Haunted Days
Echoes of Vanished Love in Autumn Breezes
Lyrics
These are haunted days
These days are filled with a sense of haunting or lingering sorrow.
Bonfire-scented autumn days
The atmosphere is reminiscent of a bonfire during autumn, carrying a distinct scent.
Someone's slipped away
Someone has departed or disappeared.
And someone's thoughts are all in one place
Another person is preoccupied, their thoughts focused on a single subject or individual.
These are haunted days
Similar to the first line, emphasizing the haunting nature of these days.
The year is facing its old age
The year is reaching its end or old age, possibly symbolizing a cycle of completion.
I met her from work at three to see her home
The speaker accompanied someone from work until 3 o'clock to ensure they safely reached home, allowing them to rest.
So she could catch some sleep
The person needed rest, indicating a possible emotional or physical exhaustion.
Everything's a little
Everything is slightly disordered or chaotic.
Everything's a little - thrown
Reiteration of the disorder or upheaval in various aspects.
I watched her cry for someone I didn't know
The speaker observed someone crying for a stranger, highlighting emotional distress.
You can sense it on the wind
The feeling of haunting is palpable in the air, conveyed through the wind.
The wind that sets the trees to singing
The wind elicits a response from the trees, creating a melancholic atmosphere.
Hear them whispering how someone's gone
The trees whisper about the absence or departure of someone.
Someone's missing
Emphasizing the sense of someone being missed or gone.
These are haunted days
Reiteration of the prevailing haunting atmosphere during these days.
Sad and golden, underplayed
Describing the days as both sad and golden, suggesting a mix of emotions.
I met her on Oxford Street to see her home
The speaker met someone on Oxford Street and escorted them home for rest.
So she could catch some sleep
Similar to line 9, emphasizing the need for rest.
These are haunted days
Reiteration of the haunting nature of these days.
Bonfire-scented autumn days
Recalling the autumn days with the scent of bonfires.
You can't fix everything that breaks
Expressing the inability to fix everything that is broken.
And someone's thoughts are all in one place
Reiteration of someone's thoughts being concentrated on a specific subject or person.
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