The First Days of Spring Lyrics

Lyric discussion by JalopNick 

Cover art for The First Days of Spring lyrics by Noah and the Whale

The tone heavily foreshadows his futile efforts to win back the woman he loved. The song is about life, and the mistakes we make, and how we will try to pick ourselves up. Despite our best efforts, the past doesn't stay in the past, it touches everything we are and everything we'll become.