From greyeyeglances.com:
"'Angel' is one of the all time favorite GEG songs. A live show rarely passes without it being played. It is based on the movie 'Wings of Desire' which was later remade as 'City of Angels.'"
Though framed in a supernatural theme, Angel is essentially about loving from afar. For whatever reason, the singer feels the need to keep her distance from her loved one, and so she has to be content with being his friend. This song expresses the mingled joy and pain of being close to him, but not as close as she'd like to be.
From greyeyeglances.com: "'Angel' is one of the all time favorite GEG songs. A live show rarely passes without it being played. It is based on the movie 'Wings of Desire' which was later remade as 'City of Angels.'"
Though framed in a supernatural theme, Angel is essentially about loving from afar. For whatever reason, the singer feels the need to keep her distance from her loved one, and so she has to be content with being his friend. This song expresses the mingled joy and pain of being close to him, but not as close as she'd like to be.