Songwriters: Berryman, Guy Rupert; Buckland, Jonathan Mark; Champion, Will; Martin, Christopher A J
They were sitting
They were sitting
In the strawberry swing
Every moment was so precious
They were sitting
They were talking
In the strawberry swing
Everybody was for fighting
Wouldn't wanna waste a thing
Cold, cold water
Bring me round
Now my feet
Won't touch the ground
Cold, cold water
What ya say?
It's such
It's such a perfect day
It's such a perfect day
I remember
We were walking up
To strawberry swing
I can't wait 'til the morning
Wouldn't wanna change a thing
People leaving all the time
Inside
A perfectly straight line
Don't you wanna curve away
It's such
It's such a perfect day
It's such a perfect day
Now the sky could be blue
I don't mind
Without you
It's a waste of time
Could be blue
I don't mind
Without you
It's a waste of time
Could be blue
Could be grey
Without you
I'm just miles away
Could be blue
I don't mind
Without you
It's a waste of time
True love, he's reminiscing about the love he had with this person, she made him feel alive, the world was a better place with her in his life.. but now she's gone this world can no longer hold his interest. Strawberry swing is a place they would go to spend time together when the weather was good, it was a special place... but it would just be a 'waste of time' to visit it again without her there.
'miles away' means he's not in the present, he is so engrossed in his memories the weather has no effect on him, it could be sunny or raining; he doesn't 'mind' either way.. because in his mind, he's living the 'perfect day'. the 'cold water' refers to rain.
That's my take on it anyways.. the emotion in this song, the whole album is simply amazing!
how that they once sat at this beautiful place now things are going in different ways and sometimes the day can be wasted on old memories but he will be better. with or without you.
Its jus plain and simple, he was in love and when they went their own ways, he thinks abt the gud times he had with her and writes to her that Now the sky could be blue
I don't mind
Without you
It's a waste of time
AND
Could be blue
Could be grey
Without you
I'm just miles away.