My interpretation is that here is someone who thought they were in love, and it was just that, an "in love" feeling and not something lasting. Love is not all light. It's a mix. It's standing your ground when the waves crash over you. It's actually being able to do that rather than just float on a "boat made of sand," a metaphor for "a wing and a prayer."
In short, boat/water equals the uncertainty. The land references the surety and stability.
My favorite part is "although my mother will never understand, I walk with him away from the ight and into the night." It has a few possible meanings, but I think it refers to a rite of passage in which some of the more traditional things are ignored in favor of striking out and finding a sense of self.
In some ways the night represents the unknown. The land represents safety. The safe unknown. The struggles to find oneself.
My interpretation is that here is someone who thought they were in love, and it was just that, an "in love" feeling and not something lasting. Love is not all light. It's a mix. It's standing your ground when the waves crash over you. It's actually being able to do that rather than just float on a "boat made of sand," a metaphor for "a wing and a prayer."
In short, boat/water equals the uncertainty. The land references the surety and stability.
My favorite part is "although my mother will never understand, I walk with him away from the ight and into the night." It has a few possible meanings, but I think it refers to a rite of passage in which some of the more traditional things are ignored in favor of striking out and finding a sense of self.
In some ways the night represents the unknown. The land represents safety. The safe unknown. The struggles to find oneself.