This song is so beautiful. When I first heard it, I was amazed that a song like this could come from this band [even with songs like 'You Are The One'].
The song, the way I see it, represents two lovers who have parted ways. Because the female vocalist is singing most of the song, you can assume that she is the lover who was scorned from the separation. From this song, it feels like she was maybe separated from him [the male; through death or maybe unfortunate events] and longs to be with him again.
'I can't sleep
I've lost the urge to sing
No one's left a friend
The cost of ill pretend
Where'd you go?
I need you now
I said ooh-ooh'
These lyrics impose that because of her loss of her love that she has given up on life, or is just generally discouraged. Also because of this, it causes her to realize who her real friends are.
'Ten thousand miles apart
A frozen ocean joins our hearts
I can't wait to meet you when
The frozen waves meet ocean floors
You'll be standing on the shore
I can't wait to meet you then'
This part of the song can be interpreted many ways. The way I see it, she is singing of the time when she'll be able to see her lover again, and her excitement when she finally sees him once more. This kind of strongly suggests he's maybe dead--these lyrics imply that there's a huge amount of distance between them, but 'love' or the 'frozen ocean' connects them together even through death.
The rest of the song kind of follows suit with this interpretation, what with the girl being alone and sad, and then the chorus again and the repeat of 'I Can't Wait'.
It kinda reminds me of Memoirs of a Geisha [the main lead-girl and the Chairman], and how everything in her life leads up to that one moment when she meets the Chairman again.
This song is so beautiful. When I first heard it, I was amazed that a song like this could come from this band [even with songs like 'You Are The One'].
The song, the way I see it, represents two lovers who have parted ways. Because the female vocalist is singing most of the song, you can assume that she is the lover who was scorned from the separation. From this song, it feels like she was maybe separated from him [the male; through death or maybe unfortunate events] and longs to be with him again.
'I can't sleep I've lost the urge to sing No one's left a friend The cost of ill pretend Where'd you go? I need you now I said ooh-ooh'
These lyrics impose that because of her loss of her love that she has given up on life, or is just generally discouraged. Also because of this, it causes her to realize who her real friends are.
'Ten thousand miles apart A frozen ocean joins our hearts I can't wait to meet you when The frozen waves meet ocean floors You'll be standing on the shore I can't wait to meet you then'
This part of the song can be interpreted many ways. The way I see it, she is singing of the time when she'll be able to see her lover again, and her excitement when she finally sees him once more. This kind of strongly suggests he's maybe dead--these lyrics imply that there's a huge amount of distance between them, but 'love' or the 'frozen ocean' connects them together even through death.
The rest of the song kind of follows suit with this interpretation, what with the girl being alone and sad, and then the chorus again and the repeat of 'I Can't Wait'.
It kinda reminds me of Memoirs of a Geisha [the main lead-girl and the Chairman], and how everything in her life leads up to that one moment when she meets the Chairman again.
Such a beautiful song.