December Day
Danny Davis & Willie Nelson Lyrics
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This looks like a "time to remember" day
And I remember the spring, such a sweet tender thing
And love's summer college,
Where the green leaves of knowledge,
Were waiting to fall with the fall
And where September wine,
Through the tears of October, now November's over,
And this looks like a December day
This looks like a December day
It looks like we've come to the end of the way
And as my memories race back to love's eager beginning,
Reluctant to play with the thoughts of the ending
The ending that won't go away
And as my memories race back to love's eager beginning,
Reluctant to play with the thoughts of the ending
The ending that won't go away
And this looks like a December day
The lyrics to Danny Davis & Willie Nelson's song December Day, appear to be about the end of a relationship, and the singer's memories of the various seasons associated with it. He recalls the sweetness of the spring, the passion of the summer, the melancholy of the fall and now the bleakness of winter, symbolized by December. The line "And as my memories race back to love's eager beginning, Reluctant to play with the thoughts of the ending", shows that the singer is reminiscing about the beginning of the romance, but is hesitant to face the reality that it has come to an end, hence the sadness of December Day.
The song is a beautiful portrayal of how time is cyclical, and how just like the seasons, relationships go through different phases. The choice of month, December, is significant since it is typically associated with the end of the year, and therefore, a time for reflection, nostalgia and sometimes even regret, as we look back on the events of the year that's ending.
Line by Line Meaning
This looks like a December day
This seems like a day that will be memorable and evoke feelings of nostalgia
And I remember the spring, such a sweet tender thing
I recall the spring season, a time of tenderness and sweetness
And love's summer college,
A time of learning when it comes to love
Where the green leaves of knowledge,
Where lessons about love were waiting to be learned
Were waiting to fall with the fall
The lessons on love were waiting to be learned as the leaves fell during autumn
And where September wine,
The time where September's wine
Numbed the measure of time
Caused a numbing effect on time itself
Through the tears of October, now November's over,
Despite the emotional turbulence of October and the passing of November
And this looks like a December day
This present day resembles the last month of the year, a time to reflect
It looks like we've come to the end of the way
It feels like the end of a journey or relationship
And as my memories race back to love's eager beginning,
As I recollect the start of a passionate love affair
Reluctant to play with the thoughts of the ending
Unwilling to ponder on the end of this once beautiful partnership
The ending that won't go away
The thought of the relationship's end continues to linger
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