Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2012
- Genre: show-tunes
Song Meaning of “It Was Long Ago” by Rebecca Luker
‘It Was Long Ago’ is a melancholic reflection on a past relationship, and how, in the wake of the pain it has caused, time has been a healing balm. The narrator speaks of how the hurt of that relationship has faded away, and given her a newfound strength and appreciation for herself. Despite the betrayal in the past, she now feels a fondness for the time that she spent in the relationship, almost as if it was a dream that has since dissolved into the past.
The song speaks of wanting to be able to look back and appreciate the good times, but looking too deeply into it brings the fear of the pain coming back. Time has been a great healer, and the narrator is now able to look at the past objectively and see it for what it was—a learning process that has helped to build resilience in her for the present. A sense of peace fills her, realizing that the memories now have less power over her, and life can keep moving forward.