February Lyrics

I threw your keys in the water
I looked back
They′d frozen halfway down in the ice
They froze up so quickly
The keys and their owners
Even after the anger
It all turned silent
And every day turned to solitary

So we came to February
First we forgot where we planted those bulbs last year
Then we forgot that we'd planted at all
And then we forgot what plants are altogether
And I blamed you for my freezing and forgetting
And the nights were long and cold and scary
Can we live through February?

And I think Christmas was a long red glare
Shot up like a warning
We gave presents without cards
And then the snow
And then the snow came
We were always out shoveling
And we dropped asleep exhausted
And we′d wake up and it's snowing

And February was so long it lasted into March
And found us walking our paths alone together

You stopped and pointed and you said
"That's a crocus"
And I said
"What′s a crocus?"
And you said
"It′s a flower"

And I tried to remember
But I said
"What's a flower?"
And you said
"I still love you"

The leaves were turning as we drove to the hardware store
My new lover made me keys to the house
And when we got home
Well we just started chopping wood
′Cause you never know how the next year will be
And we'll gather all our arms can carry
I have lost to February