Overall about difficult moments of disappointment and vulnerability. Having hope and longing, while remaining optimistic for the future. Encourages the belief that with each new morning there is a chance for things to improve.
The chorus offers a glimmer of optimism and a chance at a resolution and redemption in the future.
Captures the rollercoaster of emotions of feeling lost while loving someone who is not there for you, feeling let down and abandoned while waiting for a lover. Lost with no direction, "Now I'm up in the air with the rain in my hair, Nowhere to go, I can go anywhere"
The bridge shows signs of longing and a plea for companionship. The Lyrics express a desire for authentic connection and the importance of Loving someone just as they are. "Just in passing, I'm not asking. That you be anyone but you”
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it has no lyrics... who cares? one of the most beautiful songs ever puts me to sleep: the perfect lullaby makes me feel like i'm flying over the world, floating on the wind over beautiful forests & streams...
i wish stupid orchestra teachers would let us play this in school... we started to once in 6th grade, so i know the melody's pretty simple, but then we couldn't keep working on it cuz we already had too much stuff to play. but then she never brought it back, and none of my teachers since have considered it even when they ask for recommendations and i say Canon! and it's not like it's too easy because we were capable of playing it in 6th grade, the younger the intended player is, the easier and more dumbed-down the famous piece is. it would be a great opportunity to work on vibrato and emotion in playing, which we really need to work on, but my teacher seems rather incompetent... >sigh<
i love Canon. songs like this make me live up to my username ;)
This song gives me chill bumps everytime.... :) great song, and im currently learning it on my guitar :D its just a beautiful piece
covered in soo many pop songs, yes the original is the best.