Even In The Quietest Moments

I've always felt that Roger Hodgson was plagued with depression. His songs often refer to the rain, the sun disappearing, tears, and cold. He is always yearning for a happiness that someone else can provide him. Great, epic song with tremendous feeling.

I think, even though this song has strong connotations to a romantic scene, that roger also has a close relationship with nature, and he may be illustrating his souls feeling of comfort within nature, when life plays it's part, loss of love, or missing something that you love.

To put this song into my own life, it refers to how not even nature can make things clear for me at times. Even when the commotion or not udnerstanding something is gone, and you know what to do as such, you still don't know where you are going. I think it refers to a cycle, like the cycle of nature.

'And even though the stars are listening And the ocean's deep, I just go to sleep', refers to his mind being weary and nature serving as a kind of cradle for him when his mind becomes too much to handle.

I think it refers to how, we let go of our cycle when we focus so much on our emotions and figuring out where we ahve to go, what we have to do, who we need to be with. 'dont let the sun fade away' may refer to how he urges not to let go of the simple truthful cycle of life.

and even when the song is over was it just a dream - this for me shows strong connotations to our minds thoughts interaction with nature. When the song of our minds disappears, was it just a dream? What is all of these thoughts? are they just concepts?

I think in this song, Roger illustrates how simple life really is, in nature, and that we follow a path, of coming to terms with our perceptions of things.

I dunno, my interpretation.

Rodger Hodgson said of the lyrics, "It's kind of a dual love song - it could be to a girl or it could be to God."

This is a song about a person having a crisis in faith hoping that his invisible silent god will talk to him finally and show him it is real and not just make belief

Amazing song very relaxing, one of my personal favorites

I think the previous two posts are on the right track. I, too, have sensed some depression in the lyrics, as well as a strong link to nature. I've also thought that the singer was referencing his search for his Creator. He say's "there a shadow of doubt that's not letting me find you too soon". I think his depression is a mental roadblock to his finding his Creator. The lyric "don't you let the sun fade away" could be a reference to truth about Him getting lighter as the day dawns and conversely, as the sun sets, it gets darker. He expressess beautifully the connection that should exist between our appreciation for nature and spiritual things. I love this song.

Since no one else has mentioned it, the intro is a musical sunrise, beginning with the pre-dawn chirping of the birds to the sun rays finally breaking over the horizon when the synth note hits just before the vocals kick in. Breathtaking.

As for the meaning, I have to lean towards the "crisis of faith" theme. Lots of strong hints in lines like "I wish I knew what I had to do," "...a shadow of doubt that's not letting me find you...," and "Though your door is always open, where do I begin? May I please come in...?" And the multiple references to "Lord" and "God [won't you come and get into my life]" are pretty direct. I do agree that it's unusual to reference God as "dear," but it is common for people to say things like "Dear Lord," so it could still fit.

That being said, it's hard to ignore the strong tie between the deity and nature itself - from the musical sunrise itself to lines like "the wonder of feeling I'm nature's own little boy" and all the references to nature itself (sun, rain, stars, ocean).

For me personally, I used to go way up in the mountains of Tennessee and play this song while the wind blew the autumn leaves to the ground. Every time I hear it, I'm back on that mountain, feeling that breeze.

Look I'm working on about 15 miller lites right now but i still think this is a dude who has a girl that likes him but he can't get out of his own way. much like all of you he is over thinking everything. She is trying to just love him but he has to look deeper into everything she says or does." Even though your door is always open where do I begin may I please come in dear." Stop being a miserable depressed idiot and go to the girl that is trying to give her heart to you. Sorry but you don't refer to God as dear

My all time favorite song i get tears in my eyes ever time i hear it when i die i want that song played saw Rodger Hogdson play in Milwaukee last march one of the best concerts i have ever seen

This song and album about is enlightenment, when you seek life after this life you take to the sky. Set sail to the land that is unchartered.. Call the man a fool, but he calls you out of your sleep in this reality for a greater reality and you get to become mother nature’s little boy. Just take a drink from the fountain that was not made from the hand of man. And you ask yourself where have I been? It’s the journey for your footsteps alone.