You're right, and I think the meaning of this song is hidden well, but if you look carefully, you can find it. I'd like to point out some key words and phrases first. The most important line is "Why do you still come home anymore". To me, this is all about someone who has left their family, or is about to leave their family. The garden to me symbolizes many things. The house, the family, and most importantly, the problems of the family. In the beginning, he used to always go to the "garden" and deal with the problems (weeds). He/she would even go so far as to dig down to the roots to resolve the problem. But now, the person isn't dealing with the problems, and they continue to build up more and more. And as the problems begin to build up, he/she no longer cares. Now in the "garden" hardly any of the beautiful flowers and plants are left, and everything about the family is almost gone. Finally, the last stanza just drives the issue home that the person has given up on their family, and why are they even around anymore..."when you don't care?"
You're right, and I think the meaning of this song is hidden well, but if you look carefully, you can find it. I'd like to point out some key words and phrases first. The most important line is "Why do you still come home anymore". To me, this is all about someone who has left their family, or is about to leave their family. The garden to me symbolizes many things. The house, the family, and most importantly, the problems of the family. In the beginning, he used to always go to the "garden" and deal with the problems (weeds). He/she would even go so far as to dig down to the roots to resolve the problem. But now, the person isn't dealing with the problems, and they continue to build up more and more. And as the problems begin to build up, he/she no longer cares. Now in the "garden" hardly any of the beautiful flowers and plants are left, and everything about the family is almost gone. Finally, the last stanza just drives the issue home that the person has given up on their family, and why are they even around anymore..."when you don't care?"
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