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When October Goes [Live] Lyrics
And when October goes
The snow begins to fly
Above the smoky roofs
I watch the planes go by
The children running home beneath
A twilight sky
Oh, for the fun of them
When I was one of them
And when October goes
The same old dream appears
And you are in my arms
To share the happy years
I turn my head away to hide
The helpless tears
Oh, how I hate to see October go
And when October goes
The same old dream appears
And you are in my arms
To share the happy years
I turn my head away to hide
The helpless tears
Oh, how I hate to see October go
I should be over it now, I know
It doesn't matter much how old I grow
I hate to see October go
The snow begins to fly
Above the smoky roofs
I watch the planes go by
A twilight sky
Oh, for the fun of them
When I was one of them
The same old dream appears
And you are in my arms
To share the happy years
I turn my head away to hide
The helpless tears
Oh, how I hate to see October go
The same old dream appears
And you are in my arms
To share the happy years
I turn my head away to hide
The helpless tears
Oh, how I hate to see October go
It doesn't matter much how old I grow
I hate to see October go
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Most associate this song with sadness, but I’d describe my feelings more as melancholy. The gray sky’s of an October day, the cooler weather give a feeling of coziness inside the home, scented candles of pumpkin spice, throws on the sofa, a fire in the fireplace and snuggling with someone you love. The lyrics “I turn my head away to hide the helpless tears” are my tears of thankfulness and gratitude to be with someone I feel is so special in my life.