Fantastic song. I agree on wondering why it's not huge. I can't even find any decent guitar tablature for it anywhere...
Anyway. I think the whole "Crystal Village" motif is more than just representative of the past. I think it's representative of a fantasy version of the past. Phrases like "crystal village", "twilight sages"; these are all clues that the past he's remembering isn't really the past that existed in this relationship. And the repetition of "It was good in the beginning" tends to underscore that. He may be trying to convince himself, even more than her, that it was "good in the beginning".
Which, I guess when you think about it, is a remarkably depressing interpretation of a remarkably uplifting song. But I just calls 'em like I sees 'em.
Fantastic song. I agree on wondering why it's not huge. I can't even find any decent guitar tablature for it anywhere...
Anyway. I think the whole "Crystal Village" motif is more than just representative of the past. I think it's representative of a fantasy version of the past. Phrases like "crystal village", "twilight sages"; these are all clues that the past he's remembering isn't really the past that existed in this relationship. And the repetition of "It was good in the beginning" tends to underscore that. He may be trying to convince himself, even more than her, that it was "good in the beginning".
Which, I guess when you think about it, is a remarkably depressing interpretation of a remarkably uplifting song. But I just calls 'em like I sees 'em.