Fifty Degrees in September
September's Echo: Love Lost at Fifty Degrees
Lyrics
When it was fifty degrees in March
Reflecting on a time in March when the weather was unusually warm at fifty degrees.
I took off my jacket outside
Physically responding to the warmth by removing a jacket outdoors.
It was already summertime deep in my heart
Feeling a sense of summertime within the speaker's emotions or soul.
And I had no reason to cry
Experiencing contentment and lacking reasons to be sad.
She held on to me, we were warm, we were free
Describing an intimate moment where someone held onto the speaker, creating a feeling of warmth and freedom.
And I took for granted her touch
Admitting to taking the physical touch for granted.
She held on to me like something she'd need
Noting that the person held on as if they needed the speaker, but the necessity wasn't reciprocated.
I guess she didn't need me that much
Realizing that the person may not have needed the speaker as much as initially thought.
'Cause it's fifty degrees in September
Noting a contrast in weather, using the temperature of fifty degrees in September as a metaphor for emotional coldness.
Put the AC in the closet upstairs
Mentioning storing the AC, suggesting a shift in the emotional climate and a lack of activity.
I got nothing to do but remember
Reflecting on the past, with nothing to do but remember.
The love in her sway, the way that she'd say
Recalling the love and warmth expressed by the person, particularly their manner of speaking and swaying.
Smile, cause spring's in the air
Referencing a happy memory associated with springtime and smiling.
I put up our picture on the door of the fridge
Putting up a picture on the fridge, symbolizing an attempt to preserve a happy moment.
In the morning on the 5th of July
Recalling a specific morning on the 5th of July.
She crept down the stairs as I pushed in my chair
Describing a moment of departure as the speaker pushed in their chair and the person came down the stairs.
And waited to kiss her goodbye
Waiting to kiss the person goodbye, emphasizing the significance of the farewell.
When was it again? Really I can't say when
Expressing uncertainty about the timing of events, particularly when the person decided to move on.
She made up her mind and moved on
Confirming the decision of the person to move on.
Well I can't say when but it might've been then
Speculating on a possible moment of realization when the person decided to leave.
'Cause I came home to find she was gone
Discovering the person's absence upon returning home.
Now it's fifty degrees in September
Reiterating the emotional coldness with fifty degrees in September and storing the AC.
Put the AC in the closet upstairs
Continuing the theme of inactivity and remembrance.
I got nothing to do but remember
Recalling the warmth and love associated with the person, repeating the idea of remembering.
The love in her sway, the way that she'd say
Referencing the person's sway and way of expressing love associated with springtime.
Smile, cause spring's in the air
Repeating the mention of smiling and spring in the air.
Now it's fifty degrees in September
Repeating the emotional coldness in September and storing the AC, emphasizing the ongoing impact.
Put the AC in the closet upstairs
Reiterating the theme of inactivity and remembering.
I got nothing to do but remember
Continuing to remember the love associated with the person.
The love in her sway, her flower duvet
Mentioning specific aspects of the person, such as a flower duvet.
The light of my day, making blue out of gray
Describing the person as a source of light in the speaker's life, turning gray into blue.
Keep the nightmares away, oh I thought she'd stay
Expressing the desire for the person's presence to ward off nightmares.
But she's gone like spring from the air
Acknowledging the person's departure and the void it created, likening it to the departure of spring.
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