We Did It When We Were Young
Echoes of Youth: A Tale of Love and Loss
Lyrics
Don't write me no more letters
Expressing a desire not to receive letters anymore.
My mailbox is full of bombs
Metaphorical reference to receiving unpleasant or explosive content in letters.
Between you and the kooks on my block
Mention of unconventional or eccentric people in the neighborhood.
I don't remember the good times
Difficulty recalling positive memories.
I wasn't there and you were kind
Not being present during good times, possibly a sense of regret.
And my wife has some dogs in our yard
Reference to the singer's married life and the presence of dogs.
And I cannot hold a candle for every pretty girl
Inability to romantically pursue every attractive person.
We were strangers many hours
Recalling a time when the relationship was distant or unfamiliar.
And I missed you for so long
Longing for someone missed over an extended period.
When we were lions, lovers in combat
Describing a past era of passion and intensity.
Faded like your name on those jeans that I burned
Comparison of faded memories to worn-out clothing.
But I am older now
Acknowledging the passage of time and increased age.
And we did it when we were young
Reflecting on past actions and experiences when the singer was young.
I am older now
Reiteration of the acknowledgment of aging and past experiences.
And we did it when we were young
Further emphasizing the contrast between present age and youthful experiences.
There are no reasons to believe
Expressing skepticism or doubt with no apparent reasons to believe.
I buried my faith on the block
Symbolic burial of faith, possibly in a relationship or belief system.
With your heart and your clothes
Connection between losing faith and personal belongings.
When I find
Searching for something lost or missing.
I don't feel you or recall
Difficulty feeling a connection or recalling a specific memory.
I'll put your bones out in the yard
Mention of discarding remains or memories in an external space.
Someone else to be called and called by
Seeking attention from someone else to replace the past connection.
And I cannot hold a candle for every pretty girl
Reiteration of the challenge in pursuing every attractive person.
We were strangers many hours
Recalling a past time when the relationship was unfamiliar.
And I missed you for so long
Reiterating the enduring sense of longing for someone missed.
When we were lions, lovers in combat
Describing a passionate and intense past as lovers in combat.
Faded like your name on those jeans that I burned
Repetition of the comparison of faded memories to worn-out clothing.
But I am older now
Acknowledging the impact of aging on the singer.
And we did it when we were young
Reflecting on past actions and experiences when the singer was young.
I am older now
Reiteration of the acknowledgment of aging and past experiences.
And we did it when we were young
Further emphasizing the contrast between present age and youthful experiences.
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