I think this song is about young death.
The title "first to finish; last to start" basically is about being born young and dying young.
The lines "Rain falls you know it's got to rain. The sky lifts it up and lets it down again" Is, I think relating the cycle of water to life.
You know you're bound to die, as you know it's bound to rain.
But, the cycle keeps going, because there's always new life, as there's always a new death.
The line "when you meet me on the ledge, we'll all be singing out again" is i think relating to what comes after death, and how we're all united again. Also the line "i'm not afraid we'll meet another day" is about how we're all united in death.
The flame at the end is i think a symbol of life, and how if you live intensely, and very emotionally you're bound to die young, because you "expend your heart"
This is an amazing song, and i can't help but get goosebumps whenever i hear it, becuase of ted's singing.
I think this song is about young death. The title "first to finish; last to start" basically is about being born young and dying young. The lines "Rain falls you know it's got to rain. The sky lifts it up and lets it down again" Is, I think relating the cycle of water to life. You know you're bound to die, as you know it's bound to rain. But, the cycle keeps going, because there's always new life, as there's always a new death. The line "when you meet me on the ledge, we'll all be singing out again" is i think relating to what comes after death, and how we're all united again. Also the line "i'm not afraid we'll meet another day" is about how we're all united in death.
The flame at the end is i think a symbol of life, and how if you live intensely, and very emotionally you're bound to die young, because you "expend your heart"
This is an amazing song, and i can't help but get goosebumps whenever i hear it, becuase of ted's singing.