Why would he come back through the park?
You thought that you saw him, but no you did not
It's not him coming across the sea to surprise you
Not him who would know where in London to find you
Sadness so real that it populates
The city and leaves you homeless again
Steam from a cup and snow on the path
The seasons have changed from the present to past
The past
There's hope to have
In the past
Why would he come back through the park
You thought that you saw him, but no you did not
Who can be sure of anything through
The distance that keeps you from knowing truth
Why would he think, the boy could become
The man who could make you sure he was the one
The one
My one
My one
You thought that you saw him, but no you did not
It's not him coming across the sea to surprise you
Not him who would know where in London to find you
Sadness so real that it populates
The city and leaves you homeless again
Steam from a cup and snow on the path
The seasons have changed from the present to past
The past
There's hope to have
In the past
Why would he come back through the park
You thought that you saw him, but no you did not
Who can be sure of anything through
The distance that keeps you from knowing truth
Why would he think, the boy could become
The man who could make you sure he was the one
The one
My one
My one
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i think its talking about a past relationship. she is talking to herself while walking through a park. the love that she had was for a guy who had a somewhat shady past but she fought for him and believed in him. however he went back to his past behaviors ("The seasons have changed from the present to past"). she is upset which is symbolized by the steam in the cup. and she is unsure of what lies next, symbolized by the snow on the path. she wants to believe he can remain the man he was throughout their relationship but understands he is not which is represented by the park. he doesnt know her as deeply as she believed and she is slowly figuring this out and at the end she questions why she ever believed he could be the one.
also i prefer the version by justin vernon of bon iver...