If Ever I Would Leave You
Eternal Seasons of Love: Decoding Sonny Rollins' Melodic Reflections
Lyrics
If ever I would leave you, it wouldn't be in summer.
If I were to ever leave you, it wouldn't happen during the summer.
Seeing you in summer I never would go.
I would never consider leaving you when I see you in the summer.
Your hair streaked with sun-light, your lips red as flame, your face with a luster.
Describing the beauty of the person with sunlit hair, fiery red lips, and a radiant face.
That puts gold to shame.
Expressing the exceptional beauty that outshines even gold.
But if I'd ever leave you, it couldn't be in autumn.
If I were to leave, it couldn't be in autumn.
How I'd leave in autumn I never will know.
Uncertainty about how one could leave during autumn, given the captivating allure of the person.
I've seen how you sparkle, when fall nips the air.
Highlighting the person's sparkle during fall, emphasizing the need to be present during that season.
I know you in autumn, and I must be there.
Expressing the commitment to being with the person during autumn.
And could I leave you running merrily through the snow
Contemplating leaving during snowy times or when experiencing the warmth of a winter evening.
Or on a wintry evening when you catch the fire's glow
Describing the enchantment of witnessing the person in various winter settings.
If ever I would leave you, how could it be in spring-time
If I ever considered leaving, it wouldn't be during spring.
Knowing how in spring I'm bewitched by you so
Acknowledging the captivating effect the person has during spring.
Oh, no! not in spring-time.
Rejecting the possibility of leaving during spring.
Summer, winter or fall.
Emphasizing that leaving is not an option in any season—summer, winter, or fall.
No, never could I leave you at all.
Reiterating the firm commitment to never leaving the person.
No, never could I leave you at all.
Reaffirming the unwavering commitment to staying with the person.
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