This song has several meanings to me. Mostly I think it's about people and the emotions they evoke in your life. The narrator is awash in nostalgia over running into a friend he hasn't seen in years. Comparing this to the cold anonymity of being in a crowded airport he gets to the chorus.
He thinks about how thousands of people just flash in and out of our lives and even though we never interact with them they all have an important story, just like his forgotten friend. It's about recognizing that, and the significance people have in our lives - they might comfort us (get warm) and they hurt us (get burned).
Since waterdeep is a Christian band i also think "sun" is meant to be interpreted as "Son" as well (Jesus - God's son). people are really important, but they are just a small "flame" compared to the "sun" that is Jesus Christ.
This song has several meanings to me. Mostly I think it's about people and the emotions they evoke in your life. The narrator is awash in nostalgia over running into a friend he hasn't seen in years. Comparing this to the cold anonymity of being in a crowded airport he gets to the chorus.
He thinks about how thousands of people just flash in and out of our lives and even though we never interact with them they all have an important story, just like his forgotten friend. It's about recognizing that, and the significance people have in our lives - they might comfort us (get warm) and they hurt us (get burned).
Since waterdeep is a Christian band i also think "sun" is meant to be interpreted as "Son" as well (Jesus - God's son). people are really important, but they are just a small "flame" compared to the "sun" that is Jesus Christ.