Late September Breeze
Chasing Memories in the Late September Breeze
Lyrics
The last cut grass of autumn smells so sweet
The scent of the last cut grass in autumn is pleasant.
But not as sweet as fallen leaves
Fallen leaves have a sweetness that surpasses the smell of the cut grass.
With the longest days behind me
The longest days (likely summer) are now in the past.
Only souvenirs remind me of old memories
Memories are only recalled through souvenirs.
And I work to tape a photograph
The speaker is actively working on taping a photograph.
Your head thrown back in laughter I can almost hear
A photograph captures a moment of laughter, and the speaker imagines hearing it.
But it's trailing off like thoughts of August
Thoughts of August (a summer month) are fading away.
Chasing down a late September breeze
The speaker is pursuing memories reminiscent of a late September breeze.
Down below the town the river rolls
The river flows below the town.
And where it's going I can only guess
The destination of the river's flow is uncertain to the speaker.
And way up north the fishermen are
Up north, fishermen are preparing for winter.
Trading in their summer gear for winter dress
They are exchanging summer gear for winter attire.
They'll drill into that ice again
The fishermen will drill into the ice to find fish hiding there.
And find the fish that spend the winter hiding there
The speaker wishes to endure life's challenges as well as the fish endure winter.
Wish that I could weather this as well
A desire to weather difficulties while someone else pursues memories.
While you're chasing down a late September breeze
The person is actively chasing memories in a late September breeze.
The hummingbirds are first to fly
Hummingbirds are the first to migrate.
The others hang around until first snow
Other birds wait until the first snow to migrate.
They'll fly to South America and
Hummingbirds fly to South America and return in spring.
Come the spring they'll somehow find their way back home
The speaker has wood to gather but would rather be anywhere else.
Me, I've got some wood to gather
The speaker is preoccupied with tasks while someone else is pursuing memories.
But you know I'd really rather be just anywhere
A desire to be anywhere that helps forget the presence of someone chasing memories.
Anywhere I can forget you're out there
A wish to forget the other person chasing memories in the late September breeze.
Chasing down a late September breeze
The person is actively chasing memories in a late September breeze (reiteration).
How I wish I could forget you're out there
A repeated wish to forget the person chasing memories in the late September breeze.
Chasing down a late September breeze
The person continues to chase memories in the late September breeze (reiteration).
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