July Flame Lyrics

Lyric discussion by idontblameyou 

Cover art for July Flame lyrics by Laura Veirs

This song really hurts me. 4 years ago I fell in love with a friend and had to keep it a secret from them because I knew it would never be. I felt constantly embarrassed and sad and the feeling got worse to the point where the only way to make it better was to cut all ties, which broke my heart. I've since met somebody else and we are very happy and settled, but I heard this song for the first time today and was instantly reminded of the pain. It's such a beautifully sad song and I am strangely grateful I had these feelings.