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Postcards from Italy Lyrics
The times we had
Oh, when the wind would blow with rain and snow
Were not all bad
We put our feet just where they had, had to go
Never to go
The shattered soul
Following close but nearly twice as slow
In my good times
There were always golden rocks to throw
At those who admit defeat too late
Those were our times, those were our times
And I will love to see that day
That day is mine
When she will marry me outside with the willow trees
And play the songs we made
They made me so
And I would love to see that day
Her day was mine
Oh, when the wind would blow with rain and snow
Were not all bad
We put our feet just where they had, had to go
Never to go
Following close but nearly twice as slow
In my good times
There were always golden rocks to throw
At those who admit defeat too late
Those were our times, those were our times
That day is mine
When she will marry me outside with the willow trees
And play the songs we made
They made me so
And I would love to see that day
Her day was mine
Song Info
Copyright
Lyrics © Sony/atv Music Publishing Llc
Writer
Zach Condon
Duration
4:17
Producer
Jeremy Barnes, Zach Condon
Release date
May 09, 2006
Sentiment
Positive
Submitted by
sphagnumesplanade On May 22, 2006
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One word... "saudade"
Same word came to my mind "saudade" of better long gone times. Fala portugues?
Same word came to my mind "saudade" of better long gone times. Fala portugues?
Oh how I love this song. Beautiful piece. It's sounds to me like he's remimiscing about a girl from, ummm, Italy, and wanting to be with her but they're far apart and communicating through postcards. The lyrics posted look pretty accurate, except for "the chattered soul" doesn't sound right.
It's been said, but this is truely the most beautiful song I have ever heard. I could listen to it forever, and never be let down.
It's such a pretty song. I get a real Jens Leckman vibe from it actually.
The third verse just makes me wibble. I do not care whether people will accept wibble as a word, it's what it does. He's singing about wanting to marry a girl and his voice is so beautiful. Zach Cordon
it is like i can actually see the way he looks at her and feel the way he feels when he looks at her.
wonderful!!!
ah, but exactly! you can feel what he feels, exactly. it's as if you could actually touch his feelings. they have shape, they have colour, they have weight. like a dream that's a bit too real.
soft and sweet :)
This song is one of the best I've heard in many years... the vocals truly seal it
This poem is the first one that I've appreciated. It's sad but I well up with the layers of meaning and could discuss it for hours. First off I take the word to be "shattered". I feel like it means he was dumped by this woman and when he looks back he feels that not just regret or longing which is good. He also seems to be reflective when he states that when he was together with her they would mock people that they saw who were busted up by loss and couldn't let go "people that give up to late". When you are with someone it is easy to say to others "get over it". It seems like he realizes it now. But after the music and the new theme kicks in you realize that he doesn't! He IS one of those people and probably like them don't realize the unrealistic goal that they may still get back together. HE'S not letting it go. He still waits for the day she'll come back to him. It's crazy what it says about human nature, and the irony is incredible.
I can't even believe it. 3 stanzas to describe something with so much meaning. Genius. That's at least how I see it. If anyone agrees please let me know.
This is my favorite song at the moment, the third verse makes me cry every time I hear it. The change from "that day is mine" to "that day was mine" is really smart, It's as if he's accepting that he can never be with the love of his life.
I don't know why I'm commenting on this page so late, most of these comments were made before I was born...
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beirut are opening for jens lenkman in NYC on july 21! i am travelling from toronto for that show.