This is the third part of a trilogy of song about a cat named Virtute.The first two were from Samson's band, the Weakerthans. The first is about how Virtute laments her owner's decline into addiction, and the second is a heartwrenching story of Virtute sneaking out of the yard and not able to find her way home.
Virtute at Rest implies that she has passed on, but she is alive in her owner's memories. She is proud of how her owner has bettered himself through treatment, and forgives him for his previous behaviour. And she will be a reminder to keep out of addiction ("I will dig in my claws when you stray")
At the end is the strong message, you can't change the past, so enjoy the good memories you have while looking forward.
This is the third part of a trilogy of song about a cat named Virtute.The first two were from Samson's band, the Weakerthans. The first is about how Virtute laments her owner's decline into addiction, and the second is a heartwrenching story of Virtute sneaking out of the yard and not able to find her way home.
Virtute at Rest implies that she has passed on, but she is alive in her owner's memories. She is proud of how her owner has bettered himself through treatment, and forgives him for his previous behaviour. And she will be a reminder to keep out of addiction ("I will dig in my claws when you stray")
At the end is the strong message, you can't change the past, so enjoy the good memories you have while looking forward.