DECEMBER DREAM
Ronstadt Linda Lyrics
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Through the empty streets of morning
Who she's with I cannot tell
His face fades with the others
In the endless spell of dreams I know so well
Though she walks with him no more with me
And I know she's where she wants to be
But I find that I still wish it was for me
I can hear her voice still ringing
Through the empty songs I sing
And it seems that all the words I find
To say the things that crowd my mind
Only bring me closer
To the things I'd rather leave behind
Though I know the game's been played
And I know the mistakes I've made
I know I shouldn't be afraid
To love, for love for any time at all
Is worth the price you pay to fall
The lyrics to Linda Ronstadt's song "December Dream" speak of a woman who is walking alone in the early morning through empty streets. She is accompanied by someone, but the singer cannot decipher who the individual is, as his face fades with the others in her dream. The singer acknowledges that his former love is now with someone else, and that her happiness is evident. However, he still finds himself wishing that she had stayed with him instead. He is haunted by her voice, even as he sings his own tunes, and he admits that the thoughts in his mind only bring him closer to the things he would rather forget.
Despite knowing that he has made mistakes, the singer realizes that he should not be afraid to love again, as the rewards of falling in love far outweigh the potential costs. This song speaks to the universal experience of heartache and the difficulty of moving on from a lost love, as well as the struggle to embrace the possibility of a new relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
I can see her slowly walking
The singer can envision a woman walking at a slow pace
Through the empty streets of morning
The woman is walking through empty streets early in the morning
Who she's with I cannot tell
The singer is unsure of who the woman is walking with
His face fades with the others
The man's face blends in with the rest of the people the artist has seen
In the endless spell of dreams I know so well
The artist is familiar with the feeling of being lost in a dream
Though she walks with him no more with me
The woman is no longer walking with the singer, as she is with someone else
And I know she's where she wants to be
The singer recognizes that the woman is happy where she is
Her happiness is there for all to see
Everyone can tell that the woman is content in her current situation
But I find that I still wish it was for me
Despite the woman's happiness, the artist still wishes to be with her
I can hear her voice still ringing
The artist can still hear the woman's voice
Through the empty songs I sing
The singer's songs feel empty without the woman
And it seems that all the words I find
The artist is struggling to find the right words
To say the things that crowd my mind
The singer has a lot of thoughts they want to express
Only bring me closer
The words bring the singer closer to their emotions
To the things I'd rather leave behind
The singer would rather not dwell on the pain of the past
Though I know the game's been played
The artist understands that the situation has already played out
And I know the mistakes I've made
The artist is aware of their own mistakes
I know I shouldn't be afraid
The singer recognizes that they shouldn't let fear control their actions
To love, for love for any time at all
The singer believes that loving someone, even if it's only for a short time, is worth it
Is worth the price you pay to fall
Despite potential risks and pain, the artist believes that falling in love is worth it
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