this song is about a breakup. the setting is in the past so the narrator is talking about someone he once loved.
"I was just bony hands as cold as a winter pole "
saying how he was cold and not lively before he met her, but in the same paragraphy he talks about her warmth and beauty with flowers.
"...young timid fingers held a decent animal"
says how he had finally found and had a good girl, but lost her.
the chorus describes her being beautiful, and their part of their relationship.
" the years were short but the days were long"
says that the years they were together went by fast, but the days seemed long.
the next verse talks about the break off. how they were cut off and completely separated.
"...you understand less..." saying how now that he looks back he doesnt understand what happened.
the next verse is just saying how he doesnt want to look back, but the memory of the girl makes him feel warm inside.
the next chorus says the days are shorter. life without her goes by fast, the years and the days.
this song is about a breakup. the setting is in the past so the narrator is talking about someone he once loved.
"I was just bony hands as cold as a winter pole " saying how he was cold and not lively before he met her, but in the same paragraphy he talks about her warmth and beauty with flowers.
"...young timid fingers held a decent animal" says how he had finally found and had a good girl, but lost her.
the chorus describes her being beautiful, and their part of their relationship.
" the years were short but the days were long" says that the years they were together went by fast, but the days seemed long.
the next verse talks about the break off. how they were cut off and completely separated.
"...you understand less..." saying how now that he looks back he doesnt understand what happened. the next verse is just saying how he doesnt want to look back, but the memory of the girl makes him feel warm inside.
the next chorus says the days are shorter. life without her goes by fast, the years and the days.
the falling of the loose kites represent the end.