I see the song as Dylan writing a letter to an old flame -- possibly someone that passed away. He's thinking to himself how quickly memories fade away as they're replaced by new ones
"How soft a whisper can get
When you're walking through a
crowded space"
But he's not concerned about being forgotten; he's worried that he'll forget about her. He wants her to know that despite them not being together for whatever reason, he always holds a place in his heart for her.
"When I feel I'm slipping further
away
I remember that everyday
I get a little bit closer to you
These are the days
That I won't get back
I won't hear you cry
Or hear you laugh
And when it's quiet
And i don't hear a thing
I can always hear you breathe "
When Dylan says he's "getting closer to you" I don't think he means physically or even emotionally closer to the person. The relationship is over. He just feels nostalgic, kind of like when given enough time, you only remember the good thinigs about a person; not the little things that drove you crazy.
In the last verse, Dylan sounds apologetic. He wants her to remember that on the coldest night (possibly her darkest hour) he was right by her side, whether she knew it or not.
I see the song as Dylan writing a letter to an old flame -- possibly someone that passed away. He's thinking to himself how quickly memories fade away as they're replaced by new ones
"How soft a whisper can get When you're walking through a crowded space"
But he's not concerned about being forgotten; he's worried that he'll forget about her. He wants her to know that despite them not being together for whatever reason, he always holds a place in his heart for her.
"When I feel I'm slipping further away I remember that everyday I get a little bit closer to you
These are the days That I won't get back I won't hear you cry Or hear you laugh And when it's quiet And i don't hear a thing I can always hear you breathe "
When Dylan says he's "getting closer to you" I don't think he means physically or even emotionally closer to the person. The relationship is over. He just feels nostalgic, kind of like when given enough time, you only remember the good thinigs about a person; not the little things that drove you crazy.
In the last verse, Dylan sounds apologetic. He wants her to remember that on the coldest night (possibly her darkest hour) he was right by her side, whether she knew it or not.