5 Days in May
Blue Rodeo Lyrics

They met in a hurricane
They encountered each other in the middle of a tempestuous situation.

Standing in the shelter out of the rain
They sought refuge from the stormy weather, together, in a safe place.

She tucked a note into his hand
She wrote a message, and surreptitiously slipped it into his grasp.

Later on they took his car
Subsequently, they went for a drive in his vehicle.

Drove on down where the beaches are
They drove towards the coast, where the sandy beaches were located.

He wrote her name in the sand
He used his finger to inscribe her name on the beach's surface.

Never even let go of her hand
They remained physically connected, without interruption, throughout the experience.

Somehow they stayed that way
For some inexplicable reason, they maintained their close bond and did not drift apart.

For those 5 days in May
For the span of five days, which occurred in the month of May.

Made all the stars around them shine
Their connection and affection had a profound impact, figuratively illuminating their surroundings.

Funny how you can look in vain
It's ironic how one can search exhaustively yet come up empty-handed.

Living on nerves and such sweet pain
They existed in a state of anxiety and euphoria, which was a mixed emotional experience.

The loneliness that cuts so fine
The subtle and sharp ache of feeling alone, which can be piercing.

To find the face you've seen a thousand times
To stumble upon the visage of a familiar person whom you've encountered numerous times before.

Sometimes the world begins
On occasion, life commences anew.

To set you up on your feet again
To enable one to regain their balance and stability.

It wipes the tears from your eyes
To remove the physical manifestation of sorrow from one's face.

How will you ever know
It's impossible to anticipate or predict the future.

The way that circumstances go
The manner in which events unfold, and the overall flow of one's life.

Always going to hit you by surprise
One can expect their circumstances to shift abruptly, without warning.

I know my past
I am aware of my own personal history.

You were there
You have played a role in shaping my past experiences.

In everything I've done
You have been a part of every aspect of my life.

You are the one
You hold a significant and central position in my life.

Looking back it's hard to tell
When reflecting on the past, it can be difficult to discern specific details or make sense of the events that occurred.

Why they stood while others fell
It's unclear why they were able to maintain their bond while others' did not fare as well.

Spend your life working it out
Over time, one can devote their life to resolving and understanding the mysteries of their past experiences.

All I know is one cloudy day
The only thing that is clear to me is that on one day, the weather was overcast and gloomy.

They both just ran away
Both individuals chose to depart from their usual routine and surroundings on this day.

Rain on the windshield heading South
As they traveled southbound, drops of precipitation accumulated on their car's windshield.

She loved the lines around his mouth
She was enamored with the creases and curves around his lips, which formed when he smiled or spoke.