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And Aubrey was her name,
A not so very ordinary girl or name.
But who's to blame?
For a love that wouldn't bloom
For the hearts that never played in tune.
Like a lovely melody that everyone can sing,
Take away the words that rhyme it doesn't mean a thing.
And Aubrey was her name.
We tripped the light and danced together to the moon,
But where was June.
No it never came around.
If it did it never made a sound,
Maybe I was absent or was listening to fast,
Catching all the words, but then the meaning going past,
But God I miss the girl,
And I'd go a thousand times around the world just to be
Closer to her than to me.
And Aubrey was her name,
I never knew her, but I loved her just the same,
I loved her name.
Wish that I had found the way
And the reasons that would make her stay.
I have learned to lead a life apart from all the rest.
If I can't have the one I want, I'll do without the best.
But how I miss the girl
And I'd go a million times around the world just to say
She had been mine for a day.
A not so very ordinary girl or name.
But who's to blame?
For a love that wouldn't bloom
For the hearts that never played in tune.
Like a lovely melody that everyone can sing,
Take away the words that rhyme it doesn't mean a thing.
And Aubrey was her name.
We tripped the light and danced together to the moon,
But where was June.
No it never came around.
If it did it never made a sound,
Maybe I was absent or was listening to fast,
Catching all the words, but then the meaning going past,
But God I miss the girl,
And I'd go a thousand times around the world just to be
Closer to her than to me.
And Aubrey was her name,
I never knew her, but I loved her just the same,
I loved her name.
Wish that I had found the way
And the reasons that would make her stay.
I have learned to lead a life apart from all the rest.
If I can't have the one I want, I'll do without the best.
But how I miss the girl
And I'd go a million times around the world just to say
She had been mine for a day.
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My take is that he may or may not have actually known/talked to her, but they never were 'together.'
Call me crazy, but there were songs (and guys like me) who could make you fall in love with a girl simply because she had a pretty name: 'Melissa' by the Allman Brothers, 'Juniper' by Donovan, etc.
Funny thing is, I'm a writer working on a novel. It's about a guy who falls in love with a woman who is 8 months pregnant. He is with her long enough to see the baby born but then things don't work out for them.
It's all pretty autobiographical, and guess what? The girl's name is Aubrey and the baby is named Melissa :)
why dont they write them like this anymore.......david is telling just as much about him, as he is her...
But where was June.
No it never came around.
If it did it never made a sound
(June being her expected date, but it never came)
I never knew her, but I loved her just the same,
I loved her name
(they had chosen her name and created a life for her in their minds, he never new her but he loved her).
I'm a musician myself (indie, DIY), and just yesterday I listened to this song again, and it really moved my heart so much..and for some strange reason, tears almost come out of my eyes (i'm a guy).. it's so beautiful,..and 'sad irony' at the same time!
Aubrey is about the love he had for a girl who, for what ever reason, was unavailable to him, so his feelings were probably unknown to her. The line "But where was June?" is testament to that. He is refering to June as being the traditional month for weddings.
Had I been blessed with a family my first daughter would have been named Aubrey,