Octobre

The lyrics imagine October arriving through wind, mist, fallen leaves, and colder evenings. The mood is quiet and tender, with a touch of sadness: the season seems to bring loss or change, but the speaker responds by imagining shared warmth and small pleasures. The focus gradually shifts from the landscape to closeness between people, then to children playing outside. The ending does not promise that this feeling will last; it says October may remain.

Several images make the season feel almost like a person. October “takes its revenge” and might “take” the couple, suggesting that cold weather or passing time can threaten their comfort and closeness. Flowers and colorful tablecloths are offered as ways to resist that seasonal sadness. The fogged windows, marked with drawings, suggest a simple, playful moment indoors, while scarves and woolen clothes show both the cold and the care people offer one another.

The song can be read as a love song, but it is also about finding beauty and companionship as the world changes. “The world bowing” may suggest nature’s grandeur, or simply the view from the hills. The repeated scenes of men remembering hint at the pull of the past, while the children represent a livelier present. The speaker’s hope is gentle rather than certain: affection may soften October, but it cannot fully stop the season or time from passing.