's two-thousand-eight
Refers to the year 2008.
When you're twenty-eight
Mentions another person's age, 28 years old.
Meet me Montana
An invitation or plan to meet at a location called Montana.
It's gonna be a sweet the end
Anticipates either a sweet ending or a negative outcome.
Or a no,no it's too,too late
Suggests a possibility of it being too late for something.
Or a my,my,my oh how I've missed
Expresses a longing or a sentiment about missed moments.
The way your way makes me make me me
Reflects on how the other person's mannerisms or presence affect the narrator's identity.
Sometimes the leaves succulently
Describes the leaves as sometimes juicy or appealing.
Sometimes the leaves poisoning
Contrasts with the previous line, suggesting the leaves are sometimes harmful or poisonous.
Sometimes they go from green to gone
Reflects on the transition of leaves from being green and present to absent or gone.
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