Hoag's Delta
Delta's Melancholic Reflections
Lyrics
Oh, I know I'll never see it again
Expressing a realization that a past experience will not be repeated
The sun sparkles on the water
Describing the visual beauty of sunlight reflecting on water
Or even just
Indicating a desire for simplicity or the bare essence, perhaps referring to the sun
The sun
Emphasizing the significance of the sun
I know there's no use crying
Acknowledging the futility of crying or regret
And that's why I don't cry
Reaffirming the decision not to cry
But I'm looking out the window
Observing the surroundings from a window
And I can't believe my eyes
Expressing disbelief or awe at what is seen
I see the stars all flowing
Noticing a celestial display resembling a flowing braid of stars
A wide and shining braid
Describing the celestial scene as expansive and radiant
And it looks just like a place I know
Comparing the celestial scene to a familiar place that won't be seen again
And shall never see again
Reiterating the loss of a place that holds sentimental value
Oh, the Delta
Expressing emotion towards "the Delta," possibly a specific location or a metaphorical concept
Not this Delta
Clarifying that it's not the current Delta being referred to
I left my love, all my love
Revealing the abandonment of love in a place called Delta
In a Delta
Repeating the reference to love left behind in a Delta
I know there's no use crying
Reiterating the point about the futility of crying
And that's why I don't cry
Reaffirming the decision not to cry
But I'm looking out the window
Observing the surroundings from a window again
And I can't believe my eyes
Expressing disbelief or awe at what is seen again
I see the stars all flowing
Noticing a celestial display resembling a flowing braid of stars again
A wide and shining braid
Describing the celestial scene as expansive and radiant again
And it looks just like a place I know
Comparing the celestial scene to a familiar place that won't be seen again
And shall never see again
Reiterating the loss of a place that holds sentimental value
On the water
Returning to the visual imagery of the sun sparkling on the water
The sun sparkles on the water
Repeating the description of sunlight on water
The sun sparkles on the water
Continuing to emphasize the visual beauty of sunlight on water
The sun sparkles on the water
Reiterating the imagery of the sun sparkling on the water
The sun sparkles on the water
Emphasizing the recurring nature of the sun sparkling on the water
But I'm looking out the window
Observing the surroundings from a window once again
And I can't believe my eyes
Expressing disbelief or awe at what is seen once again
I see the stars all flowing
Noticing a celestial display resembling a flowing braid of stars once again
A wide and shining braid
Describing the celestial scene as expansive and radiant once again
And it looks just like a place I know
Comparing the celestial scene to a familiar place that won't be seen again
And shall never see again
Reiterating the loss of a place that holds sentimental value
Oh, the Delta
Expressing emotion towards "the Delta" once again
Not this Delta
Clarifying that it's not the current Delta being referred to once again
Oh, the Delta
Repeating the expression of emotion towards "the Delta"
Not this Delta
Final clarification that it's not the current Delta being referred to
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