Lyric discussion by jeepracer98 

Cover art for 1981 lyrics by Graham Colton

I think Graham Colton has written this song towards his father, as evidenced by his lyrics, "is life repeating history." I think he is comparing his own experience of falling in love to what his father's experience was. He also changes from "when YOU saw her" to "when I saw her", which reinforces this somewhat.

My Interpretation