Spring
Angel Olsen Lyrics


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Don't take it for granted
Love when you have it
You might be looking over
A lonelier shoulder
Remember when we said
We'd never have children
I'm holdin' your baby
Now that we're older

How time has revealed how
Little we know us
I've been too busy
I should've noticed
Days that keep slipping
Our lives that I'm missing
I wish it were true love
I wish we were kissing

Show me a love that
Won't ever leave or
Look for another
One to deceive
I'm beginning to wonder
If anything's real
Guess we're just at the mercy
Of the way that we feel

Alive with a past
No other can share
Alone with her heart
No other can bear
So give me some heaven
Just for a while




Make me eternal
There in your smile

Overall Meaning

In Angel Olsen's song Spring, the singer muses on the nature of love and its ephemerality over time. The opening lines, "Don't take it for granted / Love when you have it," immediately convey a sense of urgency and caution as the singer implores the listener not to overlook the love they currently possess. The lines "You might be looking over / A lonelier shoulder" further emphasize this point, suggesting that a better option or new love interest may not always be the answer.


The song then shifts to a reflection on the passage of time and the singer's regret that they may have missed out on enjoying their relationship to the fullest. Lines like "How time has revealed how / Little we know us" and "Days that keep slipping / Our lives that I'm missing" showcase the singer's introspection and realization that they may have taken their love for granted.


The final verse is a plea for a love that is eternal and unchanging, with the lines "Show me a love that / Won't ever leave or / Look for another / One to deceive" expressing the singer's desire for a stable, unwavering partner. The closing lines are a poignant request for a moment of transcendent joy, as the singer yearns to be "alive with a past / No other can share" and "eternal...in your smile."


Overall, Angel Olsen's Spring is a powerful meditation on love, regret, and the desire for something lasting in an ever-changing world.


Line by Line Meaning

Don't take it for granted
Don't think that you'll always have love, and never take it for granted while you still have it.


Love when you have it
Value love while you have it, because it may not last forever.


You might be looking over
You might be ignoring or overlooking the love you have in search of something else.


A lonelier shoulder
You may end up with a lonelier life if you don't appreciate the love you have now.


Remember when we said
Recall the times you once said something.


We'd never have children
You had once said in the past that you don't want children.


I'm holdin' your baby
Despite your past words, I now hold your baby.


Now that we're older
Now that we're older and our lives have changed.


How time has revealed how
When you reflect on the past, you realize how little you knew then.


Little we know us
We still have so much to learn about ourselves and each other.


I've been too busy
I've been preoccupied and not paying attention to important things in life.


I should've noticed
I should have been more aware and perceptive of the world around me.


Days that keep slipping
Days keep going by and time never stops.


Our lives that I'm missing
I feel like I'm missing out on significant parts of our lives.


I wish it were true love
I hope that the love we have is real and genuine.


I wish we were kissing
I wish we were physically intimate with each other more often.


Show me a love that
I want to experience a type of love that


Won't ever leave or
A love that won't ever abandon me and


Look for another
search for someone else.


One to deceive
I don't want someone who will deceive or cheat on me.


I'm beginning to wonder
I'm starting to question and ponder about things.


If anything's real
I'm unsure if anything is truly authentic or genuine.


Guess we're just at the mercy
I think we simply have to rely on the way we feel and go with the flow of life.


Of the way that we feel
We can only control our emotions to a certain extent, as they are often unpredictable.


Alive with a past
We are living, breathing individuals with unique histories and past experiences.


No other can share
No one else can understand or fully relate to our personal histories and experiences.


Alone with her heart
Only she can fully experience and feel what is in her own heart.


No other can bear
No one else can fully carry the weight of her feelings or emotions.


So give me some heaven
Give me a moment of bliss or happiness.


Just for a while
Even if it's only temporary.


Make me eternal
Allow me to feel like I will last forever in this small moment of happiness.


There in your smile
Let me find that happiness in your smile.




Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing
Written by: Angel Olsen

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