Recite The Child

Beautiful, beautiful song. Even if the lyrics were gibberish, it would still be heartbreaking. Here's what I think about them. Please post replies and help me out with the meaning! (I use "she" as the person Micah/the narrator is speaking to, but don't have a reason for the gender, really)

All that we have spoke of-- they've communicated, had conversations Has lifted the space between us-- grown closer, through learning more about one another Empty pages to fill-- He wants to learn still more about her Never show yourself-- if she never entirely opens up

Dessert-- isolating herself from others and him Birds migrate-- people come and go You build castles alone-- a fortress, moats, a military fortification for warfare. So, she's shielding herself from him/love Come down with your hands up-- he's demanding she surrender I'll hold your ankles-- This is my favorite line. It is just breathtaking. I think it's a way for him to say he won't give up, even if she struggles. Friends before we could talk-- back to communication, maybe suggesting they were fated to be together Space and understanding-- i think this is more literal. She seems to be a hurt/scared/scarred person who doesn't trust easily. In a relationship, space and understanding seem to be two very good things to make a person like that feel comfortable and build trust. I have nothing-- I don't know about this line! Help me out here.

Reflecting on the way they're catapult down-- maybe another military reference, maybe likening love to war. It can shoot you up super high, then you crash to the ground when it ends. If I didn't land where I am-- it hurts when your heart is broken, but then you end up in the place where you are when you become "found". Perhaps found by the person he was fated to be with after all.

Now... shoulders relaxed-- they're comfortable together, she's let down her defenses. Recite the child that's sleeping-- Oh man. This is a hard. Children aren't guarded, they're very trusting. By reciting the child that's sleeping, you could be bringing out your inner child and allowing yourself to love. The word "recite" confuses me, though. It brings to mind saying something from memory, like a poem. That's breathing-- alive!