I can't believe no one's ever commented on this one! Wish I wasn't the first one for a great song like this. This one's probably about how two people need to go their own ways cus of where life takes them, but he's asking the other to "stay on these roads" and that they will meet again.
Looking from another POV, it seems like the singer is old and about to die and then go meet his love in heaven. Askin her to hang in there for him. "Old man feels the cold. Where joy should reign, these skies restrain." "Winter's callin on my home" (Btw that line hasn't been mentioned above) would probably indicate the end of his life.
Still doesn't explain "stillborn, by choice".
I just love such songs, that have a heavenly feel to them.
This is also my opinion.
To add to that, the line "stillborn, by choice" means that we are born to die, and yet we're never ready.
The old man fades, but leaves his beloved behind asking her to not give up. Her time will also come and they should be together again.
This is also my opinion.
To add to that, the line "stillborn, by choice" means that we are born to die, and yet we're never ready.
The old man fades, but leaves his beloved behind asking her to not give up. Her time will also come and they should be together again.
"Where joy should reign/These skies restrain" Means that they are being sepparated by the sky/heaven.
"Where joy should reign/These skies restrain" Means that they are being sepparated by the sky/heaven.
@manans To me it's about two lovers with one older, married and very much in love with a girl. It gives me this idea when he says "Cause I've been told 'stay on these roads'".. he had probably been thinking about ending his marriage but was told, begged even by his spouse to stay on the roads of their faithful marriage, which he finally decided to do, that leads to the end of a painful relationship.
@manans To me it's about two lovers with one older, married and very much in love with a girl. It gives me this idea when he says "Cause I've been told 'stay on these roads'".. he had probably been thinking about ending his marriage but was told, begged even by his spouse to stay on the roads of their faithful marriage, which he finally decided to do, that leads to the end of a painful relationship.
@manans Stillborn to me refers to a love which had no chance to live from the beginning. In fact I prefer to see it as a guy who is married and has fallen deeply in love with a young girl. He was even ready to break his marriage but finally decided not to also after his wife begging him to stay on the roads of their faithful marriage.
@manans Stillborn to me refers to a love which had no chance to live from the beginning. In fact I prefer to see it as a guy who is married and has fallen deeply in love with a young girl. He was even ready to break his marriage but finally decided not to also after his wife begging him to stay on the roads of their faithful marriage.
I can't believe no one's ever commented on this one! Wish I wasn't the first one for a great song like this. This one's probably about how two people need to go their own ways cus of where life takes them, but he's asking the other to "stay on these roads" and that they will meet again. Looking from another POV, it seems like the singer is old and about to die and then go meet his love in heaven. Askin her to hang in there for him. "Old man feels the cold. Where joy should reign, these skies restrain." "Winter's callin on my home" (Btw that line hasn't been mentioned above) would probably indicate the end of his life. Still doesn't explain "stillborn, by choice". I just love such songs, that have a heavenly feel to them.
This is also my opinion. To add to that, the line "stillborn, by choice" means that we are born to die, and yet we're never ready. The old man fades, but leaves his beloved behind asking her to not give up. Her time will also come and they should be together again.
This is also my opinion. To add to that, the line "stillborn, by choice" means that we are born to die, and yet we're never ready. The old man fades, but leaves his beloved behind asking her to not give up. Her time will also come and they should be together again.
"Where joy should reign/These skies restrain" Means that they are being sepparated by the sky/heaven.
"Where joy should reign/These skies restrain" Means that they are being sepparated by the sky/heaven.
@manans Thank you! I have had the song memorized since I was little, but never understood it. Both of your descriptions make sense as well.
@manans Thank you! I have had the song memorized since I was little, but never understood it. Both of your descriptions make sense as well.
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@manans To me it's about two lovers with one older, married and very much in love with a girl. It gives me this idea when he says "Cause I've been told 'stay on these roads'".. he had probably been thinking about ending his marriage but was told, begged even by his spouse to stay on the roads of their faithful marriage, which he finally decided to do, that leads to the end of a painful relationship.
@manans To me it's about two lovers with one older, married and very much in love with a girl. It gives me this idea when he says "Cause I've been told 'stay on these roads'".. he had probably been thinking about ending his marriage but was told, begged even by his spouse to stay on the roads of their faithful marriage, which he finally decided to do, that leads to the end of a painful relationship.
@manans Stillborn to me refers to a love which had no chance to live from the beginning. In fact I prefer to see it as a guy who is married and has fallen deeply in love with a young girl. He was even ready to break his marriage but finally decided not to also after his wife begging him to stay on the roads of their faithful marriage.
@manans Stillborn to me refers to a love which had no chance to live from the beginning. In fact I prefer to see it as a guy who is married and has fallen deeply in love with a young girl. He was even ready to break his marriage but finally decided not to also after his wife begging him to stay on the roads of their faithful marriage.