Lyric discussion by idiomaticmanner 

Cover art for We Were Sparkling lyrics by My Brightest Diamond

Innocent childhood love, I think, is exactly what this song is about as well; however, I think that the question then should extend itself into for whom is the love for. I know there are no biographical references, no pronouns, no hints or suggestions as to who she is speaking to. Hence, and I hate to say hence (because it so open ended) but I am thinking mythical here: if not a god figure, atleast a diety of some sort. The tree is a homage. The tree is light and gifted. And as sacrafice, as first suggested, it is a attempt to get back to simplicity and innocence. In any way one may chose to follow that path.