Splintering Heart Lyrics

Lyric discussion by detractus 

Cover art for Splintering Heart lyrics by Marillion

I guess this is a general comment about Hogarth's writing on Season's End. There seems to be a recurring theme in his lyrics of growing hard and cynical -- Season's End? The season of youth (the exuberance, the dreams, the optimism, trust, etc.) comes to an end. This song seems to be just another perspective on that theme.