I think the French girls are fabulous.
Bend like the willow, winds gonna blow you hard and cold tonight. Life as it happens, nobody warns you, willow hold on tight.
What's wrong with sentimental? Sentimental means you like stuff.
It's also not unusual for writers to look backward. Because that's your pool of resources.
Take these broken wings and learn to fly.
George Martin, he's very good at a very sort of lush, sweet arrangement.