Fare Thee Well Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Sugarbear0530 

Cover art for Fare Thee Well lyrics by Indigo Girls

I don't know what this song really means but to me it seems to be about a lover who has died. Probably from a degenerative disease "I watched your tail lights blaze into nothingness." My favorite verse is So fare thee well my bright star Last night the tongues of fire circled me around And this strange season of pain will come to pass When the healing hands of autumn cool me down