O uso do pretérito nas lyrics pop

Muitas vezes desprezado, frequentemente negligenciado e sobretudo pouco estimado.

Citando um verso de um poema ocidental "always outnumbered, never outgunned", o uso do pretérito nas várias acepção astrais e divisões formais, é uma parte importante das lyrics que regulam o cânon popular.

We had joy we had fun, We had seasons in the sun
But the hills that we climbed were just seasons
Out of time......

We had joy we had fun, We had seasons in the sun
But the wine and the song like the seasons
Have all gone.

We had joy we had fun, We had seasons in the sun
But the stars we could reach
Were just starfish on the beach.